Book - Hardcover book, Garrie Hutchinson, 'Remember Them': a guide to Victoria's wartime heritage, 2009

Physical description

Red hardcover book with a dust jacket. The dust jacket has a red spine with the title in black writing and the sub title in gold writing. The front cover shows a close up image of a bronze statue of a soldier carrying another soldier on his back and looking very solemn At the bottom of the cover reads 'A guide to Victoria's wartime heritage' in gold, and 'Remember them' printed in cream text.

Publication type

non-fiction

Inscriptions & markings

'RETURNED & SERVICES NURSES /CLUB AND R.S.L. SUB-BRANCH / 4 COLLINS ST. MELBOURNE 3000' [Purple ink stamp on second page]
'SERVICES NURSES / L. SUB-BRANCH / ST. MELBOURNE 3000' [partial purple ink stamp on first page]

Summary

'Behind each of the thousands of war memorials in Victoria is a story of courage and sacrifice, of devotion to duty, and of a family's terrible loss. This detailed guidebook brings to life some of the stories of Victoria's soldiers, sailors, airmen and nurses, providing a unique insight into our wartime heritage, from colonial times to the present day.' [From inside dust jacket]

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