Paperback. Beyond the battlefields of Australias First World War deep into the shadows of empire.In New Feller Master, acclaimed archivist Michael Piggott AM unearths a crucial yet overlooked story: the Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force (ANMEF) and its occupation of German New Guinea.In 1914, this small force, supported by the Navy, swiftly captured German New Guinea. Days later, a chilling proclamation in Pidgin declared Australia the New Feller Master to hundreds of thousands of New Guineans, marking the start of a de facto colonial administration that would last until 1921.New Feller Master traces the entire occupation and its century-long aftermath, revealing the intertwined military, colonial, and racial complexities of this neglected episode. Drawing on vivid primary sources, Piggott exposes looting, reprisals, and the controversial assault on Reverend William Cox an incident that tested official responses to misconduct and reflected broader colonial practices.In tracing moments of routine and rupture from boredom and looting to conflicting casualty counts and vivid personal stories Piggott reveals the attitudes and actions of Australians convinced their deeds mattered, and how these would echo for generations.Prepare to challenge what you think you know about Australias past and confront a legacy that still resonates today.New Feller Master brings this neglected corner of history back into the light, inviting readers to confront the silences, the myths, and the uncomfortable truths about Australias first steps as a colonial occupier.Turns the spotlight from the trenches to the tropics a fascinating, unsettling account of the moment Australia became a colonial power.Michael Piggott brings the skills of an archivist and the heart of a storyteller to this extraordinary history of conquest and conscience. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Title: New Feller Master (Paperback)
Publisher: Big Sky Publishing, Newport, NSW
Publication Date: 2026
Binding: Paperback
Condition: new

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