The Silent Soldiers Of Naours

Author : Gilles Prilaux,Matthieu Beuvin,Michael Fiechtner,Donna Fiechtner
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Caves
ISBN : 174257971X

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The Silent Soldiers of Naours by Gilles Prilaux,Matthieu Beuvin,Michael Fiechtner,Donna Fiechtner Pdf

Recently rediscovered in hidden chambers in the north of France is an incredible secret of the Battle of the Somme and World War I. The signatures and graffiti of French, English and Australian soldiers tell a story of lives long lost but now found. The Silent Soldiers of Naours is the story of how French and Australian researchers rediscovered the incredible stories of what happened to these men. A large group of French archaeologists have been exploring more than 250 World War I sites since 2001. Having been involved in the Lost Diggers of Vignacourt project, an Australian group of researchers became involved with Gilles Prilaux and his team working in a small village near Vignacourt that was once behind the lines during WW1. Beneath a small village named Naours, over 3000 signatures are recorded on the walls of a network of ancient underground caves. Most of the signatures were left by 'Aussie' soldiers while on leave or training for combat in Vignacourt and surrounding areas. Michael and Donna Fiechtner have been involved in the investigation of these signatures and a French archaeological team headed by Gilles Prilaux has been matching the signatures with the names and biographies of past soldiers. After leaving their names etched in history many went off to WWI battlefields, never to return. Here is a military book with a heart ... images of signatures and graffiti (drawings) matched to the names of Australian soldiers with full biographies and accompanying pictures and documentation. It is a unique story that offers something new to readers interested in the history of World War I.

Author : David Crossland
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 181 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2023-05-15
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781398111899

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Whispering Walls by David Crossland Pdf

This book explores the little-known legacy left behind by soldiers on the Western Front of the First World War - wall markings that offer a revealing insight into the thoughts and feelings of young men far from home.

Author : John T. Clayton
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 884 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2022-09-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547220480

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Craven's Part in the Great War by John T. Clayton Pdf

DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Craven's Part in the Great War" by John T. Clayton. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.

Author : Noel Carthew
Publisher : New Holland Publishers
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 186436744X

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Voices from the Trenches by Noel Carthew Pdf

As 1914 drew to a close, little did anyone in Australia know that four years of warfare lay ahead. Mothers could not forsee the anguish they would suffer, nor wives and sweethearts their heartbreak. Young men had little idea of the grim reality of war as they marched off to do their patriotic duty for King and country.

Author : J. F. C. Fuller
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2023-10-28
Category : Science
ISBN : EAN:8596547612377

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Tanks in the Great War, 1914-1918 by J. F. C. Fuller Pdf

"Tanks in the Great War, 1914-1918" by J. F. C. Fuller provides a comprehensive look at the role of tanks during World War I. Fuller's meticulous research and storytelling offer readers a detailed account of the development and deployment of tanks on the battlefield. This book is a valuable resource for history enthusiasts and those interested in the evolution of military technology during one of the most significant conflicts in history. It sheds light on the pivotal role that tanks played in shaping the outcome of the war.

Author : Colonel David Rorie
Publisher : Andrews UK Limited
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2012-02-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9781781513897

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A Medico's Luck in the War by Colonel David Rorie Pdf

This memoir is subtitled 'Reminiscences of RAMC Work With The Highland Division.' The author was OC 1/2nd Highland Field Ambulance and later ADMS (Assistant Director of Medical Services) 51st Highland Division. The holder of that appointment was the senior medical officer in a division and adviser to the GOC. This book provides a valuable insight into the workings of the medical units in a division and it begins with an explanation of what a Field Ambulance is (there were three in a division and it is not a vehicle) and how casualties were evacuated from the front line back along a chain to the UK (if necessary). It explains what the various stages in the chain were and what their role was in the scheme of things. The photos are particularly interesting since some of the dressing stations are today military cemeteries. The collecting post at Auchonvillers is still recognisable. Rorie does not dwell on the blood and gore of which he would have seen plenty but he does paint a most interesting, informative and often amusing picture of life at the front for a medical officer. Well worth reading.

Author : Adam Holloway
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 573 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2018-10-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9781925675849

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Duty Nobly Done by Adam Holloway Pdf

This is the extraordinary true story of 11 young Australian men from one extended family and their experiences in the great adventure that would change their lives — the Great War. Author Adam Holloway, a direct descendant, takes the reader into the lives of each of these men as they embark on a journey from which they are unlikely to return. These were young, confident men who revelled in the brash optimism of a young nation. They were desperate to prove themselves, eager to assert the justice of their cause and keen for a taste of the excitement and comradeship of battle. They were not expecting to be plunged into a lingering nightmare characterised by the stench of death and putrefaction, overwhelming fear and despair, and the gnawing uncertainty of survival. Holloway uses personal letters, diaries and family memories to deftly recreate the nail-biting tension as each man experiences his own baptism of fire amid the utter horror of the sights and sounds of battle. From the craggy cliffs of Gallipoli to the insatiable maw of the Western Front, these brothers and cousins step forward to take their turn in a procession of courage, each determined to do his duty and to look after his battalion brothers. This is a story that portrays the Great War on a personal level, describing in remarkable detail how it felt to fight in the worst conflict the world had known, a conflict that would change these young men and Australian society forever.

Author : Harold Stanley Stephens,Billy O'Neil
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Soldiers
ISBN : 0949873969

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Death Sat on a Pale Horse by Harold Stanley Stephens,Billy O'Neil Pdf

The World War One Diaries, Letters and Sketches of Harold Stephens and W. 'Billy' O'Neil. Over 90 years ago two friends from the farming community of Cowra, New South Wales joined the Australian Army - the journalist/cartoonist Harold Stephens and his friend and neighbouring farmer W. ('Billy') O'Neil. This book combines the diaries and photos of these two men, plus Hal Stephens' sketches, newspaper articles and extracts from his unpublished book Sacrifice Unending. The material reveals the horrors of their wartime experiences and the tragic story of a young French farm girl embroiled in two World Wars. Destined to become a classic giving a true insight into the horrors of this thing we call war.

Author : Great Britain. - Army. - Infantry. - Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regiment),Everard Wyrall
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1924
Category : World War, 1914-1918
ISBN : OCLC:220335058

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The West Yorkshire Regiment in the War 1914-1918 by Great Britain. - Army. - Infantry. - Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regiment),Everard Wyrall Pdf

Author : Ross Coulthart
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2016-12-01
Category : Photography
ISBN : 1460752082

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The Lost Diggers by Ross Coulthart Pdf

'It's a treasure trove. It's previously unknown, candid images of our troops just out of the line. Men with the fear and experiences of battle written on their faces.' General Sir Peter Cosgrove Investigative journalist Ross Coulthart, joint winner of the Prime Minister's Prize for History 2015, brings together stunning images of Western Front diggers and the amazing stories behind them. This fully revised and expanded edition offers a wealth of fresh information including more soldiers newly identified with the aid of their families. A trove of portraits taken in the tiny French town of Vignacourt just behind the front lines was found a century later in an ancient metal chest in a French farmhouse. The collection of glass plates has been hailed as one of the most important First World War discoveries ever made. Haunting images show diggers enjoying a brief respite from the horror of the trenches: having their portraits taken for a lark, for a keepsake or to send to loved ones. For all too many, this would be their only memorial, and to gaze into the eyes of these men is to meet a lost generation. 'These stunning black and white photographs stand as mute, yet eloquent, witness to the courage of soldiers and the horror of war ... Remarkably informative, beautifully illustrated and thoroughly researched ...' - Ross Fitzgerald, Sydney Morning Herald

Author : Greg Kerr
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : IND:30000055929545

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Lost Anzacs by Greg Kerr Pdf

This is a fascinating account of two very different Anzac experiences of World War I. Drawing on letters, diaries, and photographs from his grandfather and great-uncle, Greg Kerr relates the bitter experiences of Hedley Kerr (killed at Gallipoli on April 25th, 1915) and George Kitchin Kerr, who was wounded at Gallipoli and later survived three years in a Turkish prison camp.

Author : Australian Department of Veterans' Affairs
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2018-04-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0648260208

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Australian Remembrance Trail Along the Western Front by Australian Department of Veterans' Affairs Pdf

Guide for visitors to the Western Front, Australian remembrance Trail, Somme, France

Author : L. Magnus
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2004-03
Category : History
ISBN : 1845740777

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West Riding Territorials in the Great War by L. Magnus Pdf

This book is concerned with the two West Riding divisions during the Great War - the 49th (1st West Riding) and the second-line 62nd (2nd West Riding), formed after the outbreak of war. The 49th has no separate divisional history of its own but the 62nd has a two volume history, recently reprinted by N&M Press. The record is set out in three parts or books. Book I deals with pre-war history, describing the formation of the West Riding (Territorial) Association in 1908 and what it did in the years before the war (and there is an appendix listing all the Association members and permanent officials from 1908 to1920). This is followed by an account of the all the West Riding units, their formation, training and peacetime stations with a list of their COs at the outbreak of war; and finally there is an account of the process of mobilization when war came. Book II is entitled War and takes the story from the arrival in France of the 49th Division in April 1915 through the arrival of the 62nd Division in January 1917 to the end of that year. The Cambrai offensive had ended in December and in the opening attack on 20th November the 62nd had, in the words of Haig in his foreword, carried out an operation of outstanding brilliance. By the end of 1917 casualties amounted to 44,049 all ranks of whom 406 officers and 5,242 other ranks were dead. Book III is War s End and covers the last year of the war through to the armistice. Subsequently the 62nd marched into Germany with the British Army of Occupation, the only Territorial division selected to be part of that Force. In 1919 it was renamed the Highland Division. One of the appendices provides a complete roll, extending to nearly one hundred pages, of all the Honours and Awards obtained by both divisions (listed separately). The statistics are interesting: the 49th total of awards came to 2,640 while the 62nd s total was 2,655 despite arriving in France twenty months after the 49th. Both divisions won five VCs A further list shows all West Riding Territorial troops who won their awards while not serving with either division. Finally there is a table showing the return of casualties by units up to the end of 1918, amounting to 2,927 officers and 65,886 other ranks. To this is added a footnote saying the figures are provisional, and though so deplorably heavy, cannot be regarded as complete. This book is highly recommended.

Author : Peter Slater
Publisher : New Holland Publishing Australia Pty Limited
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Birds
ISBN : 1877069639

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The Slater Field Guide to Australian Birds by Peter Slater Pdf

Beginners and experienced birdwatchers turn to this guide to identify the birds they see in their backyards and on bushwalking or birdwatching expeditions. Designed to slip easily into a pocket, backpack or glove box. This is a new and updated version of the very popular Slater Field Guide to Australian Birds and includes 64 new or extensively revised colour plates, incorporating all the new birds observed in Australia, including Tasmania and islands and territories since 1986. Also included is a re-organisation of the guide into broad habitats - seabirds, shore birds, inland water birds and bush birds; updated common and scientific names, revised maps, and a new visual index to aid beginners in finding the most appropriate pages in the guide. A must for serious naturalists in Australia, be they beginners or experts.

Author : Bruce Scates
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2006-03-28
Category : History
ISBN : 0521681510

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Return to Gallipoli by Bruce Scates Pdf

This book, first published in 2006, explores the memory of the Great War through the historical experience of pilgrimage.