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Title: Australian Volunteers in the Spanish Civil War
Post by: skyedoug on Saturday 07 February 15 07:06 GMT (UK)
Hello
I am looking for information about Australians who volunteered in the Spanish Civil War (1936-39). I believe my grandfather was a gun-runner during this time. I would like to know more about this, but records appear to be scarce. I have located a book written on the subject by Inglis, but don't have access to it and I am not sure what it contains anyway. I am wondering if anyone here has any information that they might be able to share about this? Many thanks in advance.
Title: Re: Australian Volunteers in the Spanish Civil War
Post by: majm on Saturday 07 February 15 07:13 GMT (UK)
From Mr Google

http://www.diggerhistory.info/pages-conflicts-periods/other/spanish-civil-war.htm  .... mentions 'Australians in the Spanish Civil War' by Amirah Inglis (Sydney 1987). and provides lots of info


Add
http://www.flinders.edu.au/sabs/sis-files/history/FJHP/Volume%2028/Bronte%20Gould%20from%20FJHP%20Vol%2028%202012.pdf

http://trove.nla.gov.au/people/487340?c=people

Cheers,  JM
Title: Re: Australian Volunteers in the Spanish Civil War
Post by: majm on Saturday 07 February 15 07:20 GMT (UK)
http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/12818478?q&versionId=45253777

Available in 46  libraries around Australia including Uni libraries, public libraries, Australian War Memorial.

Cheers,  JM
Title: Re: Australian Volunteers in the Spanish Civil War
Post by: IMBER on Saturday 07 February 15 08:52 GMT (UK)
I don't have a clue where you stay in Australia but it seems likely that you could borrow this relatively recent book through the inter-libary loans arrangements. An example is given here:

http://www.libraries.noosa.qld.gov.au/en_GB/interlibrary-loans

Imber
Title: Re: Australian Volunteers in the Spanish Civil War
Post by: Joel2211 on Monday 18 June 18 16:49 BST (UK)
Hello!
I'm a Spanish researcher studying Australians in the Spanish Civil War. I have lots of bibliography and original documents, as well as a list with more than 100 Aussies (most records only gather 65). I'm extremely interested to know more about your grandfather, since I may have information about him. Please please contact me at cassowaryprods@gmail.com