Gavin Long

Gavin Merrick Long OBE (31 May 1901 – 10 October 1968) was an Australian journalist and military historian. He was the general editor of the official history series Australia in the War of 1939–1945 and the author of three of its 22 volumes.

This article is about the Australian journalist. For the Baton Rouge mass shooter, see 2016 shooting of Baton Rouge police officers.

Gavin Long
Gavin Long in May 1943
Born
Gavin Merrick Long

(1901-05-31)31 May 1901
Foster, Victoria
Died10 October 1968(1968-10-10) (aged 67)
Deakin, Australian Capital Territory
AwardsOfficer of the Order of the British Empire (1953)
Gold Cross of the Order of the Phoenix (1956)
Academic background
Alma materUniversity of Sydney
InfluencesCharles Bean
Academic work
InstitutionsAustralian War Memorial
Main interestsAustralian military history
Second World War
Notable worksAustralia in the War of 1939–1945
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