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References
- ↑ John S. Wilson (1959), Scouting Round the World. First edition, Blandford Press. p. 275, 282
- ↑ "List of recipients of the Bronze Wolf Award". scout.org. WOSM. Archived from the original on 2020-11-29. Retrieved 2019-05-01.
