| Record Number |
19473 |
| ISBN |
9780994477569 |
| Location |
355 COL |
| Author |
Cole-Adams, Jennet (author.). |
| Title |
Decision : stories of leadership in the services / written by Jennet Cole-Adams & Judy Gauld. |
| Portion of title |
Stories of leadership in the services |
| Published |
[Canberra, A.C.T.] : Department of Veterans' Affairs in association with the Australian War Memorial, 2017. |
| ©[2017]. |
| Collation |
56 pages : illustrations ; 30 cm. |
| Content types |
text |
| still image |
| Carrier type |
volume |
| Series |
Century of service |
| General Note |
"Note to reader: most of the events take place during wartime. You may feel sad after reading some of them. Teachers may wish to be sensitive to students who have family members serving overseas in war zones. Readers of Aboriginal and Torres Islander descent should be aware that this book contains images of a deceased Indigenous ex-serviceman. It also contains an historical source that includes discriminatory content." -- Page 2. |
| Collection code: BD Australian Aboriginal Black Diggers |
| Bibliography Note |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 54-55) and index. |
| Contents Note |
Introduction -- Strategic thinking : General Sir John Monash -- Leading his men - Brigadier General Harold "Pompey" Elliot -- Stepping up : Vera Deakin White -- Leading in adversity : Lieutenant Colonel Edward "Weary" Dunlop -- Decisive action : Pilot Officer Rawdon Middleton -- A lasting legacy : Colonel Annie Sage -- Overcoming barriers : Captain Reginald Saunders -- A final act : Chief Petty Officer Jonathan Rogers -- Against the odds : Lieutenant Colonel Harry Smith -- Leadership qualities : General Peter Cosgrove -- A courageous leader : Corporal Benjamin Roberts-Smith -- Breaking waves : Captain Jenny Daetz -- Glossary -- References -- Index. |
| Includes case study of Captain Reginald Saunders. Serving Australia in two wars, Reg Saunders was the first Aboriginal serviceman to be commissioned as an officer in the Australian Army. In 1944 when Saunders became an Army officer, Aboriginal Australians were not allowed to vote and they were only allowed to drink alcohol if they had been granted a permit. In the wider community, Saunders did not have the same rights as the non-Indigenous men he commanded. |
| Summary Note |
We all make decisions every day - they shape the lives we lead. In times of war, decision-making can take on a greater significance. Many Australians over the past century of service have demonstrated leadership with the decisions they have made. These individuals have come from all ranks and services - some have made one-off decisions that saved lives; others have made a series of decisions over time that influenced the outcome of battles or wars. This book explores the stories of twelve Australian leaders. In Australia's wartime history many men and women have provided support and hope to those around them. This book highlights just some of these leaders. |
| Target Audience |
Primary. |
| Awards Note |
CBCA Notables 2018. Eve Pownall. |
| Subject |
Command of troops |
| Leadership |
| Soldiers |
| Armed Forces -- Officers |
| Command of troops -- Australia -- History |
| Leadership -- Australia -- History |
| Command of troops -- History |
| Soldiers -- Australia -- Biography |
| Geographic Name |
Australia |
| Australia -- Armed Forces -- Officers -- Biography |
| Added Name |
Gauld, Judy, (author). |
| Added Corporate Name |
Australia. Department of Veterans' Affairs, (Issuing body). |
| Australian War Memorial, (Issuing body). |
| Internet Site |
Connect to online resource |
