The Last Anzac by Gordon Winch and Harriet Bailey

The Last

ANZAC

With historical advice from the Australian War Memorial

For every Anzac. GW For my parents. HB

This project is supported by funding from the Australian Government under the Anzac Centenary Local Grants Program. First published in Australia 2015 by New Frontier Publishing Pty Ltd ABN 67 126 171 757 Suite 3, Level 2, 18 Aquatic Drive, Frenchs Forest NSW 2086, Australia www.newfrontier.com.au Text copyright © 2015 Gordon Winch Illustrations copyright © 2015 Harriet Bailey This book is copyright. Apart from any fair dealing for the purposes of private study, research, criticism or review, as permitted by the Copyright Act 1968, no part may be reproduced by any process without written permission. Enquiries should be addressed to the publishers. All rights reserved. National Library of Australia Cataloguing-in-Publication entry Author: Winch, Gordon, 1930– author. Title: The Last Anzac / written by Gordon Winch and illustrated by Harriet Bailey. ISBN: 9781925059298 (hardback) Subjects: Campbell, Alec, 1899–2002 – Juvenile literature. Australia. – Army. – Australian and New Zealand Army Corps – Juvenile literature. New Zealand. – Army. – Australian and New Zealand Army Corps – Juvenile literature. World War, 1914–1918 – Campaigns – Turkey – Gallipoli Peninsula – Juvenile literature. Soldiers – Australia – Biography – Juvenile literature. Other Authors/Contributors: Bailey, Harriet, illustrator. Dewey Number: 940.426 Designed by Celeste Hulme Printed in China 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

The Last

ANZAC Gordon Winch Illustrated by Harriet Bailey

On a cold winterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s day James and his dad stepped off a plane in Tasmania. James was going to meet Alec Campbell, the last living Anzac. The year was 2001.

Alec Campbell was only sixteen when he enlisted to serve in the Australian Army during the Great War of 1914–1918. He agreed to go anywhere he was needed. It was a very brave thing to do. He was nicknamed ‘The Kid’ as he was so young and so small.

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The Last Anzac by Gordon Winch and Harriet Bailey

Published on Aug 4, 2015

New Frontier Publishing

This book is based on the true story of a small boy’s visit to meet Alec Campbell in the year 2001. To James, Alec Campbell was a hero. He was right. The old man, the last living ANZAC, and all of the Australian and New Zealand soldiers who fought at Gallipoli, were heroes – everyone’s heroes. Alec, who died in May 2002 at the age of 103, enlisted in 1915 when he was just 16. He had put his age up to 18 in order to be accepted by the army and agreed to fight at the front, wherever he was needed. Heroic indeed! James was very fortunate to meet Alec Campbell and find out about his experiences. He gives us a special view of this humble and remarkable man, the year before he died.