It is the heartbreaking tale of the mother who had to let him go, of his family who lost a son, a brother, an uncle, a friend.It is about Amelia’s boy who, like so many others, just wanted to be in on the action.Visit anthonyhillbooks.

His story is memorialized in the book Soldier Boy, by Anthony Hill.26 Albert Cohen of Memphis.

Soldier Boy is Jim’s extraordinary true story, the story of a young and enthusiastic school boy who became Australia’s youngest known Anzac.Four months after leaving his home country he would be numbered among the dead, just one of so many soldier boys who travelled halfway around the world for the chance of adventure.This is, however, just as much the story of Jim’s mother, Amelia Martin. Child Soldiers in War and Terrorism David M. It's a pieced-together bio of Jim Martin, who, at 14, is believed to have been the youngest soldier of the ANZAC (Australia and New Zealand Army Corps) forces to die at Gallipoli during WWI. Annie See interview with Mrs Nan Johnson, (Soldier Boy Appendix II), also for mother’s reaction when Jim wanted to join up. Chapter 2 Letter The letter dated 16 November 1915, confirming the details of Jim’s death, is among his service papers. LibraryThing is a cataloging and social networking site for. Jim’s personal effects are now at the AWM (photo 3 Soldier Boy). On 28 June 1915, young James Martin sailed from Melbourne aboard the troopship Berrima – bound, ultimately, for Gallipoli. Anthony Hill's SOLDIER BOY: THE TRUE STORY OF JIM MARTIN THE YOUNGEST ANZAC is written for YA readers. All about Soldier Boy: The True Story of Jim Martin, The Youngest ANZAC by Anthony Hill.

Soldier Boy by Anthony Hill