| Collection type | Library |
|---|---|
| Author | Holloway, Adam, author.; |
| Call Number | 940.308 H745d |
| Document type | Monograph |
| Year | 2018. 2018. |
| Pagination | 519 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits, genealogical table ; 23 cm. |
| Publisher | Big Sky Publishing, Big Sky Publishing, |
| Note | "These young Australians were everywhere, fighting in almost every battle." -- Cover. This is the extraordinary true story of 11 young Australian men from one extended family and their experiences in the great adventure that would change their lives ? the Great War. Author Adam Holloway, a direct descendant, takes the reader into the lives of each of these men as they embark on a journey from which they are unlikely to return. These were young, confident men who revelled in the brash optimism of a young nation. They were desperate to prove themselves, eager to assert the justice of their c ause and keen for a taste of the excitement and comradeship of battle. They were not expecting to be plunged into a lingering nightmare characterised by the stench of death and putrefaction, overwhelming fear and despair, and the gnawing uncertainty of su rvival. Holloway uses personal letters, diaries and family memories to deftly recreate the nail-biting tension as each man experiences his own baptism of fire amid the utter horror of the sights and sounds of battle. From the craggy cliffs of Gallipoli to the insatiable maw of the Western Front, these brothers and cousins step forward to take their turn in a procession of courage, each determined to do his duty and to look after his battalion brothers. |
| Place made | Newport, NSW : Newport, NSW : |
Duty nobly done : an extraordinary account of 11 family members in the Great War / Adam Holloway. An extraordinary account of eleven family members in the Great War
Shelf Items
| Barcode | Call Suffix | Volume | Part | Year | Location | Status |
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| AWM103932 | 940.308 H745d | Stacks | On Shelf |