Carol Bunyan studied history at the Australian National University, and later was a public servant. She was born in Hay; this link led to her interest in researching the Dunera story. Her association with Ken Inglis began when they met at a Dunera anniversary function in 2011. Bill Gammage was a student, colleague, and friend of Ken Inglis. He studied at the Australian National University, and taught Australian and Pacific history at the Australian National University and the universities of Papua New Guinea and Adelaide. Ken Inglis (1929-2017) was an Adjunct Professor at Monash University, and Emeritus Professor at the Australian National University. He was one of Australia's most admired and warmly regarded historians. Seumas Spark is an Adjunct Fellow in History at Monash University. Jay Winter is Charles J. Stille Professor of History Emeritus at Yale University, and Honorary Professor at the Australian National University. He is a historian of the First World War.