Stretcher-bearers

Saving Australians from Gallipoli to Kokoda

Mark Johnston

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Cambridge University Press
23 December 2014

History; Australasian & Pacific history; First World War; Second World War

Series: Australian Army History Series

Stretcher-bearers is a compelling account of the experience of Australian stretcher-bearers during the First and Second World Wars. Respected military historian, Mark Johnston traces the development of formal stretcher-bearing from its origin in the early nineteenth century under Napoleon to the Second World War. Johnston draws on accounts by stretcher-bearers who worked on the front line, as well as tributes from rescued soldiers, to deepen our understanding of the crucial role these soldiers played in Gallipoli, Palestine, the Western Front in World War I, and in the Middle East and the Pacific in World War II. The narrative is further driven by rich imagery, featuring over 130 full-page photographs. This book provides a generously illustrated, engaging and moving account of the history of the stretcher-bearer, a figure praised by countless Diggers but never previously the subject of a book.

By: Mark Johnston
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 245mm, Width: 170mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 1.100kg
ISBN: 9781107087194
ISBN 10: 1107087198
Series: Australian Army History Series
Publication Date: 23 December 2014
Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Part I. The First World War 1914–1918: 1. Gallipoli and Palestine; 2. The Western Front; Part II. The Second World War 1939–1945: 3. The Middle East; 4. The jungle campaigns.

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