Walker, Carlie, <br/><br/>
Audacity :  stories of heroic Australians in wartime / 
 Stories of heroic Australians in wartime 
written by Carlie Walker. 
 - Canberra :  Published by the Department of Veterans Affairs in association with the Australian War Memorial,  2014. 
 - 56 pages :  colour illustrations, portraits, maps ;  30 cm. 
 - Century of service .
 - Century of service. .
<br/><br/> Time line: Boer War, 1899-1902 -- First World War, 1914-1918 -- Second World War, 1939-1945 -- Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Vietnam War, 1962-1975 -- Recent conflicts and peacekeeping 1990-today. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Introduction -- Outstanding and gallant service: Major General Sir Neville Howse -- Bravery under fire: Sister Claire Trestrail -- Coolness and courage: Lieutenant Commander Henry Stoker -- For saving life, not taking it: Corporal Ernest Corey -- Daring conduct: Ensign Nancy Wake -- Refusal to admit defeat: Sergeant Thomas Derrick -- Leadership and courage: Wing Commander Peter Isaacson -- Determination and skill: Wing Commander Vance Drummond -- Inspirational leadership: Warrant Officer Class 2 Rayene Simpson -- Courage and calm: Lieutenant Colonel Harold Jarvie -- Exceptional courage: Corporal Mark Donaldson -- Where did they serve overseas? 
<br/><br/> "This book tells the stories of Australian men and women who have shown extraordinary boldness or courage during wartime"--Australian War Memorial web site. 
<br/><br/> Primary and lower secondary school students. 
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<br/><br/><br/>© Commonwealth of Australia 2014. 
<br/><br/> CBCA short listed book 2015. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781877007934 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Military nursing--Australia--Personal narratives--Juvenile literature.<br/>Soldiers--Attitudes--Australia--Juvenile literature.<br/>Military service, Voluntary--History--Australia--Juvenile literature.<br/>World War, 1914-1918--Australia.<br/>World War, 1914-1918--Study and teaching (Secondary)--Australia.<br/>World War, 1914-1918--Fiction.<br/>Military history, Modern--Study and teaching--Australia.<br/>Soldiers--Australia--Biography.<br/>Military service, Voluntary--History.--Australia<br/>Military nursing--Australia.<br/>Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Participation, Australian--Juvenile literature.<br/>World War, 1914-1918--Participation, Australian--Juvenile literature.<br/>Soldiers--Australia--Juvenile literature.<br/>Iraq War, 2003---Participation, Australian--Juvenile literature.<br/>World War, 1939-1945--Participation, Australian--Juvenile literature.<br/>War and education--Australia.<br/>Soldiers--History--Australia--Juvenile literature.<br/>Military nursing--History--Australia--Juvenile literature.<br/>Women soldiers--History--Australia--Juvenile literature.<br/>Australians--Biography.<br/>War--Biography.<br/>Heroes and heroines.<br/>Heroes.<br/>War.<br/>Biographies.<br/>Military service.<br/>Soldiers--Australia--Biography.<br/>Military service--History--Australia.<br/>Soldiers--Attitudes.--Australia<br/>Military nursing--Australia--Personal narratives.<br/>Australia - History, Military.<br/>War - Biography.<br/>Australia - Armed forces - History.<br/>Australians - Biography.<br/>Heroes and heroines.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Australia--Armed Forces--Personal narratives--Juvenile literature.<br/>Australia--History--Study and teaching (Secondary)<br/>Australia--Armed Forces--History.<br/>Australia--Military history.<br/>Australia--Armed forces--Personal narratives.<br/>Australia--Armed Forces.<br/>Australia--Armed Forces--History--Juvenile literature.<br/>Australia--History, Military--Juvenile literature.<br/>Australia--Armed forces--History.<br/>Australia--History, Military.<br/>Australia.<br/>Australia--Armed Forces--Personal narratives.<br/>Australia--Armed Forces--History.<br/>Australia--History, Military.<br/>Australia.<br/>Australia--History, Military.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Index Terms: </label>Australian Juvenile non-fiction. juvenile non-fiction. 
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Military history.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>DU112.3  / .W36 2014 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>355.00994