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Author Walker, Carlie, author

Title Audacity : stories of heroic Australians in wartime / written by Carlie Walker
Published Canberra : Published by the Department of Veterans Affairs in association with the Australian War Memorial, 2014
©2014

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Description 56 pages : colour illustrations, portraits, maps ; 30 cm
regular print
Series Century of service
Century of service
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?
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
Analysis Australian
Juvenile Nonfiction
juvenile Nonfiction
Notes 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
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Audience Primary and lower secondary school students
Notes Also available online. Address as at 24/05/2014
© Commonwealth of Australia 2014
Donated by Senator Michael Ronaldson, Minister for Veterans' Affairs
CBCA short listed book 2015
Subject Dolan, Edward F., 1924-2010. Military service -- History -- Australia.
Iraq War, 2003-2011 -- Participation, Australian -- Juvenile literature.
Military history, Modern -- Study and teaching -- Australia.
Military nursing -- Australia -- Personal narratives -- Juvenile literature.
Military nursing -- Australia -- Personal narratives.
Military nursing -- Australia -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Military nursing -- Australia.
Military service, Voluntary -- Australia -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Military service, Voluntary -- Australia -- History.
Soldiers -- Australia -- Biography.
Soldiers -- Australia -- Juvenile literature.
Soldiers -- Australia -- Attitudes -- Juvenile literature.
Soldiers -- Australia -- Attitudes.
Soldiers -- Australia -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Participation, Australian -- Juvenile literature.
War and education -- Australia.
Women soldiers -- Australia -- History -- Juvenile literature.
World War, 1914-1918 -- Fiction.
World War, 1914-1918 -- Participation, Australian -- Juvenile literature.
World War, 1914-1918 -- Study and teaching (Secondary) -- Australia.
World War, 1914-1918 -- Australia.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Australian -- Juvenile literature.
SUBJECT Australia -- Armed Forces http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh92004658 -- Personal narratives http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99001714 -- Juvenile literature. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99001674
Australia -- Armed Forces http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh92004658 -- Personal narratives. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99001714
Australia -- Armed Forces http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh92004658 -- History http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99005024 -- Juvenile literature. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99001674
Australia -- Armed Forces http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh92004658 -- History. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99005024
Australia -- Armed Forces. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh92004658
Australia http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79021326 -- History, Military http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh00005863 -- Juvenile literature. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99001674
Australia http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79021326 -- History, Military. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh00005863
Genre/Form Personal narratives.
Biographies.
Fiction.
Author Australia. Department of Veterans' Affairs, issuing body
Australian War Memorial, issuing body
ISBN 9781877007934 (paperback)
Other Titles Stories of heroic Australians in wartime