Tom Pritchard, who has died aged 102, was believed to be the last Australian soldier to serve with the Desert Rats during the siege of Tobruk. In January 1941, Australian troops overwhelmed ...

The vital port of Tobruk was deemed to be too valuable to loose and it was defended by the 1st Australian Division. A British brigader thought fit to inspect the troops to boost their morale.

His own family has only snippets of what he endured as an ­ambulance driver during the epic 242-day siege of Tobruk in 1941, as the mainly-Australian garrison withstood everything the Germans and ...

Alice Springs RSL sub-branch president Chris Clarke said the eight-month-long Siege of Tobruk had been a stand-out battle for Australia's soldiers. "[The Tobruk soldiers] were the first people ...

Loading Wednesday marks the 83rd anniversary of the siege of the Libyan town of Tobruk and the birth of the “Rats” legend, when Australian troops led the Allied defence of the strategic post ...

Australian newsreel, telling of the besieged Australian forces in Tobruk. Coverage shows dawn patrols, wrecks in Tobruk Harbour, tank patrols, anti-aircraft action against German planes ...

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Thomas 'Tom' Pritchard, World War II veteran and Australia's last living Rat of Tobruk, has died aged 102. The Examiner's health reporter, occasionally covering court and community stories.

Thomas 'Tom' Pritchard, World War II veteran and Australia's last living Rat of Tobruk, has died aged 102. Journalist at The Examiner, Launceston, covering community, environmental stories and ...