Fromelles : Australia's bloodiest day at war

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Label

Fromelles : Australia's bloodiest day at war

Title remainder

Australia's bloodiest day at war

Statement of responsibility

Carole Wilkinson

Title variation

Fromelles

Title variation remainder

Australias bloodiest day at war

Creator

• Wilkinson, Carole, 1950-
• trueWilkinson, Carole

Author

• Wilkinson, Carole, 1950-

Subject

• trueFrance
• trueFromelles, Battle of, Fromelles, France, 1916
• trueMilitary campaigns
• trueSoldiers -- Australia
• trueWorld War I -- Australian participation,
• World War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- France -- Juvenile literature
• World War, 1914-1918 -- Participation, Australian | Juvenile literature
• trueAustralia -- History, Military
• Australia -- History, Military | Juvenile literature
• trueBattles -- History -- 20th century

Language

eng

Summary

The Battle of Fromelles lasted less than 24 hours . in which more than 5000 Australian soldiers were killed, wounded or taken prisoner. What was the purpose of this bloody and ultimately pointless loss of life? And why, almost a century later, did the world.s attention shift to the village of Fromelles?

Member of

• trueDrum

Award

Children's Book Council of Australia: Notable Australian Children's Book

Cataloging source

ANL

Dewey number

940.4272

Index

index present

Intended audience

For secondary school age

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography

Series statement

The drum

Target audience

adolescent