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Binding: Hardcover

Pages: 304

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Feedback from John L May on Tuesday, 8 April 2008

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Re "morituri vos salutamus", I was with Wing Cmdr Lerew and PO Lempiere after burial of RAAF pilots at Rabaul and helped with message sent by Lerew. Do not remember who first mentioned gladiators but it was I who composed the Latin sentence and helped Lempriere to transmit the massage for Lerew. I had studied Latin for three years at University. For further evidence see Canberra Times,May 29, 1982 and Jan 18, 1992, articles by Frank Cranston.

Feedback from John L May, on Tuesday, 8 April 2008

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I was chaplain to Lark Force, Rabaul.Re "morituri vos salutamus", I was with Wing Cmdr Lerew and Flt Lt Lempriere after burial of RAAF pilots at Rabaul and helped with message sent by Lerew. Do not remember who first mentioned gladiators but it was I who composed the Latin sentence and helped Lempriere to transmit the massage for Lerew. I had studied Latin for three years at University. For further evidence see Canberra Times,May 29, 1982 and Jan 18, 1992, articles by Frank Cranston. I have copy of original message.

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