AUSTRALIA’S UNSUNG HERO
Australian George Hubert Wilkins was highly regarded in the USA, where he was famous for his brave exploits, but he’s still largely unknown in his home country.
STORY BY JEFF MAYNARD
Sense Of Place
AFTER WORLD WAR I, when pressed by a journalist to nominate the bravest person under his command, Australian military commander General Sir John Monash named war photographer GeorgeWilkins and likened him to Lawrence of Arabia. A century later, perhaps...
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