Bravest
Subtitle: how some of Australia's greatest war heroes won their medals
By: Robert Macklin
Publisher: Allen & Unwin; Orion Publishing Group, Limited
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Crows Nest, N.S.W
Language: eng
Number of pages: 278
ISBN-13: 9781741148824
Subjects: Military decorations; Victoria Cross; Australia; Decorations of honor; Biography; George Cross; Australia. Army; Medals, badges, decorations
Description: "The Victoria Cross was the highest award, given only for a single act of valour. Just 90 Australians have been awarded it since they served with the British forces in South Africa in the late nineteenth century. And only four Australians have been awarded the George Cross, the ultimate medal for civilians in time of war. From Neville Howse in the Boer War in South Africa in 1900 to Keith Payne in Viet Nam in 1969 this book tells the story of twelve Australian recipients of the Victoria and George Crosses."--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 265-267) and index.