Our very own King Perry [Commander Kingsley Perry (Ret’d)] presented an account of The Battle of Leyte Gulf in the Philippines, October 1944.  The series of sea battles at and around Leyte Gulf marked a turning point in the Pacific war. Despite together representing the greatest sea battle in history, the Battle of Leyte Gulf is not as well-known as many other naval encounters of that war. King gave us a brief description of the great battle, highlighting the Royal Australian Navy’s contribution to the huge American naval force which took part.