 | This article includes a list of general references, but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations. (July 2016) |
Gavin Long | |
|---|---|
 Gavin Long in May 1943 | |
| Born | Gavin Merrick Long 31 May 1901 |
| Died | 10 October 1968 (aged 67) |
| Awards | Officer of the Order of the British Empire (1953) Gold Cross of the Order of the Phoenix (1956) |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | University of Sydney |
| Influences | Charles Bean |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | Australian War Memorial |
| Main interests | Australian military history Second World War |
| Notable works | Australia in the War of 1939–1945 |
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.