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Proclamation Board

Thanks for Dr Thomas J Rogers’ explanation in Wartime 100 of the 1830 Proclamation board from the Tasmanian governor, and his putting it in context. I had seen that pictorial board before but had not understood its background or its many purposes.

I hope Wartime will keep adding to our intelligence about new and old frontier items in your collection.

GREG IVEY

Nui Dat

In Wartime 101 on page 6, there is a photograph of an ‘unidentified soldier’ working on a topographical survey map. I believe he is Graham Dowd. I replaced him in Nui Dat in October 1970. He died some years ago on Bribie Island.

The unit photographer at that time was Garran Hill; whether he took the photograph, I do not know.

LYN THOMSON

Editor: Our thanks to Mr Thomson; our photograph curators have found other evidence that supports his identification of Dowd.

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Admiral Hipper

On page 33 of Wartime 101 there is a photograph with the caption “Troopship SS Orana is sunk by the German cruiser Admiral Hipper”. The photo is not of the Hipper; it clearly shows a gun turret in front of the after castle. The Hipper had four main turrets, none of which was in front of the after castle.

CHRIS HUNTER

Editor: Mr Hunter is correct that the German ship in the photo is not Hipper but the destroyer Hans Lody (Z10). The caption could be mistaken as suggesting that it was Hipper, but that was our oversight.

Above: images provided by Chris Hunter

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