In his opening chapter, ‘The War in Australia’ he points out that the war had an immediate effect on the local economy through a rapid increase in prices and a sudden increase in unemployment, with many men placed on reduced hours. He emphasizes the different experience of middle-class and...
It was decided to commit this division to the left flank. While the Wellington Battalion of New Zealanders and the Australian 16thBattalion were promptly disembarked the rest of the division was retained on their ships for some hours and in the case of some units until the next day. The ...