RAAMC made a great contribution, both to the nation and to the defence forces, sometimes against the odds, but always with professionalism, humanity and courage. This book takes us from early colonial times until the events of East Timor. It shows how the corps struggled from it's tiny beginnings to become an essential element of Australia's modern defence establishment.

Lavishly illustrated with many photographs, maps and paintings, "Little by Little" is a comprehensive history of the Australian Army medical services. The book shows us something of the colour and heritage of the corps and records individual acts of heroism and collective contributions to saving lives on the battlefield, in hospitals and in laboratories. Individuals from surgeons and physicians, pharmacists and physiotherapists, stretcher-bearers and medical assistants - all tell their story.