The Cold-Footed Mob, a history of the 5th Australian Broad Gauge Railway Operating Company, by Tom Goode
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The Cold-Footed Mob, a history of the 5th Australian Broad Gauge Railway Operating Company, by Tom Goode
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Includes bibliographical references (page 90) and index
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The Cold-Footed Mob
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by Tom Goode
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a history of the 5th Australian Broad Gauge Railway Operating Company
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One hundred years ago over two hundred and fifty railwaymen from across the state left Australia for the Western Front. Many were over age and some of doubtful fitness but they went because they felt they were needed. For more than eighteen months, sometimes under German artillery fire, they operated railways carrying vital men and supplies for the British army. Largely ignored by the Australian Official Histories of World War One, this is their story
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