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Occasional Paper 29: Captain Frederick Melbourne Piggott’s Submarine Service

Piggott, Lieut. Cdr. F.M., RD, MNI, RNR. Rtd., · Oct 29, 2018 ·

June 2018 Captain Frederick Melbourne Piggott RD RNR was born in the UK in April 1915 and moved to Australia in 1943 where he trained young men to handle a ...

Occasional Paper 14: Interview with Lieutenant Commander Mackenzie Gregory, R.A.N. Rtd

A.N. Other · Sep 15, 2018 ·

Amended interview with Australians at War Film Archive This original interview is from this page, the Australians at War Film Archive. There is also a copy of the uncorrected interview ...

Book Review: South Sea Argonaut – James Colnett and the Enlargement of the Pacific 1772 -1803

Book reviewer · Mar 24, 2018 ·

By Granville Allen Mawer. Published by Australian Scholarly Publishing, Melbourne, 2017. Paperback of 246 pages with black & white photographs, plans and illustrations. Available from booksellers and online from $44.00. ...

Occasional Paper 19: Surgeon Commander Alexander Ruan Caw, RAN

A.N. Other · Dec 1, 2017 ·

December 2017 Surgeon Commander Alexander Ruan Caw, RAN MB BS. Adelaide. 1879-1924 These biographical notes on CMDR Alexander Caw who served in HMAS Australia during World War 1 were provided ...

Occasional Paper 20: Surgeon LCDR Jack Rupert Law Willis, RAN

A.N. Other · Dec 1, 2017 ·

December 2017 Surgeon LCDR Jack Rupert Law Willis, RAN 1888-1971 MB BS Melb These biographical notes on LCDR Jack Willis who served in HMS Prince of Wales during World War ...

Book Review: John Jess, Seeker of Justice

Book reviewer · Sep 27, 2016 ·

By Elizabeth McCarthy. Sid Harta Publishers, Melbourne, 2015. Paperback 320 pages. RRP $29.95 but discounts available. This book, published in August 2015, was written by a daughter of John Jess ...

Book Review: Crime, Punishment and Redemption – A Convict’s Story

Book reviewer · Dec 23, 2014 ·

  Crime, Punishment and Redemption – A Convict’s Story. By June Slee. National Library of Australia Publishing, Canberra, 2014. Landscape sized softcover of 207 pages, liberally illustrated with coloured prints, ...

Book Review: Arthur Phillip: Sailor, Mercenary, Governor, Spy

Book reviewer · Mar 24, 2014 ·

Arthur Phillip: Sailor, Mercenary, Governor, Spy. By Michael Pembroke, Hardie Grant Books, Melbourne, 2013. Hardback, 354 pages, rrp $34.40 To his biography of Arthur Phillip the author adds – sailor, ...

Book Review: Ray Parkin’s Odyssey

Book reviewer · Mar 24, 2013 ·

Ray Parkin’s Odyssey by Pattie Wright. Published by Pan Macmillan Australia, Sydney, 2012. Hardback of 672 pages with over 100 excellent paintings and sketches, rrp $49.99. The story of the ...

Our First Engineer Admiral Vice Admiral Sir William Clarkson, KBE, CMG, RAN.

A.N. Other · Dec 24, 2012 ·

By Chris Clark When Engineer Rear-Admiral Sir William Clarkson retired from the Royal Australian Navy on 1 November 1922 with the honorary rank of Vice-Admiral, it brought to a close ...

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