Table of Contents

List of maps

Acknowledgements

Conventions and abbreviations

Introduction

1 Origins and early days

2 Giarabub and Tobruk

3 The Syrian campaign

4 Middle East, Far East, Australia (July 1941 August 1942)

5 Milne Bay

6 Kokoda

7 The Battle of the beaches; Gona, Buna and Sanananda

8 Lae to Dumpu

9 Shaggy Ridge

10 Australia 1944 5

11 Balikpapan

12 Conclusion

Appendix 1:7th Division casualties

Appendix 2:7th Division honours and awards

Notes

Bibliography

Index

About the Author

Mark Johnston has spent many years researching the experiences of Australian soldiers in World War 2 and has written five books. He is Head of History at Scotch College, Melbourne.