The cruiser, HMA Amphion, was commissioned into the Royal Navy in 1936 and, in 1939, was sold to Australia and commissioned into the Royal Australian Navy as HMAS Perth. On a trip to the UK, Cmdr Bob Mumery (OAM RAN Retd), a committee member of the HMAS Perth (I) Memorial Foundation, came across the original
The president of the association, Darrell Neild, and its secretary, Terry McLeod, led a delegation to see the progress of the HMAS Perth (I) Memorial. Pictures of the three Perths were presented to the Memorial Foundation committee.
The 2023 Foundation AGM was held at the HMAS Perth Memorial Hall on Saturday the 19th of August. CMDR Cam Hooper, captain of the patrol boat HMAS Arafura was the guest speaker.
Members and their partners, of the Navy League (WA Div.) and the HMAS Perth (I) Memorial Foundation took great pleasure in Dining In newly appointed officers to posts at HMAS Stirling. They were CAPT. Ben Burleigh RAN, CO of HMAS Stirling, CDRE. Tom Phillips RAN, Commander Submarine Force and CMDR Jorge KcKee RAN CO HMAS