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OverviewThis book examines the Empire’s Patriotic Fund, established in Victoria, Australia, in 1901 to assist the dependants of the men serving in the Boer War and the men invalided home because of wounds or illness. Acting as an autonomous body and drawing on funds raised through a public appeal, its work marked one of the first attempts in Australia to deal with the consequences of Australian participation in a sustained war. This is the first full study of an Australian fund established to support those affected by a sustained war being fought for Empire by Australians. Rather than casting those affected by war as victims, John McQuilton examines how a body of middle class men attempted to come to grips with an experience that lay outside prevailing notions of social welfare. Based on applications submitted to the Empire’s Patriotic Fund where both class and gender played their roles, this book opens up further study of such funds and the question of antecedents in the history of repatriation in Australia in the early twentieth century. Full Product DetailsAuthor: John McQuiltonPublisher: Springer International Publishing AG Imprint: Springer International Publishing AG Edition: Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2017 Weight: 0.454kg ISBN: 9783319871721ISBN 10: 3319871722 Pages: 131 Publication Date: 07 August 2018 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of Contents1 Introduction: Private Benevolence.- 2 The Empire’s Patriotic Fund.- 3 Assisting a “noble cause”.- 4 “Machinery and methods”.- 5 A Changing Focus: The Invalided Men.- 6 Soldiers’ Wives Can Starve.- 7 Mothers, Sisters, Guardians and Fathers.- 8 Spite, Ire and a Sense of Entitlement.- 9 Taking Advantage of the Public’s Generosity?.- 10 Conclusion.- Appendix “Suitable Recompense”?.- Bibliography.- Index.ReviewsAuthor InformationJohn McQuilton is Associate Professor and Principal Honorary Fellow in History at the University of Wollongong, Australia. His most recent book, Australia’s Communities and the Boer War (Palgrave, 2016), examined the impact of the Boer War on a regional community. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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