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Charles Bean was the Official War Correspondant for Australia in WW1
Charles Bean's Great War - 2010 TV is rated/received certificates of: Australia:PG
Charles Bean, or CEW Bean, is credited with creating the ANZAC legend. As the Australian official war correspondent, and later official war historian of the time, he interacted first-hand with the ANZACs when they landed at Gallipoli, and his writings contributed significantly to the development and growth of the ANZAC legend. His detailed reports on the landing and subsequent battle/s provided a unique and personal perspective on the events.
Charles Gibson - historian - died in 1985.
Charles Gibson - historian - was born in 1920.
Charles Ross - historian - died in 1986.
Charles Townshend - historian - was born in 1945.
Charles Mills - historian - was born in 1788.
Charles Mills - historian - died in 1826.
Charles Webster - historian - died in 1961.
Charles Webster - historian - was born in 1886.
Charles Petrie - historian - was born in 1895.