The Last Anzac
Author : Gordon Winch
Publisher :
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 34,94 MB
Release : 2016-02-01
Category : Soldiers
ISBN : 9781925059519
The Last Anzacs
Author : Tony Stephens
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 12,43 MB
Release : 2010-04
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781921361463
Book Description
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 :
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 50,59 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Anzac Day
ISBN : 9780734410368
Book Description
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.
The Official History of Australia in the War of 1914-1918: The story of Anzac from 4 May, 1915, to the evacuation of the Gallipoli peninsula, by C. E. W. Bean
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 1126 pages
File Size : 40,61 MB
Release : 1924
Category : World War, 1914-1918
ISBN :
Book Description
Queensland’s Last Anzac
Author : Arthur Henry Smout
Publisher : Boolarong Press
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 13,78 MB
Release : 2014-07-16
Category : History
ISBN : 1925046435
Book Description
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.
Anzac Ted
Author : Belinda Landsberry
Publisher : Exisle Publishing
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 30,41 MB
Release : 2014-10-28
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1775592065
Book Description
Meet... the ANZACs
Author : Claire Saxby
Publisher : Random House Australia
Page : 42 pages
File Size : 34,1 MB
Release : 2014-02-03
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0857981943
Book Description
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.
What's Wrong with ANZAC?
Author : Marilyn Lake
Publisher : University of New South Wales
Page : 183 pages
File Size : 35,37 MB
Release : 2010
Category : History
ISBN : 9781742231518
Book Description
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.
An Anzac's Story
Author : Roy Kyle
Publisher :
Page : 277 pages
File Size : 45,86 MB
Release : 2014
Category : World War, 1914-1918
ISBN : 9780143571698
Book Description
Artillery at Anzac
Author : Chris Roberts
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 31,6 MB
Release : 2021-04-07
Category : History
ISBN : 1922387940
Book Description
A Simon & Schuster eBook. Simon & Schuster has a great book for every reader.
