Peter Williams: media & speaker information.
Introduce Dr Peter Damian Williams, Australian military historian and author. Biography, speaking topics, publications and contact details for journalists, producers and event organisers.
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Australian military historian and author. Cambridge University Press and Pen & Sword. PhD on the Kokoda Campaign. 100+ interviews with Japanese veterans. Lives in Canberra.
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Dr Peter Damian Williams is an Australian military historian, author, consultant and speaker based in Canberra. His subjects include the Second World War in the Pacific, the Kokoda campaign and Gallipoli. His publishers include Osprey, Cambridge University Press, Pen & Sword and Wiley. His work draws on archival research and more than 100 interviews with Japanese veterans. He holds a PhD from Charles Darwin University for research on the Kokoda campaign. Peter welcomes enquiries for writing, historical research, speaking, consulting and battlefield tour guiding.
The essentials.
- Born
- 6 March 1957, Hobart, Tasmania
- Based in
- Canberra, Australia
- Nationality
- Australian
- Education
- BA (Macquarie, 1982); Dip. Ed (Univ. of Tasmania, 1988); MA (CDU, 2000); PhD (CDU, 2008)
- Books
- 8 books, including Osprey, Cambridge University Press, Pen & Sword, and Wiley
- Marquee interview
- "Interviewing Japanese Veterans" (WW2TV, 150K+ views)
- Contact
- peterdamianwilliams@icloud.com
Military history speaking topics.
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The Pacific War
Japanese primary sources on the 1942 New Guinea campaign. The Imperial Japanese Army and Navy from the ranks.
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The Kokoda Campaign
Myth vs. record: numbers, terrain, supply, withdrawals — Cambridge University Press archival work.
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Gallipoli from the Ottoman side
The artillery, the defence of Kanlısırt, 25 April 1915 — drawing on Turkish-language material.
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Australian military history
Commissioned work for the Department of Veterans’ Affairs. Korea, WWII, commemorative history.
Book covers and links.
Book covers and links to the relevant publishers or booksellers.
Recorded interviews & lectures.
Recordings of Peter’s interviews and lectures. The Kokoda Track Memorial Walkway also lists his 11 April 2026 talk, “What did Japanese veterans think about WWII?”.
Direct press line.
peterdamianwilliams@icloud.com. Please include your subject, audience and deadline.
Based in Canberra, Australia (AEST/AEDT). Open to interviews, features, panel appearances, and cruise or event speaking engagements worldwide.