![]() ![]() He died in Melbourne on 22 April 2012.ĭavid wrote of his experiences in Arunta in 2004. For his ‘outstanding achievement and service’ he was made an officer of the Order of Australia. He was also involved in the struggle for self-determination for the people of East Timor. After the war David settled down to married life and became a director of the Brotherhood of St Lawrence and Community Aid Abroad. Pride in his ship and affection for his mates was mixed with the horrors of combat, which included the Battles of Leyte Gulf. He served as an Able Seaman in HMAS Arunta as part of her gun’s crew. David gained a bursary to Melbourne Grammar School and on completion of his secondary education entered the navy. Leyte RAN Ships HMAS Arunta II, HMAS Shropshire, HMAS Australia II, HMAS Warramunga II Publication September 2016 edition of the Naval Historical Review (all rights reserved)ĭavid Horace Ford Scott grew up on a soldier-settler block near Holbrook, NSW but his parents were forced to walk off the property during the Depression and live with grandparents. ![]() Garden Island Northern Hill and Garden Tour.Anniversary Cruise: Sydney under Japanese Attack.Royal Australian Naval Transmitting Station ACT.Admiralty House, Garden and Fortifications.Spectacle Island Explosives Complex NSW.HMAS Sydney II and the HSK Kormoran Shipwreck Sites. ![]()
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