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Marriage 1947/24527

Military: 1942 • Paddington, East Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Serial number NF456674, initially served as a searchlight operator then as radar was introduced as an Ambulance operator.

Dorothy married John Charle (Jack) Singe 1 Nov 1947, Canterbury, NSW. John was born 27 Oct 1921, Petersham, NSW; died 25 Jun 2016, Queensland. [Group Sheet]

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Born in Sydney and educated in Brisbane, John Singe commenced his teaching career at Thursday Island in 1970. He has lived on several Torres Strait islands and in Papua New Guinea, and has taught in the area north of Cairns for more than thirty years. His adventures include driving an Island taxi and diving on a professional crayfishing boat, as well as navigating the treacherous waters by sail and outboard motor. He has hunted, fished and gardened with Islanders and lived with them for three decades, becoming familiar with their languages, culture and history. He is currently based in Cooktown, Queensland. His books include \"Torres Strait: People and History\" (1979 and 1988), \"Culture in Change: Torres Strait History in Photographs\" (1988) and \"Among Islands\" (1993). His memoir, \"My Island Home\", was released by UQP in November 2003.