The Last Anzac
| Author | : Gordon Winch |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 32 |
| Release | : 2016-02-01 |
| Genre | : Soldiers |
| ISBN | : 9781925059519 |
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Queensland’s Last Anzac
| Author | : Arthur Henry Smout |
| Publisher | : Boolarong Press |
| Total Pages | : 112 |
| Release | : 2014-07-16 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1925046435 |
Sgt Edward David (Ted) Smout OAM was Queensland’s Last Anzac who died on 22 June 2004. A man, who typically at the time lied about his age to enlist, survived the ravages of war after spending some time fighting at the Somme in 1918. He was an eyewitness to the final moments of the infamous “Red Baron”, Manfred von Richtofen. He was discharged on 8 September 1919 10 months following the Armistice on 11 November 1918. Smout was awarded France’s highest honour, a Chevalier of the Legion d’Honneur in 1998 and an OAM for service to the community. The Ted Smout Memorial Bridge which crosses Bramble Bay linking Clontarf and Brighton was named in his honour in 2009.
The Last Anzacs
| Author | : Tony Stephens |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2010-04 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 9781921361463 |
On May 16, 2002, the last of the Anzacs - Alec Campbell - died at age 103. To mark his passing Tony Stephens and Steven Siewert have updated their book The Last Anzacs: Lest We Forget to include an interview with Alec Campbell. Together with the interviews and photographs of seventeen other Anzacs, this book, in recording the individual life stories of those men, stands as a historic tribute to those who survived the horrors of Gallipoli, a military campaign that has come to symbolize an important moment in Australian history and a potent reminder of what it means to be Australian.
My Grandad Marches on Anzac Day
| Author | : Catriona Hoy |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 32 |
| Release | : 2008 |
| Genre | : Anzac Day |
| ISBN | : 9780734410368 |
This picture book for the very young is a simple, moving look at Anzac Day through the eyes of a little girl. She goes to the pre-dawn Anzac Day service with her father where they watch the girl s grandfather march in the parade. This beautifully illustrated book explains what happens on Anzac Day and its significance in terms a young child can understand It is an excellent introduction to this highly venerated ceremony, and poignantly addresses the sentiments aroused by the memory of those who gave their lives for their country.
What's Wrong with ANZAC?
| Author | : Marilyn Lake |
| Publisher | : University of New South Wales |
| Total Pages | : 183 |
| Release | : 2010 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 9781742231518 |
In recent years Anzac, an idea as much as an actual army corps, has become the dominant force within Australian history, overshadowing everything else. The commemoration of Anzac Day is bigger than ever, while Remembrance Day, VE Day, VP Day and other military anniversaries grow in significance each year.
Meet... the ANZACs
| Author | : Claire Saxby |
| Publisher | : Random House Australia |
| Total Pages | : 42 |
| Release | : 2014-02-03 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
| ISBN | : 0857981943 |
A picture book series about the extraordinary men and women who have shaped Australia's history, including our brave Anzac soldiers. Anzac stands for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps. It is the name given to the Australian and New Zealand troops who landed at Gallipoli in World War I. The name is now a symbol of bravery and mateship. From Ned Kelly to Saint Mary MacKillop; Captain Cook to Douglas Mawson, the Meet ... series of picture books tells the exciting stories of the men and women who have shaped Australia's history.
Gallipoli
| Author | : David W. Cameron |
| Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
| Total Pages | : 381 |
| Release | : 2011-03-01 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1921941715 |
In early August with the failure of the August Offensive at Gallipoli the senior commanders still believed that victory was possible. To help prepare for a new offensive sometime in the first half on 1916 the allied forces attempted to straighten out the line connecting Suvla and Anzac at a small hillock called Hill 60.
The Anzacs
| Author | : Patsy Adam-Smith |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 492 |
| Release | : 2014 |
| Genre | : World War, 1914-1918 |
| ISBN | : 9780143571667 |
Gallipoli was the final resting place for thousands of young Australians. Death struck so fast there was no time for escape or burial. And when Gallipoli was over there was the misery of the European Campaign. Patsy Adam-Smith read over 8000 diaries and letters to write her acclaimed best-seller about the First World War. These are the extraordinary experiences of ordinary men – and they strike to the heart. The Anzacs remains unrivalled as the classic account of Australia's involvement in the First World War.
Artillery at Anzac
| Author | : Chris Roberts |
| Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
| Total Pages | : 384 |
| Release | : 2021-04-07 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1922387940 |
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