That Elusive Digger: Tracing Your Australian Military Ancestors
Unlock the Past
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Media: BOOK - paperback, 56 pages
Author: N. Smith
Year: 2013
ISBN: 9781921956195
Other: b&w & colour photos, glossary, index
Publisher: Unlock the Past
In recent years there has been a marked increase in the amount of official and individual attention given to Australia's rich military past. There are many reasons for this: the electronic media; more easily accessible records, an endless procession of military personalities or milestones under examination and the patriotic commemoration of more and more major conflicts and battles. A thirst for a greater knowledge of Australia's military history and especially those involved is nowhere more marked than among the nation's genealogists.
Previously there was no concise but comprehensive guide to help the family historian embark on the search for Australian military ancestors, much less one which also gives simple overviews of Australia's military history. This small book sets out to remedy these failings.
Herein are provided handy summaries of Australia's military history both in peace and war; a glimpse of where to looks and what to look for, all leavened with brief forays into how to understand and so get the most from military records. For those seeking to search out their Australian military ancestors, there is no better place to start.
Contents:
Introduction
Getting started
- Time line
- Outline structure for an Australian army 1915
Australia's British garrison
- Historical overview
- British regiments in Australia
- Research resources
Local Volunteer Forces
- Historical overview
- Research resources
Militia and part time soldiering
- Historical overview
- Research resources
The Sudan
- Historical overview
- Research resources
The Boxer Rebellion
- Historical overview
- Research resources
Boer War
- Historical overview
- Research resources
World War One
- Historical overview
- Research resources
World War Two
- Historical overview
- Research resources
Japan and Korea 1945-1956
- Historical overview
- Research resources
Malayan Emergency
- Historical overview
- Research resources
Indonesian Confrontation
- Historical overview
- Research resources
South Vietnam
- Historical overview
- Research resources
United Nations operations
- Historical overview
- Research resources
Glossary of terms
Index
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