Part of History

[Shaun Hately]

I was looking at a new book today - Voyages To Vietnam by Stephen 
Lewis. This large coffee table book is a collection of photos by 
Australian veterans of the Vietnam War commemorating Naval life 
during Australia's longest ever military deployment.

Page 174- the following image:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v648/drednort/boforssydney.jpg

Its caption:

Bofors gun on HMAS Sydney. Sydney's armaments were altered during the 
course of the conflict, but she is generally credited with having 4 x 
40mm guns. Roger Downton

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The man staring out at us in that image is my father. Edward Owen 
Hately.

Seeing my father in a history book... it's somewhat surreal to be 
honest.
Yours Without Wax, Dreadnought
Shaun Hately | www.alphalink.com.au/~drednort/thelab.html
(ISTJ)       | drednort at alphalink.com.au | ICQ: 6898200 
"You know the very powerful and the very stupid have one
thing in common. They don't alter their views to fit the 
facts. They alter the facts to fit the views. Which can be 
uncomfortable if you happen to be one of the facts that 
need altering." The Doctor - Doctor Who: The Face of Evil
Where am I: Frankston, Victoria, Australia