Mark Johnston on the story of Don Company: ”Astonished by how brave a group of people could be”

How did one group of soldiers manage to endure practically the full breadth of Australia's experience in World War Two?

On this week's Afternoon Light Georgina Downer speaks with Mark Johnston to tell the story of Don Company. An Australian 'band of brothers' who fought with distinction in Tobruk, El Alamein and New Guinea.

Dr Mark Johnston has established himself as one of the foremost authorities on the Australian Army in World War II. He was described in the Australian War Memorial’s Wartime magazine as ‘the leading historian on the experience of Australian soldiers during the war’. He is Head of History at Scotch College, Melbourne, a former Adjunct Senior Lecturer at the Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, and the author of twelve books, including An Australian Band of Brothers (NewSouth, 2018).