Bob Skitch

Memoirs of R.F. Skitch

Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.

Bob Skitch's memoirs, from a boyhood in the Collie coalfields to the Army, Vietnam and public service. Read or listen offline. The Skitch Family Archive holds the memoirs of Robert Francis Skitch (1934 to 2026), written between 1999 and 2018. Nearly a million words cover a boyhood in Collie, National Service in the Navy, twenty-six years as an Army surveyor and officer, including a tour of South Vietnam, and a decade in public service in Brisbane. The app holds the whole archive and works without an internet connection. • Start with Bob: his biography and military service record, linked to the memoirs • Read every chapter, with the original photographs, footnotes and annexes • Listen to the narrated chapters, with the text highlighted as it is read • Download narration to listen offline in the car or on a plane • Keep listening from the lock screen, with a sleep timer and speed control • Search every word of the archive, including captions and footnotes • Bookmark passages and pick up where you left off • Adjust the text size, font and page colour, including a night theme • Choose from five home screen icons The text is © Christopher M.R. Skitch and licensed CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.

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    Seller
    CHRISTOPHER MASON R SKITCH
    Size
    72.3 MB
    Category
    Books
    Compatibility
    Requires iOS 18.0 or later.
    • iPhone
      Requires iOS 18.0 or later.
    • iPad
      Requires iPadOS 18.0 or later.
    • Mac
      Requires macOS 15.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
    Languages
    English
    Age Rating
    13+
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      Realistic Violence
      Profanity or Crude Humor
      Mature or Suggestive Themes
      Alcohol, Tobacco, Drug Use or References
      Sexual Content or Nudity
      Guns or Other Weapons
    Copyright
    © 2026 Christopher M.R. Skitch
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