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Obituary: Jenny of ‘Jenny’s Side Party’, Hong Kong

Mobley, Mark, (Naval Reservist) · Jun 21, 2009 ·

Mrs Ng Muk Kah, BEM Generations of sailors who visited Hong Kong will mourn the death of Jenny. She was a much loved living legend who, for all the colony’s ...

The Boatswain, the Mate, and the Kickings

Periodical, Navy League Journal · Jun 21, 2009 ·

Some sound advice: Don’t Put it in Writing! HMS Incredible, 15th August. Sir, I have the honour to submit that I may be granted extra pay as follows. On arrival ...

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Tales from the Dockyard: The Silver Docket

Rivett, Norman C · Jun 21, 2009 ·

When I first arrived at HMA Naval Dockyard, Garden Island, on 24th January, 1955 – which happened to be my wedding anniversary – the system of time-keeping was very familiar ...

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The Long Journey Home – Unknown HMAS Sydney Sailor

Swinden, Greg · Jun 21, 2009 ·

He was badly wounded and dying, but somehow he made it into the Carley Float. Whether he fell into it, was blown in by a bursting shell or was placed ...

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We Regret to Inform You . . . .

Wright, Ken · Jun 21, 2009 ·

With rising concern about the threat of Japanese militarism in the Asia-Pacific region, the Australian Chiefs of Staff sent the 2/22 Battalion AIF to Rabaul, the capital of Australian Mandated ...

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