Notice of Changes, Current in Bold Digits:
Website Audit Update
16/04/2025
Most changes since 28/9/2024 have been adding DOD, some change of unit and rank and tidy up of some incorrect ranks. Several have been added and some non-qualified as records have been reviewed.
28/09/2024
We have now reviewed all records of Australian Army prospective Rats. I believe that we are about 500 short, mainly Field Ambulance which we will hopefully be able to add from now. We could not have done this (review of 10,000 NAA records) without huge assistance and collaboration with Descendants of the Rats of Tobruk
Total Records = 22,815
Tobruk Army Aus = 19,562
Tobruk RAN Aus = 1247
Tobruk RAAF Aus = 85
Tobruk Fallen – Aust = 2,536
Tobruk POW = 1,008
Tobruk Army UK = 1189
Tobruk RN UK = 65
Tobruk RAF = 34
Tobruk Army Polish = 593
Tobruk Fallen – Polish = 133
Tobruk Army Czech = 9
Living Rats – Aust = 0
UnConfirmed Rats - There should no longer be any unconfirmed Australian Army Rats as all records have been reviewed
Confirmed Rats - Can be identified in the Roll with a "Y" this indicates that the NAA record has been reviewed and or a unit diary entry indicates confirmation.
Rats that can't be confirmed as there is no record available - We have introduced a 3rd status "NA" for records that NAA has not at present made available. This is mainly because these records are still held by the armed forces records departments. Often the men concerned had post war military careers.
Undeterminable Records - Can be identified in the Roll with a "ND" this indicates that we have no way of knowing if the individual was at Tobruk even with a record available. For example 2/2 AFW only 6 recovery were at Tobruk and there is currently no unit diary.
If you have any concerns in regard to the above, please Email Matt McHugh at
Remember the Rats of Tobruk Motto - "No Surrender" and "What We Have - We Hold"
Let us all assist; in Keeping the FLAME Burning, in Memory of All Rats of Tobruk, who Served with the Allied Forces involved in the Siege of Tobruk.
You may also be interested in becoming a Financial Member of DOTROTA - for Descendants and Relatives of Tobruk, Australia.
Thank You Everyone for your continued support of my Rats of Tobruk Project. Owen Carlton, A Proud Aussie Nasho, Ex ROTA Melbourne, DOTROTA.
