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my father was in the brit army and a member of the rats, he has now passed away but i have his ties, is there an address here in the uk i can post them to,or can i wear it on rememberence day?
hi,my dad was a member of the desert rats,he was in the british army, he passed away a few years back,and i have his tobruk tie, is there any where in uk i can send then to or would it be ok to wear it at rememberence day parade. ray
Ray, you can wear it on rememberence day with pride and honor.
My hat is off to these men, as a U.S Army NCO, and military historian, I see these men as the same as the defenders of Alamo, Wake Is.,Chattanooga, Corregidor, etc…, but the U.K. troops in my opinion are a different type of fighting man, but yet the same as our men, against all odds they overcome,God bless these Veterans, as ours too, never forget them, where would we be today without them ? Thank you all so much
My brother and I have an undying respect for the “Rats” as our Father was one and so was his brother. My brother knows the history as if he was there. My father Tom Makim died inJan. 2007
He died as he fought,with dignity and a loyalty to his country. R.I.P. Good work. What was your Grandfathers name?
Thank Annie. If you have a photo and any sort of story about your Father and his brother we would be most happy to make a page here for him.
Our Grandfather was Edward George Bennetts. We edit te stie to include his name (silly that did not)
Fantastic site guys long live any surviving blood of our ratz of tobruk My grandfather too served in this chess like war and then on to new guinea to starve of the japs. Australians and i mean real australians just don’t appreciate what these soldiers done for the better quality of life we now live.
My Grandfather was one of the rats, like your own he never would speak of the war I’ve always wanted to look in to it more, though he did return from war sadly he passed away when I was young, I only have vague memories of him left. Thank you for creating such a fantastic site in memory
Hello
Would you have any information on a John Alexander Daley?
He is my paternal grandfather and im just interested if you have anything about him?
thanks
Karen Prentice
Hey, well written. My grandfather, Harold Gass was a rat of Tobruk and served with the 2nd/48th battallion as an Australian Soldier. His was one of the most decorated in the army. You can look this up if you like. Makes some interesting reading, as also has many facts on Tobruk siege.
Im writing to ask if there is a list of names of the rats of tobruk as i have found a note of my husbands grandfather that states he was an Original Rat of Tobruk… any help would be greatly appreciated… Thankyou!
I know that my great uncle fought along side and was a rat of tobruk, and i am currantly doing a reasearch assignment on the Rats Of Tobruk. I have a great respect for these men and have found your website extremely helpful. Thankyou Rat.
Hi Annie
I’m doing our family history my Great Uncle Sidney Winter better known as (Paddy) was a sapper in the 2/3 field regiment R.A.C. A.I.F. he was originally in the 7th Div When Japan came into the war Australia created the 8th and 9th div he stayed with the 9th and became a Rat of Tobruk thats all i can find so far if you could help me with any extra info i would greatly appreciate it
Keep up the legacy to these great australians
Kind Regards
Shane Winter
My grandfather was in the rats and i’ve always been proud to his grandaughter. These men fought for us. To make the world safe for the next generation. I respect these people more than anything else and look up to them as heros, because thats what they are and always will be remembered as.
I am looking for anyone who may have some info on my
father-in-law who signed up in 1940 and was a
ROT. has anyone got his name Frederick Wooderson in their
stories.
Hi ,
my name is michael terry and i am looking for information about my friends grandfather – maxwell williams who was buried last friday. He was a ROT indeed. Kindest regards from
Michael Terry
I am certain my father; Kenneth Wake is the front centre soldier in the group photo, he too was another rat. he apparently never spoke much of the war. I and my children are certainly proud to be a part of him. We are looking for a list of names of the ROT soldiers, if anyone can help, please contact us. Thank you.
I am looking for anyone how can tell me the regiment my grandfather fought in Tobruk. Im very proud of my grandfather, his name PETER JOHN JAMES BEACHAM. I now live in newzealand, and have a need to put these sheep you know whats in there place.!!!!!!! So please any info i can get would help. Its ANZAC day in a couple of days & these sheep you know whats are totally disrespecting my grandfather & all other Australian ANZAC’S. So any help will be very appreciated.
My Grandfather Eugene Gerlach was a rat of Tobruk,& i remember marching with him every Anzac Day In launceston Tasmania when i was 5 years old until i joined the Australian Army in 1989.my grandfather passed away and He never left a will as he thought my Grandmother wrote it.My parents had no contact with him when my grandmother passed away due to personal reasons.I All ways remembered that my grandfather would let me wear his medals including mine,however when he passed away everything went in his house i think from the public trustees.Im asking where to from here to replace his medals so i can wear on Anzac Day as im still proud of what he did and miss him dearly.Lest we Forget.
My (step) father was a Rat of Tobruk,
His name was Walter George Beattie and he died in 1971.
He was captured at the battle of the Salient against the Afrika Korps and spent a number of years as an Italian POW until they capitulated.
He never told me much just that “one night they went out on a bivouac and woke up surrounded by German tanks”.
I still have some photos, his “T” shoulder patch and copies of his debriefing papers from after the war.
i am so honoured and very proud of my grandfather who was a rat of tobruk and i miss him dearly everyday, i was just wondering if there are any other rats out there who knew him or knew of my grandfather his name was Theodore bade
My Uncle “Walter Vaasour Smith” was a very proud Rat of Tobruk…
My Grandfather was Robert (Bob) A Wood from Forbes NSW & was with 2/101 Transport. How can i learn more about this company & their specific roles at Tobruk? Your site is fantastic & very helpful! matt.
how can i get my father medials? he was a rat of tubruk he died some year ago
he name was Edward Bright
Philip & Edward – what a fantastic site. Thank you for putting this together and sharing it with the world. My grandfather proudly served as a member of the 9th division, in the 2nd seventeenth battalion I believe. I’ve just posted some very good photos of him and his fellow rats of Tobruk to my facebook page and would be happy to share them with this site also. Let me know if you would like me to send them to you. Lest we forget.
Good Morning, I have found newspaper article on my uncle Eric Cameron who was nicknamed the “Tuneful Rat”. He entertained his mates with his ukulele each evening and was later transferred to Captain Jim Davidson’s entertainment troup. In later years he played “Jud” in Oklahoma on Broadway and was a much loved entertainer on 2GB in Sydney with his wife Nancy. I remember him vividly when I was a child. He used to make very funny faces and could make me laugh my head off. Would you like a copy of the artice?
Hi, my father, Milton Ernest Jarman served in Tobruk as a Rat and is still living to this day. He will be 93 in September. Was wondering if there are any other survivors still living.
Thanks for a great website. My uncle Len Gorrick was a ROT and I’d like to find out whatever I can about him and the Rats. He died on 26 August 2008 and I still miss him terribly. Does anyone have any stories of him? He was a stretcher bearer and ambulance driver.
Louise
My father Francis James “Jim” Connors was in the 6th division. He was a machine gunner and joined the arny at age 16 or 17. Like many, he ‘bent the truth about his age’
He was supporting his widowed mother who ultimately had 13 children, most from her second marriage. My father always retained a deep affection for his mother.
The war left him with an aversion to loud noise. He was due to return home for R & R leave, but instead had to defend the Kokoda track. Like most Veterans he said nothing to us about his service during WW11.
Upon reading many books in recent years, I can only admire the courage of these very young soldiers who must have seen so many terrible things and sacrificed so much of their youth for all Australians. Lest we forget.
Philip & Edward,
Well done for a great site on the ROT. My father was a ROT and he was with the 2/10 Battalion, his name was Jack Page. He passes away in 1997, but before he did in 1994 for my daugthers 18 birthday which is 27 April he came and stayed with me and my family.
This is after 40 years of not seeing him. That ANZAC Day in Adelaide there was three generations of marching that year. My son who was 13 carried the name plate for the 2/10 Battalion and I marched beside my as at that time I was still serving in the Australian Regular Army.
Again thank you for a good site and keep up the good work to remember the Australian Soldiers past and present who have given their lives, so that we can live in a great country.
Well done.
I am looking for any information about a friend of my father. His name was Jack Prince. He died in the War Vets Hospital North Shore. He was in Tobruk and died without family. How could I find out more. Thanks Paul Coote
My father, Carl Steinberger, was one of the Rats. He was in the 9th Division. I do have all the details, as well as hundreds of photos taken all over the Middle East, if anyone is interesed. My brother has all his medals and wears them proudly every ANZAC Day.
Hi there, I love your site. My Grandfather was a Rat of Tobruk. His name was Roy Kuhl. I will try to find his photo’s from when he was over there and pass them on. But I would also like to find more information. He died when I was very young, and I don’t think he liked to talk about life over there. My daughters and I would love to learn as much as possible to keep the memory of what these brave men endured for us and our allies alive.
Thank you so much for this website.
i am a citisen of tobruk …i admire the australain who fought in tobruk .. and the citisen of tobruk admire them to and the hospitolise plase where they camped in my are. father told me about them ..
if you need any help from here i will be willing to do so.
thanks
my email (tobsanadruk@yahoo.com)
Hello All,
I have a deceased grandpa that has a tobruk medal on his minatures.
Don’t believe he ever marched on ANZAC Day
Would like to hear from anyone who has personnel info on Bill Roberts, I am a 23 yr veteran of the Australian Army with operational service. The stories my Nana recalls are conflicting with the stories and times he was away. His Army records differ from personnel records. As a realist who has a medal issued 12 yrs prior to my birth i don’t believe anything the big green machine tells me.
Where did the rats go after the fall of tobruk?
Hi,my father william lawrence mansell was a rat with the 2nd/10th adelaide,i would really like to get hold of a list of names for the 2nd/10th from tobruk,any help would be greatly reicieved.Lest we forget.