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Shortly after war broke out,I was again arrested or interned. We were sent to Lingfield racecourse,and from there to Liverpool,to embark on the troopship 'Dunera ' Below deck we were locked up,and the ship set sail-across the Atlantic,to Cape…

We spent a very merry Christmas and New year in Adelaide. The final sector of the race was to Bankstown ( Sydney ), with a compulsory stop over of one hour at Griffiths. Using the handicap system the organizers staggered the take off times so that…

Got a quick 30 min turn around and headed straight for Darwin. OZ at last! But our troubles were not over. As we got in range ATC informed that there were heavy thunderstorms in his area and the airfield had had a lighting strike and they were now…

Certificate for Peter's winning football team in Hay camp Australia.

A photo of Peter's brother David's family in Australia.

Terry standing next to several planes in Australia

Bob Hawke, Prime Minister of Australia, gets an honorary doctorate at the same graduation ceremony as Mary Dynan.