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Derrick VC in his own words : the wartime writings of Australia's most famous fighting soldier of World War II / Mark Johnston.

Derrick VC in his own words : the wartime writings of Australia's most famous fighting soldier of World War II / Mark Johnston.
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ISBN 9781742237244 (paperback)
Shelf Location B/DER
Author Derrick, Tom author.
Title Derrick VC in his own words : : the wartime writings of Australia's most famous fighting soldier of World War II / / Mark Johnston.
Publication Details Sydney, NSW ::
©2021 NewSouth Publishing,,
Collation vii, 438 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : : illustrations, maps, portraits ; ; 24 cm. ;
Bibliography Note Includes bibliographical references and index.
Abstract/Summary Tom 'Diver' Derrick VC DCM was Australia's most famous fighting soldier of World War II. Derrick fought in five campaigns, won the highest medals for bravery, and died of wounds sustained while leading his men in the war's last stages. His career reached its climax on the jungle-clad heights of Sattelberg in New Guinea, where he won the Victoria Cross by spearheading the capture of seemingly impregnable Japanese defences. The diaries Derrick kept throughout his campaigns, from Tobruk to Tarakan, are among the most important writings by any Australian soldier. Those diaries and all his other known wartime correspondence and interviews are published here for the first time in their entirety. 'Diver' had only a rudimentary education, but his intelligence, humour, ambition and fighting outlook shine through his words. Edited and annotated by Mark Johnston, one of Australia's leading authorities on World War II, this book provides unprecedented insights into the mind and the remarkable career of one of Australia's most decorated and renowned servicemen.
Subject Derrick, Tom. -- 1914-1945
Derrick, Thomas Currie
Soldiers -- Biography. -- Australia -- Diaries
World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Australian. -- World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, Australian
Diaries. -- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- New Guinea -- Personal narratives, Australian
Victoria Cross -- Soldiers -- Australia -- Diaries
Diaries
World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Australian
Australia -- Armed Forces -- Diaries.
Australia.
Other Author Johnston, Mark,
Alternate Title Derrick Victoria Cross in his own words
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