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Occasional Paper 148: Nautical School Ship Sobraon and Bernard Kieran – one of the great early Australian swimmers

Lorraine Fildes · Oct 1, 2022 ·

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Book Review: The WRENS of World War II

Book reviewer · Mar 24, 2022 ·

THE WRENS OF WORLD WAR II. By Peter Hore, a paperback of 240 pages, published by Big Sky Publishing, Moss Vale, NSW, in 2021. Available at most booksellers from $24.75. ...

A Garden Island Apprenticeship

A.N. Other · Mar 24, 2022 ·

The December 2021 edition of this magazine contained an article How did we get 16-inch Gun Projectiles to Australia?This came from the memoirs of Geoff Davidson, and using the same ...

Book Review: Like a Wicked Noah’s Ark – The Nautical School Ships Vernon and Sobraon

Book reviewer · Mar 1, 2022 ·

Like a Wicked Noah’s Ark – The Nautical School Ships Vernon and Sobraon A paperback of 362 pages by Sarah Luke, published by Arcadia, 2020. RRP $44.00.  As the old saying ...

Book Review: Dark Secrets – The True Story of Murder in HMAS Australia

Book reviewer · Mar 1, 2022 ·

Dark Secrets – The True Story of Murder in HMAS Australia. Paperback 320 pages by Robert Hadler, published by Wilkinson, Sydney, 2020. Discounted at about $23.00 Murder in the Royal ...

Salute to Three Good Men

David Michael · Jan 6, 2022 ·

During the recent festive season, the Naval Historical Society of Australia lost three long term members whose service to the nation and community in peace and war is a fine ...

Book Review: HMAS Castlemaine: The Corvette that came Home

Book reviewer · Dec 29, 2021 ·

This impressive new paperback by Kerry Hodges has 207 pages well stocked with illustrations, photographs, maps and diagrams, and was recently published by Seabooks Press. The book may be purchased ...

Book Review: Kit Muster Vol II: Uniforms, Badges and Categories of the Australian Navy 1954 – 1984.

Book reviewer · Dec 29, 2021 ·

Kit Muster Vol II: Uniforms, Badges and Categories of the Australian Navy 1954 – 1984.Available from these locations: Regimental Books (regimentalbooks.com.au) and Navy Uniforms eShop With a follow-up to his ...

Book Review: Nelson’s Folly

Book reviewer · Dec 29, 2021 ·

Nelson’s Folly by Oliver Greeves is a paperback of 408 pages, self-published in Australia in December 2020. It is available at most booksellers and via eBooks and Kindle. A fascination ...

Book Review: Prince Philip Revealed

Book reviewer · Sep 27, 2021 ·

Prince Philip Revealed by Ingrid Seward. Published in 2020 by Simon & Schuster, available in hard cover, paperback and e-book. Her Majesty the Queen, whilst speaking at the Banqueting House ...

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