Australian Admiral Will
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Visit SW Pacific Ports
THE 1 Australian destroyer “Bataan”, carrying Rear-Admiral H. B. Farn comb, CB. DSO LM (US), comman der of the Australian Sauadron, and commanded by Captain Morrow, is to “show the flag” in the South-west Pac ific, in accordance with the following tentative timetable:— Tuesday, April 15 Depart Sydney.
Friday, April 18 Arrive Noumea.
Monday, April 21 Depart Noumea.
Tuesday, April 22 Arrive Vila.
Thursday, April 24 Depart Vila.
Saturday, April 26 Arrive Suva.
Wednesday, April 30 Depart Suva.
Saturday, May 3 —Arrive Norfolk Is.
Sunday, May 4 Depart Norfolk Is.
Tuesday, May 6 Arrive and depart Lord Howe Is.
Thursday, May 8 Arrive Sydney.
Rear-Admiral Farncomb is one of the most highly decorated officers in the Royal Australian Navy. He joined the RAN in 1913, at the age of 14, and was one of the original midshipmen trained in the then new Australian Naval College.
He saw active service in both World Wars; and he had a particularly colourful career in the Pacific operations. He was captain of HMAS Perth in 1939; and he was given command of the Australian fleet just after the surrender of Japan.