of Coastwatchers
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Memorial to Director of Coastwatchers
A committee has been set up Australia to commemorate e memory of Commander R.
M. Long, QBE, who was rector of Naval Intelligence ring World War II and as ch had so much to do with e South-West Pacific Coast ttchers.
Commander Long died in 'dney on January 8 this year.
The memorial to him will take e form of a portrait painted well known Australian artist ther Paterson. This will be inted from photographs lich are in existence. In dition Lt.-Commander George irmon Gill, the Royal Aus ilian Navy historian, has reed to write a biography.
Donations to the memorial nd should be sent to the Hon. cretary , R. B. M. Long emorial Fund, 201 a George reet, Sydney.
The committee, of which the airman is Commander J. C. B. cManus, OBE, has asked >nors to send also, any ecdote or incident connected th Commander Long that they \ght remember. This will help e biographer in his job.
Every subscriber will receive a py of the biography; the por lit will hang in a place where can be seen by the majority his friends.