Physical description

Orange coloured paperback book with an image of a statue of a man putting on a jacket, the base of the statue reds "Albert Coates'. In black lowercase letters on the right hand side, reading sideways, are the words 'a life'. In a panel across the lower part of the book in black text is the rest of the subheading.

Publication type

non-fiction

Summary

The life story of Sir Albert Ernest Coates.
' "Bertie" Coates was an outstanding Australian Surgeon, and elected to stay in Sumatra to attend the many sick and wounded needing attention rather than continuing on to Australia. His dedication, far beyond the call of duty, is just another example of a well-earned award never granted or recognised by Army Headquarters.' [From page one]