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Abbott, Private Adolphus, 77, 79, 279 Atwell, Private Gordon, 167 Adele River, 160, 162, 168, 184 Australian army, 22 AIF and militia First Army, 17–18, 34–7, 111, 252 rivalry, 4, 11, 12–13, 60, 100, I Corps, 11–13, 16–22, 32 181–3 II Corps, 2, 17, 24, 29, 36, 40, 49, Aiken, Captain James, 186 55, 81, 111, 217, 226, 235, 243, Aitape, 17, 25, 26 252, 260, 266, 267–9 Akaeda, Second Lieutenant Hisashi, 3rd Division, 6, 17, 33, 51, 55, 72, 102 108, 160, 179, 193, 219, 249–51, Akinaga, Lieutenant-General 257 Tsutomu, 190, 191, 210, 211, 5th Division, 17 218 6th Division, 5, 11, 17, 22–4, 252, Allan, Sergeant Duncan, 85 273 Allen, Brigadier Arthur, 5 7th Division, 158 Allied Intelligence Bureau, 53, 102, 8th Division, 12, 34, 41 216, 217 9th Division, 12, 22 Ambon, 12, 41 11th Division, 72 American army New Guinea Force, 7, 15, 17, 33 XIV Corps, 29, 31, 55, 266 2/4th Armoured Regiment, 2, 31, Americal Division, 29, 38, 56 149, 199–201, 206–8, 211, 37th Division, 30, 56 220–6, 229–32, 294 93rd Division, 42 2/11th Field Regiment, 223, 233, 64th Infantry Regiment, 56 242 132th Infantry Regiment, 62 2nd Field Regiment, 160, 172, 197, 145th Infantry Regiments, 56 202, 222, 225, 233 148th Infantry Regiment, 56 4th Field Regiment, 62, 81, 101, 182nd Infantry Regiment, 158 119, 125–8, 139, 247 American campaign on Bougainville, U Heavy Battery, 223 25, 30, 62, 155–6 101st Heavy Mortar Company, American Marines 101, 117 3rd Marine Division, 29, 43, 266 2nd Mountain Battery, 107, 117 First Marine Air Wing, 48, 226 3rd Survey Battery, 246 Amun, 114, 115 7th Bomb Disposal Platoon, 232 Anderson, Sub-Lieutenant A.M., 216 3rd Floating Dock, 45 Army Education Service, 50, 261 5th Field Company, 97, 203 Arnott, Major Kenneth, 199, 201, 293 7th Field Company, 233 Arty Hill (Artillery Hill), 64, 68, 80–6, 11th Field Company, 232 92, 98 15th Field Company, 199, 223, Asaba River, 79 232 Asitavi Point, 110 16th Field Company, 97, 128

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23rd Field Company, 98–9 24th Battalion, 72, 219–25, 232, 42nd Landing Craft Company, 33, 236, 239 40, 122, 129, 143, 274 25th Battalion, 59, 60, 72, 86–95, 13th Small Ships Company, 249, 172, 179, 184–7, 193–212 274 26th Battalion, 86, 95, 96, 99, AV Kalang, 45 119–28, 144–7 2/2nd Independent Company, 119 27th Battalion, 43, 74, 87, 104–7, 2/8th Commando Squadron, 31, 145–9, 151, 262 33, 38, 114, 160, 172, 179, 189, 31st/51st Battalion, 96, 102–3, 192, 213–16 114–19, 125–45, 256 7th Brigade, 31, 33, 38, 56–9, 88, 42nd Battalion, 87, 162–7, 169, 158, 160, 172, 173, 179, 184, 177, 239–42 188, 193–4, 209, 253 47th Battalion, 159–62, 166–9, 11th Brigade, 17, 38, 55, 86–8, 239–43 95–7, 103–4, 108, 114, 127, 55th/53rd Battalion, 52, 96, 143–4, 234–5, 256 99–102, 123–5, 248, 280 15th Brigade, 31, 192, 209, 57th/60th Battalion, 219, 224–6, 219–22, 226–7, 233–5, 239, 249, 235, 239, 245–7, 249 261 58th/59th Battalion, 219–26, 232, 16th Brigade, 5, 100, 220 235, 240 17th Brigade, 5–7, 110, 183 61st Battalion, 1, 46, 59, 60, 79, 20th Brigade, 127 160, 172–7, 179–84, 191, 195–6, 21st Brigade, 41 206, 246, 264, 269 23rd Brigade, 17, 40–5, 55, 75, 87, 1st New Guinea Infantry Battalion, 104–8, 125, 145, 152, 234, 270 26, 31, 45, 74, 96, 159, 192 25th Brigade, 32 Papuan Infantry Battalion, 45, 29th Brigade, 31, 38, 56, 87, 107–10, 215 158–62, 166–72, 192, 219, 229, 2/3rd Pioneer Battalion, 88 234, 238–43 ANGAU, 53–5, 119, 139, 157, 2/3rd Battalion, 96, 97 215–16, 268, 276 2/4th Battalion, 101 6th Mechanical Equipment 2/6th Battalion, 108, 181 Company, 233 2/7th Battalion, 108 4th Base Sub-Area, 38, 49 2/9th Battalion, 74 2/1st Australian General Hospital, 2/10th Battalion, 60 38, 46, 51, 183, 249 2/12th Battalion, 59 106 Casualty Clearing Station, 51 2/13th Battalion, 128, 238 109 Casualty Clearing Station, 51 2/16th Battalion, 41, 275 7th Field Ambulance, 87 2/17th Battalion, 238 11th Field Ambulance, 63 2/27th Battalion, 88 19th Field Ambulance, 128, 142 2/33rd Battalion, 158 Stradbroke, 142 2/43rd Battalion, 239 estimates of Japanese strength, 16, 2/48th Battalion, 220 33, 57, 108 7th Battalion, 43, 75, 87, 107–12, Australian Comforts Fund, 50 281 Australian government 8th Battalion, 43, 74–5, 146–52, Advisory War Council, 17, 26 248 manpower, 9, 15, 19 9th Battalion, 46, 52, 59, 60–9, War Cabinet, 11, 14–15, 17–20, 77–81, 83–6, 172–5, 177–80, 24–8 191, 196, 245, 269, 281 Australian Women’s Army Service, 15th Battalion, 38, 162, 239–43 51

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Australians Keopili, 104, 281 attitudes towards Bougainvilleans, Taeta, 157 25, 54, 67, 215 Willi-Silli, 139 attitudes towards Japanese, 67, 85, Bridge, Lieutenant Kenneth, 216 111, 170, 176, 236, 248, 253, Bridgeford, Major-General William, 257, 294 29, 31–3, 55, 76, 80–1, 86, 160, estimates of Japanese strength, 234, 172, 179, 184, 189, 192, 199, 251 209, 220, 222, 260, 268–9, 274 anticipates aggressive campaign, Bahr, Private Eric, 112 33–4, 36–7, 53 Banyan Knoll, 83, 84, 85 relationship with Monaghan, Barara, 179, 184, 191, 192, 195, 196, 166–71 201, 219 relationship with Savige, 171–2, Barges, Private Edwin, 65 234, 238 Barges’ Hill, 67, 96, 98, 99 Bridgman, Private Ronald, 105 Barham, Brigadier Lindley, 34 British Paciﬁc Fleet, 15, 22 Barker, Lance-Sergeant George, 60 HMS Formidable, 261 Barnett, Corporal Graeme, 208 HMS Glory, 253, 261 Base Point 3, 110 HMS Implacable, 261 Bawabu Ridge, 79, 80, 83, 90 Broadbent, Lieutenant-Colonel John, Bean, Charles, 5, 182 238 Bell, Sub-Lieutenant Stanley, 216 Broadhurst, Sergeant Bill, 241 Bennett, Private Richard, 186 Bruce, Captain Wallace, 90–5 Benson, S.E., 9, 48–50, 87 Buin, 3, 72, 104, 108, 113, 125, Berry, Lieutenant-Colonel Bernie, 32, 154–6, 189–91, 213–19, 226, 75, 150 233–5, 237, 251–7, 267 Berry’s Hill, 42, 98, 105, 107 Buin Road, 55, 155, 160, 174, 185, Berryman, Lieutenant-General Frank, 191–3, 212, 219–26, 231, 20, 37, 171–2, 234, 274 234–43, 247, 264 Bice, Private Raymond, 151, 152 Buka, 3, 43, 72, 73, 113–14, 126, Bicks, Major Charles, 181 135, 147, 155, 215, 258 Blamey, Field Marshal Sir Thomas, Buka Island, 56, 73, 113, 146, 234, 40, 121, 171, 234, 268, 271, 257 273 Buka Passage, 73, 113, 121 Badge 80 affair, 10 Burrell, Gunner H., 138 character, 10–11, 27, 32, 143–4 Buritsiotorara, 103 policy for Mandated Territories, Byrne, Lieutenant-Colonel Joe, 163, 14–28, 31, 34–6, 45, 220 170 relationship with Savige, 235 son, Colonel Tom Blamey, 32 Callinan, Lieutenant-Colonel Bernie, Blanch, Major John, 83–5, 86 121, 125 Bonis Peninsula, 108, 114, 121–7, and Porton, 128–9, 144–5 135, 144–6 Cambridge, Captain Rolf, 121 Borneo, 2, 20, 22, 260 cannibalism, 3, 102, 107, 110, 157–8 Brunei Bay, 22 Canungra, Jungle Warfare Training Bougainvilleans School, as carriers, 53, 67, 98, 276 Cape Moltke, 114 as combatants, 121, 156, 216–18 Carlyon, Colonel Norman, 11, 34 as refugees, 55, 215–18 Carter, Corporal William, 90 as scouts and guides, 100, 130, casualties, 266–8 215 Chabai, 143, 145

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Chamberlain, Lieutenant Herbert, Duck, Private Ernest, 135 202, 208 Dunkley, Lieutenant-Colonel Harry, Chapman, Group Captain Dixie, 254 108–12, 152, 245 Charlton, Peter, 2, 10 attitude towards Japanese, 111 Chesterton, Lieutenant Joseph, 186, 197–212 Edgar, Bill, 75, 146 Chifley, Ben, 24, 246, 260, 263–4 Egan’s Ridge, 220, 225 relationship with Blamey, 26 El Alamein, 88, 220, 238 Chindawon, 127, 145 Ellis, Sir Albert, 255 Choiseul Island, 73, 216 Ellis, Flying Officer George, 138 Choko Ridge, 62, 63 Emirau Island, 16, 40–3, 75 Clifton-Smith, Captain Geoffrey, 179 Empress Augusta Bay, 46, 72, 155, Coady, Lance-Corporal Norman, 123, 178, 248, 253 248 Erie, 60–3 Coastwatchers, 62, 217 Evans, Lieutenant Bill, 132 Coates, John, 238 Ewen, Private John, 1, 4, 46, 175–7, Commando Road, 160, 213–15, 220, 181, 183, 263–4, 269 224–6, 234, 237 Commo Ridge, 151 Far East Liaison Office, 102, 294 Compton River, 119, 127 Fauro Island, 108, 155, 189 Coombes’s Crossing, 199 Japanese prisoners, 256–7, 264 Cotter, Gunner Ken, 46, 246, 259, Feldt, Commander Eric, 217 261 Field, Brigadier John, 52, 56–61, 70, Court, Lieutenant-Colonel Charles, 86, 88, 95, 158, 171–2, 177–84, 257–8 199, 209, 212, 253–5, 259–60, Courtney, Lieutenant-Colonel J.P., 268, 290 254 relationship with Matthews, 77–81 Cox, Flying Officer Bryan, 138, 229 Fields, Gracie, 56, 248–9 Crawford, Private Walter, 140–1 Fijians, 30, 31 Cremor, Brigadier William, 7 Finlayson, Sergeant Arch, 122 Cullen, Sergeant Edward, 137 Foll, Hattil, 9, 23 Curtin, John, 14–15, 23–4, 26, 28, 34, Fowler, Commander Alexander, 253, 260 254 relationship with MacArthur, 13, Fraser, James, 23–4, 273 19–22 Fry, Major Bill, 196

Darlison, Lieutenant Ronald, 187 Gabel, Captain Charles, 90–3 Darwin, 12, 41 Gailer, Lance-Bombardier Ron, 117 Dawe’s Creek, 223 Gallipoli, 5, 10, 34, 41, 56 Deacon, Lieutenant Jack, 64–9 Galvin, Private Patrick, 89, 184 Dean, Peter, 22 Galvin’s Crossing, 89, 184, 193–5 demobilisation, 15, 259–61, 265 Garrett, Brigadier Ragnar, 7, 28, 29, protests, 264 80, 81, 172, 235, 251–3, 254 Dexter, David, 7, 182 Gaul, Captain Alexander, 64–9 Dexter, Chaplain Walter, 182 Gazelle Harbour, 72, 155, 184 Dexter, Lieutenant-Colonel Walter, Gazelle Peninsula, 20, 25, 166, 169, 46, 60, 88, 172–83, 270 172 Doiabi River, 61, 79 Genga River, 114–18, 126 Downs, Captain Clyde, 119 George Hill, 62, 64, 67, 80, 82, 105 Porton operation, 128–44 Gilders, Gunner John, 247 Drewett, Lieutenant Albert, 254 Giles, Lieutenant Sydney, 206, 208

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Gillam, Lieutenant Norm, 132 Jaba River, 56, 72, 87, 156, 158–69, Gillman River, 119 172–4, 189, 214 Glare, Gunner Everard, 140 Jackson, Private Lawrence, 138 Goodwin, Lieutenant Len, 101, 281 Jackson, Private Ronald, 77, 79 Graham, Lieutenant Arthur, 142 Japanese Grantham, Private Maurice, 93 estimates of Australian strength, Greece and Crete campaigns, 6, 7, 11, 72 32–3, 100, 132, 143, 220 occupation of Bougainville, Green Island, 40–5, 48, 73, 87, 226 113–14, 154–8 Griswold, Major-General Oscar, 29, Japanese army, 237 30, 55 Eight Area Army, 253 Guadalcanal, 155 Seventeenth Army, 71, 126, 155–6, Gurski, Corporal Darrell, 186 189–92, 237, 251–7 6th Division, 71, 157, 192, 208 Hall, Private Peter, 198–9 13th Infantry Regiment, 110, 114, Hammer, Brigadier Heathcote, 156, 166, 188, 191, 203, 210–11, 219–26, 235, 249, 269, 290 219, 237, 246 Hanemo, 52 23rd Infantry Regiment, 156, 188, Hari River, 72, 179, 188–9, 192, 226, 191–3, 203–5, 208–11, 219, 237, 232, 245, 246 251 Harper, Corporal Trevor, 46, 123, 38th Independent Mixed Brigade, 248 72, 88, 94, 114, 126, 155 Hastings, Max, 2 45th Infantry Regiment, 189, 237 Hatai track, 185, 193–7, 200, 223 81st Infantry Regiment, 72, 83, 88, Hayes, Lieutenant-Colonel John, 233 102 Hedger, Private Jack, 242 4th Field Heavy Artillery Regiment, Herring, Brigadier Edmund, 5 191 Hetherington, John, 7, 37, 235 4th Medium Artillery Regiment, Hiru Hiru, 185, 188 237 Hodgson, Private John, 93 6th Field Artillery Regiment, 191, Holt, Flying Ofﬁcer Eric, 263 208 Honda, Lieutenant-Colonel Matsuo, 6th Engineer Regiment, 191 208 19th Independent Engineer Hongorai River, 180, 185, 218–19, Regiment, 237 223–31 4th South Seas Garrison, 237 Horinu, 180, 188 6th Transport Regiment, 191 Horner, David, 10, 17, 27 Japanese navy Hoult, Private Russell, 94 87th Garrison Force, 114, 126 Hughes, Private Bill, 134, 138–40 Jefferies, Lieutenant Richard, 185–6 Huio River, 180 Johnston, Mark, 4 Hungerford, T.A.G., 215 Jorgensen, Lance-Sergeant Errol, 198 Hunt’s Hill, 103–5 Just, Captain Malcolm, 90–5 Huntsman, Lieutenant Keith, 232 Hutchinson, Captain Ted, 246 Kanda, Lieutenant-Colonel Hachio, Hyakutake, Lieutenant-General 71 Harukichi, 72–3, 154–5, 158, Kanda, Lieutenant-General Masatane, 189–90, 257, 267 155, 209–11, 267 assessment of Slater’s Knoll defeat, Ibu, 103, 105, 110 218 Ibukiburapaia, 96 defence of Buin, 237–8 Imamura, General Hitoshi, 253 defence of Hari, 226

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strategy against Slater’s Knoll and and Mandated Territories, 16, 21, Puriata River, 189–93 27, 36–7, 38–40, 45, 121 surrender of Japanese forces, observations on Dexter, 183 251–8 Loughran, Lieutenant-Colonel Lew, Kaneko, Colonel Atsushi, 72 150, 152 Kato, First Lieutenant Taksuro, 157 Lovell, Lieutenant-Colonel David, Kaukauai, 72 100–1 Kawano, Lieutenant-Colonel Koji,¯ 208–11 MacArthur, General Douglas, 14–26, Keating, Gavin, 4–6, 37, 76, 172, 179 37, 41, 71 Keenan’s Ridge, 62, 96, 101, 103, 279 and Curtin, 13 Keith, Sergeant Sid, 249 General Headquarters, 20, 40, 75, Kelly, Lieutenant-Colonel Joe, 114–17 150 and Porton, 127–8, 143–4, 283 MacDonald, Alex, 55 Kenpei-tai, 71 MacFarlane, Sister Cecilia, 46 Keogh, E.G, 37 Mainwaring, Lieutenant Geoffrey, Kero Creek, 185, 193–5, 198, 254 199–201, 207, 219 Makapeka, 179–80, 188 Kieta, 72, 73, 76, 108, 114, 154–5, Martin, Private Kenneth, 67 156, 216–17, 218, 234, 237, 255, Martin’s Knoll, 67, 97 257, 276 Mason, Lieutenant Paul, 216–18 Kijima, Major-General Keasao, 88, Masumura, Corporal Itaro, 219 94, 126 Mathers, Arthur, 121, 215 Kilipaijino, 214, 215 Matsunkei, 184 Killen’s Track, 239–40 Matthews, Lieutenant-Colonel King, Lieutenant Bruce, 186 Geoff, 46, 52, 60–9, 77–81, King, Admiral Ernest, 22 85–6, 174–81, 268, 277, Kinoshita, Major Saishu,ˆ 157 281 Knox, Major William, 30 Matthews’s Junction, 175 Kunamatoro, 115, 119 Mattner, Edward, 23 Kupon, 172–5 Mawaraka, 30, 155–6, 158, 166–7, Kurahara, Lieutenant Korekaza, 208 169, 172–5, 178 Kuraio Mission, 114–15 Vernon Strip, 184 Kusaka, Vice-Admiral Jin’ichi, 253 May, Staff-Sergeant Phillip, 203 McDonald, Lieutenant-Colonel Hec, Lae, 14, 17, 29, 30, 36, 38, 45, 50, 162–3 252, 263 McGrath, Private Stanley, 200 Lalum, 115, 142 McGrath, Private Sydney, 259 Laruma River, 30, 55, 61, 81, 98, 101, McInnes, Captain Robert, 186, 107 197–200 Lawne’s Track, 239 McInnes Hill, 112 Layt, Private Robert, 186 McKinna, Lieutenant-Colonel John, Legge, Brigadier Stanley, 253 172, 184–7, 193 Leslie, Captain Alywin, 129, 136, 137 at Slater’s Knoll, 193–201, 205–12, Libyan campaign, 5, 6, 11, 74 291 Little George Hill, 52, 62, 77, 80, 84, capture of Pearl Ridge, 89–95 91 McKinna Bridge, 180, 197, 199, 202, capture, 70 207 Little Hunt’s Hill, 105 McLeod, Lieutenant Allan, 93 Long, Gavin, 3–4, 24, 32, 50, 52, 60, McMullen, Lieutenant-Colonel 143, 159, 192, 265, 270 Kenneth, 53

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Medcalf, Lance-Corporal Noel, 182, Huon Peninsula, 14, 53 240–1 Madang, 17, 33 and end of the war, 247 Salamaua, 6, 33, 60, 76, 159, 171, jungle conditions, 162, 166 220 Meivo, 175, 179 Wau, 108, 159 Menzies, Robert, 11, 17 New Ireland, 16 Mibo River, 188 New Nemborose, 119 Middle Knoll, 83–5 Newton, Private Mervyn, 90 Mivo River, 55, 155–6, 229, 233–43, Nigitan, 174, 183 247, 251–2, 267 Nihero, 189 Miyakawa, Lieutenant-Colonel Nissan Island, 43, 268 Kiyoshi, 72 Noble, Lance-Corporal Robert, 94 Mobiai River, 233–5, 239, 243 Nolan, Sergeant John, 64, 69 Mole, Lieutenant Cecil, 77–9 Northcott, Lieutenant-General John, Monaghan, Brigadier Ray, 158–9, 31, 40 166, 238, 269 Numa Numa, 72–3, 76, 89, 103–4, sacking, 167–71 107–10, 114, 126, 156, 216, 218, Monash, Lieutenant-General Sir John, 233, 234, 255, 266 10, 34 Numa Numa trail, 30, 33, 56, 67, Mono Island, 43, 87 71–3, 88–99, 105, 107, 160, 279 Monoitu, 188 nurses, 51 mopping-up campaigns criticism, 1–2, 9–10, 21–4, 222, O’Keefe, Lance-Corporal John, 182 273 Oami River, 229, 242 Morokaimoro, 214–16 Ocean Islands, 257 Morshead, Lieutenant-General Sir Ogorata River, 240 Leslie, 15–17, 59 Oliver, Craftsman Alfred, 201 Mosigetta, 156, 158, 166, 172–9, 184, Ono, Superior Private Kanji, 156 189–91, 201 Opai, 214 Motupena Point, 40, 51, 163, 166, Outer Islands, 40–5, 55, 73–5, 87, 172, 184, 191 149, 152, 234, 270 Mount Bagana, 46, 56, 261 Mount Deacon, 79, 83 Papuan campaign Mount Takuan, 203 Kokoda, 41, 46, 96, 100, 146, 157, Munda Island, 40, 43, 75 253 Muta, Colonel Toyoji, 191, 210–11, Milne Bay, 59–60, 181 290 Sanananda, 96–9 Part Ridge (Base 5), 151–2 Nagam River, 127 Partridge, Private Frank, 151–2 Nakamura, Lieutenant-Colonel Pear Hill, 90–2 Shinzo, 114–18, 126, 152 Pearl Ridge, 63, 73, 77, 81–3, 96–107, Nauru, 257 270 Netherlands East Indies, 11–13, 16, capture of, 87–95 20, 22, 25, 260 Pease, Private Leslie, 139 Morotai, 25, 43, 260, 261 Pedder, Private Alan, 87 New Britain, 11–14, 16–20, 21–8, 29, Peeler, Private Donald, 160, 287 157, 256, 261 Peeler’s Post, 160 New Georgia, 14, 16, 43 Philippines, 16–21 New Guinea campaigns Phillips, Private Bill, 162, 177 Aitape–Wewak, 16, 26, 252 Piaterapaia, 30, 52, 61–2, 64, 80 Bulolo, 33 Pinney, Peter, 215

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Plaza, Private Bruno, 123 No. 36 Squadron, 226 Pope, Lieutenant-Colonel Alex, 42, No. 17 Air Observation Post Flight, 74–5, 105–7, 148 48, 228 Pora Pora, 123–7 No. 10 Communication Unit Pororei river, 246 No. 10 Local Air Supply Unit, 48, Port Moresby, 7, 15, 46, 100 141, 226, 250 Porton Plantation, 3, 113, 145–9, No. 39 Operational Base Unit, 48 270 Royal Australian Navy, 252 amphibious landing and HMAS Diamantina, 253, 255–6, evacuation, 127–45 296 casualties, 142–3 HMAS Dubbo, 252 Potts, Brigadier Arnold, 40–5, 55, 87, HMAS Lithgow, 252 100, 104, 144–5, 152, 258–60, Royal New Zealand Air Force, 43, 270, 275 48–9, 80, 89, 137–41, 184–6, and Savige, 45, 73–5, 145–50 207, 223–9, 268 Powell, Private Henry, 64 New Zealand Air Task Force, 48, Pulver, Brigadier Beauchamp, 7, 28, 226 38, 172, 235 Rukussia, 115 Pup Knoll, 62, 68, 82 Rumiki, 180, 188, 224 Puriata River, 89, 155–6, 160, 172, Ruri Bay, 123, 127, 146–9, 151 176, 179–80, 184–5, 188–99, 223, 229, 246, 257 Salmon, Lieutenant Colin, 2 Puruata Island, 40, 47 Salvation Army, 50 Puto, 119, 121 Samejima, Vice-Admiral Baron Tomoshige, 237, 253–4 Rabaul, 12–20, 24, 28, 41–3, 48, Sampson, Major Dick, 129, 136, 155–6, 157, 191, 251–3, 256–8, 283 263–4 Sandford, Flying Ofﬁcer Norman, Radford, Captain David, 46, 52, 216 270 Saposa Island, 121, 127 and Matthews, 60, 178, 288 Savige, Lieutenant-General Sir Stanley, Rafﬂes Force, 215, 217 3–8, 23–4, 86, 95–9, 102, Ratsua, 123–7, 134, 139–40, 143, 108–11, 114–15, 127, 143, 158, 146–51 179, 189, 213, 219–22, 238, 274, Rattey, Corporal Reginald, 186–7, 290 212 an assessment, 267 Reiter, Lieutenant Frank, 129–35 and Blamey, 7, 24, 27, 121 criticism of Porton, 143 and Bridgeford, 171–2 River Burdekin, 256 character, 3–7, 183–4 River Glenelg, 256 demobilisation, 259 Roberts, Air Commodore Geoffrey, initial plans for campaign, 29–31, 48, 254 36–8 Robinson, Captain Matthew, 230 jungle warfare pamphlet, 76, Robinson, Flight Lieutenant Ronald, 211–12 216 knighthood, 268 Rooney, Corporal Edward, 197 and Legacy, 5, 268 Royal Australian Air Force and Monaghan, 167–71 No. 84 Army Cooperation Wing, policy for campaign, 2–3, 55–6, 48, 226 105, 125, 160 No. 5 Squadron, 47–9, 80, 85, 87, post-war and death, 268 138, 184, 228 and Potts, 42, 75, 145–6, 149–50

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Savige (cont.) Stevens, Private Jack, 46 review of operations, 108, 233–5 Stevenson, Brigadier John, 55, 86–8, surrender of Japanese forces, 96–9, 102–4, 114–15, 121, 251–5, 259 125–9, 136, 143–4, 152, 234, Schacht, Private Tod, 46, 52, 77–9, 249, 255–6 84, 174, 178 Stewart, Lieutenant Ronald, 186 Schapel, Private Don, 132 Stirling Island, 43 Scoble, Lieutenant Keith, 136 Strange, Sergeant Norm, 45, 149–52 Scowen, Private Norm, 98 Stuart, Pilot Ofﬁcer Robert, 216 Shanks, Lieutenant Gordon, 98 Sturdee, Lieutenant-General Vernon, Shanks Road, 98 17–19, 27–8, 34–8, 45, 73–5, 95, Shaw, Lieutenant Bruce, 90–1, 94 111, 145–6, 150, 171, 184, Shedden, Sir Frederick, 26 219–22, 252–3 Shibata, Lance-Corporal Masao, 85 Sueda, Captain Hisayuki, 256 Shilton, Captain Alwyn, 117, 128–32 Sugio, Sergeant Hayato, 219 criticisms of Porton, 144 Sukanaivalu, Corporal Sefanaia, 30 Shortland Island, 56, 108, 155, 189, Sullivan, Sergeant Steve, 92, 95, 200, 234, 252, 256 201–8 Silibai River, 229, 234, 238, 239 Summerton, Major Jack, 86 Simonson, Captain Donald, 253 intermediary between Field and Simpson, Brigadier Noel, 238–9, 270 Matthews, 82, 180 criticism of militia, 239 Sutherland, Lieutenant-General Sindou Creek, 223 Richard, 20 Singapore, 12, 60, 259, 277 Symonds, Private Noel, 165 Sipaai, 115 Syrian campaign, 6, 41, 96, 159 Sisiruai, 166, 172, 184 Sisivie, 62, 63, 77, 78, 96, 103, 105, Tagessi River, 87 110 Taiof Island, 119–21, 130, 135, 262 Siskatekori, 240 Tarbut, 127, 144, 145 Slater, Private Carl, 185 Tarlena, 121, 127, 144, 157 Slater’s Knoll, 1, 3, 156, 180, 185, Tavera River, 159–60, 184, 189 191–212, 218–19, 231, 270, Thornberry, Private Irwin, 197 291–2 Tiernan, Lieutenant James, 107 casualties, 209 Tiernan’s Spur, 107 Sly, Captain Stanley, 248 Timor, 12, 41, 119 Smith, Lieutenant Edward, 165 Tobruk, 6, 11, 59, 127, 183 Smith, Private Leslie, 95 Tokinotu, 180, 184–5, 188, 193–5, Smith, Lieutenant Noel, 129, 132–5, 223 143 Toko, 55, 172, 183–4, 189, 191, 199, Smith’s Hill, 95, 101–3 223, 233, 240, 251 Solomon Islands, 12–14, 17, 21, 29, Tokua, 96, 103–7 44, 48, 55, 155, 190, 237, 263 Tommasi, Private Vic, 224, 235, 247, Soraken, 119–29, 142, 248 249 Soraken Peninsula, 24, 115, 119–22, Torokina, 38, 40, 290 127, 262 Christmas, 87 Sovele Mission, 214 description, 30, 45–51 Spark, Lieutenant David, 130–5 Piva airstrips, 49, 228 Stanley, Peter, 2 Totokei, 115 Stephson, Sergeant Ernest, 90 Townsley, Lance-Sergeant Cecil, Stevens, Major-General Jack, 9, 41, 198 159 Travers, Major Basil, 76

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Treasury Island, 16, 30, 40, 43, 75, war crimes, 157, 257–8, 261, 264 108 Ward, Private Kenneth, 135–7 Tsimba Ridge, 115–18, 268 Wearne’s Hill, 103–7 Tsutsutani, Captain Toshiyasu, 203, Weppner, Major Ralph, 195–6, 210, 251 211–12 Tuckey, Lieutenant Stirling, 150–2, Werda’s Knoll, 90 258 Wharton, Sergeant Herbert, 68–70 Whitelaw, Captain John, 141–2 Ueno, Captain Yoshiaki, 203 Williams, Corporal Harold, 245 Winning, Major Norman, 172, Vasey, Major-General George, 32, 274 213–15 Vernon, Flight Lieutenant Walter, Witford, Flying Ofﬁcer Jack, 138 184 Woodward, Lieutenant William, 232 Victoria Cross, 1, 30, 152, 187 Wren, Sergeant Owen, 93

Wakunai River, 103, 108–10 Yamashita, Sergeant Kenjo, 189, Walker, Trooper Fred, 208 219 Wallace, Sergeant Colin, 242 YMCA, 50, 163