The Nashos' war : Australian national servicemen and Vietnam / Mark Dapin.
The Nashos' war : Australian national servicemen and Vietnam / Mark Dapin.
The Nashos' war : Australian national servicemen and Vietnam / Mark Dapin.
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Publisher
[Melbourne] : Viking, 2014.
[Melbourne] Viking, an imprint of Penguin Books, 2014.
Date
2014.
Call Numbers
G 2015/2945 , H 2015/1435
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MMS ID
Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
470 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some colour), map, portraits ; 25 cm.
Content type
cartographic image
still image
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Pt. 1. 1. The Errol Noack letters -- 2. The friends of Errol Noack -- 3. The body of Errol Noack -- 4. The reality of national service -- 5. The myths and meaning of national service -- 6. The happy media -- 7. Silver city -- 8. Officer training -- 9. Ready to go -- 10. In country -- 11. The battle...
Publication information
Publisher
[Melbourne] : Viking, 2014.
[Melbourne] Viking, an imprint of Penguin Books, 2014.
Place of Publication
Victoria
Date Published
2014.
2014.
Subjects
Subject Keywords
- Australian
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Scope and Contents
Summary
On 10 March 1965, the first nasho's birthdate was drawn from a lottery barrel at the Department of Labour and National Service in Melbourne. Over the next seven years, a total of 63740 young Australian men would be drafted into the army and face the prospect of being sent to war. The nashos came from all walks of life: plumbers and dentists, footba...
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Full title
The Nashos' war : Australian national servicemen and Vietnam / Mark Dapin.
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Notes
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Includes bibliographical references (p.441-446) and index.
Mitchell Library copy at H 2015/1435:Submission for Premier's History Award 2015 & 2016.
Mitchell Library copy held at H2015/1435 :Submission for National Biography Award 2016.
Mitchell Library copy: Jacket filed 2015.
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Date Copyright
©2014.
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Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
G 2015/2945 , H 2015/1435
Record Identifier
74VK7ZXAEExZ
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VK7ZXAEExZ
Other Identifiers
ISBN
0670077054
9780670077052 (hbk)
DDC
959.7
MMS ID
991022694839702626
