Desert sands, jungle lands
Subtitle: a biography of Major General Ken Eather
By: by Steve Eather
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Crows Nest, NSW
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Number of pages: 236
ISBN-13: 9781741152166
Subjects: Soldiers; Generals; Biography
Description: The biography of Major General Ken Eather, one of Australia's foremost soldiers in World War II. Ken Eather was one of Australia's foremost soldiers. Serving in the pre-WW2 militia he was one of the first officers appointed to the AIF. He led a unit in th.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 227-233) and index.

Description based on print version record.
Table of contents: title: Cover; title: Title page; title: Contents; title: Acknowledgments; title: Abbreviations and terms; title: Foreword; title: Preface; title: 1 Early days; title: 2 A call to arms; title: 3 The North African Campaign; title: 4 Syria: A promotion and a homecoming; title: 5 Imita Ridge and the last line of defence; title: 6 Taking the offensive on the Kokoda Track; title: 7 Gona: A fight to the last man; title: 8 The capture of Lae and the Markham and Ramu Valleys Campaign; title: 9 Balikpapan: A final fight; title: 10 Overlord of a Japanese bastion; title: 11 A celebration of victory; title: 12 Farewell to all that; title: Postscript; title: Appendix I Command assessments; title: Appendix II Promotions and command appointments; title: Appendix III Honours and awards; title: Notes; title: Bibliography; title: Index.