Research Catalog

Title

Fighting the Kimberley : the 3 Australian Corps Kimberley Guerilla Warfare Group, 1942-43 / by Peter J. Bridge.

Author

Bridge, Peter J., 1943-

Publication

Carlisle, W.A. : Hesperian Press, 2011.

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Details

Description

xx, 336 p. : ill., maps, ports.; 30 cm.

Subject

• Australia. Guerilla Warfare Group > History
• Guerrilla warfare > Kimberley (W.A.)
• World War, 1939-1945 > Kimberley (W.A.) > Personal narratives, Australian
• World War, 1939-1945 > Regimental histories > Western Australia
• Australia > History
• Australian

Note

• "The role of Major Mitchell's 3rd Australian Army Corps Guerilla Warfare Group, 101 Field Security, Special Duties groups, Special Independent Guerilla Warfare Company, Volunteer Defence Corps, 11 North West Battalion, and the Derby Garrison in the defence of the Kimberley and the North West"--T.p.
• Includes insert (p. 320-325): Nominal roll of the 3 Australian Corps Guerilla Warfare Group, 101 Field Security, Volunteer Defence Corps and other servicemen, Kimberley, 1942-1943 / compiled by Gail Stewart.
• Includes index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Attack on Broome -- Defence of Broome -- Major Mitchell's first foray -- Kimberley Guerilla Warfare Group -- Brief biographical notes and reminiscences of the GWG and associated men -- Men of the 101 Field Security -- Dissolution of the Guerilla Warfare Group -- Arms dumps in the Kimberley -- Donkey Patrol, King Leopold Ranges, May-Jun 1992 by Mac Jensen -- Nominal roll of the guerilla warfare group prepared by Gail Stewart (nee Waldron).

ISBN

• 9780859055017 (pbk)
• 0859055019 (pbk)

OCLC

779808491

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library