Book, Barnes, I.L, Australian Gallant and Distinguished Service, Vietnam 1962-73, 1974

Physical description

Being a record of British & Foreign Decorations awarded to Australian Servicemen.

Summary

Awards have been a controversial point since athletes at Mount Olympus vied for laurels. After World War 1 Ernest Hemmingway tried to gauge the worth of the medals he had received in Italy by making the rounds of Montreal pawnshops and trying to sell them.

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