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Charles Bean was the Official War Correspondant for Australia in WW1
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 Bean's Great War - 2010 TV is rated/received certificates of: Australia:PG
Charles Ross - historian - was born in 1924.
Charles Ross - historian - died in 1986.
Charles Gibson - historian - died in 1985.
Charles Gibson - historian - was born in 1920.
Charles Townshend - historian - was born in 1945.
Charles Petrie - historian - was born in 1895.
Charles Petrie - historian - died in 1977.
Charles Ashton - historian - was born in 1848.
Charles Ashton - historian - died in 1899.