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Commander Richard John Percy Withycombe Perryman AM

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Commander Richard John Percy Withycombe Perryman AM (Rendlesham 1945-1947)

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The son of a successful racehorse trainer, he joined the Royal Navy in 1947. He transferred to the Royal Australian Nay (RAN) in 1969/70 where he went on to have a successful career. He ended up Commander of HMAS HARMAN, the RAN’s major Communications Station and Administrative base for the Canberra region. During that time he was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for his services to Military Communications.