They served with honour : untold stories of Western Australian Aboriginal servicemen at Gallipoli.

By: Australia. Department of Aboriginal Affairs. Community Development DirectorateContributor(s): Australia. Department of Aboriginal Affairs. Aboriginal History Research UnitMaterial type: TextTextPublisher: Perth, W.A., 2015Description: 50 pages ; 21 x 30 cmContent type: still image, text Media type: unmediated, computer Carrier type: volume, online resourceSubject(s): Dickerson, James | Farmer, Lawrence | Farmer, Lewis | Hutchins, Charles | Jackson, William John | Lockyer, Fred | Mason, Randell | Mason, William | McCallum, Arthur | Melbourne, James | Naley, Gordon Charles | Sayers, Frederick Leslie | Shaw, Claude | Dickerson, James, 1883-1915 | Farmer, Larry, died 1916 | Farmer, Lewis, 1896-1946 | Hutchins, Charles, approximately 1892-1952 | Jackson, William John, died 1916 | Lockyer, Fred, approximately 1898-1958 | Mason, Randell, 1876-1954 | Mason, William, 1880-1956 | McCallum, Arthur Edward, 1889-1930 | Melbourne, James, 1876-1937 | Naley, Gordon Charles, 1884-1928 | Sayers, Frederick Leslie, 1896-1974 | Shaw, Claude, 1895-1970 | Defence - World War I | Defence - Armed forces | Australia -- Armed Forces -- Aboriginal Australians | World War, 1914-1918 -- Participation, Aboriginal Australian | Aboriginal Australians -- Biography | World War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- Turkey -- Gallipoli Peninsula | Western Australia (WA) | Australia -- Armed Forces -- Aboriginal Australians | Australia -- History, Military -- 20th centuryLOC classification: DU120.M5Online resources: Click link to access electronic PDF document: http://www.daa.wa.gov.au/Global/Images/Community%20Development%20-%20They%20Served%20with%20Honour/DAA-gallipoli%20book%20EMAIL.pdf Also available online.
Contents:
Introduction -- Servicemen biographies -- Historical context -- Nominal roll -- Glossary -- Acknowledgements.
Summary: "The unknown story of 13 Western Australian Aboriginal Servicemen who served at Gallipoli have been brought to light in book titled They Served with Honour: Untold Stories of Western Australian Aboriginal Servicemen at Gallipoli. Over the last decade, there has been a growing interest in Australia about the contribution made by Aboriginal men and women in times of war. Whilst their involvement in our nation?s more recent conflicts is featured in many contemporary publications, little is known about Aboriginal service in World War I (1914-1918), and even less about their role at Gallipoli. It is estimated around fifty Aboriginal men fought during this Campaign. The stories of those who served have to a large extent remained untold or, in some cases, known only to the immediate families. Faced with the prospect of losing these stories forever, comprehensive research has been undertaken to provide an insight into the lives of thirteen Aboriginal Western Australian servicemen who fought at Gallipoli.Their stories include tales of courage, valour, of finding love, and of their continued struggles post-war." -- [From DAA website]
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Introduction -- Servicemen biographies -- Historical context -- Nominal roll -- Glossary -- Acknowledgements.

"The unknown story of 13 Western Australian Aboriginal Servicemen who served at Gallipoli have been brought to light in book titled They Served with Honour: Untold Stories of Western Australian Aboriginal Servicemen at Gallipoli. Over the last decade, there has been a growing interest in Australia about the contribution made by Aboriginal men and women in times of war. Whilst their involvement in our nation?s more recent conflicts is featured in many contemporary publications, little is known about Aboriginal service in World War I (1914-1918), and even less about their role at Gallipoli. It is estimated around fifty Aboriginal men fought during this Campaign. The stories of those who served have to a large extent remained untold or, in some cases, known only to the immediate families. Faced with the prospect of losing these stories forever, comprehensive research has been undertaken to provide an insight into the lives of thirteen Aboriginal Western Australian servicemen who fought at Gallipoli.Their stories include tales of courage, valour, of finding love, and of their continued struggles post-war." -- [From DAA website]

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