In 1911, the Shire of Benalla in Victoria Australia had 8795 people. Beginning in 1914, one thousand young men and eleven young women from Benalla and its surrounding district volunteered to serve in the Great War. One in five of these youths never returned.

This book is the story of the lives and deaths of these young people of Benalla who joined what they thought would be a great adventure.

• Format Soft Cover 293 pages
• Dimensions 175 x 230 x 20mm approx. 900g
• Publisher John Barry
• Language English
• ISBN13 9780645279702

Author:

• John Barry

Additional research:

• Helen Bromley
• Marg Campbell
• Greg Kirk
• Bronwyn Pity