April 25, 1915
Subtitle: 'The most glorious day of my life'
By: Spencer Westmacott and Christopher Tobin
Publisher: Bosco Press
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Oamaru
Language: eng
Number of pages: 179
ISBN-13: 9780473300333
Subjects: World War, 1914-1918; Campaigns; Biography; Soldiers; Anzac Day; Military campaigns; World War (1914-1918) fast (uri) http://id.worldcat.org/fast/fst01180746
Other titles: April twenty-five, 1915; New Zealand officer remembers
Description: The centenary of one of the most important dates in New Zealand history, April 25, 1915, is rapidly approaching. What happened that day? What did the New Zealanders do? Why is the day important? Who were the soldiers from New Zealand? All of these questions are answered in this book. As well as answering these questions, the book contains the most detailed account of the Anzac landing at Gallipoli ever written by a New Zealander who was there. The writer is Lieutenant Spencer Westmacott of the 16th Waikato Company of the Auckland Infantry Battalion. His ... account of that famous day was described by one of New Zealand’s greatest soldiers and the editor-in-chief of NZ’s official History of World War 2, Brigadier General Sir Howard Kippenberger, as one of the finest and truest personal testimonies of battle he had ever read. Lieutenant Westmacott’s full account of April 25, 1915, forms the heart of this new book. In addition, Spencer Westmacott’s full life story is told by the book’s editor, Christopher Tobin. Containing numerous photographs, and more than 100 pages, this book is essential reading for any New Zealander wanting to know and learn about April 25, 1915 – the first Anzac Day.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.