75 Years since the the Battle of Brisbane
Photo credit: Courier-Mail November 27, 1942, p. 2 (Cartoonist: Ian Gill) November 24, 2017 The Battle of Brisbane may be a strange thing to 'commemorate', but its 75th anniversary this November 26-27 is noteworthy, especially to anyone with an interest in Brisbane's wartime history. I spent four years immersed in the subject while researching and writing my PhD novel 'Garrison Town' and the Battle of Brisbane -- or the 'Battle of the Canteens' as it was also known -- was a f