| ISBN |
9781922613127 |
| Author |
Huggins, Jackie (author) |
| Title |
Jack of Hearts, QX11594 / Jackie Huggins & Ngaire Jarro. |
| Portion of title |
QX11594 |
| Publisher and/or associated date/s |
Broome, WA : Magabala Books, 2022. |
| Description |
xiii, 178 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 21 cm. |
| Note |
"It has been over 100 years since our father was born, 80 years since Father enlisted in the AIF, and over 60 years since he died. How do we go beyond what we knew from our Mother's stories of him? The past, present and future need to be spoken about and shared.' - Jackie Huggins" |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references: pages 173-176. |
| Summary |
Born an only child in North Queensland, Jack Huggins had an idyllic childhood in Ayr, where his family somehow escaped the harsh Queensland government treatment of First Nations' peoples. His father was in the army in World War I and Jack followed in his footsteps into World War II. He was captured by the Japanese in Singapore and spent much of the war on the notorious Burma-Thailand railway. The narrative and personal reflections give insight into love, loss and the need to understand one man's journey, as seen through the eyes of his children seeking to learn more. It is an affectionate portrait and a moving account of courage in wartime which helps a reader understand the sacrifices made by our soldiers. |
| Subjects |
Huggins, Jack |
| Huggins family |
| Burma-Siam Railroad |
| Burma-Siam Railroad -- History |
| Australia. -- Australian Army. -- Australian Infantry Battalion, 2/26th |
| Australia. -- Army. -- Australian Infantry Battalion, 2/26th |
| Aboriginal Australians -- Wars |
| Soldiers -- Australia -- Biography |
| Aboriginal Australians -- Queensland -- Ayr |
| Defence - World War II. |
| History - Biographies - Indigenous |
| Armed Forces -- Aboriginal Australians |
| Aboriginal Australians -- Biography |
| World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Singapore |
| World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners and prisons, Australian |
| World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners and prisons, Japanese |
| World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Aboriginal Australian |
| World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, Australian |
| Aboriginal Australian soldiers -- Biography |
| Ayr (Qld.) -- Biography |
| Australia -- Armed Forces -- Aboriginal Australians |
| Other Authors &/or Associated Persons |
Jarro, Ngaire (author) |
| Call number |
2022.192 |
