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Australian author
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Northumberland, North East (England), England, United Kingdom
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99 years
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Biography
John Gunn (born 26 February 1925) is an Australian writer, sailor and aviator.
Education
Gunn entered the Royal Australian Naval College as a cadet-midshipman in 1939 at the age of 14. In 1946 he began training as a Fleet Air Arm pilot, serving in England and the Mediterranean. He returned to Australia in 1949 and attended Sydney University, aborting the study of medicine to start a family.
Career
Gunn and his young family moved to England, where he began his writing career. In 1957 they returned to Australia. He attained various positions including:
- Literary guide and friend to the Australian Broadcasting Commission's children's programme.
- Aviation correspondent for the Australian Financial Review
Awards
- 1959 – joint winner Children's Book of the Year Award: Older Readers for Sea Menace
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