AUSTRALIAN BESTSELLER
Tom Lewis
Pics from the book tour - memo: smile more...
The Premier of Tasmania Will Hodgman; myself as the proud father of the new book, and Guy Barnett MHA - sponsor of the launch and tireless campaigner for the cause of Teddy Sheean
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Some of the guests post-launch. Thanks to Guy Barnett for the eats and drinks!
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Peter from Fullers Bookshop in Hobart.
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Up north!
Author Tom Lewis with (l/r) RSL Media Officer Brian Watson, Teddy's Sheean's nephew Garry Ivory - another tireless worker; Guy Barnett MHA, and Northern Midlands RSL President Graeme Barnett
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Mayor Peter Freshney from Latrobe at the function in the Latrobe RSL...
poor Peter - the next day the rains thundered down to begin northern Tasmania's worst floods for many a year. Best wishes and sympathies to the people affected.
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No-one will ever know what made him do it. Teddy Sheean was part of the evacuation of his warship, the corvette sinking fast while around it swarmed Japanese aircraft, shooting with abandon. Teddy turned back to his gun, an Oerlikon 20mm anti-aircraft cannon with a broad leather strap to secure the gunner. He began firing...
Released May 2016 and launched in Tasmania. Why did the Navy's recommendations for gallantry get processed through London - and the Army and RAAF's in Australia?
Released Feb 2017 and launched in Darwin
Revising the story of the raids across the Top End upwards - and with original artwork by Michael Claringbould
Click here for a review
