The story of Ordinary Seaman Edward "Teddy" Sheean — a Tasmanian from Latrobe who, on 1 December 1942, strapped himself to an anti-aircraft gun on the sinking HMAS Armidale and continued firing at Japanese aircraft to protect his shipmates in the water, even as the ship went down beneath him. He was 18 years old. He did not survive.
A scarce 8-page vintage regional pamphlet detailing the military outpost and convict "dog line" at Eaglehawk Neck.
Tells the story of the World War Two experiences of Tasmanian soldier and prisoner of war in Italy, James "Lefty" Wright.
The story of the death of Micky Hallam, told by his mate Desmond Jackson - an indictment of the behaviour of the Japanese toward Prisoners of War in WWII. This is a USED book.
John Wadsley's history of two connected aspects of the Claremont area on the western shore of the Derwent River — the Claremont military camp and the Cadbury peninsula. The Claremont Camp was a significant military training facility in Tasmania — used for the training and mobilisation of Tasmanian soldiers across both World Wars and through much of the 20th century.


