Arthur Blackburn, VC: An Australian Hero, His Men, and Their Two World Wars
- ISBN-10
- 186254784X
- ISBN-13
- 9781862547841
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 498
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2008
- Publisher
- Wakefield Press
- Author
- Andrew Faulkner
Description
By any measure Arthur Seaforth Blackburn was one of Australia's most remarkable soldiers. This, the first Blackburn biography, details the famous battles that shaped Australia.
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