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#22456 - For Love of Country. A true Australian family story of love, war and the ultimate sacrifice.

Resource ID
Location
22456
929.20994 HILL
Title/subtitle
For Love of Country. A true Australian family story of love, war and the ultimate sacrifice.
Author/Creator
Hill, Anthony
Format
Book
Identifier
World War 1; World War 2; Oaks Estate
Publisher
Penguin Books
Physical description
Paperback
Summary
Captain Walter Eddison brought his wife Marion Eddison and their children from England after World War 1 and obtained a soldier settler's block in the Woden Valley which they called Yamba.
Availability
Not for loan
Notes
The three Eddison sons - Tom, Jack and Keith - were all killed during World War 2. Yamba Drive and Eddison Park in Woden commemorate the family.