Phillip Bradley (born 18 May 1955) is an Australian military historian who has written nine books as well as numerous articles for Wartime and After the Battle magazine. He has been described as "One of the finest chroniclers of the Australian Army's role in the New Guinea campaign".The Australian: The Digger Distilled (Retrieved 23 May 2009).
Bradley has travelled many Australian battlefields, including sites in Papua New Guinea, Turkey and France.
Published works
Books
Selected articles "Shaggy Ridge" (After the Battle, No 103). "It Happened Here – Bravery in New Guinea" (After the Battle, No 113). "Tragedy at Jackson's Strip" (Wartime, 2003, No 23). "Assault on the Pimple" (Wartime, 2004, No 28). "The Last Stand at Wandumi" (Wartime, 2005, No 29). "'Slugger'" (Wartime, 2006, No 36). "The Kokoda Trail" (After the Battle, 2007, No 137). "The Battle for Saint-Lo" (After the Battle, 2007, No 138). "The Battle for Buna" (After the Battle, 2013, No 162).
Grants Bradley has received a number of grants from the Australian Army History Unit,Australian Army History Unit: Grants (Retrieved 9 June 2009 / 20 February 2011). these include:
2010–11 – The Capture of Lae: September 1943 2009–10 – The Capture of Lae: September 1943 2008–09 – The Salamaua Campaign: March–September 1943 2007–08 – The Salamaua Campaign: March–September 1943 2006–07 – The Wau Campaign: March 1942 – February 1943 2005–06 – The Wau Campaign, March 1942 – February 1943
References
External links Pacific Wreck Database: Phil Bradley Interview Allen and Unwin-Author Display: Phillip Bradley Profile