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    Victoria at War: 1914–1918
    Victoria at War: 1914–1918
    Victoria at War: 1914–1918
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    Victoria at War: 1914–1918

    By Michael McKernan

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    During the First World War in Melbourne and communities throughout Victoria, schoolchildren knitted socks for the troops serving in Gallipoli, the Middle East, and on the Western Front. Their families set up Red Cross branches to support the 91,000 Victorian servicemen and women overseas. Victoria at War records the achievements of the state's soldiers, nurses, and their families, including the Whitelaws from Gippsland with six sons enlisting "Bert" Jacka, the first Australian to be awarded the Victoria Cross in the First World War and commander Sir John Monash. Bestselling military historian Michael McKernan commemorates the generosity, devotion, sacrifice, and spirit of a community pushed toward the breaking point through stories from the home front and battlefront.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherIndependent Publishers Group
    Release dateSep 1, 2014
    ISBN9781742247045
    Victoria at War: 1914–1918
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    Michael McKernan

    Michael McKernan is a professional writer, reviewer, and commentator in the area of Australian history. He has written about war and society, the region, sport, and Australian politics. He was a senior lecturer in Australian history at the University of New South Wales before accepting the position of deputy director at the Australian War Memorial. Now working as a consultant historian, he is the author or editor of more than 20 books, including The Strength of a Nation, Here is Their Spirit, and This War Never Ends. He and his wife live in Canberra.

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