Product Description
‘Heartbreaking but essential … a fitting tribute and reminder of why we must never forget the sacrifices made by ordinary young Australian men and women and their families to secure the freedom we enjoy today.’
During World War I, over 330,000 Australians served their country on battlefields far from their homeland, more than 60,000 of them died.
This is the story of the Marlow brothers, five young volunteers – three of whom were destined to never return home – a heart-breaking tale of courage, mateship and sacrifice. Read the letters the brothers wrote from the trenches, trace their footsteps and commemorate all those who have served to defend our freedom and way of life.
Compiled by the granddaughter of a surviving brother from a primary source collection of over 500 letters, postcards and photos, this is the ideal tool for developing understanding of Australia’s major days of commemoration – Anzac Day and Remembrance Day.
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WWI, Anzacs, battle, soldiers, war, family
This picture book tells the story of the Marlow brothers through over five hundred letters and postcard discovered in the family home decades later. George, Allan, Percy, and Albert enlisted, going on to fight in various battles on the Western Front. Their letters, photographs, postcards, medals, and mementos are pictured at each event. The author of this story is Allan’s granddaughter, who encourages readers to continue to remember the bravery of the Anzac soldiers. This is an emotional, detailed and well-researched account of five of the thousands of Australian soldiers that sacrificed their lives in WWI.
