Monthly Archives: September 2010

A Daughter’s Tribute to Verdun John Stanley BOORER – 2/33rd Battalion AIF

Posted on 4 September, 2010 by gary

 My father was born at Stroud, NSW and at the time he enlisted was the eldest of nine children. He left school at the age of thirteen from Coolongolook Primary, to help support the family. The family had a dairy … Continue reading →

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Missing Militaria – Now Found – World War Two Australian Boots on the Kokoda Track

Posted on 2 September, 2010 by gary

Whilst walking the Kokoda Track in 2008;  a comment made by one of my associates has prompted me to elaborate on an issue that is rarely even considered – let alone written about.               It concerns footwear – or more … Continue reading →

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