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Remembering the war generation.(Australia)(World War II)
THERE IS A SCENE in one of those remarkable Damien Parer documentaries of the Second World War that sticks in my mind. Some young Australian soldiers are descending, in single file, a muddy jungle track, somewhere in New Guinea. As they swing past the camera, most do not look up, but one does. His eyes are resentful, rimmed with tiredness and he is, unmistakably, scared. Who would not be? He is just a kid, a long way from home, facing death with every step, yet he must push on, because there is no alternative. I hope he made it through.
Now, sixty years on, the last survivors of the war generation are going from us, one by one. The sacrifices they made won't be ...
- KIA KAHA: New Zealand in the Second World War.(Review)
- Newspaper article from: New Zealand International Review McINTYRE, W. DAVID July 1, 2001 700+ words
...New Zealand in the Second World War Editor: John Crawford Published by: Oxford University...centennial of the end of the Second World War. This somewhat belated publication...neglected) Pacific theatre, John Crawford considers the role of Major...
- New Zealand's Great War: New Zealand, the Allies and the First World War.(Book...
- Newspaper article from: New Zealand International Review Rabel, Roberto March 1, 2008 700+ words
...Zealand, the Allies and the First World War Editors: John Crawford and Ian McGibbon Published by...have long remembered the First World War as their 'Great War'. Described...contributions underline how the First World War represents an overlooked defining...
- The Devil's Own War: The First World War Diary of Brigadier-General Herbert...
- Newspaper article from: New Zealand International Review McGibbon, Ian July 1, 2009 700+ words
...S OWN WAR The First World War Diary of Brigadier-General Herbert Hart Editor: John Crawford Published by: Exisle...Hart was the First World War equivalent of Howard...would excel in the Second World War. Hart's post-war...
- John Crawford elected president and chief executive at First Constitution...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire July 27, 1990 700+ words
JOHN CRAWFORD ELECTED PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE...our deliberations were under way, John Crawford was using his professional background...reduce future operating costs. "John Crawford has had to make tough decisions...
- John Crawford & Ian McGibbon (eds.), One flag, one Queen, one tongue: New...
- Magazine article from: Journal of the Australian War Memorial Bongiorno, Frank October 1, 2003 700+ words
John Crawford & Ian McGibbon (eds.), One flag, one Queen, one tongue...worked with Boer children in the atrocious British concentration camps. John Crawford deals with the military aspects of New Zealand involvement, and explores...
- National Academy of Engineering honors Intel Fellow John Crawford.
- Press release article from: M2 Presswire October 7, 2002 700+ words
...INTEL: National Academy of Engineering honors Intel Fellow John Crawford (C)1994-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:10072002...National Academy of Engineering (NAE) inducted Intel Fellow John Crawford into its membership in recognition of his role in the architectural...
- Profile: Crawford's media savvy helps drive Bentley in US.(John Crawford)
- Magazine article from: PR Week (US) December 6, 2004 700+ words
John Crawford uses his experience as an automotive reporter in his native Australia...building its US sales. There are certain adjectives that seem to stick to John Crawford, PR director for Bentley Motors, no matter who you ask: old school...
- John Crawford at Queens College Art Center.(Brief Article)
- Magazine article from: Art in America Taplin, Robert April 1, 2000 700+ words
Like Eduardo Chillida and, on occasion, Richard Serra, John Crawford is an artist who has put the cumbersome and ancient process of forging at the heart of his endeavors. Forging, which in its broadest...
