Month: March 2022

Summary 17-AUGUST-1917. While serving as one of the Australian Official War Photographers, Honorary Captain James Francis “Frank” Hurley OBE was an Australian photographer and adventurer. He participated in a number of expeditions to Antarctica, under Sir Douglas Mawson and Sir Ernest Shackleton and served as an official photographer with Australian forces during both world wars. … Read More “The man worth a thousand words: Hon Capt James Francis “Frank” Hurley OBE” »

Summary I sat down with Preston Stewart and Seyer Payne of War Stories to talk about Australia’s involvement in the Pacific Campaign of the Second World War. This was recorded over Zoom, and the video version of this episode is available on the I Was Only Doing My Job Youtube Channel.  The conversation starts with … Read More “Forged in Combat: Australia in the Pacific Campaign: Second World War” »