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Hardcover in Dustjacket. Condizione: Near Fine. AUSTRALIAN MILITARY -ÂAdaptation of the radio documentary : Harney's war, first produced in the 1950s by the late John Thompson.59 p. : ill. ; 32 cm. First Edition. #100922/210825 QHarney, W. E. (William Edward), 1895-1962. | World War 1. Military operations by Australian military forces. Personal observations | World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives, Australian. | World War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns.Faced with unemployment, on 6 September 1915 he enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force. He trained in Egypt and served on the Western Front in 1916-18 as a signaller in the 9th Battalion. Discharged on 20 June 1919 in Queensland, he travelled west by train, then rode to the Northern Territory; he drove cattle, delivered mail by pack-horse and again worked as a boundary-rider. In 1921 he won £650 in a Melbourne Cup sweep. With the money, he took up land with Johno Keighran at Seven Emus Lagoon, near Borroloola. They made a meagre living by buying and selling cattle and mustering wild herds. Elizabeth's Bookshops have been one of Australia's premier independent book dealers since 1973. Elizabeth's family-owned business operates four branches in Perth CBD, Fremantle (WA), and Newtown (NSW). All orders are dispatched within 24 hours from our Fremantle Warehouse. All items can be viewed at Elizabeth's Bookshop Warehouse, 23 Queen Victoria Street\, Fremantle WA.…