The digger of Kokoda : the official biography of Reg Chard
Lane, Daniel (Daniel Q.)2022
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Place reservation for The digger of Kokoda : the official biography of Reg ChardReg Chard endured hell as an 18-year-old Australian soldier who fought in 1942 on the infamous Kokoda Trail in World War II. Ironically, Kokoda rescued Reg decades later when he decided to take his own life. After losing Betty, his wife of 66 years, the grief-stricken great-grandfather lost the will to live. But he found new purpose through educating young people, giving guided tours of Sydney's Kokoda Track Memorial Walkway. On these tours, Reg relives Kokoda every day. He sees an image on the wall of a soldier - a comrade - who succumbed to disease weeks after the photograph was taken. He feels his heart beating as his patrol chases down Japanese troops who had mutilated women in a jungle clearing. He hears the war cry of a samurai sword-wielding officer charging towards him. And he tells these stories along the walkway, preserving the memory of those who never came home. As one of the last surviving diggers of Kokoda, Reg Chard has become a custodian of its legacy. This deeply moving, healing and inspiring biography of the 98-year-old veteran tells us of Reg's war in the jungle and how, 80 years after the battle that saved Australia, Kokoda still lives within him.
Main title:
The digger of Kokoda : the official biography of Reg Chard / by Daniel Lane.
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Imprint:
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia : Pan Macmillan Australia, 2022.
Collation:
xvii, 333 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map, portraits ; 24 cm.
Notes:
"The battle that saved Australia. The track that saved one man's life"--Cover.Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:
9781761260278 (paperback)
Dewey class:
BIOGRAPHY
Language:
English
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Subject:
Chard, RegWorld War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Papua New Guinea -- KokodaWorld War, 1939-194 -- Participation, AustralianWorld War, 1939-1945 -- Papua New Guinea -- HistoryWives -- Death -- AustraliaSuicidal behaviour -- AustraliaSoldiers -- Australia -- BiographyTour guides (Persons) -- New South Wales -- BiographyKokoda Trail (Papua New Guinea) -- History, MilitaryKokoda Trail (Papua New Guinea) -- Biography
BRN:
407939
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| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
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| Penrith | Nonfiction | BIOGRAPHY CHAR | Available |
| Penrith | Nonfiction | BIOGRAPHY CHAR | Available |
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