Thomas Richardson, "Soldiers and Bushmen: The Australian Army in South Africa, 1899–1902" (Cambridge UP, 2025)

Dr Thomas Richardson on the birth of the Australian Army during the Boer War — the 'bushmen experiment,' the transition from colonial units to a federal force, and how the Australian experience in South Africa shaped national military identity. Properly military in focus, covering force structure, adaptation, and the gap between the bushman myth and operational reality.