A medical emergency : Major-General 'Ginger' Burston and the Army Medical Service in World War II /...
A medical emergency : Major-General 'Ginger' Burston and the Army Medical Service in World War II /...
A medical emergency : Major-General 'Ginger' Burston and the Army Medical Service in World War II / Ian Howie-Willis.
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Publisher
Newport, N.S.W. : Big Sky Publishing, 2012.
Date
2012.
Call Numbers
355.34509/9
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Language
English
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Physical content
xii, 487 p. : ill., maps, ports. ; 24 cm.
Publication information
Publisher
Newport, N.S.W. : Big Sky Publishing, 2012.
Place of Publication
New South Wales
Date Published
2012.
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Copyright © Ian Howie-Willis 2012.
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- Australian
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Summary
Major-General G̀inger' Burston led the Army Medical Service throughout the Pacific campaigns. This pivotal book explains how Burston and his medical team kept Allied troops healthy in primitive and hostile conditions and during the greatest medical emergency of World War II - the struggle against malaria. By keeping the soldiers healthy, and partic...
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A medical emergency : Major-General 'Ginger' Burston and the Army Medical Service in World War II / Ian Howie-Willis.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 408-418) and index.
Mitchell Library copy: Jacket filed 2013.
Additional physical form availability note
Also available as an ebook from the publsiher. Address as of 8/05/2012 :http://www.bigskypublishing.com.au/Books/Military/A-Medical-Emergency/964/productview.aspx.
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355.34509/9
Record Identifier
74VvjxW6ebrO
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvjxW6ebrO
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ISBN
9781921941573 (hbk
DDC
355.345092
MMS ID
991015308329702626
