HubPages! Nearly forgot we had this one…
Please note there is a HubPages page here as well – not large and it’s been up a while. Just so you know! Image from Kathryn Vercillo: How to Successfully Attract Fans on HubPages
Continue reading →Alexander Shaw (originally was probably SCHÖNTHAL, SCHWARZ, SHUR or SCHÖNTHAL?
Posted on behalf of J T from Italy. My grandmother’s companion (since deceased) was on the Dunera as an Austrian Jewish refugee previously arrived on the Kindertransport and taken to Australia in 1940. He was born (we think) around 1924 … Continue reading →
Leo Schifrin – any news or information would be welcome please.
Posted on behalf of Mr Mark Robins I’m almost certain that my late Grandpa was on the MS Dunera, deported to Australia as a German-Jewish enemy alien. Are there any records that could prove his internment on the ship. His … Continue reading →
Robert Aufrichtig: Dunera Internee
On 10 July 1940 the HMT Dunera left Liverpool, England with 2,036 Jewish refugees from Austria and Germany, 451 German and Italian prisoners of war and others scheduled for internment in the remote rural town of Hays in New South … Continue reading →
Just found my MS Dunera Log Book for June ’62
Good heavens – I’ve still got my MS Dunera Log Book! FOR CRUISE: L LEAVING: Tilbury ON: 21st June 1962 CALLING AT: Kiel, Stockholm, Leningrad, Helsinki, Copenhagen NAME: Philip Alan Wake PARTY: Prices DORMITORY: Blake According to the log book … Continue reading →
HMT Dunera – from Wikipedia.org
His Majesty’s Transport Dunera was a British passenger ship built as a troop transport in the late 1930s. She also operated as a passenger liner and as an educational cruise ship. Dunera saw extensive service throughout the Second World War. … Continue reading →
Launched 1937: mv DUNERA
mv DUNERA Built by Barclay Curle & Company Glasgow, Yard No 663 Engines by Shipbuilders Port of Registry: London Propulsion: Two five cylinder 2SCSA Doxford~type opposed piston oil engines, 11880bhp, twin screws, 16 knots Launched: Monday, 10/05/1937 Built: 1937 Ship … Continue reading →
New Facebook Timeline now active!
The new Facebook Timeline for our page is now active, have a look here and let me know what you think! It’s a bit difficult to know how people want to see it – assuming they DO want to see … Continue reading →
Posted on Behalf of Jane
Posted a while ago by: Jinjijane says: March 10, 2012 at 2:34 pm, on this page. Hi, My father was a junior crewmember on the Dunera for most or all of the war. He never said much except to indicate … Continue reading →
Thanks for your patience!
Maintenance is done – many thanks for putting up with this. It happens rarely, but usually to try to make the site better and easier for you all (this time to update the theme I’m using)… ALSO for your information: … Continue reading →
Sandy Fraser the Head Teacher who Pioneered Educational Cruise Ships
I’ve just discovered that without the vision of a headmaster called Sandy Fraser there might never have been Eductional Cruises like the MS Dunera used to run – see here for details!
Continue reading →Posting in the Blog / Diary area
MY apologies – I forgot to add a link into the How to Post page! Once registered go to this Login Link and post a comment IN the Blog / Diary area. This post will NOT show immediately on first … Continue reading →
Dunera – Tilbury
I was a superintendent stevedore in charge of dockers handling stores and baggage on Tilbury Landing Stage Does anyone remember the name of the society who organised the school trips?
Continue reading →A Dunera Boy came back to England by John Haim
My father (George Haim) was a Dunera Boy and came back to England. He did not talk much about his experience but we have a few artefacts. He died in 1972. I am in contact with Tanya Tintner (nee Buchdahl) … Continue reading →
HMT Dunera action in Singapore 1942
I was wondering if someone can help me. I have a death certificate of my cousin Walter Rossiter who was killed on the 15.2.1942 on the HMS Dunera off Singapore by Enemy action at sea, he was 18 at the … Continue reading →
Richard Kandelmann’s diary aboard ‘The Dunera’
Here are a few pages from his experiences on ‘The Dunera’. I am only including 3 pages.. of the 43..!I am also including his prisoner of war papers.
Continue reading →Watercolors of ‘Barmera’ Internment camp in Australia
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Continue reading →Newspaper clippings mentioning the ‘Dunera’ and internees
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Continue reading →‘Tatura’ Australian internment camp watercolor
Here is a watercolor drawn by an internee of the ‘Tatura’ internment camp. (click the image to see larger version in a new tab / window)
Continue reading →Looking for any “Dunera Boys” and/or survivors of the Arandora Star
Hello Mike and all your visitors. I am an actor/filmmaker, currently working on a documentary as writer/director about Austrian athletics coach, Franz Stampfl (the man who coached Roger Bannister to break the 4 minute mile in England), who was also … Continue reading →