Audacity : stories of heroic Australians in wartime / written by Carlie Walker.

By: Walker, Carlie [author.]Contributor(s): Australia. Department of Veterans' Affairs [issuing body.] | Australian War Memorial [issuing body.]Material type: TextTextSeries: Century of servicePublisher: Canberra : Published by the Department of Veterans Affairs in association with the Australian War Memorial, 2014Copyright date: ©2014Description: 56 pages : colour illustrations, portraits, maps ; 30 cmContent type: cartographic image | still image | text | text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781877007934Other title: Stories of heroic Australians in wartimeSubject(s): Military nursing -- Australia -- Personal narratives -- Juvenile literature | Soldiers -- Australia -- Attitudes -- Juvenile literature | Military service, Voluntary -- History -- Australia -- Juvenile literature | World War, 1914-1918 -- Australia | World War, 1914-1918 -- Study and teaching (Secondary) -- Australia | World War, 1914-1918 -- Fiction | Military history, Modern--Study and teaching--Australia | Soldiers -- Australia -- Biography | Military service, Voluntary -- Australia -- History | Military nursing -- Australia | Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Participation, Australian -- Juvenile literature | World War, 1914-1918 -- Participation, Australian -- Juvenile literature | Soldiers -- Australia -- Juvenile literature | Iraq War, 2003- -- Participation, Australian -- Juvenile literature | World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Australian -- Juvenile literature | War and education -- Australia | Soldiers -- Australia -- History -- Juvenile literature | Military nursing -- Australia -- History -- Juvenile literature | Women soldiers -- Australia -- History -- Juvenile literature | Australians -- Biography | War -- Biography | Heroes and heroines | Heroes | War | Biographies | Military service | Soldiers -- Australia -- Biography | Military service -- History -- Australia | Soldiers -- Australia -- Attitudes | Military nursing -- Australia -- Personal narratives | Australia - History, Military | War - Biography | Australia - Armed forces - History | Australians - Biography | Heroes and heroines | Australia -- Armed Forces -- Personal narratives -- Juvenile literature | Australia -- History -- Study and teaching (Secondary) | Australia -- Armed Forces -- History | Australia -- Military history | Australia -- Armed forces -- Personal narratives | Australia -- Armed Forces | Australia -- Armed Forces -- History -- Juvenile literature | Australia -- History, Military -- Juvenile literature | Australia -- Armed forces -- History | Australia -- History, Military | Australia | Australia -- Armed Forces -- Personal narratives | Australia -- Armed Forces -- History | Australia -- History, Military | Australia | Australia -- History, Military | Australian | Juvenile non-fiction | juvenile non-fictionGenre/Form: Military history. DDC classification: 355.00994 LOC classification: DU112.3 | .W36 2014Online resources: online access | Click here to access online | Click here to access online | Connect to online resource Also available online. Address as at 24/05/2014http://www.awm.gov.au/education/publications/audacity
Contents:
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?
Awards: CBCA short listed book 2015.Summary: "This book tells the stories of Australian men and women who have shown extraordinary boldness or courage during wartime"--Australian War Memorial web site.
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Item type Current library Collection Call number Status Date due Barcode
Adult Non Fiction Northam
Q 355.00994 WAL (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available AL42000170895B
Junior Non Fiction Junior Non Fiction Northam
Australian stories 		Australian Stories J 355.00994 WAL (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available al42000170933b

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.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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?

"This book tells the stories of Australian men and women who have shown extraordinary boldness or courage during wartime"--Australian War Memorial web site.

Primary and lower secondary school students.

Also available online. Address as at 24/05/2014

http://www.awm.gov.au/education/publications/audacity

© Commonwealth of Australia 2014.

Donated by Senator Michael Ronaldson, Minister for Veterans' Affairs.

CBCA short listed book 2015.

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