Historical information

"The Battle of Coral" is the exciting and dramatic story of the biggest unit level battle involving Australian soldiers in the Vietnam War.
Donated by Andrew John BALSILLIE MBE. Refer Cat No 118.5 for his service details, RSL, Council history.

Physical description

Hard cover, red colour buckram. white colour print on spine.
Dust cover with plastic cover, black and red colour print on front, back and spine.
Illustrated yellow colour background, silhouette of helicopter/jungle on front.
361 pages cut plain.
Illustrated black and white photographs and maps.
End paper - illustrated maps.

Inscriptions & markings

Title page - hand written in black ink "Donated by / 2-1-2000"
- owners stamp in black ink "Major A.J. BALSILLE, .M.B.E.,J.P.