| ISBN |
9781107009509 (hbk.) |
| Author |
Connor, John, 1966- (author.) |
| Title |
Anzac and empire : George Foster Pearce and the foundations of Australian defence / John Connor. |
| Publisher and/or associated date/s |
Port Melbourne, Vic : Cambridge University Press, 2011. |
| ©2011. |
| Description |
xi, 235 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
Australian Army history series |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 170-229) and index. |
| Summary |
Anzac and Empire is the remarkable story of George Foster Pearce - a carpenter who became one of Austsralia's most influential politicians, and the man central to how Australia planned for, and fought in, the First World War. |
| Subjects |
Pearce, George Foster, -- Sir,1870-1952 |
| Cabinet officers -- Australia -- Biography. |
| Politicians -- Australia -- Biography. |
| Australia -- Military policy -- History -- 20th century |
| Australia -- Politics and government -- 20th century |
| Australia -- History -- 20th century |
| Series |
Australian Army history series |
| Call number |
324.2092 CON |
