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Ian Howie-Willis Ian Howie-Willis i(A120938 works by)
Born: Established: 1937 ;
Gender: Male
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1 1 y separately published work icon A Medical Emergency : Major-General 'Ginger' Burston and the Army Medical Service in World War II A Medical Emergency Ian Howie-Willis , Newport : Big Sky Publishing , 2012 Z1856413 2012 single work biography 'Australian soldiers and their American Allies won the land war against Japan in the Pacific islands because they were healthier than their enemies. The troops' fighting spirit, their armaments, their naval and air support and their generals were certainly key ingredients in the Allied victory. Without good health, however, these other factors would have been nullified.

Malaria, the great scourge of armies throughout history, threatened the health of the Allies and the Japanese alike. The army that could beat malaria would also defeat its military foe because troops shivering, sweating and shaking with malarial fever cannot shoot straight, let alone fight.

In World War II the Allies eventually beat the Japanese — a victory based, to a large part, on the success of the Australian Army Medical Service in defeating malaria. Their Japanese counterpart never won this battle.' (Publisher's blurb)
1 An Inspirational Teacher and Activist Ian Howie-Willis , 2010 single work obituary (for James Griffin )
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 11 June 2010; (p. 12)
1 1 y separately published work icon Surgeon and General : A Life of Major-General Rupert Downes, 1885-1945 Ian Howie-Willis , Loftus : Australian Military History Publications , 2008 Z1560754 2008 single work biography
1 [Review Essay] The Proud Champions: Australia's Aboriginal Sporting Heroes Ian Howie-Willis , 1991 single work essay
— Appears in: Australian Aboriginal Studies , no. 1 1991; (p. 92-94)

'This book is a useful 'Who Has Been Who ' of Aboriginal achievers in sport, and the index a handy checklist. If an Aboriginal sportsman or woman achieved a state-level or national reputation in any sport up to the mid-1980s, the chances are that they have been included.' (Introduction)
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