John Laffin
John Laffin ( born September 21, 1922 in Mosman, New South Wales, Australia, † September 2000 in Canberra) was an Australian historian, journalist and writer.
Laffin is the son of Charles George Laffin and Nellie Alfreda Pike. Both parents have served in the First World War. Laffin has worked for " Smith 's Weekly " and "The Wagga Advertiser ". In 1940, Laffin was enlisted for the 2nd AIF. In 1943 he met his wife. In 1956 his family moved to England, where Laffin lived for about 40 years. In 1995, Laffin and his wife returned to Australia, where she died in 1997. Laffin was the author of 130 books. His last book was his autobiography, " A Kind of Immortality ". He died after a long illness.
Laffin also wrote under the pseudonyms Mark Napier, Dirk Sabre and Carl Dekker.