ALLEN PORTER:
Joined the RAN 23/10/1945.
Rank: RCT/ST (Seaman Torpedo Man Electrician) HMAS CERBERUS.
FEB 1946: Posted HMAS HOBART (Cruiser) via ships cutter from
Stony Point Victoria, as an ORD/ST2 promoted to ORD/ST. Hobart
served as a Naval unit of BCOF Japan.
May 1947: Posted HMAS DELORAINE (corvette) AB/ST. Sweeping of
WWII mines.
Nov 1947: Changed Branch to Naval Airman Photographer.
Nov 1947: A member of the first Naval Photographer class at
East sale RAAF base. The RAN
photographer’s branch, was the first Naval Air branch, to wear their
right arm rates.
June 1948: Travelled by sea in HMAS KIMBLA to UK for
training, prior to joining HMAS SYDNEY III crew (Carrier).
Posted HMS GLORY (UK) sister ship to SYDNEY III for training.
Posted HMS PEREGINE, RN Air Station for further training in branch
16 Dec 1948: Posted for commissioning of HMAS SYDNEY III,
Devonport UK.
May 1950: Posted HMAS TOBRUK, Battle Class Destroyer for
commissioning,
June 1950: Photographed gunnery trials and the operation of
the top secret fly plane predictor in TOBRUK.
Posted at various times to HMAS ALBATROSS RAN Air Station.
DEE: Aug 1951.
President HMAS SYDNEY Assoc Vic 1984 - 1993
President HMAS SYDNEY & VLSVA. Vic 1994-1999 & 2001-2002
