About William G.P. Rawling William G.P. Rawling is a historian with the Department of National Defence in Ottawa. Books by William G.P. Rawling Du littoral à la mer Histoire officielle de la Marine royale du Canada, 1867–1939, Volume I by (author) William Johnston, William G.P. Rawling, Richard H. Gimblett & John MacFarlane The Seabound Coast The Official History of the Royal Canadian Navy, 1867–1939, Volume I by (author) William Johnston, William G.P. Rawling, Richard H. Gimblett & John MacFarlane