Tag: Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Australian War Graves Workers and World War One: Devoted Labour for the Lost, the Unknown but not Forgotten Dead

Australian War Graves Workers and World War One: Devoted Labour for the Lost, the Unknown but not Forgotten Dead

Published December 6, 2023

Reviewed by Christopher Kreuzer

Published in 2019 by Palgrave Macmillan, Australian War Graves Workers and World War One: Devoted Labour for the Lost, the Unknown but not Forgotten Dead, is a multi-author collaborative work between two university academics (Fred Cahir and Sara Weuffen) and three other authors (Matt Smith, Peter Bakker and Jo Caminiti). As such, it spans the academic and public history fields, with well-chosen archival photographs, biographical vignettes, and moving personal accounts giving an insight into the gruesome nature and psychological impact of this post-war work.

Meet the Team: Megan Kelleher

Published December 7, 2022

Megan is a final year PhD student who, at the time of writing in November 2022, is currently completing a study of the commemoration and care of First World War dead by the Imperial (later known as Commonwealth) War Graves Commission in the United Kingdom. She also currently serves on our editorial board, and is in charge of uploading our blogs.