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The Chalkies - Educating an Army for Independence (Paperback)
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The Chalkies - Educating an Army for Independence (Paperback)
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Between 1966 and 1973, while Australian troops were fighting in
Vietnam, some 300 conscripted teachers were quietly posted to Papua
New Guinea. Colloquially known as 'Chalkies', their task was to
raise the educational level of troops of the Pacific Islands
Regiment in what turned out to be critical years leading up to the
country's independence. Drawing on the recollections of more than
70 of those National Servicemen, Dr Darryl Dymock, a former
Chalkie, tells the story of how these young teachers responded to
the challenges of a life most of them never wanted or imagined for
themselves, in an exotic land on Australia's doorstep. It's a
unique tale of the good, the bad and the unexpected, told with
flair and insight against the background of political developments
of the day. 'An educational scheme which for magnitude, scope,
intensity and enlightenment is without parallel in military
history.' - Brigadier Ernest Gould
General
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