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VX23861
Pte Cummins C. H.
R Company
2/22 Battalion
A.I.F.
Left Rabaul 23-2-42 and still running
CHC
August 1942 |
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VX23821
Pte H. Webster
D Coy 2/22 Batt.
'I'll tell you no'er of what I saw'
Nipper
August 1942
Wounded twice by the Japs |
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VX24088
Pte V. P. Glynn
Don Coy 2/22 Batt.
The man who raced the Japs from Rabaul and won easily
Stidger
3/8/42 |
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VX47527 Pte D. Yensch
R Company 2/22 Batt
Arrived Rabaul 25/4/41
Left 23/2/42
Walked and staggered 400 miles. Sailed 50. Food little but enough.
Best of luck to those left behind
August 1942 |
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VX28276 W.R. Witnish Pte.
C Coy 2/22 Bn
18/6/1940
Arrived Rabaul 26/3/41
Left New Britain 22/3/42
Walked, Rode and Sailed 350 miles. Little food many rivers, crocs & plenty rice.
All the best to those left behind
Bill
August 1942 |
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VX38183 E.A. Blaby S/Sgt
R Coy. 2/22 BN
15-6-40 Trawool
(Rabaul 10.4.42)
Arrived Rabaul 25-4-41
Left Rabaul 10-4-42
Walked 300 miles. Little food. Lots of fun at times.
Best of luck to those left
Sam August 1942 |
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VX23377
Pte A.F. Judd
D Coy
2/22 Batt
AIF Late Rabaul
Happy Days are here again
3/8/42 |
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VX22843
Pte Holmes W.
Got out the easy way and first home
14-2-43 |
