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The Bombing of Darwin - February 1942

IN THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS RAN HEROISM - DARWIN 19 FEBRUARY 1942 by John Bradford

In his book, former naval air defence analyst, John Bradford, lists
- some for the first time
- the names of all military personnel recommended for gallantry awards in the first air raid on Darwin,
and discusses how:
1000 RAN, Merchant Navy and US Army personnel could have been killed had the Japanese included torpedo bombers in their strike force.
The absence of torpedo bombers and dive bombers in subsequent raids on Darwin became a contributing factor in the loss of HMAS ARMIDALE in December 1942.
The present-day Australian Government could posthumously honour the gallantry of four WWII RAN personnel. One of them was serving in Darwin on the day of the raid.

'His account .....is valuable in contributing to a complete record of an important event in our national history': Sir Zelman Cowen - Foreword
'This scholarly work........' 'The Advertiser' Books Section, Saturday, 2 September 2000

John Bradford - a former DSTO naval air defence analyst - has researched numerous aspects of the Imperial awards system as it applied to the RN and RAN in WWII.

His first book, "In the Highest Traditions.......", detailing RAN heroism in the Darwin air raid, was published in 2000.
He has written articles on his research for both Australian and US naval history journals.
Book can be purchased: PO Box 1016, Blackwood, SA 5051 - $24.95 including p&p.