Description
Title: 3rd Battalion The Royal Australian Regiment – THE DIGGERS OWN STORIES – Volumes 1 and 2 – As published in Old Faithful 1989 – 2009
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Condition: Very Good
Edition: 1st Edition
Publication Date: 2009
ISBN: 9780980702002 (Volume 1), 978098072019 (Volume 2)
Cover: Soft Cover with Dust Jacket Volume 1 – 342 pages, Volume 2 – 348 pages
Comments: The two volumes contain a selection of stories submitted to the journal ‘Old Faithful’ over a period of 20 years
THIS IS NOT JUST ONE BOOK – IT IS TWO BOOKS IN ONE SET
The two volumes contain a selection of stories submitted to the journal ‘Old Faithful’over a period of 20 years. A collection of stories from the diggers who have served in 3 Battalion has never been published before. This is your opportunity to read the history of the diggers’ experiences since the Battalion’s beginnings.Each volume contains 350 pages
150 individual authors
20 pages of colour photos
Numerous other photos scattered throughout the book
The volumes are divided into categories of stories e.g.
The Battles
The ones who were left behind
Those who have since passed on
Honours and Awards
Newspaper Reports
Attached troops and internationals
Memorials
Clothing, Weapons and Weather
Memorabilia
After the (Korean) War
Memories of Action
Memorable Speeches
Not everything is serious
Tributes
In the Front Line
Padres and Personalities
Wounded in Action
Prisoners of War
Letters from the Front Line
Other letters
Mothers, wives, sons and daughters
Poetry
At Home
Last but not least
