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Robert A. Hall Robert A. Hall i(A102643 works by) (a.k.a. Bob Hall; Robert Anthony Hall)
Born: Established: 1947 ;
Gender: Male
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1 Danger Close: Battle Without Context Robert A. Hall , 2020 single work essay
— Appears in: History Australia , vol. 17 no. 1 2020; (p. 195-196)

'Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan tells the story of the battle of Long Tan, one of the largest battles fought by the Australian Task Force during the Vietnam War. Although considerable attention has been paid to getting the details right in the mechanics of the battle, the movie depicts the battle devoid of its political or military context.' (Introduction)
1 War's End : How Did the War Affect Aborigines and Islanders Robert A. Hall , 1996 single work essay
— Appears in: Queensland Review , April vol. 3 no. 1 1996; (p. 31-54) 'In the 20 years before the Second World War the frontier war dragged to a close in remote parts of north Australia with the 1926 Daly River massacre and the 1928 Coniston massacre. There was a rapid decline in the Aboriginal population, giving rise to the idea of the 'dying race' which had found policy expression in the State 'Protection' Acts. Aboriginal and Islander labour was exploited under scandalous rates of pay and conditions in the struggling north Australian beef industry and the pearling industry. In south east Australia, Aborigines endured repressive white control on government reserves and mission stations described by some historians as being little better than prison farms. A largely ineffectual Aboriginal political movement with a myriad of organisations, none of which had a pan-Aboriginal identity, struggled to make headway against white prejudice. Finally, in 1939, John McEwen's 'assimilation policy' was introduced and, though doomed to failure, it at least recognised that Aborigines had a place in Australia in the long term.' (Introduction) 
1 Tom Lowah : Islander Non-Commissioned Officer Robert A. Hall (interviewer), 1995 single work interview
— Appears in: Fighters from the Fringe : Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders Recall the Second World War 1995; (p. 173-191)
1 Leonard Waters : Fighter Pilot - Black Magic Robert A. Hall (interviewer), 1995 single work interview
— Appears in: Fighters from the Fringe : Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders Recall the Second World War 1995; (p. 155-172)
1 Saulo Waia : Pearl Diver Turned Soldier Robert A. Hall (interviewer), 1995 single work interview
— Appears in: Fighters from the Fringe : Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders Recall the Second World War 1995; (p. 135-153)
1 Oodgeroo Noonuccal : Wireless Operator Robert A. Hall (interviewer), 1995 single work interview
— Appears in: Fighters from the Fringe : Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders Recall the Second World War 1995; (p. 111-133)
1 Charles Mene : Warrior on the Move Robert A. Hall (interviewer), 1995 single work interview
— Appears in: Fighters from the Fringe : Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders Recall the Second World War 1995; (p. 91-109)
1 Reg Saunders : Leader in Two Wars Robert A. Hall (interviewer), 1995 single work interview
— Appears in: Fighters from the Fringe : Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders Recall the Second World War 1995; (p. 61-89)
1 2 y separately published work icon Fighters from the Fringe : Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders Recall the Second World War Robert A. Hall , Robert A. Hall (interviewer), Canberra : Aboriginal Studies Press , 1995 Z1355510 1995 selected work interview war literature This book reveals the 'experiences of six Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who served their country during the Second World War. Oodgeroo Noonuccal was a wireless operator whose brothers were prisoners of war. Reg Saunders served in Greece and New Guinea, as the first Aboriginal officer in the Australian Army, and later in Korea. Leonard Waters trained and served as the first Aboriginal fighter pilot. Charles Mene, a Torres Strait Islander, served throughout the war and was awarded the Military Medal in the Korean War. Saulo Waia, a pearl fisher, defended the Strait with fellow soldiers while non-Indigenous people were evacuated. Other Islanders like Tom Lowah gave years of service and received lower pay than white servicemen.' (Source: LibrariesAustralia)
1 Finding the Black Parts of the Digger Legend: A Guide to Archival Sources on the Aboriginal and Islander Contribution to the Second World War Robert A. Hall , 1992 single work criticism
— Appears in: Aboriginal History , vol. 16 no. 1992; (p. 58-72) 'Each year about one million visitors walk through the imposing entrance to the Australian War Memorial to pay homage at the shrine to the digger legend. It is a shrine of massive proportions on which the dominant society in Australia lavishes a large annual budget. It is also a shrine which reflects an almost exclusively white Australian view of the national war effort. Far fewer people visit the nearby memorial to those black Australians who helped defend their country. In sharp contrast to the Australian War Memorial, this modest memorial consists of a simple plaque affixed to a boulder in a piece of untouched bushland. And where is it? If one were to imagine the Australian War Memorial as a north Australian homestead, this memorial to black servicemen and women would be the woodheap - 200 metres out the back door towards Mount Ainslie. Not surprisingly, those visitors to the Australian War Memorial are unlikely to come away with the belief that Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders (not to mention other visible minorities within the Australian community, like Chinese Australians) have a legitimate part in the digger legend. The galleries of the War Memorial contain few reminders of the military service of Aborigines and Islanders though, to be fair, their number and prominence is slowly growing.' (Source: Abstract)
1 Black Magic: Leonard Waters - Second World War Fighter Pilot Robert A. Hall , 1992 single work life story
— Appears in: Aboriginal History , vol. 16 no. 1992; (p. 73-80)

'With the possible exception of Reg Saunders who was the only Aborigine to be promoted to commissioned rank in the Australian forces during the Second World War, those who gave outstanding service in defence of their country in Australia's numerous wars this century, have been overlooked. Nevertheless, many of the Aboriginal and Islander participants in Ausmalia's defence effort did demonstrate a particular klnd of heroism; that despite the disadvantages forced upon them by the dominant white society, once given the opportunity that often comes with war, they showed high levels of determmation, achievement, skill and leadership. One such man to emerge from the Second World War was Leonard Waters. This article profiles Leonard Water's journey, providing background to Len's involvement with the Royal Australian Air Force.' (Source: Abstract)
1 5 y separately published work icon The Black Diggers : Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders in the Second World War Robert A. Hall , Sydney : Allen and Unwin , 1989 Z1591826 1989 single work prose war literature 'The Black Diggers explores the war effort of Aboriginal and Islander Australians during the Second World War and the reasons their contribution has gone unrecognised for so long.' This book is a comprehensive account of the work of Indigenous Australians 'during the years when their country faced the Japanese threat. Despite suspicion and prejudice they earned a place within the digger legend'. (Source: Back cover, Aboriginal Studies Press, 1997 edition)
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