How to research and honour our returned war heroes
Burrett, Ian2022
Book
Many war veterans and their families have endured years of debilitating physical and emotional problems, and as a result they and their families have arguably suffered as much or more that those who have died during all conflicts in which Australia has participated. Because of this the author believes that returned service people have just as much right to be named on community war memorials as those who died during or as a result of their service. Hundreds of thousands of our returned heroes, primarily from the two World Wars, have not been named on community war memorials. This book explains why this has happened and gives step-by-step guidelines to assist communities to update their memorials. It includes many points not previously revealed to the general public on this topic. It also provides assistance to those wishing to research their service person ancestors as well as school students and other researchers studying our wartime history. No similar book has been previously published. With respect to community war memorials the orientation of the Department of Veterans' Affairs, the Australian War Memorial and the RSL is primarily directed towards those who died during or a result of their service. Their assistance is orientated to people researching individuals, not community researchers desirous of updating their local war memorials with a large number of names. This book can be regarded as a text book for those wanting to give our returned heroes, and those who died, the long-overdue recognition they so rightly deserve.
Main title:
How to research and honour our returned war heroes / Ian D Burrett JP.
Author:
Burrett, Ian, Author
Imprint:
Glen Waverley, Victoria : Sid Harta Publishers, 2022.©2022
Collation:
280 pages : colour illustrations ; 23 cm
Notes:
Includes index."Why haven't hundreds of thousands of returned people been named on community war memorials?"--Cover.
ISBN:
9781925707694 (pbk)9781925707694 (paperback)
Dewey class:
362.860994362.86
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
769381
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Melbourne Library | Local History Non Fiction | LH 362.86 BURR | Available |
| Kathleen Syme Carlton | Local History Non Fiction | LH 362.86 BURR | Available |
| North Melbourne Library | Local History Reference | LH REF 362.86 BURR | Not for loan (Set: 14 Jul 2023) |