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In Great Spirits: Archie Barwick's WWI Diary - from Gallipoli to the Western Front and Home Again
In Great Spirits: Archie Barwick's WWI Diary - from Gallipoli to the Western Front and Home Again
In Great Spirits: Archie Barwick's WWI Diary - from Gallipoli to the Western Front and Home Again
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In Great Spirits: Archie Barwick's WWI Diary - from Gallipoli to the Western Front and Home Again

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An Aussie soldier's diary of the first World War - by turns compelling, illuminating, funny, touching and sad - and absolutely unputdownable.
Archie Albert Barwick was an enthusiastic young 24 year old when he joined the First AIF in late August 1914 - his service number was 914. When he learnt that he'd been accepted into the army, he was so happy he turned two somersaults for pure joy. this is his diary, that he kept throughout the war - from Cairo to Gallipoli, from Marseilles through to the terrible winter of 1916 in the Somme, from Ypres to Pozieres. He was wounded three times and sent back to the fighting, before finally travelling back home in December 1918.this diary is simply a treasure - vivid, alive, compelling. His description of the war is by turns down-to-earth, horrifying, illuminating, funny, touching and terribly sad. Yet his voice and personality shine through. In his diary, Archie describes someone as being 'merry & bright & never downhearted' and this could be a description of Archie himself. Readable, spirited and humming with life, In Great Spirits is a unique and incredibly moving tribute to the Australian character and the ANZAC spirit.
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Release dateSep 1, 2013
ISBN9780732297183
In Great Spirits: Archie Barwick's WWI Diary - from Gallipoli to the Western Front and Home Again
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Archie Barwick

Archie Barwick was among the first Australians to enlist. He was a young man of 24 years when he joined the First AIF in Sydney in late August 1914 - his service number was 914. He called himself 'one of the Originals'. He fought at Gallipoli and in France and Belgium. He was awarded the Croix de Guerre for bravery and was wounded twice. Remarkably, he survived the war, returning home in 1918.

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