Man of Iron - The Extraordinary New Zealand Story of Ww1 Hero William Malone

Informationen zum Autor Jock Vennell Klappentext The Extraordinary New Zealand Story of WWi Hero William Malone. Vorwort The first biography of one of New Zealand's best known First World War soldiers. Zusammenfassung As commander of the Wellington Infantry Battalion, Lieutenant-Colonel William Malone captured and held the heights of Chunuk Bair in August 1915. Along with his men, he succeeded in holding off fierce Turkish counter-attacks for nearly two days before being killed by a shell from a British warship. The defence of Chunuk Bair has been described as one of New Zealand's finest hours and it also made Malone one of New Zealand's best-known First World War soldiers. William Malone was not only an outstanding military commander but also a successful farmer, lawyer and family man. His letters reveal a man unfulfilled by peacetime pursuits and war offered him a liberation of spirit and a new sense of purpose. Leaving for the front, he wrote, 'I leave a lucrative practice, a happy home, a brave wife and children without any hesitation. I feel I am just beginning to live.'

Product details

• Authors: Jock Vennell, Jock Vennell
• Publisher: Allen & Unwin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 05.11.2015
• EAN: 9781877505263
• ISBN: 978-1-877505-26-3
• No. of pages: 296
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > 20th century (up to 1945); Non-fiction book > History > Biographies, autobiographies; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Military, First World War, HISTORY / Military / World War I, HISTORY / Australia & New Zealand, Australasia, Biography: historical, political and military, Australasian and Pacific history