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- ↑ "Media Statement by the President of India upon the conclusion of his state visit to Papua New Guinea and New Zealand en route from Auckland to New Delhi". pib.nic.in. Retrieved 2016-10-08.
- ↑ "Casualty Details: Carnell, Arthur Lewis". Commonwealth War Graves Commission . Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- ↑ "Able Seaman Rex Lawson Julius". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
