{"product_id":"bills-way-bill-ritchie-9781923174436","title":"Bill's Way","description":"\u003cp\u003e This book is dedicated to the life of William (Bill) Ritchie. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e After humble beginnings growing up in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Bill joined the Navy at the age of eighteen. Training as a Radar Operator using relatively new technology, he was sent off to join boats serving in the Second World War. He served in the RAN for over thirty-nine years, and was actively involved in five wars and conflicts. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e After serving on over twenty naval vessels and numerous naval bases, he retired with the rank of Commander, after a stint as commanding officer (Aus) of the Harold E Holt base in Exmouth\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand a final stint as Executive Officer of HMAS Stirling. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In his retirement, he continued to serve his community and was a Member of the Order of Australia as well as being the recipient of seventeen service medals during his career. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This is Bill's story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bill Ritchie\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1923174436\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781923174436\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Linellen Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/30\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 522\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.56lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.50w x 1.42d","brand":"Bill Ritchie","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48519646314751,"sku":"9781923174436","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8fbd37e1-d8b7-407e-b5e6-93752e54a646.jpg?v=1778737995","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/bills-way-bill-ritchie-9781923174436","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}