History News

I received notice from Eric’s son that his father Leading Signalman Eric Lewis James REVELL passed away last year in

You will remember that during WWII Communications Training was conducted at the shore establishment HMNZS TASMAN located in Lyttleton.  John

This report was missing from the Our History section of the blog.  Thanks to Tony Bullock for providing the Association

Here are a couple of pictures which might take a few of you back in time.  Double click on image

The timeline of HMNZS IRIRANGI has been posted under the history tab or you can access the article by clicking

I have uploaded the oral history of Signalman Albert Steven BANBURY known as BAM. BAM joined the Navy in 1941

The Oral History for Yeoman Alex Wheldale has been uploaded to the History Tab or you can select it by

The Oral History of Chief Yeoman ‘Bully’ Martinson – Chief Yeoman at the Battle of the River Plate has been

Chapter 8 has been added to the Unofficial History of RNZN Communications.  This Chapter covers Cryptography and makes for interesting

Have a look at the Harry Coatsworth Story under the History Section.  Peter Smith has spent many hours putting this