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Australia in Palestine (book)

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Angus and Robertson publishers, Sydney, NSW

1919

Overview

Brown hard cover book with “Australia in Palestine” in dark 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

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-12-2009.5.1

Item type

Themes

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

Material

Width

220 mm

Height or length

275 mm

Weight

878 g

Inscriptions and markings

"To Mrs J T Gilligan / Tarcoola / via Pt Augusta South Aust
From N 1338 Sgt J.T. Gilligan / 3rd Light Horse Regiment"

Contextual Information

This book is believed to have been given to Mrs J. T Gilligan, wife of Sergeant J T Gilligan, by Harry Riseborough of the 10th Light Horse.

Keywords

Australia in Palestine

10th Light Horse

Henry Riseborough

Sgt J T Gilligan

Battle of Beersheba

Battle of Bir El Abed

Battle for Richon Le Zion

Mrs J. T, Gilligan

Place made

Sydney
New South Wales
Australia

Published in 1919

Year

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Social or spiritual significance

Comparative significance criteria

Well provenanced

Google Maps search term / URL

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Geotag

-35.030449, 117.912878

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