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#23030 - The Happy Warrior Poems

Resource ID
Location
23030
O-112, Display cabinet 2
Title/subtitle
The Happy Warrior Poems
Author/Creator
Patrick Hore-Ruthven
Format
Book
Identifier
Object O-112
Physical description
Paper
Summary
Poems written by Patrick Hore-Ruthven published after his death in 1942
Notes
Patrick Hore-Ruthven (1913-1942) was the son of Alexander Hore-Ruthven who was the 1st Earl of Gowrie (after whom the suburb of Gowrie is named) and Governor General of Australia (1936 to 1944). Patrick Hore-Ruthven died from wounds in 1942 and his parents built a memorial fountain at Government House, Yarralumla in his honour.