Under The Red Anchor: The Story Of 3 Australian Water Transport (S.C) Gp. Rae. A.I.F. (SIGNED)
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: Signed with inscription
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image; Presented to Werribee RSL by the author. RSL stamps on the front and rear endpaper.
Few units of the Second World War have been as quietly overlooked as Australia's specialist water transport corps, and Under The Red Anchor stands as a vital corrective to that neglect. This meticulously researched volume chronicles the wartime service of the 3 Australian Water Transport (S.C) Group, Royal Australian Engineers, Australian Imperial Force — a unit whose sailors and soldiers navigated some of the most treacherous and strategically critical waterways of the Pacific theatre. Drawing on firsthand accounts and unit records, W.O1. H.J. (Jack) James reconstructs a world of small boats, enormous courage, and logistical feats that helped sustain Allied operations in conditions of extraordinary hardship. Written with the authority of a man who served within the ranks, the narrative carries an intimacy and authenticity that formal regimental histories rarely achieve. James illustrates the remarkable adaptability of Australian servicemen pressed into roles that defied easy categorisation — part soldier, part mariner, wholly indispensable. Grounded in personal memory yet broadened by careful research, Under The Red Anchor is an essential addition to the canon of Australian military history, and a lasting tribute to those who served beneath its distinctive insignia. For anyone who believes they know the full story of Australia at war, this account will prove there is still so much more to discover.
Author: W.O1. H.J. (Jack) James
Format: Paperback
Published: 1996
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: Signed with inscription
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image; Presented to Werribee RSL by the author. RSL stamps on the front and rear endpaper.
Few units of the Second World War have been as quietly overlooked as Australia's specialist water transport corps, and Under The Red Anchor stands as a vital corrective to that neglect. This meticulously researched volume chronicles the wartime service of the 3 Australian Water Transport (S.C) Group, Royal Australian Engineers, Australian Imperial Force — a unit whose sailors and soldiers navigated some of the most treacherous and strategically critical waterways of the Pacific theatre. Drawing on firsthand accounts and unit records, W.O1. H.J. (Jack) James reconstructs a world of small boats, enormous courage, and logistical feats that helped sustain Allied operations in conditions of extraordinary hardship. Written with the authority of a man who served within the ranks, the narrative carries an intimacy and authenticity that formal regimental histories rarely achieve. James illustrates the remarkable adaptability of Australian servicemen pressed into roles that defied easy categorisation — part soldier, part mariner, wholly indispensable. Grounded in personal memory yet broadened by careful research, Under The Red Anchor is an essential addition to the canon of Australian military history, and a lasting tribute to those who served beneath its distinctive insignia. For anyone who believes they know the full story of Australia at war, this account will prove there is still so much more to discover.