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8vo. 320pp. Original boards in dustwrapper. Black and white illustrations; gift inscription. a near fine copy. . First edition. The scarcer hardcover issue. Author's presentation inscription., "A dark secret lurked aboard HMAS Australia, the flagship of the Royal Australian Navy. In 1942, with a Japanese invasion looming, those aboard the ship were shocked and completely unprepared to deal with the brutal murder of a young sailor by two shipmates who were allegedly part of a homosexual group on the flagship. A swift military investigation and court martial were conducted. The officers faced a difficult, almost impossible task. How were they to prove the guilt of sailors accused of murdering a shipmate without exposing the motive for the crime, which would unleash embarrassing propaganda onto the world for the enemy to exploit? This would prove to be one of the most controversial events in the history of the Royal Australian Navy and trigger unprecedented legal and political events.".

Softcover. Zustand: Near Fine. AUSTRALIAN MILITARY RAN World War II True Crime -A dark secret lurked aboard HMAS Australia, the flagship of the Royal Australian Navy. In 1942, with a Japanese invasion looming, those aboard the ship were shocked and completely unprepared to deal with the brutal murder of a young sailor by two shipmates who were allegedly part of a homosexual group on the flagship. A swift military investigation and court martial were conducted. The officers faced a difficult, almost impossible task. How were they to prove the guilt of sailors accused of murdering a shipmate without exposing the motive for the crime, which would unleash embarrassing propaganda for the enemy to exploit? This would prove to be one of the most controversial events in the history of the Royal Australian Navy and trigger unprecedented legal and political events.First Edition. 319 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 22 cm #120225 Australia. Royal Australian Navy Australia. Royal Australian Navy -- History Sailors -- Crimes against -- Australia Cruisers (Warships) -- Australia -- History Gay military personnel -- Sexual behavior -- Australia World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval operations, Australian Murder -- Investigation -- Australia Australia -- History, Military Australia -- History, Naval Elizabeth's Bookshops have been one of Australia's premier independent book dealers since 1973. Elizabeth's family-owned business operates four branches in Perth CBD, Fremantle (WA), and Newtown (NSW). All orders are dispatched within 24 hours from our Fremantle Warehouse. All items can be viewed at Elizabeth's Bookshop Warehouse, 23 Queen Victoria Street\, Fremantle WA.