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 'One hundred years after the charge of the 4th Light Horse Brigade at Beersheba in October 1917 ... The Desert Column is based on the diaries that he kept through out the war. Published in 1932, it is one of Idriess' earliest works. Harry Chauvel noted in the foreword that it was the only book of the campaign that to his knowledge was 'viewed entirely from the private soldier's point of view' ... Idriess served as a sniper with the 5th Australian Light Horse. Enlisting in 1914, he began his diary 'as we crowded the decks off Gallipoli' and he continued writing until returning to Australia ... The diaries cover his experience of some of the war's major events from life in the trenches at Gallipoli to the battles at Romani and Beersheba. One of Idriess' strengths as a writer is his ability to place the reader at the scene of the action... The diaries reveal a keenness of observation and a descriptive and pacey style that Idriess would develop further in The Desert Column.' – The Australian War Memorial©2017 Idriess Enterprises Pty Ltd (P)2017 Bolinda Publishing Armée et guerre Guerres et conflits Histoire Militaire Première Guerre mondiale Guerre

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'There is a verve about [Idriess], always, he is looking, searching, he seeks to see and know the world, but not to judge it.' (The Australian)
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A good listen for those interested in Australia's role in WW1. Written in diary format, the listener is taken initially to Gallipoli, but then to Egypt, the Sinai desert, and then through the battles in Palestine, including Gaza. A very different war than what was experienced by those on the Western front.

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