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
HMAS Perth was one of three modified Leander-class light cruisers used by the Royal Australian Navy during the early part of World War II. She was built for the Royal Navy in the mid-1930s and was com
Perth
Sailors astride one of Perth's main guns, 1941
Overhead view of Perth, passing through Gatun Lake in the Panama Canal, 2 March 1940