# Man of Iron

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- Authors: [Jock Vennell](https://www.bookquiver.com/jock-vennell)
- Language: en_GB
- Published: 2015-12-03

## Description

As commander of the Wellington Infantry Battalion, Lieutenant-Colonel William Malone captured and held the heights of Chunuk Bair in August 1915. Along with his men, he succeeded in holding off fierce Turkish counter-attacks for nearly two days before being killed by a shell from a British warship. The defence of Chunuk Bair has been described as one of New Zealand’s finest hours and it also made Malone one of New Zealand’s best-known First World War soldiers. William Malone was not only an outstanding military commander but also a successful farmer, lawyer and family man. His letters reveal a man unfulfilled by peacetime pursuits and war offered him a liberation of spirit and a new sense of purpose. Leaving for the front, he wrote, ‘I leave a lucrative practice, a happy home, a brave wife and children without any hesitation. I feel I am just beginning to live.’

## Editions

### Man of Iron

- Publisher: allen_unwin
- ISBN: 978-18-7750-526-3
- Pages: 1
- Published: 2015-12-03
- Language: en_GB