HMT Dunera – Dunera

The 8th Employment Company (2)

Over time, more than 120 soldiers from the 8th Employment Company were promoted to non-commissioned officers.

Starting in April 1942, the 8th Employment Company brought together more than 500 former internees who had been deported to Australia by the British.

New articles cover the 8th Australian Employment Company and its first commander, Captain “Tip” Broughton.

An event in Melbourne about Erwin Fabian and the influence of refugees on Melbourne’s art scene.

Driven out of Germany, marginalized in Australia: A book on the history of the jazz band Weintraub’s Syncopators.

Nine Dunera Boys fought in Normandy and on other fronts in No. 3 Troop No. 10 (Inter Allied) Commando.

Nine Dunera Boys fought against Hitler as commandos in a British “Alien” unit. Media & Links section completely revised.

D&QM News 123: Branded a fascist: Giovanni Baldelli. Events marking the 86th anniversary of the Dunera landing in Australia.

About a selection of fictional and documentary films and videos about internment, deportation, and related topics.

Autobiographies and biographies of Dunera Boys and fiction with a thematic connection.