Today we take a look at the career of the so-called 'Scrap Iron Flotilla' and how they proved to be anything but, with huge help from a number of veterans who were actually there!

To discover more of the incredible history of Australians in the Mediterranean during WW2 visit:
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This project commemorating the service by Victorians in the
Mediterranean theatre of WW2 was created by History Guild and is supported by the Victorian Government and the Victorian Veterans Council.

Transcript of interview with Arnold Coleman, 23/01/2004, Australians at War Film Archive, (Archive No 1408) http://australiansatwarfilmarchive.un... retrieved 21/03/2022

Transcript of interview with Keith Young, 04/09/2003, Australians at War Film Archive (Archive No 877) http://australiansatwarfilmarchive.un... retrieved 21/03/2022

Transcript of interview with Ean McDonald, 22/08/2003, Australians at War Film Archive (Archive No 579) http://australiansatwarfilmarchive.un... retrieved 21/03/2022

Transcript of interview with Maxwell Middleton, 14/01/2004, Australians at War Film Archive (Archive No 978) http://australiansatwarfilmarchive.un... retrieved 21/03/2022

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