Dark Secrets : the true story of murder in HMAS Australia
Hadler, Robert2020
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Click and Collect for Dark Secrets : the true story of murder in HMAS AustraliaA 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.
Main title:
Dark Secrets : the true story of murder in HMAS Australia / Robert Hadler.
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Imprint:
Melbourne, Victoria : Wilkinson Publishing, 2020.
Collation:
319 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black & white), portraits ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781925927436
Dewey class:
940.545994364.1523
Language:
English
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BRN:
376385
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaumaris Library | Adult Non Fiction - True Crime | 364.1523 HAD | Available |
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