Alan Moorehead

Alan Moorehead (1910-1983), born in Melbourne, Australia, went to England in 1937 and became a foreign correspondent for the London Daily Express. During World War II he won an international reputation for his coverage of campaigns in the Middle East and Asia, the Mediterranean and Northwest Europe. He was twice mentioned in dispatches and was awarded the OBE.

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Melbourne, Australia - England - London - Daily Express - World War II - Middle East - Asia - Mediterranean - Europe - OBE

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One of the most celebrated correspondents of the Second World War, his books include Gallipoli, The White Nile, The Blue Nile, African Trilogy, Eclipse, a biography of General Montgomery, The Villa Diana, The Traitors, Rum Jungle, The Rage of the Vulture, A Summer Night, and The Russian Revolution.

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Second World War - General Montgomery

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In 1956 his book Gallipoli about the Allies disasterous World War I campaign at Gallipoli, received almost unprecedented critical acclaim. In England, the book won the Sunday Times thousand-pound award and gold medal was the first recipient of the Duff Cooper Memorial Award. The presentation of the latter was made by Sir Winston Churchill on November 28, 1956.

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The Allies - World War I - Gallipoli - Sunday Times - Duff Cooper Memorial Award - Sir Winston Churchill

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