294810Fleming, William Montgomerie1public2013-01-27 13:42:412021-03-02 15:50:1920

FlemingWriting was always Fleming's chief passion. Introduced to journalism by Harry 'The Breaker' Morant, he wrote verse, prose sketches, and serials for numerous newspapers including the Sydney Morning Herald, the Bulletin, and the Pastoral Review—which he edited briefly in World War II. His permanent place in Australian literature is as a writer of children's stories, told originally to his own children. Bunyip Says So (Melbourne, 1923) and The Hunted Piccaninnies (London, 1947) were fantasies based on animal lore and Aboriginal insight into 'the friendship of all living things'. He made a number of radio broadcasts on rural topics in the 1930s and his novel, Broad Acres (Sydney, 1939), was serialized by the Australian Broadcasting Commission in 1940. FROM ADB entryWilliam Montgomerie41414585file_uploads/ulf_14585_Portrait of FLEMING William Montgomerie ADB website.jpgimage/jpeglocalPortrait of FLEMING William Montgomerie ADB website.jpg77a6a8cc2a1c2e6b09ce0fbc78dafad38e598ced8From ADB website viewed September 20182018-09-04 15:26:53jpe7a6a8cc2a1c2e6b09ce0fbc78dafad38e598ced817035W.M.619019646241964724158603130507297395729739503323094277394824532532532A rts : Lieutenant, Sea Transport Service and A.A.S.C., A.I.F., England. Enlisting 6th October, 1916, sailed in November, 1917, as temporary lieutenant, with reinforcements. Appointment terminated in England 26th December. Re-Enlisting next day in A.A.S.C. as driver, served until the Armistice, being promoted corporal (acting sergeant). Accompanied conducting parties to France in October, 1918, visiting Havre and the old Somme battlefield. Discharged in United Kingdom 27th December, returning via Canada and U.S.A. Early education at Cooerwull Academy.2799255317395237739543773953374705Writing was always Fleming's chief passion. Introduced to journalism by Harry 'The Breaker' Morant, he wrote verse, prose sketches, and serials for numerous newspapers including the Sydney Morning Herald, the Bulletin, and the Pastoral Review—which he edited briefly in World War II. His permanent place in Australian literature is as a writer of children's stories, told originally to his own children. Bunyip Says So (Melbourne, 1923) and The Hunted Piccaninnies (London, 1947) were fantasies based on animal lore and Aboriginal insight into 'the friendship of all living things'. He made a number of radio broadcasts on rural topics in the 1930s and his novel, Broad Acres (Sydney, 1939), was serialized by the Australian Broadcasting Commission in 1940.60958970

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