Graham Seal is professor of folklore at Curtin University, and a leading expert on traditional Australian culture. He is author of "Great Australian Stories."

Introduction Glossary THE FOUNDATIONS First to fight The forgotten island The silent Anzac The first day on Gallipoli The landing Talk about go! Parables of Anzac Furphy Silence of the guns Leaving Gallipoli We did all that was asked of us At Pozi.res The charge at Beersheba THE HEROES They just poured into the wards Everyone was as cheerful as possible Private Punch A soldier of the cross The Roo de Kanga The underground artillery The only gleams of sunshine Matilda goes to war Tobruk Rats Bluey' Truscott and 6 Squadron Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels Australia's secret submariners THE HOME FRONTS Scots of the Riverina The Durban Signaller The chalk Rising Sun Blighty Homecoming Very irritated Death's soldier A stitch in time The Nackeroos Yanks downunder The Brisbane Line Miss Luckman's journal THE LAUGHTER A million cat-calls The Pommies and the Yanks Reli