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Nancy Bentley: The First Australian Female Sailor

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Nancy Bentley: The First Australian Female Sailor

By Tracey Hawkins · Illustrated by Jacqui Grantford About

Nancy Bentley was bitten by a snake on the shores of Port Arthur in Tasmania. There was no medical help nearby so Nancy’s father rowed her out to the HMAS Sydney in the bay. In 1920 women were not allowed on naval vessels. In order to comply with regulations Nancy Bentley was enlisted into the Royal Australian Navy. The Navy looked after her for eight days before discharging her because she was ‘required by her parents’. A moving and fascinating true story.

AuthorTracey Hawkins
IllustratorJacqui Grantford About
Type Of BookAustralian Picture Book
FormatHardback
ISBN9781921042768
Published1/10/2011
Lists And AwardsHistory Foundation Personal and Family Histories, History Year 2 The Past in the Present
Price Per CopyRRP $24.99
1–9 copies$22.49
10–19 copies$21.24
20+ copies$19.99
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Jacqui Grantford

Jacqui Grantford is an artist/illustrator who has a passion for art, music and communicating with children. She has a B.Ed in Music Education from Melbourne University and extensive primary teaching experience. Over the past few years she has been actively involved in a number of community projects such as the ‘100 Years of Federation’ Arts Project and the Melbourne City Council ‘Children’s Week’ celebrations. In 2001 Lothian published her first picture book, “Various Faerious”. Jacqui lives in Parkdale with her husband and two children.

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