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Coastwatchers: Chief Yeoman of Signals Stephen Lamont and the sinking of the MV Montevideo Maru


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I Was Only Doing My Job: Australia's Military History show

Summary: <p>This Episode marks Two years since the launch of the podcast.</p> <p>1-JULY-1942. While serving as Chief Yeoman of Signals as part of the Royal Australian Navy, Chief Yeoman of Signals Stephen Lamont was selected as part of the network of observers stationed across strategic locations in Northern Australia and neighbouring territories known as the Coastwatchers. Initially stationed on Anir Island off the coast of New Britain, Lamont was in Rabaul when it fell to the Japanese.</p> <p>Lamont's selfless actions and dedication to his comrades stand out as he bravely chose to stay behind and care for two sick sailors, knowing the dangers that awaited him as he was captured by the Japanese and ended up being on board the MV Montevideo Maru that was sunk by the USS Sturgeon, claiming the lives of over 1000 allied Prisoners of War and civilians in what is still considered Australia's worst maritime disaster.</p> <p>This Episode is part of #ShipwreckSummer --- Buy the Podcast a Ko-Fi <a href="https://ko-fi.com/iwasonlydoingmyjobpodcast">⁠https://ko-fi.com/iwasonlydoingmyjobpodcast ⁠</a></p> <p>Feedspots Top 50 Military History Podcast list</p> <p><a href="https://blog.feedspot.com/military_history_podcasts/">⁠https://blog.feedspot.com/military_history_podcasts/⁠</a> For Show Notes, transcripts and photos check out the I Was Only Doing My Job Website at www.thedocnetwork.net. </p> <p>Access to the Discord Server </p> <p><a href="https://discord.gg/v3Vpb9Fhsj">⁠https://discord.gg/v3Vpb9Fhsj⁠</a></p> <p>Find the Podcast on Facebook</p> <p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/IWODMJ">⁠https://www.facebook.com/IWODMJ⁠</a></p> <p>Twitter</p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/iwodmj">⁠https://twitter.com/iwodmj⁠</a></p> <p>Instagram</p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/iwodmj">⁠https://www.instagram.com/iwodmj⁠</a></p> <p>Mastodon</p> <p><a href="https://mastodonbooks.net/@IWODMJ/">⁠https://mastodonbooks.net/@IWODMJ/⁠</a></p> <p>YouTube</p> <p><a href="https://youtube.com/@iwasonlydoingmyjobpodcast">⁠https://youtube.com/@iwasonlydoingmyjobpodcast</a></p> --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/iwasonlydoingmyjob/message