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References
- ↑ "John George Ravenhall". honours.pmc.gov.au. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
- ↑ "List of recipients of the Bronze Wolf Award". scout.org. WOSM. Archived from the original on 29 November 2020. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
