Anzac Journeys- Book Launch

The Hon. Ted Baillieu, Professor Robin Gerster, Professor Rae Francis and Professor Bruce Scates - Thursday 26 September 2013 Australians have been making pilgrimages to the battlefields and cemeteries of the Second World War since the 1940s. From the jungles of New Guinea and South-East Asia to the mountains of Greece and the deserts of North Africa, they travel in search of the stories of lost loved ones, to mourn the dead and to come to grips with the past. A team of researchers from Monash University retrace the history of these pilgrimages and see how HMAS Sydney, Bomber Command and the historic battles of the 2nd AIF have loaned new life to the Anzac legend.