''The Other ANZACs: Nurses at War 1914-1918'' is a 2008 history book by Peter Rees. It is about the involvement of

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and

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nurses overseas during

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, especially at

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and the Western Front. It is the basis for the 2014

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television series ''

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''. To tie in with the television series it was reissued in 2014 under the title ''ANZAC Girls''.

:Author's note :Introduction :Gallipoli :The '' Marquette'' :The Western Front :Australian World War I nurses honour roll :New Zealand World War I nurses honour roll :Notes :Bibliogryaphy :Acknowledgements :Index

Publication history

*2008, ''The Other ANZACs: Nurses at War 1914-1918'', Australia,

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*2014, ''Anzac Girls: The Extraordinary Story of World War One Nurses'', Australia, Allen & Unwin

Reception

A review on

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of ''The Other ANZACs'' called it "a wonderful book", and a reviewer for ''

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'' found it a "profoundly moving book" that "tells an unforgettable story of the courage of Australian and New Zealand nurses in World War I." It was shortlisted for the 2009 ACT Book of the Year. The 2014

television series ''

'' is based on this book.

References

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Publication history

Reception

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