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This poetic tribute to the Anzacs by popular early 20th century British author Edgar Wallace was included in C.E.W. Bean's Anzac Book and in numerous subsequent anthologies and compilations.
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yThe Anzac BookC. E. W. Bean
(editor),
LondonNew York (City)TorontoMelbourne:Cassell,1916Z3880871916anthology column short story poetry prose humour satire war literature 'Few books have ever been produced under such harsh conditions as The Anzac Book. Created by soldiers under enemy fire and in extreme hardship, the illustrations, stories, cartoons and poems were intended as a Christmas and New Year diversion for soldiers facing a harsh winter in the trenches on Gallipoli. The Anzac Book became the finest 'trench publication' produced by soldiers during the Great War and was an instant bestseller when first released in 1916. ' (New South Books website)LondonNew York (City)TorontoMelbourne:Cassell,1916
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Note: Editor's note at foot of poem in 1916 edition: (This poem to the Anzacs is included at the express wish of the Editors.)
'This book is primarily a collection of fiction and verse inspired by the Gallipoli campaign. Some of the writing reflects the experiences of the troops themselves..... Also included are some narrative first-and second-hand accounts of the experiences of the Anzacs at Gallipoli.' (Introduction, p.1)
yThe Anzac BookC. E. W. Bean
(editor),
LondonNew York (City)TorontoMelbourne:Cassell,1916Z3880871916anthology column short story poetry prose humour satire war literature 'Few books have ever been produced under such harsh conditions as The Anzac Book. Created by soldiers under enemy fire and in extreme hardship, the illustrations, stories, cartoons and poems were intended as a Christmas and New Year diversion for soldiers facing a harsh winter in the trenches on Gallipoli. The Anzac Book became the finest 'trench publication' produced by soldiers during the Great War and was an instant bestseller when first released in 1916. ' (New South Books website)Kensington:University of New South Wales Press,2010
