The Forgotten War
Australia and the Boer War
$74.12
- Paperback
256 pages
- Release Date
31 January 1991
Summary
The first concise and comprehensive history of Australia’s part in the Boer War.
Sixteen thousand men went from Australia to the Boer War in South Africa between 1899 and 1902—more than 500 of them died there. Though the nation honoured its dead with ceremonies and monuments, the enormity of the following two world wars overshadowed the legacy of this terrible and bloody conflict. But the Boer War soldiers are the precursors of the Anzac Legend, and this period marks the soldier’s eme…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780522846553 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0522846556 |
| Author: | Laurie Field |
| Publisher: | Melbourne University Press |
| Imprint: | Melbourne University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 31 January 1991 |
| Weight: | 338g |
| Dimensions: | 16mm x 141mm x 216mm |
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Laurie Field
Laurie Field was a stockman before joining the RAAF. He spent five years with British Bomber Command during World War II, giving him first-hand experience as an Australian fighting in foreign arenas under British command. He later taught at both secondary and tertiary levels.
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