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A book – 4 years in the making

Commenced at the outbreak of Covid 19, and preceded by the acclaimed and best-selling military memoir Two Ranks on the Road: 35 Years of Australian Special Forces Service (2024), Hail Mary, the Creek’s Up: From the Banks of the Castlereagh to the SAS, is a powerful prequel memoir of resilience, mischief, and transformation set against the backdrop of rural Australia which focuses on the early years of this true Australian original.

Due for publication on 23 April 2026, you can pre-order your copy of this limited edition print run to make sure you don’t miss out..

Special thanks to everyone who has contributed from my son Toby Malone, editor; my wife Jo, publisher; and dedicated to my daughter Georgia Carter whose legendary mantra to ‘get sh… done’ drove me to complete my story. Thanks also to the many critical readers to helped me wrangle my memories and bring my story to life.

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Two Ranks on the Road, 35 Years of Australian Special Forces Service by Michael J Malone, OAM

LIMITED STOCK AVAILABLE

‘Two Ranks On The Road, 35 Years of Australian Special Forces Service’ tells the story of one man’s military journey: a man who was never afraid of a challenge, who fought for what he believed was right, and would always stand up for his mates. A chance encounter in basic training led to the opportunity to cross the country to take on the fearsome ‘Cadre’: the selection course for the famed Australian Special Air Service Regiment. There, the young knockabout from the bush was selected to join the finest military outfit in Australia, preparing to do their bit in Vietnam.

The book was launched on at 5pm on Sunday 21 April, 2024 at Boffins Bookshop William Street, Perth.

The paperback book has been reprinted multiple times due to popular demand. It is also available as an e-book through Booktopia and Amazon.

SIMMO – A biography of Ray Simpson, VC, DCM
One of Australia’s Greatest Soldiers
by Michael J Malone, OAM and Peter D Lutley, Perth 2015

LIMITED REPRINT AVAILABLE APRIL 2026

After every conflict, there comes a time when historians gather to describe the heroic exploits stemming from that action. In the case of Victoria Cross winners, such histories are ordinarily detailed and numerous, but there are some exceptions – this is the first book of note to commemorate the heroism of one of Australia’s greatest soldiers.

This is probably the best biography of an Aussie soldier I have ever read. None of the others have really got into the basic personality of the man, warts and all, good and bad points, as you have with SIMMO. You’ve really presented a portrait of the men of that era, born in the 1920s, brought up without the benefits everyone enjoys today, no sense of entitlement, and worked with his own abilities to make a living. ….anyone interested in our military history should acquire a copy of this book. – LEX MACAULEY, former Soldier & Author

The Limited Edition Leather Bound Collectors Edition has now SOLD OUT – we had an unprecedented demand for it. A real tribute to the esteem in which Simmo is held.

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Mick & Jo Malone
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