Fathers Anonymous: Legacy In South Australia, Broken Hill, Northern Territory
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing
A landmark in Australian military and social history, Fathers Anonymous chronicles the remarkable legacy of the Legacy movement across South Australia, Broken Hill, and the Northern Territory — a tribute to the silent sacrifice of servicemen and the enduring communities built in their wake. Edited by Dudley Coleman and authored by Frank Silwood and Legatees, with a foreword by Sir James Harrison, this volume presents the deeply personal stories of families shaped by war, duty, and the bonds of mateship that outlasted the conflict itself. Published by the Legacy Club of Adelaide Incorporated, this work stands as both a historical record and a profound act of remembrance, documenting how ordinary Australians stepped forward to care for the wives and children left behind by fallen comrades. The prose is earnest and respectful, honouring the ethos of Legacy — that the debt owed to those who gave their lives must be met by those who survived. A rare and deeply moving piece of Australiana, it leaves the reader with a renewed appreciation for the quiet heroism that sustained a nation long after the guns fell silent.
Author: Frank Silwood And Legatees
Format: Hardback
Published: 1970, 1970 Legacy Club of Adelaide Incorporated
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing
A landmark in Australian military and social history, Fathers Anonymous chronicles the remarkable legacy of the Legacy movement across South Australia, Broken Hill, and the Northern Territory — a tribute to the silent sacrifice of servicemen and the enduring communities built in their wake. Edited by Dudley Coleman and authored by Frank Silwood and Legatees, with a foreword by Sir James Harrison, this volume presents the deeply personal stories of families shaped by war, duty, and the bonds of mateship that outlasted the conflict itself. Published by the Legacy Club of Adelaide Incorporated, this work stands as both a historical record and a profound act of remembrance, documenting how ordinary Australians stepped forward to care for the wives and children left behind by fallen comrades. The prose is earnest and respectful, honouring the ethos of Legacy — that the debt owed to those who gave their lives must be met by those who survived. A rare and deeply moving piece of Australiana, it leaves the reader with a renewed appreciation for the quiet heroism that sustained a nation long after the guns fell silent.