Rod WilsonAuthor Rod Wilson is a retired schoolteacher with over 40years experience serving with the Victorian Education Department.As a boy, he developed an interest in Australian militaryhistory through the people around him who had served in theWorld Wars. long the way, he began saving artifacts given tohim by family, friends and neighbours who had heard abouthis interest. As Rod's collection grew, so did his reputation as aknowledgeable and reliable source of historical information. Hehas contributed to numerous major museum exhibits, and muchof his collection has been displayed at Melbourne's Shrine ofRemembrance (Victoria's premier war memorial). Rod has alsocontributed to several film and television productions-both athome and internationally-notably as a consultant for Sir PeterJackson's production companies.Rod and his wife live in the beautiful Yarra Valley on the outskirts of Melbourne, Australia, where he enjoys playing with his grandchildren and exploring the great Australian outdoors.Great War Aussie Kit Bag is his first book, and the first in a set of three volumes that will exam-ine in detail the uniforms and personal equipment of the Australian armed forces in World War I. Read More Read Less