• When: 26 Aug 2026 at 2:00pm – 3:00pm
• Where: Avenel Library 23 Queen Street
• Cost: Free
• Contact: 1300 374 765
• Website: Bookings via Eventbrite

Speaks about his latest book 'I'll Walk Beside You'

February 1942. The troopship HMT Orcades lies in port at Java, heavy with Australian soldiers whose fate hang in the balance. Among them are brothers Cal and Alan, unaware that their journey will take them into the darkest reaches of human endurance.

A gripping true-life account of Australian soldiers in Java and on the Burma Railway, and based on personal letters, diaries and official documents, it brings authenticity and immediacy to the wartime experience.

Wednesday 26th August from 2.00pm

Meet author Peter Mitchell as he speaks about his latest book I’ll Walk Beside You, which begins with a battalion of Australian men in Java, left to an uncertain fate. This book follows his earlier book Under the Same Moon.

Bookings preferred. Call 1300 374 765 or email avenel@gvlibraries.com.au.