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  • Published 20150505
  • ISBN: 9781922182807
  • Extent: 264 pp
  • Paperback (234 x 153mm), eBook


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Ray Parkin

Ray Parkin, 1910–2005.In 1939, Ray was a petty officer on board the Australian light cruiser HMAS Perth. Despite his lack of formal education and...

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