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Tag Archives: Kokoda Track
End of an era for the Kokoda Trail – Last Koiari Fuzzy Wuzzy Angel, OVORU INDIKI of Naduri village is laid to rest.
Tweet It is a very sad moment in the history of the Kokoda Trail. For the last Fuzzy Wuzzy Angel of the Koiarian people has joined the final parade and taken his place in heaven where angels gather. Ovoru Idiki … Continue reading →
U.S. B-24 Liberator crash site “Pride Of The Cornhuskers” located – Tragic reminders of the tragic incident which shattered Kokoda veterans of the 2/33rd Infantry Battalion AIF at 7 Mile Strip (Jackson’s Airport) in New Guinea
Tweet On the 7th September, 1943 a tragic aircraft accident occurred. A fully laden B-24 Liberator bomber operated by the USAAF (United States Army Air Force) 43rd Bombardment Group crashed during take off. Operating from “Jackson’s” or 7 Mile Strip … Continue reading →
Kokoda Trail Veterans of the 3rd Infantry Battalion AMF (Australian Military Forces) Reunion at Goulburn 2012
Tweet In accordance with my determination to maintain public awareness to the exploits of the 3rd Infantry Battalion, AMF (Australian Military Forces) or “militia” as they were more commonly known; please click on this link and view an article which … Continue reading →
Neither Black nor White ….. but ‘Khaki’ – Private Frank Richard ARCHIBALD of the 2/2nd Battalion AIF on the Kokoda Trail and Sanananda
Tweet Private Frank Richard ARCHIBALD was born at Walcha, New South Wales on February 17th, 1915 to Frank and Sarah Archibald. One of 12 children; he would find himself fighting alongside his fellow Australians in many faraway places. However, law … Continue reading →
CARLSON or CARSON? Arthur Lawrence CARSON DCM,MM,MID: Decorated For His Bravery in Two World Wars
Tweet Refused a Victoria Cross in 1917, Arthur Lawrence CARSON continued to serve his adopted country and in doing so gained the unique distinction of being the only Australian soldier to receive a Distinguished Conduct Medal for his actions during … Continue reading →
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