The Forgotten Rising Sons

The narrative recounts the harrowing events of May 21, 1945, when a catastrophic explosion occurred at the Royal Australian Engineer Training Centre, marking the worst training accident in Australian Army history. For five decades, this tragedy was largely forgotten by the nation, overshadowed by other historical events. The book delves into the impact of the explosion, the lives affected, and the subsequent silence surrounding the incident, shedding light on a significant yet overlooked chapter in Australia's military history.