In1914 Australia joined England and declared war on Germany and it's allies.
In the small New South Wales town of Cootamundra 6 young Australians, all from the same family, individually joined the fight.
This saga follows their journeys through Gallipoli and the Western Front.
The saga also covers time in Egypt, England and France away from the fighting.
This is a story of a family and how it was affected by a on the other side of the world. It tells of the battles, the wounding and sickness endured by these young men as well as the lighter moments.
A readable history that shows some insights into what it was like during those dark times.
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The attack began to go wrong even before the men went over the top. The ill-prepared Australian troops were packed into their frontline trenches, shoulder-to-shoulder, and before the attack. They suffered casualties from German artillery fire and from “drop shorts,” fired by their own inexperienced artillery. Two British battalions also suffered heavily, losing one hundred and forty men to artillery fire before they left their trenches.
Along the four-kilometre front of their attack, the Australians had to cross between eighty and four hundred metres of open ground in broad daylight, and under direct observation from the German lines. The German defences included concrete blockhouses and a strong redoubt, known as the Sugarloaf, overlooking most of the Allied line of advance.
William left the trenches and under extremely heavy fire, waves of his comrades had joined him. His comrades were being hit all around him, and it seemed to make no difference whether they were running or crouched down crawling, they were being massacred.
The cries of the wounded were chilling, and William knew that there was little that anyone could do to help them. William must have made some distance before he was hit as he was reported as missing in action for the first twenty-four hours.
This was not only the worst twenty-four hours in Australian military history; it was the worst twenty-four hours in Australia's entire history. The Australians suffered 5,533 casualties in one night. The Australian toll at Fromelles on July 19th, 1916 was equivalent to the total Australian casualties in the Boer War, Korean War, and Vietnam War put together. It was a staggering disaster.
During this action, Private William Henry Power, regimental number 2893, was killed in battle aged only twenty-two years and six months. His remains have never been identified!
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Author review: Everything that I could check was perfect I don't want to give a good review because I want Bibi to translate all my books and other authors will get in before all my books are translated by this fantastic translator. Bibi was extremely helpful during the translation and was not afraid to ask what some uniquely expressions meant. Great job Bibi |
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Author review: This translation was done on time and it appears to be excellent |
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Translated by Carla Jessica Scotta
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Author review: Carla amazed me. The speed at which she completed the translation, the quality of the translation ,along with the way she contacted me when there was something she did not understand about the story... All added up to a great experience. I would be delighted if she took on translations of my other books |
