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An Australian hero, his men, and their two world wars
Andrew Faulkner
Gallipoli hero, Victoria Cross recipient, battalion and brigade commander, conqueror of Damascus and defiant antagonist of the Japanese - by any measure Arthur Seaforth Blackburn was one of Australia's most remarkable soldiers. This, the first Blackburn biography, details the famous battles that shaped Australia. It tells Blackburn's story through the eyes of his comrades, including many from his battalion who survived the horrors of the Burma Railway, and includes photographs taken by Blackburn never published before.
Praise for Arthur Blackburn, VC:
'Faulkner has closely liaised with Blackburn’s family to bring us a story as factual as can possibly be written. Descriptions of battles and battlefields provide riveting, page-turning reading.' - Donald Lawie, M/C Reviews
Andrew Faulkner is a reporter in the Australian’s Adelaide Bureau. He previously worked with News Ltd’s Messenger Newspapers for more than 11 years, including three as chief-of-staff, and before that with the Mount Barker Courier and the Katherine Times.
