ISBN |
9781922613127 |
Shelf Location |
B/HUG |
Author |
Huggins, Jackie author. |
Title |
Jack of Hearts, QX11594 / Jackie Huggins & Ngaire Jarro. |
Publication Details |
Broome, Western Australia: 2022 Magabala Books,, |
©2022. |
Collation |
xiii, 178 pages : : illustrations, portraits ; ; 21 cm. ; |
General Note |
"It has been over 100 years since our father was born, 80 years since Father enlisted in the AIF, and over 60 years since he died. How do we go beyond what we knew from our Mother's stories of him? The past, present and future need to be spoken about and shared.' - Jackie Huggins" |
Bibliography Note |
Includes bibliographical references: pages 173-176. |
Abstract/Summary |
Born an only child in North Queensland, Jack Huggins had an idyllic childhood in Ayr, where his family somehow escaped the harsh Queensland government treatment of First Nations' peoples. His father was in the army in World War I and Jack followed in his footsteps into World War II. He was captured by the Japanese in Singapore and spent much of the war on the notorious Burma-Thailand railway. The narrative and personal reflections give insight into love, loss and the need to understand one man's journey, as seen through the eyes of his children seeking to learn more. It is an affectionate portrait and a moving account of courage in wartime which helps a reader understand the sacrifices made by our soldiers. |
Subject |
Huggins, John Henry |
Huggins family |
Huggins, Jackie, -- 1956- Family. |
Soldiers -- Australia -- Biography |
Aboriginal Australians -- Queensland -- Ayr |
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Singapore |
World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners and prisons -- Australian. |
Aboriginal Australians -- Biography |
World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners and prisons -- Japanese. |
World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Aboriginal Australian |
World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, Australian |
Aboriginal Australian soldiers -- Biography |
Ayr (Qld.) -- Biography. |
Australia -- Armed Forces -- Aboriginal Australians. |
Biographies |
Other Author |
Jarro, Ngaire |
Alternate Title |
QX11594 |
Links to Related Works |
Subject References:
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander content .
- Aboriginal Australian soldiers -- Biography .
- Aboriginal Australians -- Biography .
- Aboriginal Australians -- Queensland -- Ayr .
- Biographies .
- Huggins family .
- Huggins, Jackie, -- 1956- .
- Huggins, John Henry .
- Soldiers -- Australia -- Biography .
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Singapore .
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Aboriginal Australian .
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, Australian .
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners and prisons, Australian .
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners and prisons, Japanese .
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