| ISBN |
9780648882336 paperback |
| Name |
Huckstepp, Karin author. |
| Title |
Endurance : stories of Australians in wartime captivity / written by Karin Huckstepp and Joanna Taplin. |
| Published |
Canberra, ACT : Department of Veterans' Affairs in association with the Australian War Memorial, 2021. |
| ©2021 |
| Description |
56 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour), 1 map, portraits ; 30 cm |
| Notes |
Cultural sensitivity advisory notice: Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and other First Nations people are advised that this item may contain names, recordings, images, photographs, illustrations and text of deceased people and other content that may be culturally sensitive. |
| Includes bibliographical references (page 52 -53) and index. |
| Contents |
Captured on Gallipoli : Bugler Frederick Ashton -- Finding a way home : Private Herbert Horner -- A long time away from home : Private David Harris -- A survivor against all odds : Private Maric Gilbert -- Friends for life : Gunner Wallace Blatch and Bombardier James Richard Braithwaite -- "Intelligent persistence brings desired results" : Flight Lieutenant Donald Dowie -- "We'll always support each other" : Captain Wilma Oram Young -- A leader to the end : Brigadier Arthur Varley -- Caring for others : Lieutenant Commander Samuel Stening -- "Never give up hope" : the van Gelders -- "We coped as best we could with what we had" : Squadron Leader Ronald Guthrie -- Where did these stories take place? |
| Summary |
Endurance: stories of Australians in wartime captivity is an education resource produced by the Department of Veterans' Affairs in conjunction with the Australian War Memorial. It tells the heart-wrenching but inspiring stories of Australian soldiers, airmen, sailors and nurses who suffered as prisoners of war during the First and Second World Wars and Korea. |
| Subjects |
Australia -- Armed Forces -- Biography -- Juvenile literature |
| Australia. -- Australian Army -- Aboriginal troops -- Juvenile literature |
| World War, 1914-1918 -- Social aspects -- Australia -- Juvenile literature |
| World War, 1939-1945 -- Social aspects -- Australia -- Juvenile literature |
| Prisoners of war -- Australia -- History -- Juvenile literature |
| Soldiers -- Australia -- History -- Juvenile literature |
| Australia -- Armed Forces -- History -- Juvenile literature |
| Genre |
Personal narratives |
| Other Names |
Taplin, Joanna author. |
| Added Corporate Names |
Australia. Department of Veterans' Affairs issuing body. |
| Australian War Memorial issuing body. |
| Series |
Century of service 11. |
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