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T. A. G. Hungerford
Thomas Arthur Guy Hungerford, Order of Australia, AM (5 May 191519 June 2011) was an Australian writer, noted for his World War II novel ''The Ridge and the River'', and his short stories that chronicle growing up in South Perth, Western Australia, South Perth, Western Australia during the Great Depression. Early life Hungerford was born in Perth, Western Australia on 5 May 1915. He grew up in South Perth, known then as the Queen Suburb, when the area was semi-rural, with market gardens. World War Two Hungerford served with the Australian Army in Darwin, Northern Territory, Darwin, New Guinea, Bougainville, Morotai and with the Occupation Forces in Japan. He was a sergeant in 2/8 Australian Commando Squadron. In 2005 the ABC Television (Australian TV network), ABC's ''7.30 Report'' reported his "unflinching depictions of jungle fighting are acknowledged as some of the best writing to come out of the war". Hungerford told the program he wasn't a hero: "I was one of a group of m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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