The Anzac Billy
The Anzac Billy

Author: Claire Saxby

Publisher:

Published: 2022-03-02

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 9781760654573

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A tender, moving story of a child waiting at home for the return of his father from serving in WWI. During World War I, Australian and New Zealand soldiers on the front were sent Christmas care packages in a tin billy. The Anzac Billy is the heartwarming story of a little boy packing a billy with all his father's favourite things - added to by mum and grandma - even though he realises there is no way that the billy can actually go to a particular soldier.

Gallipoli Sniper
Gallipoli Sniper

Author: John Hamilton

Publisher: Pan Australia

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 353

ISBN-13: 0330425099

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A powerful and very different account of war and its effect on those who fightThe Anzac battlefield on Gallipoli was made for snipers. Scrub, cliffs, spurs and hills meant that both Anzac and Turkish positions often overlooked one another. The unwary or unlucky were prey to snipers on both sides, and the sudden crack of a gunshot and instant death were an ever-present menace. The most successful and most feared sniper of the Gallipoli campaign was Billy Sing, a Light Horseman from Queensland who was almost unique among the Australian troops in having a Chinese-born father. A combination of patience, stealth and an incredible eye made him utterly deadly, with the incredible - and horrifying - figure of over 200 credited "kills". John Hamilton, author of the bestselling Goodbye Cobber, God Bless You, has written an extraordinary account of a hidden side of the campaign - the snipers' war. Following Sing from his recruitment onwards, Hamilton takes us on a journey into the squalor, dust, blood and heroism of Gallipoli, seen from the unique viewpoint of the sniper.

Anzac Girl: The War Diaries of Alice Ross-King
Anzac Girl: The War Diaries of Alice Ross-King

Author: Kate Simpson

Publisher: Allen & Unwin

Published: 2020-03-03

Total Pages: 39

ISBN-13: 1760873543

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It was 1914 when Sister Alice Ross-King left Australia for the war. Nursing was her passion - all she had ever wanted to do. But Alice couldn't have imagined what she would see. She served four long years and was brave, humble and endlessly compassionate. Using extracts from Alice's actual diaries kept in the Australian War Memorial, this true story captures the danger, the heartache and the history of the young nurse who would one day become the most decorated woman in Australia.

Anzac Ted
Anzac Ted

Author: Belinda Landsberry

Publisher: Exisle Publishing

Published: 2014-10-28

Total Pages: 34

ISBN-13: 1775592065

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The Story of Billy Young
The Story of Billy Young

Author: Anthony Hill

Publisher: Penguin Group Australia

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 511

ISBN-13: 0670076171

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Billy Young was a boy of 15 when he joined the AIF in 1941. He was an orphan - hungry, broke, with nowhere to sleep - and the army offered him a feed, a blanket and five shillings a day in his pocket. The trouble was, the army sent him off to Malaya where he became a POW when Singapore fell to the Japanese. From Changi, 'Billy the Kid' went on to spend the rest of his teenage years in some of the most barbaric Japanese prisons- the notorious labour camp at Sandakan (from which he escaped), and solitary confinement in the horrific Outram Road prison. Billy survived by a combination of luck, larrikin humour and native cunning, learned as a market boy growing up in Sydney during the Depression. He has lasted into old age by virtue of his extraordinary spirit. In this powerful account of one of the youngest-ever prisoners of war, award-winning author Anthony Hill takes us into the hearts and minds of the POWs, who refused to ever wholly submit to their captors.

Soldier Boy
Soldier Boy

Author: Anthony Hill

Publisher: Penguin Group Australia

Published: 2001-04-02

Total Pages: 164

ISBN-13: 1742283128

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On 28 June 1915, young James Martin sailed from Melbourne aboard the troopship Berrima – bound, ultimately, for Gallipoli. He was just fourteen years old. Soldier Boy is Jim's extraordinary true story, the story of a young and enthusiastic school boy who became Australia's youngest known Anzac. Four months after leaving his home country he would be numbered among the dead, just one of so many soldier boys who travelled halfway around the world for the chance of adventure. This is, however, just as much the story of Jim's mother, Amelia Martin. It is the heartbreaking tale of the mother who had to let him go, of his family who lost a son, a brother, an uncle, a friend. It is about Amelia's boy who, like so many others, just wanted to be in on the action.

Anzacs and Ireland
Anzacs and Ireland

Author: Jeff Kildea

Publisher: UNSW Press

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 308

ISBN-13:

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The people of Australia and Ireland have much in common based on genealogy and a shared heritage. The connections forged between Anzacs and the Irish in World War I have been little known until now. Jeff Kildea tells the story of Australian and Irish soldiers who fought alongside each other at Gallipoli, in France and Belgium, and in Palestine. But it was in Ireland itself that Australian soldiers forged their relationships with the Irish people, as tourists, as countrymen returning home, and in some cases becoming involved in the Easter Rising of 1916.

Billy's Story
Billy's Story

Author: Marie Fernando

Publisher: Marie Fernando

Published: 2015-04-05

Total Pages: 20

ISBN-13: 0994309929

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A beautifully illustrated picture book with easy words for children between 2-6 years of age to learn, read and discuss. The story teaches children the value of honour, courage, respect for others and the importance of doing the right thing. It has proven popular amongmany childcare centres, montessoris, primary schools and with parents who wish their children to benefit from a good book. It has significant educational and moral value, and has received positive feedback from many books. The focus of this book's story is about an Australian farm boy who is called to go to war in the trenches of Gallipoli in the Great War of 1914-18. It also, through words and mainly via illustrations, teach the value of inclusivity in society. Thank you

Nell and the Circus of Dreams
Nell and the Circus of Dreams

Author: Nell Gifford

Publisher: Oxford University Press - Children

Published: 2022-07-07

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 019278627X

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Open this book and be part of the magic of the circus! When Nell discovers the circus has arrived near her home she experiences everything the circus can offer; wonderful characters, the magic of performance and sense of community. Written by Giffords Circus founder Nell Gifford, the spirit of the circus is authentically captured on every page.

Kiwis at War 1914
Kiwis at War 1914

Author: Susan Brocker

Publisher: Scholastic New Zealand

Published: 2014-08-04

Total Pages: 137

ISBN-13: 1775432718

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“Billy galloped Tui neck and neck alongside the squadron of horses, the noise of a hundred horses’ hooves thundering in his ears … All along the lineup of horses, the other troopers were doing the same, leaping, crouching and firing. The noise was deafening … machine-gun fire cracked overhead and shells thudded into the ground.” Billy may have been fresh off the farm, but he was a good rider and an even better shot. When the world went to war in 1914, Kiwis rushed to enlist. For Billy and his best mate, Jack, joining the Mounted Rifles Regiment held the promise of adventure –– little did they know that half the battle would lie in keeping their horses alive aboard the troopship as they journeyed halfway around the world.