| Collection type | Library |
|---|---|
| Author | Johnston, Mark, 1960-; |
| Call Number | C 355.007099471 J86 |
| Document type | Web Site |
| Year | 1996 |
| Citation | Journal of the Australian War Memorial..: 1996,29 |
| Pagination | http://www.awm.gov.au/journal/J29/civils.htm |
The civilians who joined up 1939-1945 / Mark Johnston.
Abstract
The civilian backgrounds of the men who joined the Australian Army during the Second World War have received little systematic attention. The object of this article is to offer new evidence which will help to fill some of the gaps, especially in our knowledge of the civilian occupations, age, height, education, measured intellectual ability and motives of the men who joined up between 1939 and 1945. It concludes by offering a tentative image of the 'typical recruit'.