Albany’s Princess Royal Fortress put on a display commemorating the loss of the HMAS Perth (I) and the USS Houston. It used the banners recently acquired by the Foundation and models of the Perth and Houston built by Gerry Westenberg. We have curator David Theodore to thank for making this possible. The display are is
A service was held at the St John the Evangelist church in Fremantle on Sunday the 28th of February to remember those lost on HMAS Perth(I) and USS Houston, those who died in the POW camps and those who returned home after the war. The service was presided over by the Rector of
On the 27th on February 2021, the HMAS Perth(I) Memorial Foundation Inc., in conduction with the City of Perth, put on a display to commemorate the loss of the Perth and the Houston at the battle of Sunda Stait in March 1942. Over 50 people attended the launch which was opened by the Governor of
HMAS Perth(I) Exhibition HMAS Perth(I) Exhibition to be held in the City of Perth Town Hall under croft which be open to the public on the 28th of Feb., 2nd, 3rd, and 4th of March – Times 10.00am to 4:00pm to commemorate the loss of the Perth(I) and USS Houston at the Battle of Sunda
On Sunday the 24th of February, Church of St John the Evangelist in Fremantle held the annual memorial service to commemorate to loss of the Australian light cruiser HMAS Perth(I) and the United States Navy heavy cruiser USS Huston during the battle of Sunda Straight off the coast of Indonesia in March 1942. There was