Centre for Maritime Historical Studies
Derek Law Bibliography
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HART-DAVIS, Duff. Man of War: The Secret Life of Captain Alan Hilgarth, Officer, Adventurer, Agent. xii, 433p., bibliog., illus., index. London: Century, 2012. ISBN: 9781846059711.
An extraordinary life of adventure. He fought at Gallipoli, went gold hunting in Bolivia and wrote thrillers. He was an intelligence officer in Spain and a key player in Operation Mincemeat and later Chief of Intelligence for the Eastern Fleet.
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