Son of Peter and Jean Reid; husband of Jean Reid, of Mortdale
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On 3 August 1942 the fishing trawler Dureenbee was attacked and badly damaged by the Japanese submarine I-175 off the town of Moruya, NSW. Three of the trawler's crew were killed, and the ship was subsequently damaged beyond repair after running aground. While the incident has been called a war crime, allied submarines also conducted similar attacks during World War II.
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On 3 August 1942 the fishing trawler Dureenbee was attacked and badly damaged by the Japanese submarine I-175 off the town of Moruya, NSW. Three of the trawler's crew were killed, and the ship was subsequently damaged beyond repair after running aground. While the incident has been called a war crime, allied submarines also conducted similar attacks during World War II.
Son of Peter and Jean Reid; husband of Jean Reid, of Mortdale
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On 3 August 1942 the fishing trawler Dureenbee was attacked and badly damaged by the Japanese submarine I-175 off the town of Moruya, NSW. Three of the trawler's crew were killed, and the ship was subsequently damaged beyond repair after running aground. While the incident has been called a war crime, allied submarines also conducted similar attacks during World War II.
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On 3 August 1942 the fishing trawler Dureenbee was attacked and badly damaged by the Japanese submarine I-175 off the town of Moruya, NSW. Three of the trawler's crew were killed, and the ship was subsequently damaged beyond repair after running aground. While the incident has been called a war crime, allied submarines also conducted similar attacks during World War II.
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