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A prosperous future and good luck:
The life and times of Norm Parnell
An autobiography that provides an insight into the forces that shaped a generation. It recounts a boyhood in Wales and England and the experience of life at the Royal Hospital Naval College. At 14 years of age Norm left the college to join the merchant navy at the start of WWII. The good luck of the title is evident from the accounts given of dashes under fire through the English Channel and several eventful convoys to America. Ships served in and mentioned in this book include the Foam Queen, Stanmount, Claire Lilley and Empire Celia. The latter part of the book covers life in post-war England and assisted passage to Australia. It provides a personal view of the development of Adelaide and the foundation of the City of Elizabeth, South Australia.
Read Norm's account of the influence of H.M.S. Warspite on his life or request the complete autobiography A prosperous future and good luck from parnell1p@optus.net.au (230 pages pdf size 2mb)
H.M.S. Warspite
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