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Comrade Maloney

Pugsy's father and a member of the Groome Street gang who assists Psmith.

minor

Also known as Maloney

First appearance: xvii guerilla warfare

Comrade Maloney shows up with force in The Battle of Pleasant Street. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Sent by Psmith to alert Dude Dawson and the Table Hill contingent, causing a diversion.
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See Comrade Maloney in xvii guerilla warfare