The author has had a wide experience of war in different parts of the world and under different conditions. He served with the AIF in the Middle East, and on his return to Australia was posted to top secret signals duties with the RAAF on an island in the North Pacific. He was later attached to the US Army, experiencing jungle warfare. He was an observer for the Australian forces at Cherbourg on D Day. He has written a number of books based on these experiences.
