Bibliograph

Dasher, the Kevin Wheatley VC story, Michael C. Madden ; foreword by Keith Payne VC AM KSJ

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Dasher, the Kevin Wheatley VC story, Michael C. Madden ; foreword by Keith Payne VC AM KSJ

Language

eng

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individual biography

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portraitsmapsillustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Dasher

Responsibility statement

Michael C. Madden ; foreword by Keith Payne VC AM KSJ

Sub title

the Kevin Wheatley VC story

Summary

Kevin 'Dasher' Wheatley VC is one of the most extraordinary characters in Australian history. Dasher was a husband, father, champion footballer and one of the finest soldiers this country has ever produced. The story of his sacrifice is used by the ADF as a perfect example of valour and mateship to this day. Although he is one of the most famous Victoria Cross recipients of all time, his story has never been fully told. Until now. Dasher: The Kevin Wheatley VC Story was written with first-hand accounts from Dasher's family and the men who served and fought alongside him. It tells not only the story of an unlikely lad from the mean streets of Sydney, but that of a soldier whose death devastated the ranks of three armies and changed the way Australia dealt with the overseas loss of service people forever. Everyone who met the man has a Dasher Wheatley story of larrikin behaviour, outstanding soldiering, stunning valour, or all three

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Kevin Wheatley VC storyKevin Wheatley Victorian Cross story

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