Give a man a horse : three generations of Thomson men on a mission / Cheryl O'Grady
- Bib ID:
- 8664252
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- O'Grady, Cheryl, author
- Description:
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- Cowra, NSW : Cheryl O'Grady, 2022
- ©2022
- 111 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 23 cm.
- ISBN:
- 9780646861227 (paperback)
- Summary:
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"Give a Man a Horse explored the life and adventures of three generations of the author's family - her father Jim, grandfather James and great grandfather Andrew Thomson. Jim's story features his service with the Darwin Mobile Service and his diary that details his experience in Milne Bay, New Guinea during World War II. James' story is told through his service in Gallipoli while Andrew's story documents his family's emigrations from Scotland and his experiences with coalmining in the Newcastle District in the 19th century." -- Back cover.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Subject:
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- Thomson, James Robert, 1919-2008
- Thomson, James, 1890-1943
- Thomson, Andrew, 1846-1913
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Australian
- World War, 1914-1918 -- Participation, Australian
- Scotland -- Emigration and immigration
- Gallipoli Peninsula (Turkey) -- History, Military
- Milne Bay Province (Papua New Guinea) -- History, Military
- Australian
- Genre/Form:
- Biographies
- Copyright:
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- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 2022
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