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Maps --Illustrations --Abbreviations --Acknowledgements --Introduction --Part 1.The Making of a General 1894-1939 --1.The foundations of a military career 1894-1915 --2.The Western Front 1915-18 --3.The bitter-sweet years 1919-39 --Part 2.Forging a reputation: The Mediterranean, 1940-41 --4.Friends, colleagues and conflict: War and the 6th Division 1939-40 --5.Planning for victory: Battles for Bardia and Tobruk, December 1940 -- January 1941 --6.Operation Exporter: January 1941 -- August 1941 --Part 3.The Architect of Victory: The Pacific, 1942-45 --7.War with Japan 1941-42 --8.New Guinea Force: December 1942 -- February 1943 --9.Planning Operation Postern: February 1943 -- September 1943 --10.Reconquest of New Guinea: September 1943 -- April 1945 --11.Two armies -- two headquarters 1944-45 --Part 4.The Post-War World 1945-81 --12.Military politics and civic responsibility 1945-81 --Conclusion --Notes --Select bibliography --Index.

This thesis examines the early military career and life of Lieutenant General Sir Frank Berryman from 1894 through to the end of his involvement in the Middle East campaigns. It begins with his family background and education on the outskirts of Melbourne before tracing, in detail, his personal life and military career until the end of 1941. The specific focus of this investigation is not just his military education and his role in the Cyrenaica and Syrian campaigns, but also the development of his personality and character. Personality and character provides a window of insight that not only helps to illuminate Berryman?s performance as an officer and his professional relationships but it also allows for a deeper understanding of this complex individual. This thesis argues that these, the 'lost years' and 'forgotten battles' , are integral to developing an understanding of this exceptional officer. In Berryman we see an important staff officer and commander whose place in Australia's military history has been largely overlooked. One of the central themes of this work is that Berryman has been misunderstood and misrepresented within the existing historiography. He was one of the most important figures in the Australian Army during the Second World War and it was during the period covered in this thesis that he established his reputation as a commander and staff officer. Key to this investigation, therefore, is the themes of Berryman's developing leadership and culture of command. This work seeks to reveal the nature and experience of a highly successful officer who is also, to a great extent, representative of a generation of permeant Staff Corps officers who have largely been ignored within the genre of Australian military biography. Ultimately this thesis concludes that Berryman was a central figure in the Australian Army's success in Cyrenaica and Syria. He demonstrated all of the qualities essential for a successful commander and senior officer and it was in these battles and his earlier military and life ...

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