The commando : the life and death of Cameron Baird, VC, MG / Ben Mckelvey.
The commando : the life and death of Cameron Baird, VC, MG / Ben Mckelvey.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
Sydney, NSW : Hachette Australia, 2018.
Call Numbers
H 2018/3364
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
vii, 342 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : colour illustrations, colour portraits ; 24 cm.
Content type
still image
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Publication information
Publisher
Sydney, NSW : Hachette Australia, 2018.
Place of Publication
New South Wales
Date Published
2018.
Subjects
Subject Keywords
- Australian
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Scope and Contents
Summary
On 22 June 2013, Corporal Cameron Baird was a 2nd Commando Regiment Special Forces soldier when he led his platoon into a known Taliban stronghold to back-up another Australian unit under heavy fire. In the prolonged firefight, Cameron was mortally wounded. In 2014, Cameron's bravery and courage under fire saw him posthumously awarded the 100th Vic...
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Full title
The commando : the life and death of Cameron Baird, VC, MG / Ben Mckelvey.
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
General note
"With thanks to Kaye and Doug Baird".
First published: 2017.
Includes index.
Contextual Information
Date Copyright
©2018.
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Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
H 2018/3364
Record Identifier
74VKV8m2XzAl
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKV8m2XzAl
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ISBN
9780733640803 paperback
DDC
356.167092 958.1047
MMS ID
991024187218902626