| Record Number |
17337 |
| ISBN |
9780992583927 |
| Location |
940.4 SIE |
| Author |
Siers, Robyn |
| Title |
Ancestry : stories of multicultural ANZACS / written by Robyn Siers and Carlie Walker. |
| Published |
Canberra, ACT : Department of Veterans' Affairs in association with the Australian War Memorial, 2015. |
| Collation |
56 pages : illustrations ; 30 cm. |
| Content types |
text |
| Series |
Century of service |
| General Note |
Includes biography of Trooper Frank Fisher, born 1880 into the Wangan and Jagalingou Aboriginal communities in the town of Clermont, Queensland. He enlisted in the AIF on 16th August 1917 and served with the 11th Light Horse Regiment. On return to Australia, Frank's pay was not given to him as a lump sum, as it was to others; instead it was placed in a trust and controlled by the local Aboriginal protector. |
| Includes information about Black diggers. |
| "This commemorative publication is the third book in the Century of Service series and is aimed at upper primary and lower secondary school students. It explores stories of individuals and families from different cultural backgrounds who served in Australian units during the First World War. The stories contain educational questions, historical facts, did you know questions and a glossary of terms used in the text." -- Publisher website. |
| Access online at URL below. |
| Collection code: BD Australian Aboriginal Black Diggers |
| Bibliography Note |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 54-55) and index. |
| Target Audience |
Upper primary and lower secondary school students. |
| Corporate Name |
Australia. Army. Australian and New Zealand Army Corps |
| Subject |
Soldiers -- Australia |
| World War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- Turkey -- Gallipoli Peninsula |
| Soldiers -- Australia -- History |
| World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Aboriginal Australian |
| Aboriginal Australian soldiers |
| Geographic Name |
Australia -- Armed Forces -- Minorities -- History |
| Added Name |
Walker, Carlie, (author). |
| Added Corporate Name |
Australia. Department of Veterans' Affairs |
| Australian War Memorial |
| Internet Site |
https://www.awm.gov.au/learn/schools/publications |
