In the days of the Great Anzac Revival, it is unusual to find an Australian VC who has not been the subject of a biography. Here we have one of the most famous of them all – Arthur Blackburn (1892–1960). I was surprised to find that this is the first biography of him.
He has been well treated by Andrew Faulkner, who has written this book with admirable verve and restraint. The verve obviously ... (read more)