Ancestry: Stories of Multicultural Anzacs

by Robyn Siers, Carlie Walker

Ancestry is the third book in the Century of service series. It tells the stories of individuals and families from a range of cultural backgrounds who served with Australian units during the First World War. This image-rich publication draws on the Australian War Memorial’s diverse collection, including private records, photographs, works of art, and relics.

56 pages, Paperback

Published March 1, 2015

Reviews

[Anne Hamilton · Rating 4 out of 5]

A finely illustrated book that left me hungry for greater depth and surprised that there was no bibliography to help me explore more of the stories.

I was originally interested in the Langtip brothers - Chinese-Australians who served in the Middle East and were part of the historic charge at Beersheba - but I would have loved to have been pointed to more on Trooper Frank Fisher (grandfather of Cathy Freeman), Honorary Lieutenant Septimus Power (official war artist) and Major William Oldfield.

Excellent starting point to whet an appetite.