and journals of 2nd Pioneer Battalion men bring the history to life. Many of the photographs, journals and diaries are from private sources across Australia and therefore never published. The work of the pioneers has rarely been chronicled and as such the importance of the book cannot be under-estimated. The volume includes daily descriptions of life and death on the Western Front amidst battles such as Pozieres, Bullecourt, Menin Road, Amiens, Mont St Quentin and Montbrehain. Detailed appendices include Nominal Roll, Honour Roll, Awards and Nominal Index.