Edmund Goldrick

Bookseller and historian who researched and wrote about Australian soldiers in Yugoslavia during WWII; author of the book Anzac Gorillas (Anzac Guerillas) and the episode's primary interviewee.

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Oct 16, 2025 • 47min

Why these prisoners of war wished they never escaped 'from the bloody train'

Join historian and author Edmund Goldrick, who specializes in the stories of Australian soldiers during WWII, as he uncovers the harrowing journey of escaped POWs in Yugoslavia. They leap from a moving train only to find themselves caught in a web of genocide and political intrigue. Goldrick discusses how one soldier, Ronald Jones, turned double agent to thwart ethnic cleansing plans. The conversation delves into the complicated loyalties of war, the brutality witnessed, and the unexpected moral clarity in chaos.

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