Turning Point – The Battle for Milne Bay 1942 – Japan’s first land defeat in World War II by Michael Veitch – Book Review
This is another example of an Australian action that has been overshadowed by better-known military exploits.
Shadows on the Track – Australia’s Medical War in Papua 1942-1943 by Jan McLeod – Book Review
McLeod begins her study with a strange, and to my mind irrelevant, discussion on the etymology of the Kokoda Track/Trail.
The Mighty Krait – The little boat that pulled off Australia’s most daring commando raid of WWII by Ian McPhedran – Book Review
Ian McPhedran has subtitled this book ‘The Little Boat That Pulled Off Australia’s Most Daring Commando Raid of WWII’ to alert readers that this is more than another book about […]
Michael Veitch – ‘TURNING POINT: the battle for Milne Bay 1942’
In his presentation to an audience of 30, Michael Veitch, actor, presenter and author, brought to life the exploits and tragic sacrifices of the Australian heroes during the Milne Bay […]
William ‘Billy’ Watson
William Thornton Watson was born on 10 November 1887 at Nelson, New Zealand, son of Tasmanian-born Robert Watson, blacksmith, and his Victorian wife Annie, née Harford.
Collins of the Sydney: a life of Vice-Admiral Sir John Collins by Anthony Macdougall – Book Review
Tony MacDougall has taken on the necessary but difficult task of researching and writing a biography of the first Australian officer to command the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), Vice-Admiral John […]
John Curtin’s War Vol II, Triumph and Decline by John Edwards – Book Review
This follows on from Vol I published last year.
D-Day New Guinea by Phillip Bradley – Book Review
One of the best ‘campaign’ histories I’ve read to date.
