{"product_id":"9781742235424","title":"For Valour","description":"Author: Aaron Pegram\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781742235424\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: NewSouth Publishing\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Nov 2018\u003cbr\u003ePages: 512\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e**2019 Nib Military History Prize Finalist**\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFor Valour\u003c\/i\u003e tells the remarkable stories of the 100Australians who have been awarded the Victoria Cross for exceptional acts ofbravery and self-sacrifice in battle. From Captain Neville Howse of the NewSouth Wales Army Medical Corps in 1900 to Corporal Cameron Baird of the 2ndCommando Regiment in 2013, heroic actions in the Boer War appear alongsidethose from the First World War, North Russia, the Second World War, Vietnam andAfghanistan. Vivid descriptions of events on the battlefield are matched withbiographical profiles of each of the recipients to provide insights into theirlives outside wartime service.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a foreword from Daniel Keighran VC, new archivalresearch and striking photographs and artworks from the Australian WarMemorial, \u003ci\u003eFor Valour\u003c\/i\u003e commemorates the servicemen who have been awardedthe military's highest honour.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003ci\u003eFor Valour\u0026amp;nbsp;\u003c\/i\u003ecommemorates the extraordinary actions and character thatthe Victoria Cross honours. Vital leadership in times of mortal danger.Rescuing comrades at the risk of one's own life. Standing fast againstoverwhelming odds.' -\u0026amp;nbsp;Dame Quentin Bryce\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Fine writing and a fitting tribute.'\u0026amp;nbsp;\u003cb\u003e-\u003ci\u003e Good Weekend Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46839812063390,"sku":"ADS-9781742235424","price":39.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781742235424.jpg?v=1778827202","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781742235424","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}