HMAS CANBERRA

HMAS CANBERRA (1) D33 was Commissioned in Clydebank, Scotland, UK on the 9th 0f July 1928 and was sunk by the Japanese Navy off Savo Island on the 9th of August 1942.

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HMAS CANBERRA (2) FFG-02 was Commissioned in Seattle, Washington, USA on the 21st of March 1981 and Decommissioning at Fleet Base West, Rockingham Western Australia on the 12th of November 2005.

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HMAS CANBERRA (3) LHD 02 commissioned into the RAN at Fleet Base East in Sydney, Australia on the 28 November 2014.


HMAS SHROPSHIRE

HMAS SHROPSHIRE was commissioned into the RAN at Chatham, England on the 20 April 1943 and was decommissioned on the 10 November 1949.

 

HMAS CANBERRA - HMAS SHROPSHIRE Association (Queensland Division)

The HMAS CANBERRA - HMAS SHROPSHIRE Association in Queensland was reactivated by HMAS CANBERRA 2 personnel on the 10 March 2013.

L to R Scotty Miles - Andrew Black - Chris Howitt - Paul Eckersley - Mick Grange

The Queensland Division of the HMAS CANBERRA HMAS SHROPSHIRE Association has been inactive since 2006, it is great that members of HMAS CANBERRA 2 have reactivated the Association in Queensland.

The first mission of the Queensland Division is to march on Anzac Day in Brisbane this year.

If you are available to march behind the HMAS CANBERRA HMAS SHROPSHIRE Association Banner in Brisbane on Anzac Day 2013 please contact Andrew Black on 0417684742 or email him at andrew.black1@hotmail.com

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QUEENSLAND DIVISION - UPDATE 21 April 2013

Congratulations to the re-activated Queensland Division of the HMAS CANBERRA-HMAS SHROPSHIRE Association, the Association went inactive in Queensland in 2006, however through the efforts of HMAS CANBERRA 2 Ship's Company it has been reactivated and will be taking part in the 2013 ANZAC DAY March in Brisbane.

Executive Committee

President: Andrew Stephen Black
Vice President: Scott Miles
Secretary: Chris Howitt
Treasurer: Sean Cox

 

Members

Paul Cross
Kevin Purkiss
Mick Grange
Vic Kirwood
Mark Quigley
Paul Eckersley

If you are interested in joining the Association in Queensland please go to this link http://www.hmascanberra-shropshire.asn.au/association/QLD.html

The Association is now active in NSW, VIC, WA and QLD.

ANZAC Day 2013 - Brisbane

Meeting Place for Association to participate in the ANZAC Day March will be next to Queens Park, William Street end is the Navy assembly area at 0945.

Please contact Andrew Black on 0417684742 or email him at andrew.black1@hotmail.com for more information.

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Association Divisions

 
Western Australia
Victoria
South Australia - Northern Territory
Queensland
Tasmania
Australian Capital Territory
New South Wales
National
 
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