Join Pattie Wright at the Shrine on March 6th, 2013, as she speaks about Ray Parkin and her recently-published biography of him, Ray Parkin’s Odyssey. Pattie put interviews with Ray together with first-time access to his diaries and extensive archive to capture the story of this chronicler of HMAS Perth, his beloved ship and those who did and did not return. Details and bookings can be found on the Shrine’s website.
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Vice Admiral Russell Crane (AO, CSM, RAN), the recently retired Head of the Navy, launched Ray Parkin’s Odyssey onboard HMAS Warramunga on the 2nd of November. Some photos from the launch follow- clicking on a thumbnail will bring up a larger image.
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