Storm: An Australian Country Town and World War I by Peter Donovan

Storm: An Australian Country Town and World War I by Peter Donovan

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SKU TBM9780975779866
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Book Type: SECONDHAND
ISBN: 9780975779866
Author: Peter Donovan
Edition: 1st Edition
Publisher: Donovan & Associates
Place: Blackwood SA
Year: 2011
Format: Paperback
Pages: 222 pages
Period: 20th Century

Book Description

Secondhand. Very good condition. Ex library copy with external stickers and protective plastic covering. Minor wear to book corners and edges. Remnants of date due slip on half-title page, now covered with blank ex libris bookplate sticker. Some red ink spots on inside front cover and half-title page.

Storm recounts men's and women's experiences from Kapunda, South Australia, and the surrounding district during World War I. With different names, the story's main outline could apply to almost any country town in Australia.

It is possible to appreciate all key features of Australia's involvement in World War I (apart from its maritime history), from the experiences of Kapunda men and women who volunteered for services overseas and the activities of those at home who supported them. Consequently, this story has far wider applicability than one South Australian country town.

Kapunda men served in all main units raised in South Australia, namely the 3rd and 9th Light Horse Regiments and the 10th, 27th, 43rd, 48th and 50th Infantry Battalions. They served in various branches of the Australian Imperial Force, including the Light Horse, infantry, artillery, transport, Air Corps, the cycling battalion, even a bakery unit. In addition, several Kapunda women served as nurses in all major theatres overseas.

The Kapunda response to the call to arms was remarkable. Over 300 men and six women from the town and district served in the armed forces during World War I. As many as 65 did not survive.

This is an amazing record of this town's history and those who served in WWI. (Trove)

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