Walter Dexter - Military Chaplain

About this episode

This episode explores the life and contributions of Military Chaplain Walter Dexter during World War 1.

This episode we're looking at the work of the unsung heroes of every campaign which Australia has taken part in - the Military Chaplain. We're going to do this by focusing on Walter Dexter, who was as famous during World War 1 as Jacka or John Monash, but has been largely forgotten in the intervening years. I'm speaking with Professor Daniel Reynaud who has written a book on Walter Dexter's life, and trust me it's an absolute corker of a story. If you prefer, you can check out the video on Youtube by following the link below. https://youtu.be/U3NiyrKs6j8 https://www.australianmilitaryhistorypodcast.com/ https://www.patreon.com/c/u46029761?view_as=patron&vanity=u46029761 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Warwick O'Neill

Guest: Professor Daniel Reynaud

Topics covered

• Military Chaplain
• Walter Dexter
• World War 1
• Australian history
• unsung heroes
• military history

Keywords

• Walter Dexter
• Military Chaplain
• World War 1
• Australian Military History
• Daniel Reynaud
• unsung heroes
• military history

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Australian Military History, Youtube

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