Bibliograph

A soldier's soldier, a biography of Lieutenant General Sir Thomas Daly, Jeffrey Grey

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A soldier's soldier, a biography of Lieutenant General Sir Thomas Daly, Jeffrey Grey

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 236-242) and index

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individual biography

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Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

A soldier's soldier

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

793256626

Responsibility statement

Jeffrey Grey

Sub title

a biography of Lieutenant General Sir Thomas Daly

Summary

Lieutenant-General Sir Thomas Daly was a renowned soldier and one of the most influential figures in Australia's military history. As Chief of the General staff during the Vietnam War, he oversaw a reorganisation of the Army. The author shows how Daly prepared himself for the challenges of command in a time of political upheaval

Table Of Contents

1. Regimental soldiering -- 2. Balikpapan, 1945 -- 3.`He could fill any appointment with distinction' -- 4. The challenges of senior rank -- 5. Chief of the General Staff -- 6. Daly, the army and the war in Vietnam, 1966-71 -- 7. The civic action crisis, 1971 -- 8. Epilogue

Target audience

adult

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Biography of Lieutenant-General Sir Thomas Daly

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