Hector Waller
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Hector Macdonald Laws Waller, was a senior officer in the Royal Australian Navy. His career spanned almost thirty years, including service in both world wars. At the helm of the flotilla leader HMAS S
Waller on the bridge of HMAS Stuart in 1940
HMS Brazen, Waller's first command at sea
HMAS Stuart, pictured in 1938, came under Waller's command when World War II began.
HMAS Perth, Waller's final command
Battle of Sunda Strait
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The Battle of Sunda Strait was a naval battle which occurred during World War II in the Sunda Strait between the islands of Java, and Sumatra. On the night of 28 February – 1 March 1942, the Australia
Hector Waller
…flotilla commander. He then transferred to the South West Pacific as captain of the light cruiser HMAS Perth, and went down with his ship during the Battle of Sunda Strait in early 1942. Born in Benalla, Victoria, Waller entered the Royal Australian Naval College aged thirteen. After graduating, he served with the Royal…
HMAS Perth in February 1942
Commemorative plaque for HMAS Perth and USS Houston at Rockingham Naval Memorial Park in Rockingham, Western Australia.