The HMAS Perth, upon which Ray Parkin served and some 468 souls were lost, appears to be the target of salvagers. A ‘Save Perth Foundation’ has been formed, and a petition put forward to have the Perth listed as an official war grave. You can help preserve the HMAS Perth by joining the Save HMAS Perth Facebook page, and by signing the petition on Change.org. An extract from the petition, created by Michelle Todd whose great-grandfather served on the Perth, is shown below. The HMAS Perth was sunk by the Imperial Japanese Navy on March 1, 1942 in the Sunda
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