2001 History Conference - Remembering 1941

Notes on Speakers

Mr Alec Hill

Mr Hill served with the 9th Division in Tobruk, at El Alamein and in the Pacific. He was senior history master at Sydney Grammar School and has lectured in history at several universities. Mr Hill is also the author of Chauvel of the Light Horse.

Professor David Horner

Professor Horner, of the Strategic and Defence Studies Centre at the Australian National University, is the author or editor of over 20 books on Australian military history.

Mr Joe Straczek

Mr Straczek is the Senior Naval Historical Officer in the Naval History Directorate, Department of Defence and has written or contributed to books and articles on naval matters.

Mr Ric Pelvin

Mr Pelvin is the Memorial's curator of official records. He has written articles and lectured widely on naval matters.

Dr John Moremon

Dr Moremon is an historian with the Department of Veterans' Affairs. He has written on Australian Army logistics and the Papuan campaign and is currently writing a study of Nos. 4 and 5 (Army Cooperation) Squadrons RAAF.

Mr Garth Pratten

Mr Pratten is currently writing a doctoral thesis on battalion command in the Second World War and is an officer in the Army Reserve. He has contributed to several books and written several articles on Australian military history.

Mr Brad Manera

Mr Manera is the curator of Australian social history at the National Museum of Australia and is presently attached to the Memorial. He was the historian on the recent Department of Veteran's Affairs pilgrimage to Greece and Crete and is writing a book on the battle of Retimo.

Ms Kate Potter

Ms Potter is the Memorial's assistant curator of private records. She is working on the Memorial's forthcoming travelling exhibition on prisoners of war.

Dr Mark Johnston

Dr Johnston is Head of History at Scotch College, Melbourne He has written extensively on Australian soldiers in the Second World War, most recently in his book Fighting the enemy. His next book, on El Alamein, is co-authored with Dr Peter Stanley.

Dr Alan Stephens

Dr Stephens works in the Department of History at the Australian Defence Force Academy. He has written widely on the Royal Australian Air Force, most recently in the Australian centenary history of defence series.