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  2. UNOFFICIAL HISTORY

    COMFORTS bloke was doing the wards of a hospital in a forward area, inquiring from the boys their requests for anything ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 330 words
  3. ANZAC STAR

    ABOUT "Vuitee" ("Smith's," 22444). The hide of him to suggest that a medal be struck for this war and dubbed "Anzac ...

    Article : 265 words
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    "The sergeant seems a friendly sort of bloke." "How much did he nip you for?" ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 15 words
  5. CHANGE

    "I BELIEVE you chaps have been complaining about the food," the MO remarked. "Now tell me what is the trouble?" ...

    Article : 87 words
  6. OVERSIGHT

    HOW many among the originals of Milne Bay, in 1942, remember the colored Allied serviceman on the ship at the wharf on the first day the Nips came over to lay ...

    Article : 160 words
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    "What's the advantage of capturing that flamin' atoll?" "We'll be able to send coral necklaces to our sheilas!" ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 18 words
  8. SOUND EFFECTS

    WHEN strains of music from a mouth-organ began to permeate the hut at 2 am, angry Diggers, roused from their ...

    Article : 122 words
  9. GOAT FOR DINNER

    "SKINNY" SKILLEN had two pet goats at Moresby in 1942. They had wandered into "Skinny's" tent one day, and he befriended them. For weeks they were a familiar sight around the camp, gambolling around "Skinny" wherever he went. They were ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 167 words
  10. GOOD GUTS

    GOC of a well-known AIF division is famous for his huge waistline. One afternoon he arrived in a jeep to visit ...

    Article : 85 words
  11. ALL MOD. CONS.

    MOST up-to-date two-up school in New Guinea was the one just off John's Gully, not far from Port Moresby. School was ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 159 words
  12. STEAK AND EGGS

    OUR regimental glutton was on leave in Tel Aviv. His idea of a good leave was one long feed of steak and eggs. At this time, meat was strictly rationed throughout the Middle East, particularly in Palestine. Eggs were obtainable, although small ...

    Article : 141 words
  13. PETS

    MANY lonely soldiers have brightened their lives at battle stations with pets. In Moresby in 1942 there was "Bluey" McGahan, one of the roughest and toughest of Diggers, and his tame bandicoot, "Bandy." ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 317 words
  14. WEAKER SEX

    AT one training camp in NZ anti-aircraft guns are some distance from the main camp. As crews are always on duty it is ...

    Article : 141 words
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    JUST CURIOUS. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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