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Australia in Palestine (book)

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Published by Angus and Robertson 1919.

1919

Overview

Brown hard cover (cardboard) and paper book with “Australia in Palestine” in dark brown text on the cover along with a framed light horseman in the centre of the front cover. Glued green cloth/material spine.
Text accompanied by illustrations, drawings, sketches, prints and photographs. Preface written and signed by H V Chauvel.
Centre foldout features a sketch of the Battle for Richon Le Zion and Battle of Beersheba, and after the Battle of Bir El Abed

Historical information

Book recording the campaign in Palestine written mostly by soldiers in the field.
Preface written and signed by Lieutenant General Sir H. V Chauvel.
Published by Angus and Robertson 1919.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-12-2020.1.1

Item type

Books

Themes

Buildings > Military
Defence > Army
War and Conflict
War and Conflict > World War 1

Material

Cardboard

Paper

Width

222 mm

Height or length

274 mm

Depth

23 mm

Weight

876 g

Inscriptions and markings

Label on inside cover
"To MRS E WHITE / 4STRAWBERRY HILL / ALBANY / WESTERN AUSTRALIA
From Tpr G.P. White / 58 Empire Avenue Wembley Downs"

Contextual Information

The book was sent by Trooper P G White to Mrs E White of Strawberry Hill, Albany. Trooper White was a member of the 10th Light Horse Regiment (26th Reinforcement/ANZAC Mounted Division) and served in the Middle east from 1916, returning to Australia in 1919.

Keywords

Australia in Palestine

Palestine WW1

10th Light Horse

Battle of Beersheba

Battle of Bir El Abed

Battle for Richon Le Zion

H. G. Chauvel

Trooper Gordon Percival White

Mrs E White

Strawberry Hill, Albany

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