Book - Hardcover book, Chris Coulthard-Clark, The Diggers: makers of the Australian military tradition, 1993

Physical description

Hardcover book with dustjacket. 'THE DIGGERS' is printed at the top in olive green letters and just to the right is the Australian Commonwealth Military Forces emblem on a red panel. The cover shows a painting of soldiers on horseback charging across a field. At the bottom of the cover is printed in white text : makers of the Australian Military tradition.

Publication type

non-fiction

Inscriptions & markings

'Janice C.A.McCarthy' [Handwritten in black ink on the first page]
'RETURNED & SERVICES NURSES' / CLUB OF VIC SUB BRANCH R.S.L.' [Stamped in purple ink on first page]

Summary

Here are over 140 noteworthy military careers, covering the colonial war and the Great War, told by Australia's leading historians. It is a fascinating look at the men and women who established the reputation of the Australian Digger in the annals of world history. [From Trove]

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