Anzac Labour

Nathan Wise is Lecturer in the School of Humanities at the University of New England (UNE), Australia. His research focuses upon Australian labour, cultural and military history, particularly during the First World War and the Second World War.

• 1. Introduction 2. Civilian to Soldier: The Transition of Men from Civil Employment to Military Service 3. The Nature of Work - Gallipoli 4. The Nature of Work - The Western Front 5. The Nature of Work - The Near East 6. Return Home: 'Perhaps Tomorrow We Will Know Exactly How the Situation Stands' 7. Conclusion

“Wise’s book makes a useful contribution towards the erosion of the tendency towards ancestor worship of Australian soldiers of the Great War, which is too commonly the dominant theme in popular narratives; and for this it is to be welcomed.” (Jeffrey Grey, Labour History, May, 2015)