by support | Feb 19, 2016 | News
Pattie was asked to give a speech at the 12th Anniversary Service of the opening of the Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, in Ballarat. The text is below. BALLARAT MEMORIAL WALL SPEECH – 7th February 2016 ‘A place of stories’ Thank you, Bruce, for your...
by support | Jan 5, 2014 | News
The HMAS Perth, upon which Ray Parkin served and some 468 souls were lost, appears to be the target of salvagers. A ‘Save Perth Foundation’ has been formed, and a petition put forward to have the Perth listed as an official war grave. You can help preserve...
by support | Dec 9, 2013 | News
Col Gibson has written a superb overview of “Ray Parkin’s Odyssey” for the 85th edition of “All Hands”, the Australian National Maritime Museum Volunteers’ quarterly magazine. Here’s an edited snippet, followed by a link to a pdf of...
by support | Sep 22, 2013 | News
Entries for the Colin Roderick Award, for the best book of the preceding year published in Australia in any genre and dealing with an aspect of Australian life, have now been shortlisted, and Ray Parkin’s Odyssey is on the list. The judges, Professor Donat...
by support | May 14, 2013 | News
Pattie was a guest on Ian ‘Macca’ McNamara’s ABC Radio show ‘Australia All Over’. Ian’s a huge Ray Parkin fan, and the two recounted stories of the man and his life: Pattie Wright and Ian McNamara on Australia All Over...
