| Eric Feldt | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | January 3, 1899 |
| Died | 12 March 1968 (aged 69) |
| Place of birth | Cardwell, Queensland, Australia |
| Place of death | New Farm, Brisbane, Australia |
| Allegiance |
 Australia |
| Service/branch |
 Royal Australian Navy |
| Years of service | 1913 – 1945 |
| Rank | Commander |
| Commands held | Coastwatchers |
| Battles/wars |
World War II *Battle for Australia *New Guinea campaign *Guadalcanal campaign *Solomon Islands campaign |
| Awards | Officer of the Order of the British Empire |
Commander Eric Augustas Feldt OBE, RAN (3 January 1899 – 12 March 1968), was an officer in the Royal Australian Navy and the director of the Coastwatchers organization for much of the Second World War.
Memoirs[]
- Feldt, Eric Augustas (1946). The Coastwatchers. Oxford University Press. ASIN B0007DYJIE.
References[]
Books[]
- Clemens, Martin (2004 (reissue)). Alone on Guadalcanal: A Coastwatcher's Story. Bluejacket Books. ISBN 1-59114-124-9.
- Feuer, A. B. (1992). Coastwatching in World War II (Stackpole Military History Series). Westport, Connecticut, U.S.A.: Stackpole Books. ISBN 0-8117-3329-7.
- Lord, Walter (1977 (Reissue 2006)). Lonely Vigil; Coastwatchers of the Solomons. Naval Institute Press. ISBN 1-59114-466-3.
- Macdougal, A. (2002). Australians at War: A Pictorial History. The Five Mile Press. ISBN 1-86503-865-2.
Popular Culture[]
- Eric Feldt features in the W.E.B. Griffin series, "The Corps" as commander of the Coastwatcher's organisation.
External links[]
- Gill, J. C. H. (1996). "Feldt, Eric Augustas (1899 - 1968)". Australian Dictionary of Biography, Online Edition. Australian National University. http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A140157b.htm. Retrieved 2006-12-11.
Notes[]
The original article can be found at Eric Feldt and the edit history here.