M is for Mates: Animals in Wartime from Ajax to Zep

Many countries drafted animals into service, including Australia. While many of their animals were the same as those used by other countries, some were distinctly Australian. It was not uncommon to find kangaroo or koala bear mascots with Australian troops in the war. The Australian War Memorial created this eBook for younger students to learn more about Australian animals at war from the Boer War to the present day.