Fighting for Country
Portrait of James Saunders, author of Fighting for Country.

JamesSaunders

Author of

Fighting for Country

Read his story

Family.Country.History.

James Saunders is a Gunditjmara Wiradjuri and Wongaibon man from the Saunders and Parker family lines.

Born in Pambula on the south coast of New South Wales, James grew up with a deep awareness of the responsibilities that come with family, Country and history.

Sepia group photograph from the Saunders family albums.

A familyconnection.

James is the nephew of Captain Reginald Saunders, whose life and service sit at the heart of Fighting for Country.

Telling historyas it was lived.

His writing reflects a new generation of Indigenous storytelling, grounded in family truth, cultural responsibility and a clear commitment to telling history as it was lived.

Press clipping reporting on an Aboriginal officer in Korean patrol action.
Three men photographed together in an early sepia print.

The book

His first book.

Fighting for Country is James Saunders’ first book.

The book tells the story of Captain Reginald Saunders, whose life and service sit at its heart.

Fighting for Country — official front cover

Barragi
Mawang

“Barragi Mawang” means “To Fly, Together” in Wiradjuri.

James runs Barragi Mawang, a purpose-driven digital marketing agency.

Get in touch

For book, media, agency and general enquiries.

Formal portrait from the Saunders family albums.

The story continues

Family.Country.History.Legacy.

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