Kit McNaughton
Catherine Ryan | |
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Mentioned in Despatches |
Catherine "Kit" Ryan, First World War. She kept a detailed diary of her experiences, the basis of which was later published by Janet Butler as Kitty's War (2013).
Military service
McNaughton was
In popular culture
McNaughton's diaries were the subject of the 2013 book Kitty's War, written by historian Janet Butler. The book won the
WK Hancock Prize
by the Australian Historical Association in 2014.
McNaughton was one of the six Australians whose war experiences were presented in The War That Changed Us, a four-part television documentary series about Australia's involvement in the First World War.[3][4] Her war experiences also formed the basis of the characters in the ANZAC Girls television series.
References
- ^ "Somme Battles". The Argus. Melbourne: National Library of Australia. 3 January 1917. p. 5. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
- ^ "Presentation to Returned Soldiers". Werribee Shire Banner. Werribee. 11 December 1919. p. 2.
- Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
- ^ "The War That Changed Us". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 12 September 2014. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
Further reading
- Butler, Janet (2013). Kitty's War: The Remarkable Wartime Experiences of Kit McNaughton. St Lucia: University of Queensland Press. ISBN 978-0-7022-4967-9.
External links
- "World War 1 Military service: Catherine McNaughton". National Archives of Australia. 1914–1920. Retrieved 12 September 2014.