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In 1920 women were not allowed on naval vessels. In order to comply with regulations Nancy Bentley was enlisted into the Royal Australian Navy. Nancy was six years of age and the first female to be inducted into the Royal Australian Navy. The Navy looked after her for eight days before discharging her because she was 'required by her parents'. A moving and fascinating true story. (Libraries Australia)

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Nancy Bentley : The First Australian Female Sailor by Tracey Hawkins Vicki Stanton , 2012 single work review
— Appears in: Buzz Words , February 2012;
— Review of Nancy Bentley : The First Australian Female Sailor Tracey Hawkins , 2012 single work picture book

Untitled Jane Crew , 2012 single work review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , March vol. 27 no. 1 2012; (p. 32)
— Review of Nancy Bentley : The First Australian Female Sailor Tracey Hawkins , 2012 single work picture book

[Untitled] Liz Derouet , 2012 single work review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , May vol. 56 no. 2 2012; (p. 18)
— Review of Nancy Bentley : The First Australian Female Sailor Tracey Hawkins , 2012 single work picture book