At Kooyong LTC,From Gallipoli to Afghanistan-the continuing place of the Anzac legend in our nation
Apr 23, 2024
Dr Graham Pratt
At Kooyong LTC,From Gallipoli to Afghanistan-the continuing place of the Anzac legend in our nation
The initial focus will be on World War 1 and then a look at the role of our defence in many theatres of war and how the community reacts
Dr Pratt ’s career started as a cadet cartographer and then he joined the army in 1957. He was commissioned as a lieutenant serving as a specialist officer, served in Vietnam and retired in 1987 as lieutenant colonel.
He has an honours degree in commerce and a PH D
He has lectured at RMIT as an associate professor, published in local and international journals and in retirement has pursued his interest as a military historian.
He has delivered lecture series at Universities of the Third Age ( U3A) on the American Civil War, the Spanish Civil War, the war in Vietnam and on American Presidents in the 20th century to date
In coming months he is delivering a lecture series on Australia and World War 1
M.C. David Rush
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