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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2001-05-25 human Rosanne Walker; Ken McInnes updated 2025-11-06 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P003350b.htm person Bach John Percival Spence AACR2 8 July 1923 7 July 2021 Place of Birth Randwick, New South Wales, Australia Place of Death late of Coal Point, Lake Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia Historian John Bach was an associate professor in history at the University of Newcastle 1968-1985. He wrote a number of significant books on maritime themes, including A Maritime History of Australia (1976), and The Australia Station: a history of the Royal Navy in the south west Pacific, 1821 - 1913 (1986). 1942 1946 Military service - Second World War. Flight Lieutenant, Royal Australian Air Force 1949 1949 Education - Bachelor of Arts (BA), University of Sydney 1949 1950 Career position - Navigator, Qantas Empire Airways 1952 1954 Career position - Research assistant, New South Wales University of Technology 1954 1954 Education - Master of Arts (MA), University of Sydney 1954 1985 Career position - Lecturer, Department of History, University of Newcastle 1964 1964 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of New South Wales 1968 1985 Career position - Associate Professor, Department of History, University of Newcastle 1976 1976 Publication - Book: A Maritime History of Australia 1977 Career position - Honorary Associate, Museum of Applied Arts and Science 1978 1983 Career position - President, Australian Association for Maritime History 1978 1984 Career position - Head of Department, Department of History, University of Newcastle 1986 1986 Publication - Book: The Australia Station: a history of the Royal Navy in the south west Pacific, 1821 - 1913 1993 1993 Award - Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) - in recognition of service to maritime history Bach, John (1923-)

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 'Bach, John Percival Spence', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Bach, John Percival Spence Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book: The Australia station: a history of the Royal Navy in the south west Pacific, 1821-1913 Bach, John The Australia station: a history of the Royal Navy in the south west Pacific, 1821-1913 Kensington, NSW New South Wales University Press 1986 Book: A Maritime History of Australia Bach, J. P. S. A Maritime History of Australia West Melbourne Thomas Nelson 1976 Resource: A9300 RAAF Officers Personnel files, 1921-1948 CA 778, Air Services Branch; CA 35, Department of Air, Central Office A9300 RAAF Officers Personnel files, 1921-1948 National Archives of Australia, RecordSearch Journal Article: Vale John Bach OAM 8 July 1923 - 7 July 2021 Lee, Robert Vale John Bach OAM 8 July 1923 - 7 July 2021 2021 Signals 136 Spring 2021 76-77 Resource: Technology in Australia 1788-1988 Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering Technology in Australia 1788-1988 Online Melbourne Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre 2000