Many books have been written on Australia’s involvement in the Great War 1914-18 and its consequential impact on families and society in general in Australia.
This page gives links to the Official Histories and Unit diaries as well as a comprehensive Anzac Great War Bibliography of publications created for the centenary of the Great War compiled by FFFAIF member Sue Tongue. This is followed by a listing of publications by current and former FFFAIF members.
The Official History of Australia in the War 1914-1918
The Official History of Australia in the War 1914-1918 edited by Charles Bean is the comprehensive and authoritative account of military operations. This is available on-line in the Australian War Memorial collection at
Official Histories, Rolls & Unit Diaries | Australian War Memorial
The Official History has been largely derived from the collection of War Diaries created by the units of the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) during the First World War. These are also available on-line in the AWM collection at
Australian Imperial Force unit war diaries, 1914-18 War | Australian War Memorial
While on active service, Army headquarters, formations and units were required to keep unit war diaries recording their daily activities. These diaries were arranged by unit and covered the period of one month at a time.
Anzac Great War Centenary Bibliography:
Australian Local And Other Publications List
During the centenary of the Great War in Australia many publications told the stories behind the names on local war memorials. They are gathered here. Some were funded by the Australian government’s ANZAC Centenary project (marked *). Also included, for completeness, are some local records published before the centenary and some other centenary publications from the National Library’s catalogue.
Click on link to view or save the Anzac Centenary bibliography
Books by FFFAIF members
Books by FFFAIF current and former member-authors include:
150 years of the Victoria Cross by Harry Willey (2007)
All I see is mud by Andrew Dunkley
An Impression Which Will Never Fade by Neville Kidd
An Australian Odyssey from Gaza to Gallipoli by Garrie Hutchinson (1997)
Beaten down by blood by Michelle Bomford (2012)
Beneath Hill 60 by Will Davies (2010),
Dear Da (1st Edition) by Lynette Harrison
digging for Diggers by Graeme Hosken
Don’t forget me, cobber by Robin Corfield (2000, 2009)
Four Australians at War by Maurice Campbell and Graeme Hosken
Fremantle Voices of the Great War. History of Fremantle People who Served in the Great War (2015) by Andrew Pittaway
Fromelles 100 Years of Myths and Lies by Geoffrey Benn (2020 and Revised edition 2025)
Fromelles The Final Chapters by Tim Lycett & Sandra Playle (2013)
Gallipoli Diaries by Jonathan King
Gallipoli Sniper by John Hamilton (2008),
Gallipoli: The Battlefield Guide in the Footsteps of the ANZACS by Mat McLachlan (2015)
Goodbye Cobber, God Bless You by John Hamilton (2004),
He Came From Australia by Yves Fohlen
Just Soldiers by Darryl Kelly
Mad Harry: Australia’s most decorated soldier by George Franki and Clyde Slatyer (2003)
Never Forget Australia: Australia and Villers-Bretonneux 1918-1993 (1994), by Allan Blankfield and Robin Corfield
Never Forgotten – “The Diggers” in Charleroi – December 1918 – May 1919 by Claire Dujardin
Our Gift to The Empire 54th Infantry Battalion by Ross St Claire
Over the Top A diggers story of the Western Front by H.G. Hartnett, edited by Chris Bryett (2009)
Pilgrimage: A Travellers Guide to Australian Battlefields by Garrie Hutchinson (2006)
Pompey Elliot by Ross McMullin (2002)
Pompey Elliot at War by Ross McMullin (2017)
Scone’s Fallen ANZACs by Harry Willey
Six Bob Trooper – The life of Alfred Thomas Winterton of the 1st Light Horse Regiment (1992) by Brian Williamson
Somme Mud by Will Davies (2006),
Tales of Valour from the Royal New South Wales Regiment by Maj Gen G Maitland
The Boy Colonel by Will Davies (2013),
The First Ashore. The Stories of Our First Anzacs (26 soldiers 9th Bn at Gallipoli) by Peter Burgess (2022)
The Lost Diggers by Ross Coulthart (2012)
The Last 100 Days by Will Davies (2018)
The Price of Valour by John Hamilton (2012)
Walking with the ANZACS A Guide to Australian Battlefields on the Western Front by Mat McLachlan (2007)
Wellington’s Finest by Trevor Munro & Graeme Hosken (2005)
Willaura’s Finest: Profiles of Men and Women who served from 1914 – 1918 by Trevor Munro & Graeme Hosken (2013)
Who was this Man called “Monash”?(2014) by Allan Blankfield and Robin Corfield
With Guts and Bayonets by Yves Fohlen
Also books by FFFAIF current and former member-authors by
Bruce Scates – several
John Ramsland –
Keiran Gellie – Maroona
Margaret Piggott – Gilgandra and District
Neville Browning –unit histories
Stephen Brooks – Cobram
Tim Cook – 55th Bn
This list is only a sample of some of the books written by members of the FFFAIF