Desert, bamboo and barbed wire : the 1939-45 story of a special detachment of Australian Army nursing sisters, fondly known as the "Angels in Grey" and their fate in war and captivity / Frances Murphy
xiv, 271 pages : illustrations, map, portraits ; 22 cm
Contents
1. As war clouds gathered -- 2. Convoy to the middle east -- 3. Setback at the front -- 4. Introduction to Bamboo -- 5. Ticket to Nowhere -- 6. New Guinea rampant -- 7. Steps to disaster -- 8. Disaster -- 9. The devil's disciples -- 10. Trek to hell's doorway -- 11. Destination Borneo -- 12. Barbed wire and bamboo -- 13. A taste of vengeance -- 14. The jaws of death -- 15. Road gang coolies -- 16. Time went by -- 17. Death, blood and guts of the innocent -- 18. The end is but the beginning
Notes
'The 1939-45 story of a Special Detachment of Australian Army Nursing Sisters, fondly known as the 'Angels in Grey', and their fate in War and Captivity'
