About the Author

Dennis Newton is an aviation journalist and author of many books including 'A Few of the Few', 'Clash of Eagles', 'Australian Air Aces' & 'First Impact'. He edited the Battle of Britain memoir of Gordon Olive, 'Spitfire Ace', also published by Amberley & serialised in the Daily Mail: 'Ever wonder what it was like to fly a Spitfire in the Battle of Britain? No account captures it quite so nerve shredding as this new book'. He lives in New South Wales, Australia. Richard Bungey, ‘the Somerton Miracle’, made it his mission to investigate and understand the circumstances surrounding the events that overtook his mother and distinguished father – tragedies that almost led to his own demise before his life had really started. His quest revealed a story of war’s traumatic impact on a quiet and sensitive man. Richard lives at Somerton Park, South Australia.