Kristen Alexander
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| Kristen Alexander | |
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| Born | |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Australian |
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| Known for | Military historian |
Dr Kristen Alexander is an Australian military historian who has written six books as well as numerous articles for a variety of journals and magazines. Her work details Australian aviators and has included biographies of Clive Caldwell, Jack Davenport, and Lores Bonney. In 2020 Dr Alexander was awarded her PhD by the University of New South Wales (UNSW) Canberra.[1]
In March 2022 it was announced that Dr Alexander was awarded the Australian War Memorial's Bryan Gandevia Prize for Australian military–medical history, for her PhD thesis, 'Emotions of Captivity: Australian Airmen Prisoners of Stalag Luft III and their Families'.[2] The Prize was established to commemorate Professor Bryan Gandevia's contribution to the development of Australian military and medical history and his contribution to the research and publication activities of the Australian War Memorial.[3] It is considered "one of the most generous awards for postgraduate studies in Australian history".[2]
Published works[edit]
Books[edit]
- — (2006). Clive Caldwell Air Ace. Allen & Unwin. Search this book on
- — (2009). Jack Davenport Beaufighter Leader. Allen & Unwin. Search this book on
- — (2013). Australian Eagles. Barrallier Books. Search this book on
- — (2014). Australia's Few and the Battle of Britain. NewSouth Books. Search this book on
- — (2016). Taking Flight: Lores Bonney's Extraordinary Flying Career. NLA Publishing. Search this book on
- — (2023). Kriegies: The Australian Airmen of Stalag Luft III. Ad Astra Press. Search this book on
References[edit]
- ↑ University of New South Wales n.d. "Dr Kristen Alexander". Retrieved 5 December 2023.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 James, K. 2022 "Bryan Gandevia Prize announcement". Australian War Memorial. 25 March 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
- ↑ Australian War Memorial 2023 "Bryan Gandevia Prize for Australian Military-Medical History". Retrieved 5 December 2023.
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