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Article : 90 wordsA posthumous award of a gold Albert Medal has been made to Commander Goodhart. When his submarine, through an accident, sank to 38ft. the only ...
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The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Fri 26 Apr 1918, Page 7
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