John Bird 91yo WW2 Veteran: Sole living survivor of SS Fingal

During World War Two, the small steamer SS Fingal was hit by torpedoes from a Japanese submarine off Nambucca Heads NSW, and sank within a minute.  John Bird, a crewman on board the Fingal was just 15 at the time and tells the story, including how if it hadn’t been for an RAAF Avro Anson … Continue reading John Bird 91yo WW2 Veteran: Sole living survivor of SS Fingal