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Commando : The Life and Death of Cameron Baird, VC, MG by Ben Mckelvey (2020, Uk-Trade Paper)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherHachette Australia
ISBN-10073364080X
ISBN-139780733640803
eBay Product ID (ePID)24038666260
Product Key Features
Book TitleCommando : the Life and Death of Cameron Baird, Vc, Mg
Number of Pages352 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2020
TopicCultural Heritage, Military / Afghan War (2001-), General, Military, Sports
IllustratorYes
GenreBiography & Autobiography, History
AuthorBen Mckelvey
FormatUk-Trade Paper
Dimensions
Item Height1.1 in
Item Weight16.5 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
TitleLeadingThe
ReviewsWell researched, with input from family and fellow soldiers, this is a worthy tribute to a good man, a selfless soldier and a genuine hero.-- Qantas Magazine, Well researched, with input from family and fellow soldiers, this is a worthy tribute to a good man, a selfless soldier and a genuine hero.
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal958.1047092
SynopsisOn 22 June 2013, Corporal Cameron Baird was a 2nd Commando Regiment Special Forces soldier when he led his platoon into a known Taliban stronghold to back-up another Australian unit under heavy fire. In the prolonged firefight, Cameron was mortally wounded. In 2014, Cameron's bravery and courage under fire saw him posthumously awarded the 100th Victoria Cross, our highest award possible for bravery in the presence of the enemy. Cameron Baird died how he lived - at the front, giving it his all, without any indecision. He will forever be remembered by his mates and the soldiers he served with in the 2nd Commando Regiment. THE COMMANDO reveals Cameron's life, from young boy and aspiring AFL player, who only missed out on being drafted because of injury, to exemplary soldier and leader. Cameron's story and that of 4RAR and 2nd Commando personifies the courage and character of the men and women who go to war and will show us the good man we have lost., On 22 June 2013, Corporal Cameron Baird was a 2nd Commando Regiment Special Forces soldier when he led his platoon into a known Taliban stronghold to back-up another Australian unit under heavy fire. In the prolonged firefight, Cameron was mortally wounded. In 2014, Cameron's bravery and courage under fire saw him posthumously awarded the 100th Victoria Cross, our highest award possible for bravery in the presence of the enemy. Cameron Baird died how he lived - at the front, giving it his all, without any indecision. He will forever be remembered by his mates and the soldiers he served with in the 2nd Commando Regiment.THE COMMANDO reveals Cameron's life, from young boy and aspiring AFL player, who only missed out on being drafted because of injury, to exemplary soldier and leader. Cameron's story and that of 4RAR and 2nd Commando personifies the courage and character of the men and women who go to war and will show us the good man we have lost., These are the words Cameron Baird spoke after learning that one of his best mates had been shot in a Taliban-controlled village nearby. Between Baird and his injured friend were heavily armed Taliban, in a fortified position, ready to fight to the death. What unfolded on that June day in the dusty Uruzgan Province of Afghanistan was the final act of one of the most exceptional stories of modern Australian combat. Born in Burnie and raised in Gladstone Park. Cameron Baird was one of Victoria's most promising young AFL prospects until, at age eighteen he unexpectedly joined the Australian Defence Force. There he eventually earned a spot as an operator in the nascent 2nd Commando Regiment, now a special forces element equal to any in the world. After tours of East Timor and Iraq and over four exhausting, violent rotations in Afghanistan, Cameron Baird would become a legend within the unit, earning the Medal for Gallantry and posthumously, the Victoria Cross, the highest battlefield honour an Australian soldier may obtain. He would also become Australia's last battlefield casualty. Book jacket.
LC Classification NumberDS371.413
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