For valour : Australia's Victoria Cross heroes
Brasch, Nicolas, 1961-UUUU
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Extraordinary courage and unbelievable nerve that's what it takes to be awarded a Victoria Cross. More than one and a half million Australians have fought in a war, yet only ninety-eight have been awarded the Victoria Cross
Main title:
For valour : Australia's Victoria Cross heroes / by Nicolas Brasch
Author:
Imprint:
Newtown N.S.W. Walker Books
Collation:
32 p. colour illustrations
Audience:
Upper primarySecondary
Contents:
Introducing the Victoria Cross (VC) -- Boer War -- Neville Howse -- World War I -- Albert Jacka -- Leonard Keysor -- Alexander Burton, William Dunstan and Frederick Tubb -- Hugo Throssell -- Percy Cherry -- Stanley McDougall -- Phillip Davey -- Maurice Buckley -- Reginald Inwood -- Frank McNamara -- North Russia Campaign -- Arthur Sullivan -- World War II -- Roden Cutler -- Hughie Edwards -- Bruce Kingsbury -- Richard Kelliher -- Vietanm War -- Peter Badcoe -- Keith Payne -- War in Afghanistan -- Benjamin Roberts-Smith -- Mark Donaldson
ISBN:
9781742032313 (pbk)
Dewey class:
355.1342 FOR
Local class:
355.1342
Language:
English
BRN:
53172
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | Nonfiction | 355.1342 FOR | pbkAvailable |