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1 , The Royal Australian , 71 1st Field , Royal Australian Engineers, 223, 1/503 (US) , 210 235, 281, 314, 321 100 (A) Battery, Royal Australian Artillery, 119 1st Infantry Brigade, 66, 72, 78, 122, 124 101 Field Battery, Royal Australian Artillery, 288, 304, 1st Infantry Division, US Army, 211 332, 335, 336, 347, 348, 349, 354, 355, 360, 367, 411 1st Recruit Training Battalion, Kapooka, NSW 102 Field Battery Royal Australian Artillery, 193 see Kapooka, 63, 64, 65, 66 103 Field Battery, Royal Australian Artillery, 238, 251, 1st Signals Regiment, 166 307, 309, 367 1st Special Air Service Company, Perth, WA, 145, 152 104 Signal Squadron, , 395, 397 1st Special Air Service Regiment, 198 105 Field Battery, Royal Australian Artillery, 88, 210, 2 Camp Hospital, Ingleburn, NSW, 288, 382 215, 238, 247, 257, 258, 259, 335 admitted, 175 10th Light Horse, 78 2 Field Ambulance, Vung Tau, 252 113th Australian General Hospital, Concord, NSW, 25 Photo, 319, 320 115 Supply Depot , RAASC, 144 2/11th Infantry Battalion, 135, 229 11th Armoured Cavalry Regiment, US Army, 374, 381 2/20th Australian Infantry Brigade, 30 Photo, 381 2/2nd Infantry Battalion, 135 11th Australian Infantry Division, 69, 413 2/3rd Commando Squadron, 89 11th National Service Training Battalion Band, Intake 2/3rd Independent Company (Commando), 151, 229 3/55 (10 Platoon C Company) 2/47th Mechanised Infantry Battalion, 364 Photo, 91 2/4RAR, 413, 414, 415 11th National Service Training Battalion, Wacol, 2/5th Infantry Battalion, 145 Queensland, 91 2/6th Gurkha Rifles, 160, 165, 189 12th (US) Army Group, 27 21st (Anglo/Canadian) Army Group, 27 12th National Service Training Battalion, 46 21st Independent Mixed Brigade, Japanese Army, 21 Photo, 15 Platoon, D Company, 48 22nd Australian Infantry Brigade, 18 131 Divisional Locating Battery, 251, 259 26th Province of Indonesia 147th Assault Support Helicopter Company, US Army, West , (now Papua), 147 241, 386 274 Viet Cong Regiment, 216, 222, 229, 232, 262, 281, 14th (British/Indian) Army, 136 295, 313, 335, 336 14th National Service Training Battalion, 67, 68, 81 275 Viet Cong Regiment, 222, 229, 232, 252, 261, 262, 15/19th The King’s Royal Hussars, 107, 114 268, 281, 313, 374 Photo, 106 27th British Commonwealth Infantry Brigade, 70, 71 15th (Anglo/US) Army Group, 27 27th British Infantry Brigade 161 Field Battery, Royal New Zealand Artillery, 210, rushed from Hong Kong to Korea, 70 219, 233, 238, 239, 257, 258, 259, 303, 314, 316, 324, 28th Commonwealth Infantry Brigade, 66, 71, 88, 101, 326, 329, 335, 347, 348, 350, 411 108, 125 in difficulties, 238 2AR, 353, 413 161 Reconnaissance Flight, 176, 220, 280, 300, 314, 336, 2nd Australian Imperial Force (2nd AIF), 13, 17, 69, 102, 379 135 (Separate), US Army, 193, 207, 2nd Battalion, The New Guinea Infantry Battalion 210, 222, 246, 250, 252, 367, 399 (2NGIB), 145, 151 17th Australian Infantry Brigade, 145 2nd Battalion, The Rhodesian African Rifles (2RhAR), 17th Gurkha Division, 111, 114, 345 111, 152 17th Parallel, 85 2nd New Zealand Infantry Division, 17 199th Light Infantry Brigade, US Army, 335 2nd Recruit Training Battalion (2RTB) Kapooka, NSW, 19th Australian Infantry Brigade, 78 64 1ATF Defence and Employment Platoon (D&E Platoon), 2nd/2nd Independent Company (Commando), 151 309, 310 2nd/3rd Independent Company (Commando), 151 1PIR, 174, 179, 180, 191, 193 2PIR, 193 1RAR, 69, 70, 71, 82, 86, 118, 123, 124, 125, 126, 193, 2PIR, soon to be raised, 173 197, 202, 206, 207, 210, 211, 220, 250, 254, 259, 263, 2RAR, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 79, 81, 86, 87, 88, 89, 91, 92, 267, 272, 339, 341, 344, 361, 394, 413, 414, 415 95, 98, 99, 100, 101, 104, 108, 111, 114, 115, 118, leads The Regiment to Vietnam, 193 120, 121, 122, 123, 145, 152, 165, 173, 175, 176, 177, 1SAS Company, 151 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 202, 204, 252, 267, 345, 379, 1SAS Squadron, raised, 193 380, 381, 382, 383, 384, 386, 399, 405, 413, 414, 415, 1st (Anglo/US) Army, 25 417 1st Armoured Division, 78 2RhAR, 2nd Battalion, The Rhodesian African Rifles 1st Armoured Regiment, 63, 72, 74, 177 111, 152 1st Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF), 13 3/43 ARVN (Vietnamese regular army) Battalion, 353 1st Australian Logistic Support Group, Vung Tau, 208, 30th Australian Infantry Battalion, 28 299, 300, 382 32nd Small Ships Squadron, Royal Australian Engineers, Photo, 207 377 1st Australian Psychological Operations Unit, 397 33rd Pursuit Squadron, USAF, Kittyhawks, defend 1st Australian Reinforcement Unit (1ARU), 208, 215, Darwin, 19 233, 234, 249, 278, 377, 395, 396, 397 34th Australian Infantry Brigade, 69, 413 1st Australian Task Force (1ATF), 210, 211, 213, 215, 35 Cadet Battalion, Papua New Guinea, 144 222, 229, 230, 233, 246, 277, 292, 297, 311, 367, 385, 36 Squadron RAAF (Hercules), 157 399 36th US Evacuation Hospital, Vung Tau, 226, 249, 287, Map, Layout of Base, 215 350, 368, 419 1st Battalion The Royal Regiment 3RAR, 53, 70, 71, 79, 118, 119, 120, 135, 165, 172, 173, (Commando), 383 193, 197, 252, 257, 376, 398, 399, 413, 414, 415 1st Battalion, 11th Artillery Regiment, US Army, 364 awarded the US Presidential Citation, 71 1st Camp Hospital, Brisbane, 127 gallant and heroic stand at Kapyong, Korea, 71 1st Federal Division, Malaya, 101, 109, 111 to Borneo, 165 1st Field Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery, 219, 234, 3rd Australian Infantry Division, 69, 413 251, 257, 259, 260, 274, 307, 309, 310 3rd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, US Army, 294

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3rd Special Air Service Squadron, 229 84 mm Carl Gustav rocket launchers/recoilless rifles, 3rd United States Marine Division, 192 ammunition supply cut off, 221 3rd US Army, 27 90 mm Recoilless Rifle replaces Carl Gustav, 221 42nd Australian Infantry Battalion, 28 155 mm US Army self•propelled howitzers, 215, 246, 45th Infantry Battalion, 317 260, 262, 273, 307, 314, 354 47th Mechanised Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 9th Photo, 215, 246, 260, 272, 306, 307, 314 Infantry Division, US Army, 364 175 mm US Army self•propelled howitzers, 215, 273, 49th Fighter Group, USAF, defends Darwin, 20 274, 354 4RAR, 71, 118, 190, 193, 339, 345, 399, 414, 415 Photo, 275, 354, 355 reraised in SA, 193 4th Battalion The Royal New South Wales Regiment, 317 17 Pounder Anti•Tank gun course, 62 4th US Transportation Command, Vung Tau Sub•Port, 25 KVA trailer•mounted generators, 55 382 37th Parallel, 70 5/7RAR, 414, 415 38th Parallel, 70 53rd Evaluation Detachment, US Army, 241 547 Signal , Royal Australian Signals, 252, 296 A big win for the Viet Cong, 374 5RAR, 190, 193, 208, 210, 215, 216, 222, 227, 229, 230, A blond of twenty or so summers, 44 238, 247, 248, 249, 250, 257, 263, 267, 268, 280, 282, A custard boiled is a custard spoiled, 190 293, 294, 295, 296, 304, 307, 308, 309, 310, 313, 314, Great ‘protective’ minefield, 373 335, 336, 340, 343, 350, 353, 367, 368, 370, 373, 378, A game we had to win, or pay the ultimate price, 331 381, 382, 383, 395, 414, 415, 419 A great white pooh•bah in a primitive land, 183 raised, 193 A hard lesson which I will never forget, 47 5RAR, C Company, 340 A high degree of tidiness, pedantry, and time wasting 5RAR, 'What’s new Pussycat?', 304 activity, 67 5th (Anglo/US) Army, 27 A move to Queensland, 86 5th Australian Infantry Division, 69, 78, 413 A situation of general chaos, 71 5th Field Regiment, 45 A stranger, in a white tropical suit and Panama hat comes 5th Task Force, Millers Point, Sydney, NSW, 402 to the rescue, 98 5th Viet Cong Division, 229, 252, 253, 257, 297, 313, A strike by the phantom bottom biter, 398 341, 356, 357, 370, 371, 378 A Thousand and One Nights, 99 615th Regional Force Company, 353 A thousand courtesies, 74 65th Infantry Battalion, 69 ABC, wartime news broadcasts, 22 66th Infantry Battalion, 413 Ablution blocks, no partitions, cubicles, doors, 36 67th Infantry Battalion, 69, 257, 413 Aboriginal, 148, 339 68th Assault Helicopter Company, US Army, 209, 213 Aboriginal people, agreement to assimilate, 52 6RAR, 193, 195, 196, 414 Aborigine, 347 farewell parade at Enoggera Aborigines, 3, 47, 134, 138 Photo, 205 Aborigines given the vote in Western , 52 passim, 197 Aborigines, Malayan, 105, 113 6RAR, C Company, I take command, 198 Absolute inter•dependence necessary for survival, 74 6RAR/NZ(ANZAC), 393 Abyssinia, Africa, 17 6th Australian Infantry Division, 17, 69, 413 Accommodation for appalling, 76 7 Platoon, C Company 6RAR Achilles, J.W. (John), 411 Photo, 328 Photo, 336 7 , 9 Platoon, tent lines, Nui Dat Ackland, G.J. (Graham), 176, 356, 357 Photo, 370 Adams, R.H. (Russell), 407 7RAR, 339, 381, 382, 398, 399, 405, 414, 415 Adams, WOI W.T. (Bill), RSM OCS Portsea, 54, 60, 87 raised, 193 Adamson, C.J. (Colin), 187, 193, 194 7th (US) Army, 27 Addis Ababa, Africa, 17 7th Australian Infantry Division, 69, 413 Addison Road Marrickville, NSW, 45, 52, 53 7th Duke of Edinburgh’s Own Gurkha Rifles (7 Adelaide, South Australia, 63, 131 DEO/GR), 160 Adjutant, duties of, 87 7th Field Squadron Royal Australian Engineers, 172 Administration Company, 6RAR, Vietnam, 231, 249, 7th Fleet, 385 254, 261, 322, 376 7th Infantry Brigade, 126 Advance Australia Fair, adopted as anthem, 50 7th Infantry Brigade, Kelvin Grove, Queensland, 124 Agnew, S.S. (Simon), 135 7th Marine Corps Regiment, US, 71 Photo, 141 8/9RAR, 414, 415 Air hostesses, friendly with, 127 8RAR, 118, 339, 396, 405, 414, 415 Air raid siren, Arncliffe, NSW, 23 8th Army, 13, 17, 24, 25, 27 Air Raid Wardens, 16 advances 2,250 kilometres, 25 Airborne Platoon,The Royal Australian Regiment, 151 8th Australian Infantry Division, 19 Airmobile assault, 348, 354 overwhelmed, 18 Aitape, PNG, 158 9 Platoon C Company 2RAR Malaya, 102 Aitken, R.J. (Bob), 208 9 Squadron, RAAF, Vietnam, 267, 334 Photo, 61 9RAR, 405, 414, 415 Aja anak Jemut, Private, Sarawak Rangers 9th Australian Infantry Division, 17, 24, 69, 102, 413 Photo, 115 9th Infantry Battalion The Moreton Regiment, 124, 125, Akell, W.A. (Yank), 260, 270 126, 132, 146, 197 Alamein Company, The Corps of Staff Cadets, 134 9th Infantry Division, US Army, 336, 364, 374 Alaska Barge and Transportation Company, 213, 300, 3 inch , 62 382, 386 8 inch US Army self•propelled howitzers, 215, 273, 274, Albert Park Barracks, Melbourne, Victoria, 77 354 Albury, NSW, 53, 63 17 Pounder anti•tank guns, 63 ALC50, army landing craft, 182, 183 25 Pounder artillery howitzer, 62 Photo, 184 81 mm mortar, 62 Alcorta, Francis Xavier, 265, 322, 326, 356, 384

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Alexander, British General Harold, 27 Armed Forces Staff College, Norfolk Virginia, USA, 180 Alien, white•faced infantry in a foreign land, 104 Armidale, NSW, 24, 128 All our fears about the minefield did in fact come to Armoured car of 15/19th The King’s Royal Hussars fruition, 374 Photo, 107 Allan, Corporal J.N., 98 Armoured personnel carrier driver at work Allawah, NSW, 2 Photo, 329 Allen, David, 103 Armoured School, 63, 72 Photo, 99 Armson, Mr R.B. (Reg), 135 Allen, P.R. (Patrick), 407 Photo, 141 Allender, F.B.J. (Billy), 281, 407 Army given no funds for equipment, 109 Allies and Mates, book by Gordon L. Steinbrook, 271, Army Headquarters, 81, 95, 124, 137, 188, 192, 198, 272, 335, 383, 419 365 Allmark, C.J. (Christopher), 407 Army Landing Ship Medium (LSM) AV Vernon Sturdee Allwright, M.A. (Michael), 411 at Vung Tau Alpha Squadron 3rd Cavalry Regiment, 350, 354, 358, Photo, 213, 214 370, 399 Arncliffe, NSW, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, Alus anak Ujom, Corporal, Sarawak Rangers 16, 18, 22, 23, 25, 27, 28, 32, 36, 40, 42, 44, 45, 51, Photo, 115 88, 229, 317 Amanab, PNG, 163 Arnold, G.R. Ambulance Service, NSW Railways, 1 Photo, 137 Ambunti, Sepik River, PNG, 172 Around the back for a good hiding, 81 America, 3, 13, 14, 17, 20, 50, 52, 84, 148, 271, 336, 399 Arseholes, National, 365 American and Australian casualties in PNG, 22 Arseholes, State, 394 An electric fan blowing cool air up the clacker, 155 Artillery candelabra in full array, 49 An old Viet Cong trouper in our hospital Artillerymen, gentlemanly demeanour, 46 Photo, 320 Artis, W.R. (Bill), 402 Anderson, J.S. (Hans), 122 ARVN (Army of the Republic of ), 289 Andrew, Barbara Ellen Ashford, Gunner, 12 NS Trg Bn 1951 Photo, 94 Photo, 47 Andrews, E.J. (Eric), 198, 200, 204, 217, 233, 239, 243, Ashton, W.J. (William ‘Johnny’), 357, 380 252, 281, 315, 319, 327, 331, 338, 375, 376, 383, 404, Ashworth, Flight Lieutenant Norman, RAAF, 133 407 Askin, Robin, 'Run over the bastards', 339 Photo, 199, 205, 273, 276 Aslan, R.F. (Ronald), 407 Anglican Church tower, Arncliffe, NSW, 23 Ass, a rifle company's, 210 Anglo/Irish heritage, 50 Ass, Charlie is on yours, 209 Angoram, Sepik River, PNG, 182 Ass, none blown off or up, 215 Ansett Airlines, 123 Ass, ours exposed, 210 Ansett Short•Skyvan aircraft Ass, pilots' protected, 210 crashes into Mt Giluwe, PNG, 186 Assault Platoon, 2RAR, Malaya, 99 Ansett•ANA Airlines, 143 Assault Pioneer Platoon, 5RAR, Vietnam, 294, 295 Ansett•MAL, airline in PNG, 157, 158, 166, 184 Assault Pioneer Platoon, 6RAR, Vietnam, 99, 146, 192, Anstey, Beryce, marries John Merrick, 57, 88 213, 233, 321, 326, 327, 376 Anstey, D.B. (Don), 152 Assault Pioneer Platoon, PIR, PNG, 146, 154, 174, 178, Photo, 99 192 Antarctic, 55, 132, 133 Assistant adjutant, duties of, 87 Antarctic winds freeze us, 55 Assistant adjutant, my first assignment in Malaya, 99 Anthoney, R.L. (Richard), 368 Astrolabe Bay, Madang, PNG, 157 Anti Tank Platoon, 5RAR, 294 Atkins, Gunner, 12 NS Trg Bn 1951 Anti•Comintern Pact of 1936, 17 Photo, 47 Anti•mite fluid, clothing soaked in, 118 Atomic bomb on Hiroshima, 70 Antipodes, 171 Atomic Bomb, to end war, 29 Anti•Tank Platoon, 1RAR, Enoggera, 125 Atomic Bombs, tested in Australia, 79 Anti•Tank Platoon, 2RAR, Malaya, 99 Atomic Reactor, Lucas Heights, NSW, work commenced, Anti•Tank Platoon, 5RAR, Vietnam, 294 92 Anti•Tank Platoon, 6RAR, Vietnam, 213, 350, 376 Attention, defaulters, dress will be..., 56 , 13, 64 Attrition had started in earnest, 249 1964, 170 Auckland, New Zealand, 23, 195 Anzac Mounted Division, 78 Aussie equipment, US opinion of, 272 ANZAC Park, Kure, Japan, 69 Auster light aircraft, 111 ANZUS Pact, 52, 84 Austin car, 6, 26, 39, 42, 51, 79, 106, 127 ANZUS Treaty, 84, 148 collided with my motorcycle, 127 APCs, clapped out, lacked gun shields, 263 Photo, 26 Approach in sewerage drains prevented the village dogs Austin, Maurice (Bunny), 71, 95, 124 detecting our scent, 105 Australia, under direct attack, 13 AR•15 (M•16) Armalite 5.56 mm automatic assault rifles Australia’s wartime industrial base, inadequate, 25 purchased, 302 Australian (Army) Staff College, Queenscliff, Victoria, Arabian Peninsula, 133 132, 173, 192, 198, 206, 307, 345, 351, 381, 393, 395 Arabic, language, 133 Australian (Rules) Football, 136, 137, 140 Arafura Sea, 33 Australian and ethnic immigrant dissidents, 104 Arbuthnot, C.J. (Colin), 411 Australian armed services preparedness for involvement Photo, 379 in Vietnam, 267 Archer•Warren, W.E. (William). See Warren, W.E. Training Team, Vietnam (AATTV), Area Command Papua New Guinea, 144 152, 198 Argus, newspaper, 84 Australian Citizen and a British Subject, 41 Arkfeld, Leo, Bishop of Wewak, 158 Australian demobilisation commences, 1942, 25 Armagh, Ireland, 3 Australian Embassy, Washington, USA, 180

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Australian families, at Wewak, PNG, 191 Baria (also Ba Ria or Phuoc Le), Phuoc Tuy Province Australian Government on the world stage, 109 Capital, 210, 213, 214, 221, 222, 229, 269, 280, 303, Australian Intelligence Corps, 297 304, 330, 335, 336, 354 Australian National Airlines (ANA), 57, 123 Barlow, J.S. (John), legal officer, 234 Australian National University, 139 Barnes, R.A. (Ray), 240, 241, 269, 287, 316, 407 Australian Nationality and Citizenship Act of 1948, 40 Barnes, WOII Alan, 159 Australian navy, 29 Barracks totally deficient, 77 Australian R&C Centre, Vung Tau, 246 Barrett, J.J. (Jim), 250, 344, 407 Australian Regular Army (ARA), 69, 391 Photo, 243, 244, 347 Australian school•cadet instructors in PNG Barrington, Gunner John, 12 NS Trg Bn 1951 five killed in RAAF air crash, 186 Photo, 47, 49 Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO), 84 Bartle, Stuart, 93 Australian Sentinel (Cruiser) Tank, 14 Bartrim, John, 217, 224, 241, 242, 244, 245, 251, 253, Australian State Railway Czars, 28 257, 282, 407 Australian troops with no cold/wet weather (CWW) Photo, 224, 232 clothing, 69 Bartsch, B.K. (‘Bluey’), 362 Australian(Rules) Football Bartsch, B.K. ('Bluey'), 361 Photo, 137 Bass Strait, 16, 55, 58 Australians at the cocktail party level, 238 Bataan Peninsula, 20 Australians will not face the facts on logistic support, 216 Bates, T.R. (Terry), 135 Author Photo, 141 Photo, 2, 5, 12, 15, 16, 22, 24, 26, 37, 40, 41, 43, 48, Battery A, 1st Battalion, 83rd Artillery Regiment, US 49, 50, 51, 55, 56, 57, 59, 60, 61, 68, 71, 76, 81, Army, 274, 354, 362 85, 87, 88, 90, 91, 93, 94, 95, 97, 101, 102, 103, Photo, 354, 355 107, 108, 110, 114, 115, 123, 127, 129, 131, 137, Battery A, 2nd Battalion, 35th Artillery Regiment, US 141, 161, 175, 199, 204, 205, 211, 224, 231, 232, Army, 246, 260, 271, 274, 277, 285, 292, 307, 314, 253, 273, 287, 288, 337, 346, 351, 390, 403, 404, 335, 354, 411 405 Photo, 246 Avoca Beach, NSW, 8 Battle inoculation, 200, 395 Avro Anson, aircraft, 18 Battle of Midway, 21 AWA Tower, Sydney, NSW, 1 Battle of the Coral Sea, 76, 79 A•Waltzing Matilda with the USA, 297 Battlefield illumination, 374 Away all boats, for fishing Bay of Pigs, 138 Photo, 390 Bay Street Rockdale, NSW, 10 Awful punishment, 55 Baya Lepas Airport at Kalang, , 97 Awful uniform, designed by a committee, 55 Bayliss, C.R. (Cecil), 286, 407 Ayok anak Mangai, Private, Sarawak Rangers Photo, 276, 351 Photo, 115 BBC, wartime news broadcasts, 22 Ayres, M.W. (Marvin), 407 Beale piano, 4 B•17 Flying Fortress, 20 Beasley, D.L. (David), 176, 377, 378, 379, 380, 407 B•25 Mitchell bombers, 20 Photo, 377, 380 Photo, 20 Beaufighter, aircraft, 31 B29 Superfortress bombers, 29, 31 Beaumont, Sergeant Sir George Francis, Baronet, 75, 76, B52 Stratofortress bomber, 282 79, 80, 420 B52 strike 'Arc Light', 281, 282, 283, 286, 289, 292, 316, Photo, 76 367 Becker, Tim, 396 Ba Ria, 213, 214, 223 Bedouin soldier keeping watch, 403 Back Beach, Vung Tau, South Vietnam, 208 Photo, 403 Photo, 207 Beer cockatoos, 48 Backsides, being heaved up, 74 Beer, severe drought in 1951, 48 Backsides, exposed to fire, 285 Beggars can’t be choosers, 91 Backsides, kicked, 23 Begging, borrowing and stealing equipment, 109 Backsides, naked, lined up for jabs, 297 Beginning of the end of civilisation, caused by women, Bad officers, 64 44 Bailed up at Salak Bahru new village, 106 Behrend, K.D. (Klaus), 407 Baker, Frank, POW, 30 Bell AH•1 HueyCobra helicopter gun•ships, 209 Baker, Gunner 'Blue', 12 NS Trg Bn 1951 Photo, 50 Bell Sioux 'Possum' army helicopter, 184, 220, 277, 300, Baker, N.E. (Neil 'Pop'), 224, 270, 304, 407 310, 314, 333, 336, 354, 379, 399 Photo, 303, 340, 344 Photo, 219, 336, 357 Baker, 'Nona', RAN Signals Bell, D.H. (David), 126 Photo, 131 Bell, H.L. (Harry), 54 Balikpapan, Borneo, 413 Bell, M.J. (Max), 407 Ball, G.E. (George), 53, 417 Photo, 254 Photo, 57 Bellamy, Gunner John, 12 NS Trg Bn 1951 Bampton, V.G. (Vic), RMO 6RAR, 205, 287, 376 Photo, 47, 49 Band of Mothers, 233 Bellamy, Gunner John, 12 NS Trg Bn 1951 Photo, 50 Bangkok, Thailand, 86, 109, 121, 331, 401 Beltier, Frank, US Artillery, 271, 281, 411 Banka Island, nurses massacred, 19 Photo, 271 Banksia, NSW, 4 Beluchistani troops, 404 Bankstown, NSW, 9, 46 Bendall, S.T. (Stan), 135 Banshee, wailing in the night, 38 Photo, 141 Photo (of the place, not the Banshee), 38 Benghazi, North Africa, 17, 94 Bao Dai, Emperor of Vietnam, 85 Bennett, Gunner Keith, 12 NS Trg Bn 1951 Bardia, North Africa, 17, 78 Photo, 49, 50 Photo, 47

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Bennett, Lieutenant General Gordon Henry. See Gordon Photo, 62 Bennett, Henry Bretherton, Sergeant Arthur Bennett, P.H. (Phil), 62 Photo, 136 Bensley, E.O. (Rick), 230, 245, 318, 327, 341, 407 Brett, Gunner Allan, 12 NS Trg Bn 1951 Photo, 50 Photo, 301, 306, 307, 308, 318, 341, 385, 405 Brett, R.H. (Ron), 357 Benson, K.R. (Ken), 368 Bridgford, C.J. (Colin), 407 Bent, Lance Bombardier, 12 NS Trg Bn 1951 Photo, 244 Photo, 47 Brighton•Le•Sands, NSW, 26 Ber after work, 44 Brisbane Airport, 127 Bergin, N.R. (Neville), 395, 397 Brisbane Limited Express, 86 Berlin Airlift, 41 Brisbane, Queensland, 2, 4, 41, 60, 70, 71, 86, 87, 89, 91, Berlin Wall, construction begins, 138 93, 98, 119, 124, 125, 127, 128, 129, 132, 143, 144, Berlin•Rome•Tokyo Axis, rot sets in, 27 146, 151, 155, 170, 175, 178, 179, 184, 188, 193, 196, Berry, Private Lou, 80 390, 391, 414 Best, B.E. (Brian), 396, 397 first sight of a shock, 86 Betong, Thai/Malay Border region, 117 passim, 197 Bexley, NSW, 1, 4, 6, 9, 15, 28, 35, 135 Britain, 3, 5, 13, 14, 17, 18, 20, 21, 23, 30, 40, 41, 50, 69, Bibulousness, of national servicemen, 49 84, 109, 113, 148, 171, 320, 349, 365, 384 Bicycle, my first (and last), 35 Britain, alone against the Nazis, 50 Bien Hoa, Vietnam, 193, 206, 207, 209, 210, 214, 220, Britain, stands alone, 20 222, 229, 238, 246, 250, 252, 259, 263, 267, 271, 280, , 4, 88, 93, 98, 102, 107, 108, 109, 110, 114, 293, 294, 335, 339, 361, 399 118, 119, 134, 135, 152, 160, 171, 267, 303, 304, 375, Bikini swimsuits banned, 52 393, 397 Binnie, A.J. (John) 7RAR, 381 Moral Leadership course at Malacca, 109 Birchell, Michael 'Mick', 296, 297 British Army Jungle Warfare Training Centre, Ulu Tiram, Bismarck Sea, 157, 191 Johore, Malaya, 114 Black Hand Gang, 149, 177 British Commonwealth Occupation Force, Japan, 4, 69, Black, A.R. 70, 109 Photo, 137 British Empire, 1, 19, 121 Black, M.A. (Mal), 243, 245, 247, 327, 334, 377, 378, British field ration pack, 108 407 British General Service Medal with clasp ‘Malaya', 100 Photo, 241, 245, 306, 347, 405 British Home Guard, 16 Blackbird spy plane, 132 British Military Hospital (BMH), Cameron Highlands, Blackout, 15, 16 Malaya, 117, 118 Blair, G.D. (Graeme), 317, 407 British Military Hospital (BMH), Kamunting, Malaya, Photo, 317 117, 118 Blamey, General T.A. (Tom), 17, 21, 33 British Pacific Fleet, 29, 69 Blawan anak Agit, Private, Sarawak Rangers British Subjects, 40 Photo, 115 National service, 70 Blond in the restaurant affair, 45 Britons, young, my first meeting with, 50 Blue Mountains, NSW, 7, 18, 37 Broke, and the worse for wear, 74 Bodies, enemy Brooks, Gunner Frank, 12 NS Trg Bn 1951 Photos, 364 Photo, 49 Bombs and rockets exploded in the street, 335 Broome, WA, 20 Bond, B.A. (Bernie), best mate, 39, 42, 45 Broomhall, M.N. (Murray), NZ Artillery, 259 Photo, 45, 52 Brothels, in the centre of the city of Brisbane, 87 Bond, B.A. (Bruce), 159 Brother Dunstan, Marist brother, 29 Photo, 167 Brother Xavier, Marist Brother, 27 Bondi Beach, 42 Brown Job, 164, 185 Booby traps, 243, 268, 294, 295, 318, 325, 327, 328, 350, Brown Jobs, 187 368, 381 Brown River, PNG, 171 Booby•trapped bodies left on tracks, 227 Brown, bandsman 11NS Trg Bn 1955 Photo, 91 Boomerang fighter plane, 25 Brown, Gunner, 12 NS Trg Bn 1951 Booze, none at my 21st birthday party, 83 Photo, 47 Borneo, 30, 35, 102, 114, 118, 148, 160, 165, 172, 173, Brown, Gunner, 12 NS Trg Bn 1951 Photo, 50 190, 193, 229, 252, 267, 339, 373, 376, 413, 414, 419 Brown, Ian, Corporal, Provost Corps, 223 Boss, a term for real officers, 206 Brown, W.R. (Walter), 407 Boss, L.J. (leonard), 407 Brownout, 14, 16 Botany Bay, NSW, 1, 4, 16, 26 Brumfield, I.R.W. (Lou), 135, 138, 139, 141, 193 Botany, NSW, 1, 2, 10 Brunei, 147 Bottom Pub, Port Moresby, PNG, 170 Brunton, Corporal, British Army Photo, 171 Photo, 115 Bottoms waggling tautly behind us, 64 Brutal and bruising business we were involved in, 331 Bougainville, PNG, 172 Brutal and licentious footsoldiers riddled with the pox, Bourke, J.R. (Jim), 202 100 Bourne, D.M. (Don), 350, 351 Bryant, J.A. (John), 407 Photo, 61 Bryant Street Rockdale, NSW, 4 Bouwe Pawa (Don) RSM Understudy 2PIR Wewak, 191 Bryceson, T.J. (Terry), 407 Bowral, NSW, 2, 9, 285 Photo, 247, 369, 370 Bracegirdle, G.J. (Greg), 407 Buckingham Palace, London, UK, 2 Photo, 244 Buckler, Ben, 67, 68, 81 Bradbury, Mark, 74 Buckley, P.T.R. (Paul), 123 Bradley, US General Omar, 27 Buckley, T.J. (Tom) Brady, K.J. ('Butch'), 237, 359, 360 Photo, 123 Breen, Rev Father, Parish Priest Penshurst, NSW, 2 Buffalo boys and diggers taking a dip Bren Gun Carrier, 62 Photo, 338

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Buick car, 6, 8, 37, 121, 124, 126, 127 Campbell, A.W. (Wally), 98 Buick R.S. (Bob), 257, 258, 261, 268, 270, 420 Photo, 99 Buick, 1937 model, my first car, 79 Campbell, B.J. (Barry), 308 Photo, 80 Campbell, D.E. (Don), 407 Buick, 1939 model, my first car, 86 Photo, 332, 337 Photo, 82 Campbell, I.L.G. (Ian 'Digger'), 108, 114, 146, 175, 192, building materials, in short supply, 28 193, 206 Bulow, Alan, Sergeant Photo, 61, 62 Photo, 118 Campbell, Patty, 193 Buna, PNG, 21, 152 Campsie, NSW, 2 Bundanoon, NSW, 9, 286 Canberra tennis•party set, 352 Bunger, 81, 82 Canberra, ACT, 37, 83, 84, 134, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, Burge, M.E.P. (Mick), 307 146, 155, 186, 188, 210, 272, 273, 303, 319, 353, 365, Burgess, F.P. (Pat) journalist, 398 374, 385, 389, 394, 395, 397, 400, 417, 419 Burma, 19, 25, 30, 69, 72, 136 Canberra, Government nervous, 21 Burma Railway, 25, 30, 72 Cannibalism, Japanese, 21 Burns Philp, Port Moresby, PNG, 170 Cannin, Christopher, 407 Burns, Heather, 187, 193 Photo, 392 Burns, J.W. (John), 177, 178, 179, 180, 187, 189, 190, Canteen tent established, 250 191, 193 Canterbury High School, Sydney, NSW, 8 Burrows, W.O.C. (Wally), 217, 254, 407 Cape Boram, PNG, 158 Burton, General, Commander 173rd Brigade, Cape Moem, PNG 399 Photo, 182 Burton, Brigadier General, Commander 173rd Brigade, Cape Moem, Wewak, PNG, 145, 158, 173, 177, 178 399 Cape, T.F. (Tim), 77, 78, 179, 181, 190, 390, 419 Burton, R.J. (Ron ‘Doc’), 362 Capitol Hotel, Saigon, 305 Bush Picnic St Columba’s College Springwood Captured rice Photo, 39 Photo, 324 Butler, D.M. (David), 145, 393 Captured rice cache Photo, 405 Photo, 321 Butterworth, Malaya, 88, 89, 98, 117 Car engines, maintenance in wartime, 26 Buttigieg, P.P. (Phil), 317 Carey, R.W. (Robert), 407 Buying weapons systems from unreliable sources, 221 Caribou, De Havilland transport aircraft, 132, 183, 184, Keeping up appearances, 30 185, 186, 208, 215, 305, 334, 372, 377, 384 C 32 class locomotives, ‘P class’, 29 Photo, 372 C 36 class locomotives, 29 Caroline Islands, 21 C 38 class locomotives, 29 Carroll, Father Noel, 38 C Company 2RAR Vietnam, 1967•68, 339 Carroll, O.M. (Max), 310, 354, 368 C Company 6RAR Association, 405 Photo, 368 C Company headquarters in the field Carruthers, John, 308, 367, 368 Photo, 286, 287 Carruthers, P.G. (Peter), 135 C Company patrol Photo, 141 Photo, 379 Carry the mail, 204 C Company patrol in Nui Dat Carter, C.J. (Christopher), 407 Photo, 350 Carter, John, 265 C Company position, Nui Dat Cartilage, Cyril, 16 Photo, 293 Casey, Father D.B. (Dermott), 257 C Rations, 275, 290 Casey, R.G., 85 C Rations, US Army, 289 Casey, Richard, Aust Foreign Affairs Minister, 100 C’mon boss, give us your hand, 74 Casualties through lack of good planning on our own C123 Fairchild Provider transport aircraft, 207, 215, 313 side, 215 Photo, 207 Vanimo, PNG, 147 C130 Locheed Hercules transport aircraft, 132, 157, 159, Catholic Transport Guild, awarded high school bursary, 163, 164, 165, 167, 173, 185, 202, 207, 208, 215, 401 28 Photo, 159 Catholic Youth Organisation (CYO), 42 C47 Dakota (Douglas DC3) aircraft, 18, 132, 133, 157, Catholic Youth Organisation, CYO, 42, 51 185, 321 Catterall, Corporal Stan, 121 Cadet Company Sergeant , 57 Celebes, 18, 19 Cahill, I.J. (Ivan), 187, 191 Censor, mail, 3 The Gention Violet Wedding Gear affair, 191 Central Flying Training School, Werribee, Victoria, 131 to Vietnam with the US Marines, 192 Central Office for South Vietnam (COSVN), 229 Cain, R.M. (Rod) Central Office for South Vietnam, COSVN, 293 Photo, 363 tanks, 63, 365 Caldwell, Arthur, 147 Cessna ‘Bird Dog’, USAF forward observation aircraft, Callaghan, US Admiral at Guadalcanal, 25 240, 241, 314, 315, 336, 353, 380 Callaway, Ian, 395, 396 Photo, 239 Callander, R.N. (Ron), my room•mate at OCS, 55, 57, 60, Cessna light aircraft, 158, 162, 163, 184, 185 61, 63, 72 Photo, 162 in his jockey briefs, 56 Cessna, army fixed wing aircraft, 163, 215, 300 Photo, 55, 60 Photo, 163 Calvert, R.J. (Ron), 62, 87 CH•47 Boeing Vertol Chinook helicopter, 243, 244, 245, Photo, 61, 99 260, 273, 277, 290, 311, 314, 322, 324, 325, 379, 381, Cambodia, 70, 79, 84, 86, 293, 323, 324 382, 384, 386, 387, 388 Camden, NSW, 5 Photo, 324, 325, 386 Camp Alpha, Saigon, 377 CH•47 Boeing Vertol Chinook helicopter gun•ships, 209, Campbell Barracks, Swanbourne, Perth, WA, 152 241, 243, 244, 245, 246, 321

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Chai! we would command, 102 Claymore type mines, 200, 276, 317, 318, 321, 323, 328, Chairman Mao Zedong of China, 339 329, 374, 376 Chairman of the NZ joint chiefs of staff, 139 Cleanliness is next to Godliness, 199 Chambers, L.C. (Laurie), 99, 102, 103, 108, 213, 382 Cleland, Brigadier Sir Donald, 154 Photo, 103 Photo, 155 Changi POW Camp, 30 Clement, R.J. (Bob), 135 Chant, B.E. (Brian ‘Blue’), 407 Photo, 141 Chant, B.E. (Brian 'Blue') Clements, P.E. (Peter), 265, 268 Photo, 344 Clerical robes, sashaying about in, 40 Chapel Street Bankstown, NSW, 9 Cliff, R.W. (Richard), 350 Chapman, G.K. (Graham) Clothing begged, borrowed, or stolen, from the British or Photo, 123 Americans, 69 Charlesworth, N.R. (‘Chic’), 145, 149, 384 Clothing to be folded to the size of standing orders, 54 Charlesworth, N.R. ('Chic'), 135 Coates, H.J. (Henry, John), 395, 396, 397 Charlie, VC, Victor Charlie, shortened to 'Charlie', 209 Coats, P.H. (Peter), 396 Charlie’s on your ass man, 209 Cockatoo Island Dockyard, 13, 58 Charlies, Cheap (Australians), 209 Cockatoo Island Dockyard, Japanese fly over, 22 Charwallah, 101 Cogswell, C.J. (Colin), 294 Charwallah boys, 102 Cohen, G.F. (Geoff), 95, 152, 153, 175 Chase, Major Paul, 71, 72, 74, 79, 121 Photo, 95, 99, 153 Photo, 76 Col Joye and the Joye Boys under fire at Nui Dat, 254, Chater, Gordon, 204 255, 260, 261, 271 Chattel of England, 50 Cole, P.G. (Peter), 135, 145, 157, 173, 308 Chau Duc District Commission, 281, 289, 290, 297 Colebrook, Drum Major, 11NS Trg Bn 1955, 92 Cheap Charlies, Australians, 209 Photo, 91 Chevrolet Blitz Wagon, 79 Coleman, S.T.G., 202, 203 Chevrolet car, 2, 4, 39, 46, 49, 51, 59, 75, 196 Collier, WOII D.A. (Dave), 92 Chiang Kai•Shek, Generalissimo, of China, 22, 35 Collins Street Alexandria, NSW, 1 Chicken Pox, 117 Collins, bandsman 11NS Trg Bn 1955 Photo, 91 Chickenpox, caught, 75 Collins, Bill, Corporal, Provost Corporal, 223 Chifley, Prime Minister J.B. (Ben), 41, 171 Collins, Eleanor (Nellie), (nee Cook), 1 Died, 52 Collins, P.J. (Peter), 89 China, 6, 20, 21, 22, 35, 70, 84, 85, 122, 147, 216, 339 Collins, Uncle Joe, 1 Chinese boys at school, 42 Colombo, Ceylon, 23 Chinese brothel on a pay night, 105 Colossus, computer, 13 Chinese market gardeners, 42 Columbo Plan, 52 Chinese Nationalist Government, 222 Colvin, Colonel E. (George), 393 Chinn, D.A. (David), 88 Command and control ship, 352, 354, 399 Photo, 99 Commander Australian Force Vietnam, 374 Chinn, WOI G.E. (George), Regimental Sergeant Major, Commander, 5th Viet Cong Division sighted, 370 6RAR, 197, 262, 345, 378 Commandos, role, 151 Photo, 198, 378 Commer one•tonne truck, 98 Chipman, G.E. (Geoff), 229 Commonwealth Department of Veterans Affairs, 46 Photo, 228 Commonwealth Industrial Gasses, 2 Chisolm, H.J. (Henry), 359 Communal crapping all in a row was still the go, 231 Cholon, Saigon, 217, 305, 334 Communist Party of Australia (CPA), 17, 52, 85 Choppers – choppers, choppers everywhere! Bringing in Communist Party, Cambodia, 79 the Grunts Communist Party, China, 17 Photo, 356 Communist Party, Indonesia, 160 Choppers arriving in waves to take us out Communist Party, Malaya, 35 Photo, 367 Communist Party, South Vietnam, 229, 278 Choppers over the battlefield Village Committee, 229 Photo, 237 Communist Party, Vietnam, 222, 227 Chou En•Lai, 85 Company commander's office pelted with rocks, 72 Christmas lunch 1966, in Vietnam, was great fun, 339 Company kitchen and dixie•bashing area, Vietnam Christmas lunch at the Australian hospital at Vung Tau Photo, 344 Photo, 341 Conducting bogus reconnaissance, 109 Chronical shortage of officers and NCOs, 72 Confederation of Australian Motor Sport (CAMS), 133 Chullora, NSW, 7, 14, 15 Connors, Michael 'Chuck', 331, 407 Church, J.M. (John), 62, 399 Photo, 276 Churchill, Winston, 19, 22 Conservatorium of Music, Sydney, 4 CIA, 132, 138 Constant and nagging denigration of Australia’s own Circular Quay East, 1957 officers and men, 398 Photo, 120 Constant, G.R. (Graeme), 407 Citizen Military Forces, 16, 45, 66, 83, 93, 144, 151, 239, Photo, 233 317, 321 Convict convoy, 2 visit to Vanimo, PNG, 166 Cook, Frank, 202 Citizen Military Forces (CMF), 45, 46, 54, 122, 124, 125, Cook, James Frederick, 2 126, 128, 132, 178, 345, 402 Cook, Kate Augusta (nee Seymour), 2 Citizen Military Forces, (CMF), 122 Cook, Peter, 393 City of Perth Regiment, 345 Coolangatta Hotel on Greenmount Beach Civilian/police/military committees in Malaya, 104 the great shortage of sausages affair, 89 Clandestine entry into quarters, 65 Coolangatta, Queensland, 89, 90, 109, 202 Clark Field, Philippines, 377 Coral Sea, 21, 194 Clark, US General Mark, 27 Coral Sea, Battle of, 21 Clarke, S.B. (Sheila) WRAAC, 135 Corinda, Queensland, 2, 197

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Correspondents with us, 292 Photo, 371, 385 Corregidor Island, 20 Daly, T.J. (Tom, later Sir Thomas), 71, 125, 126, 127, Cosgrove, Brian, 281, 331, 407 145, 146, 154, 374 Costello, Emmett, SJ, 396 Photo, 302 Cotterell, Corporal instructor, 11 NS Training Battalion, Damita, Lili, French actress, 323 92 Dangerous enterprise, 204 Photo, 91 Darwin road convoys, wartime, 26 Count, M.A. (Malcolm), 395 Darwin, NT, 17, 19, 20, 26, 27, 31, 83, 97, 389 Country Party, 41 Darwin, NT, Japanese assault on, 19 Couper, Captain John, 64 Davidson, Keith, 205 Cowper Wharf Road Sydney, NSW, 51 Photo, 123, 136 Cox, Rodney, 225, 281, 407 Davie, bandsman 11NS Trg Bn 1955 Photo, 91 Cox, W.A. (Bill), 407 Davies, N.L. (Norm) Photo, 233 Photo, 99 Crabb, G.J.B. RAN, Captain, HMAS Sydney Davies, WOII Bill, 135 fears Malaria at Wewak, PNG, 190 Photo, 136 Crack•banana•thump sound, 90 Davis Cup, 138, 175 Crash of the mess hut affair, Ted Daly's shame, 371 Davis, bandsman 11NS Trg Bn 1955 Photo, 91 Crawford, Professor Sir John, 139 Davis, William, 'Pommy', 347, 407 Cremorne Point, NSW, 23 DCO, again, 372 Creswell, C.O. (Charles), 407 De Havilland Sea Venom jet fighters, 117 Crete, 17 De L’Isle, Lord, last British Governor General, 136 Crew, Allen, 7, 8 De Soto cars, 51 Crew, Don, 8 Deak, M.G.J. (Michael), 294, 368, 374 Crew, Tom, 7, 8, 9 Dean•Butcher, J.H. (John), 176 Cringe, Colonial, 50 Death and despair of both Australian and United States Crocheting, 11 soldiers in Phuoc Tuy Province, 374 Croft, C.R. (Ray), 245, 407 Decolonialisation of PNG, Australia drags the chain, 146 Photo, 243, 279, 314 Dedman, Mr, MHR, visits school, 28 Croft, Colin, actor, 7 Deeran, P.F. (Paul), 407 Cronulla, NSW, 1, 42, 45, 52, 93, 134, 175, 195 Defeatism in Australia, 20 Crooks, E.G. (Ernie), 376 Defence Department, Canberra, 365 Cross, F.J. (Frank), 172 Democratic Labor Party, 84, 85 Crossed lances of the Armoured Corps, 49 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea formed, 70 Crossingham, P.A. (Phil), 217, 245, 286, 317, 327, 333, Democratic Republic of Vietnam (), 173 377, 407 Demonstration Platoon, JTC Canungra, 90 Photo, 202, 230, 306, 308, 343 Department of Civil Aviation, Wewak, PNG, 185 Crotch rot, 153, 155, 166, 189, 191, 205, 249, 293 Depression, The Great, 2, 6, 8, 17, 20, 34, 36, 39, 51, 88 Crouch, Joan, nursing sister, RAANC, 120 Derby, WA, 20 Cruickshank, J.A. ('Jock'), 177, 190, 191, 193 Descended from helicopters by knotted ropes, 116 Photo, 405 Detailed room inspections, 56 Cruickshank, Mavis, 193 Devonleigh Guest House, Bundanoon, NSW, 9 Cruising Yacht Club of Australia Diem, Ngo Dinh. See Ngo Dinh Diem Photo, 405 Diem, President, South Vietnam, 122, 165 Crutch rot, 278 Dien Bien Phu, 251, 270 Crutch rub, US term for crutch rot, 291, 293 Dien Bien Phu, French disaster at, 85 CS Gas, 303 Diesel, diesel•electric, and electric locomotives CSR, 8 introduced to NSW, 29 Cubis, R.M.C. (Richard 'Dick'), 309, 310 Digger with kids Cullabatamba Pub, Nui Dat, Vietnam, 218, 345, 384 Photo, 307 Photo, 345, 346, 347, 351 Diggers enjoying a day at the beach, Malaya Cultural Revolution, China, 339 Photo, 111 Cunningham, G.R. (Gary), 407 Diggers like a bunch of coolies, 249 Currey VC, MLA, visits school, 28 Dimpi anak Panyu, Private, Sarawak Rangers Curtin, John, 21, 50 Photo, 115 Curtis, R.G. (Rod), 140 Dinah Lee from New Zealand, turning the troops on at Photo, 137 Nui Dat Custerson, Private Brian, Infantry Corps, 132 Photo, 372 Photo, 131 Dinah Lee, entertainer, Vietnam, 371 Cuthbert, Lieutenant Dinham, P.M. (Peter), 322, 326, 327, 356 Photo, 27 Dinner at the Peninsula Hotel, Hong Kong. Bliss!, 373 CYO plays and musical comedies, 42 Director General, Australian Secret Intelligence Service, Cyrenaica, North Africa, 17 68 D Company 2RAR, Watsonia, 86 Director of Infantry, 125 D Company, 1RAR, Puckapunyal, Victoria, 71 Director of Military Intelligence, 68, 353 D445 Viet Cong Battalion, 222, 225, 229, 232, 236, 239, Directorate of Infantry, 174 245, 262, 265, 268, 270, 271, 274, 313, 314, 318, 325, Directorate of Military Intelligence, Canberra, ACT, 252 328, 341, 347, 350, 353, 354, 355, 356, 357, 364, 370, Diro, T.R. (Ted), PIR, 191 374, 379 Discipline gone badly astray, 76 Da Nang, Vietnam, 192 Discretion, the better part of valour, 394 Dachs, M.G. (Matt), 395 Disgraceful propaganda war in America and Australia, Dad’s Army, 16 399 Dakin, M.F. (Mike) NZ Artillery, 217, 220, 221, 235, Disruption caused by crossing state boundaries, 394 236, 255, 277, 411 Disruption to schooling due to frequent repostings, 394 Photo, 244 Dissent in the ranks, 69 Daly, E.H. (Ted), 254, 298, 300, 302, 304, 344, 371, 407 Dixie•bashers, 49

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Djawi Script, 133 Enemy bodies, 245 buried that day, 269 Dodge car, 6, 26, 42, 44, 51 Enemy! In company headquarters!, 353 Dohle, C.M. (Cliff) RAAF, 262 Engor Quarry, Malaya, 103, 213 Donald, G.R. (Graham), 407 ambushed at, 102 Donoghue, J.J. (John), 407 Enigma Code, 13 Photo, 385 Enlisted in CMF, Artillery, 45 Doolittle, James H., US Army Air Force, 20, 21 Enlisted in the regular army, 53 Doolittle, James H., USAF, 20 Enlistment effort in the United Kingdom, 70 Doorman, Dutch Admiral, Carl, 19 Ennis, bandsman 11NS Trg Bn 1955 Photo, 91 Dornier cargo aircraft, Wewak, PNG, 184 Enoggera camp, Brisbane, Queensland Double Bay, Sydney, NSW, 198, 221 Photo, 198 Douglas DC3, aircraft, 177 Enoggera, Queensland, 70, 71, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 98, Douglas DC6B aircraft, 143 101, 124, 193, 195, 196, 197, 198, 199, 202, 204, 205, Douglas DC•6B aircraft 207, 220, 279, 381, 390, 393, 414 Photo, 171 Enoggera, Queensland, officers’ mess, 197 Douglas DC6B, aircraft, 157, 177 Enoggera, Queensland, Officers’ Mess Douglas Park, NSW, 7 Photo, 86 Douglas, T.R. (Tom), 284 Epping, NSW, 128 Dowdy, Lieutenant Colonel V.E. (Vince), 64, 65, 66, 67, Equipment, begged, borrowed or stolen from the 68, 79, 102, 139, 175, 352, 377 Americans, 210 Dowdy, Mrs, rolled her own, 67 Erave, PNG, 185 Downey, H.R. (Bob), 87 Escapee officers from Canberra, in Sydney, 394 Doyle, L.G. (Laurie) Esmonde, E.P.M. (Eugene), 397 Photo, 56 Essex•Clark, John, 111, 152 Doyle, L.J. (Laurie), 284 Europe, 13, 14, 17, 20, 27, 28, 29, 35, 41, 42, 43, 47, 122, Photo, 386 124, 139, 148, 171, 175, 190, 195, 196, 400, 404 Draft cards burnt, 256 European refugees arrive as migrants to Australia, 1947, Drain, bandsman 11NS Trg Bn 1955 Photo, 91 37 Dreaded standing orders, 56 Europeans attacked in courtroom, defended by accused., Dressmaking, 11 146 Drill Competition, Singleton, NSW, 1951 Evacuated our bowels all in a line like birds on a fence, Photo, 48 203 Drinkwater, Lawrence, 407 Evatt, Dr H.V. Photo, 325, 343, 345 visits our school, 28 Driven sand and freezing mud, 46 Evatt, Dr H.V. (Herbert), 52, 70, 84, 92, 122 Dublin, Ireland, 3, 40 Eve Street Arncliffe, NSW, 16 Duc, Captain, District Chief, Xuyen Moc, 313 Eveleigh Workshops, NSW Railways, 6 Ducie, R.A. (Ron) Everyman, 208, 376 Photo, 171 Ewan, bandsman 11NS Trg Bn 1955 Photo, 91 Duncan, bandsman 11NS Trg Bn 1955 Photo, 91 Exercise Foxhole, 202 Dunkirk, withdrawal of British Expeditionary Force, 13 Exercise Long Hop, PNG, 1963, 145, 150, 151, 153 Dunlea, Father Thomas, of Boys' Town, 2, 7 Exotic and colourful formation signs, 66 Dunn, Monsignor Charles, 38 Explosive devices, being thrown at school cadets, 45 Dunrossil, Viscount, 136 Explosive packs to blast LZs, 113 Dunstan, D.B. (Don), 393 Exposure to a wider stage, Australians in UK, 50 , 6, 19, 24, 41, 122 Extra drills, 55 Duus, G.M. (Glen), 176 F•100 Super Sabre fighter aircraft, 237, 240, 245 Dye, Bruce, 408 F111, bomber, purchase of, 165 Photo, 247, 346 F•4 Phantom fighter aircraft, 240, 244 Earle, R.M. (Rod), 140, 395 Fairhall, Sapper A.J. (Allen), 299 Photo, 137 Fairhead, M.F. (Fred), 140, 183, 184 Earlwood, NSW, 57 Photo, 137 Eastern Command Personnel Depot, Marrickville, NSW, Falk, Private A.E.R., 98 52, 53 False teeth, no laughing matter, 27 Ebert, D.W. (Darryl), 408 Fanciful thoughts shattered, 54 Edwards, A.W. (Alan), 408 Far East Land Forces Training Centre, Johore, 118 Eglinton, R.M., 270 Farmer, Sammy, Corporal, 2RAR Eisenhower, US General Dwight D., 25, 27, 28, 84, 134 Photo, 116, 118 El Alamein, (Second) Battle of, North Africa, 25 Farrar Street Arncliffe, NSW, 8, 16 El Alamein, North Africa, 13, 24, 25 Fashionable lunches on Sundays in Nui Dat, 396 Eldridge, R.T. (Ralph), 146 Fawlty Towers, 402 Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Training Centre, Fay, bandsman 11NS Trg Bn 1955 Photo, 91 Bandiana, Victoria, 173 FC•47, now AC•47, gun and flare•ship Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, 43, 135, 159, 172 see Puff the Magic Dragon, 321 Elizabeth Street Waterloo, NSW, 6 Fearnhead, W.H. (Bill), 408 Elliott, Brigadier C.M., 78 Fears that the bullet of the Armalite tumbled in flight!, Ellis, Geoffrey, 408 303 Elton, C.T. (Colin), 408 Female wage increased from 54 to 75% of the male wage, Emerson, Roy, 138 43 Emperor Bao Dai, 41 Ferguson, I.B. (Bruce), 135, 137, 138 Empire Air Training Scheme, 13 goes prawn fishing, 138 Emu Creek Public School, Queensland, 128 Fernhead, W.H. (Bill) Emu, SA, 79 Photo, 370 Enders, K.R. (Ken), 408 Finlay, Major General C.H., 138 Photo, 318 Photo, 141 Enemies lurking in Canberra and Washington, 259 Finlayson, W.J. (Bill), 124, 125, 197

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Fire Brigade auxiliaries, women recruited, 15 Forward, B.C. (Brian), 193 Fire Brigade, NSW, 1, 8, 10, 15, 16, 22, 121 Foster, J.K. (Jeffrey), 408 Fire Brigades Photo, 311 horses, 10 Foster, WOII Brian, 359 Fire engine, horse•drawn Foul smelling creeks, immersed in, 45 Photo, 2, 11 Four cadets in the bath at a time, 55 Fire engines on lend•lease, Le France, 15 , 70 Fire engines, motorised Fovene, South Australian brew, 48 Dennis Ace, 15 Fox, P.T.J. (Peter), 375 foam•motor, 16 Foxhound Sunray wants to know why ‘stop’?, 310 Le France, 16 Frahm, bandsman 11NS Trg Bn 1955 Photo, 91 Photo, 11 France, 27, 29, 35, 41, 79, 84, 85, 86, 120, 249 Fire engines, motorised, Garford Franciscan Mission, Aitape, PNG, 158 Photo, 15 Fraser, J.M. (Malcolm), 205, 206 Fire stations, 1, 5, 10, 15, 16 Fraser, Peter., 294 Arncliffe, NSW Free World Headquarters, Saigon, 305, 335 Photo, 1 Free World Signboard, Vung Tau, 301 Botany, 10 Photo, 301 Kogarah, 10 Free, bandsman 11NS Trg Bn 1955 Photo, 91 Rockdale, 10 French Foreign Legion, 42 Fire support bases Anderson, Coral and Balmoral, 246 French West Africa, 25 Fire Support Control Centre (FSCC), 251 French West Africa, Allied landings November 1942, 25 First colour TV broadcast in USA, 52 Frequency of repostings, 394 First direct TV broadcast in Australia, 128 Friedrich•Wilhelmshafen, German New Guinea, 183 National service, 70 Friend, bandsman 11NS Trg Bn 1955 Photo, 91 First twinge of apprehension at my mission in Malaya, 98 Friendly fire, from Australian nurses, 117 Fischer, Peter, 255, 276, 285, 298, 334, 408 Fritz, Private G.C., 98 Fisher, Gunner, 12 NS Trg Bn 1951 Frocks, home•made Photo, 47 Photo, 11 Fitzgerald, Captain G.F., 92, 93 Frost, Frank, author 'Australia's War in Vietnam', 229, Fitzsimmons, P.W. (Phil), 408 419 Photo, 347 Fry, bandsman 11NS Trg Bn 1955 Photo, 91 Flare ships, 353 Fully armed and very dangerous, 216 Fleming, bandsman 11NS Trg Bn 1955 Photo, 91 Furner, J.O. (James), 68, 81, 86 Fletcher, Gerald, 196 Photo, 61, 62 Fletcher, Jack, of the Rural Bank, 196 transferred to Intelligence Corps, 132 Fletcher, R.J. (Bob), 173 Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels, 145 Photo, 99, 174 FX Model Holden, 51, 52 Fletcher, Therese ('Terry'), 196 Gagarin, Yurin, first man in space, 138 Flinders Naval Depot, Victoria, 58, 59 Gair, R.N. (Neville), 307 Flint, G.F. (Dick), 92 Gaja Mada University, Indonesia, 119 Flower, Bede, POW, 31 Gallant RAAF Hercules crews in Vietnam at the end, 401 Flower, Julian, soldier, 31 Gallup poll, 100 Flower, Mr J.E. of Bexley, NSW, letter from POW son, Gamefishing, Wewak, PNG, 187 Bede, 31 Games and Sports in the Army, essential British tome, 93 Flower, Richard, soldier, 31 Gannon, C.J. (Chris 'Snowy'), 361, 362, 365, 419 Fly Ansett and Chance It, 57 Ganzer, Chaplain Terry, 2RAR Fly River, PNG, 172 Photo, 117 Flynn, Sean, war photographer (son of Errol Flynn), 297, Garden Island Dockyard, Sydney, NSW, 4, 51 321, 323, 324 Gardiner, T.J. (Trevor), 326, 358 Photo, 321 Gardner, Captain Freddie, 81, 86 Foot rot, 36, 166 Garey, Flight Sergeant John, RAAF Forbes, NSW, 5 Photo, 131 Ford Blitz Wagon, 79 Garing, Air Commodore 'Bull', RAAF, 132 Ford car, 6, 44, 51, 119, 140 Garland, A.B. (Alf), 153 Ford Fairlane 500, my eighth car, 395 Photo, 153 Ford Falcon XK, with automatic transmission, my fourth Garland, Alf, 193 car, 138, 140, 143 Garland, Major R.S. (Ron 'Judy'), 60, 62, 151 Ford Falcon XL, my seventh car, 195, 197, 207 Garrick, Wing Commander A.J. (Toby) Ford V8 Custom sedan, ‘Single Spinner’, my second car, Photo, 131 92, 93 Gas bags, for cars, 26 Photo, 92 Gas producers/charcoal burners, for cars, 26 Ford V8 Customline, ‘Twin•Spinner’, 93 Gayau anak Channggan, Private, Sarawak Rangers Ford V8 engine, 62 Photo, 115 Ford, N.E. (Noel), 224, 236, 237, 247, 252, 253, 255, Gays in the military, 394 263, 265, 328, 345 Geddes, I.A. (Ian), 102, 176 Forest Road Arncliffe, No 135 Gee, T.A. (Terry), 159 Photo, 1 Photo, 159, 161 Forest Road Arncliffe, NSW, 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 15, 16, 18, Geelong, Victoria, 131, 133, 381 23, 32, 35, 36, 46, 88 General Grant, US tanks, 25 Photo, 44 General Officer Commanding Northern Command, 145, Formal dinner at Wewak 146 at short notice, 188 General Officer Commanding, Northern Command, 144 Bollicking by Brigadier A.L. MacDonald, 189 General Staff (Training), Headquarters Eastern crutch rot exacerbated by, 189 Command, 393 toast in Gaelic, 189 Geneva Accords, no one in accord, 85

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Gentlemanly subject of waging war, not love, 394 Graham, E.R. (Eric), 217, 254, 408 Gentlemen of the Artillery, 46 Graham, S.C. (Stuart), 353, 364, 369, 373, 374 Gentlemen wearing trench coats and felt hats, 51 Grand Hotel, Vung Tau, 246, 281 Geodetic survey of the world by US, 159 Photo, 279 Georges River, Sydney, NSW, 4, 10, 26, 92 Granite Belt, 128 Georgetown, Penang Island, Malaya, 98 Grant, Bill, 43 German Armies in Italy surrendered, 29 Grant, Lance Corporal, 2RAR, 114 German/Italian Axis forces in Africa, 17 Granter, N.E.W. (Noel), 60, 63, 83 Germany, 6, 17, 18, 28, 102, 138, 347 Photo, 61 Gestapo type bashes in our officer caps, 64 Gray, T.J. (Terry), 172 Gibson, I.W. (Ian), 408 Great Dividing Range, 5, 41, 128 Giffin, N.J. (Nevill), 408 Great Gentian Violet Balls affair, Wewak, PNG, 185 Gift of thousands of brand•new mines to the VC, 373 Great lack of ammunition in my pistol affair, 315, 334, Giles, L.J. (Lyndon), 408 351, 353 Photo, 330, 344 Great Western Plains, 5 Gillespie, M.J. (Mike), 176, 202, 204, 217, 233, 239, 240, Greece, 17 241, 250, 251, 252, 284, 285, 287, 316, 351, 376, 408 Green River, PNG, 163, 190 Photo, 205, 233, 241, 253, 273, 284, 377 Green, C.H. (Charles), 135 Gillies, D.R. (Don), 169, 172 Green, L.R. (Len), 408 Gladstone, NSW, 3, 4 Photo, 256, 369 Glandular fever, contracted in Malaya, 117 Green, Lieutenant Colonel C.H. (Charlie), 70 Glanville, I.H. (Ian), 165, 179 Green, Sergeant, explosives expert at Wewak, 190 Photo, 160, 165 Greenbank firing range, Queensland, 200 Glare, B.J. (Brian 'Shorty'), 384, 408 Greenhalgh, P.N. (Paul), 267, 308 Photo, 232 Gregg, bandsman 11NS Trg Bn 1955 Photo, 91 Gleason, Jim, US Artillery, 271, 281, 285, 291, 292, 320, Gregorian Chant, 39 411 Grey Street Station, Brisbane, 86 Photo, 271, 274 Grey, R.A. (Ron), 398 Glen Innes, NSW, 128 Griggs, J.H. (John), 308 Gloucestershire Regiment (‘The Glorious Gloucesters’), Griggs, J.H. John, 140 71 Grimes, N.J. (Noel), 325 God Save the Queen, dropped, 50 Grose Valley, picnics, 39 Goddam! Who’s paying for this artillery?, 292 Grunts, waiting for choppers Godfrey, R.R. (Roy), 304, 331, 338, 408 Photo, 365 Goebbels, Joseph, 13 Guadalcanal, 23, 24, 25 Gogol River, Madang, PNG, 157 Guadalcanal, 'Iron Bottom Sound', 25 Gold Coast, Queensland, 61, 89, 200, 206 Guadalcanal, Savo Island, 25 Goldberg Advertising, my first job, 41 Guadalcanal, The Slot, 25 Golden Stairs, Kokoda Trail, PNG, 151 Guild, J.A. (John), 140 Goldie River, PNG, 151, 155, 171, 173 Photo, 137 training camp, 147 , 173 Goldspink, Norm Gumulak, Joseph, 408 Photo, 136 Guns A’Go•Go, Chinook gun•ships, 241, 243, 244, 246 Goldspink, R.D. (Ross), 357 Gun•ships, helicopter, 209, 216, 217, 240, 241, 243, 245, Gona, PNG, 21, 152 246, 260, 314, 326, 336, 347, 354, 379, 380 Good honest, proper, timely and effective justice, 77 Photo, 314, 380 Good morning Mr McFarlane, how is the Pox this Gurkha Commissioned officers, 111 morning?, 75 Gurkhas, 160, 165, 173, 192 Goodwin, B.D. (Brian), 234 Gurney, J.P. (John 'Pat'), 245, 408 , Henry, 19 Photo, 203, 243 Gordon, Major 'Speed', 334 Guyra, NSW, 128 Gordon, P.D. (Peter), 315, 334, 337, 351, 353, 371, 408 Gwydir River, NSW, 198 Gordon•Lennox, Major General G.C., 139 Hagerty, R.E. (Robert), 320, 329, 355 Gormley, Bernie, 7 Hairy•arsed novice, 45 Gormley, Clare, 7 Half the Australian casualties were from our own mines, Gormley, Miriam, 7 374 Goroka, PNG, 185 Halfpenny, W.A. (Wylie), 408 RAAF C47 Dakota crashes near, 185 Photo, 380 Gorton, John, 297 Hall, K.R. Goslett Lieutenant Colonel D.L.B., 46 Photo, 137 Gosman, B.A. (Barney) Hall, Major John, 121 Photo, 123 Hall, Sergeant instructor, 12 NS Trg Bn Singleton, 1951 Goss, P.L. (Peter), 89, 109 Photo, 47 Photo, 99, 110 Hall, Sergeant, RAAF Government in Canberra, ACT, 210 Photo, 131 Governor General, as President, 50 Halls, Brian, 261 Gower, Q (Quentin) Halsey, US Admiral William, 20, 22 Photo, 137 Handcuffed to a luggage rack, 65 Gower, S.N. (Steve), 136, 137, 335, 411 Handley, Mervyn ('Merv'), 206, 279, 280, 285, 324, 336, Photo, 135, 137 337, 344, 345, 380, 408 Grace Brothers, 2 Photo, 230, 278, 285, 337, 379, 405 Gracey, British General, occupies Vietnam, 35 Hands, I.G. (Ian 'Soppy'), 61, 87, 89, 90, 169, 173, 193, Gracey, General Douglas, 222 206 Graduation from OCS, scheduled for Friday 6 June 1952, Photo, 99 59 Hanney, Peter, 373, 381, 382 Graham, D.G. (Donald), 321 Hannigan, R.R. (Dick), 135, 234

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Photo, 141 Hexamine, 150, 203, 226 Hansen, Corporal instructor 11 NS Training Battalion High altitude rocks Photo, 91 Photo, 157 Hansen, Corporal instructor, 11 NS Training Battalion, Hilarious trip from Sydney for OCS graduation, 59 92 Hillclimber, 386 Harden & Johnston, Dodge and Peugeot distributors Hiller helicopter, 333 my fourth job, 42, 51 Photo, 332 my third job, 42 Hillman 'Minx' taxi driver, Kuala Kangsar, Malaya, 102 Harley Davidson motorcycle, 14, 15, 78, 79 Hirst Street Arncliffe, NSW, 4 ‘acquired’ from Puckapunyal, 77 Hitler, Adolph, 6, 13, 17, 20, 28, 29 I get military licence, 63 Ho Chi Minh, 35, 84, 85, 222 Photo, 75 Ho Chi Minh sandals, 316, 318 the first odyssey, 74 Ho Chi Minh Track, Australian term for the Ho Chi Minh the second odyssey, 77 Trail, 293 Harley, P.G. (Peter), 225, 408 Ho Chi Minh Trail, 293 Harrington, Diana, WRAAC Hoa Long, Vietnam, 215, 222, 223, 270, 296, 304, 330, Photo, 141 331, 343, 350, 354 Harris, M.J. (Mick), 165, 172 Photo, 222 Photo, 165, 174 Hoare, Chaplain John to Vietnam with the US Marines, 192 Photo, 141 Harris, P.J.S. (Peter), 203, 204, 205, 206, 216, 221, 226, Hockey and tennis, my sports of choice at OCS, 57 233, 234, 235, 240, 242, 247, 251, 254, 255, 267, 268, Hodgkinson, I. R. (Ivor 'Blue'), 135 281, 284, 288, 289, 290, 309, 316, 333, 375, 380, 383, Photo, 368 404, 408 Hoffman, Frank, 43 Photo, 218, 226, 273, 321 Hogan, M.W. (Murray), 408 Harris, R.C. (Robin), 296, 297, 359, 360, 361, 419 Hogan, R.C. (Rod), 287, 408 Harris, R.G. (Bob), 137, 140 Hoi Polloi, squeezed their backsides into the British Photo, 136, 137, 139 Army’s narrow•legged issue shorts. See Tailored Harrison, bandsman, 11 NS Trg Bn 1955 Photo, 91 shorts Harrison, J.W. (Jimmy, later Sir James), 51, 55, 57, 192 Holden cars, 51 Harrison, E.M. (Edward), 408 Holden cars, FJ Model introduced, 52 Harry, Captain, British Army Holden cars, FX Model, 51 Photo, 115 Holden cars, FX Model, first introduced, 39 Harry’s Cafe de Wheels, 51 Holden, FJ Model, 52, 66 Hartley, E.A. (Edward), 408 Holden, K.J. (Kenneth), 408 Hartnett, Lawrence, father of the Holden, 51 Holland, Mervyn (‘Dutchy’), 286, 327, 408 Hartridge, F.J. (Frank), 74 Photo, 284 Hasluck, P.M.C (Paul), 84, 85 Holland, T.H. (Terry), 149, 172 Hated domain of 2RTB, 66 Photo, 149 Have you ever tried to cook a Mars Bar sir?, 108 Holle, H.H. (Hans), 408 Having the ‘hard word’ put on you, 394 Hollings, Geoff, 78 Hawaii, 22 Holm, L.M. (Laurie), 408 Hawaii, Pacific Ocean, 21 Photo, 232, 375 Hawke, R.J.L. (Robert), 128 Holsworthy, NSW, 45, 92, 119, 121, 122, 123, 124, 252, Hay, NSW, 63 345, 395, 397, 414 Haywood, C.D.K. (Colin), 167 Holt, Harold, 339 He’s not a king, he’s a major, 334 All the way with LBJ, 339 Headed to rejoin 2RAR in Malaya, 95 Home, return to from Springwood, 40 Headhunted, at 18, 51 Hong Kong, 18, 70, 91, 310, 331, 371, 372, 373 Head•hunters, 115 Honnor, Harry, NZ Artillery, 219, 235, 320 Heading with sound and fury into what would be the Honour among thieves, 300 greatest adventure of our lives, 216 Hooper, B.E. (Bernie), 361 Headquarters II Field Force Vietnam, 364, 387 Hooper, J.A. (John), 82, 210, 395 Headquarters Malaya Command, 101 Hooper, Laurelie, 82, 210 Headquarters Northern Command, Brisbane, 178 Horan, J.E.G. (Jim), 393 Headquarters Seventh Air Force, Saigon, 334 Horner, D.M., 419, 420 Headquarters Southern Command, Melbourne, 75, 77 Horses, fire brigade Headquarters, 1st Australian Task Force (1ATF), Nui Photo, 10 Dat, South Vietnam Hospital Ships, Allied See 2/3rd Australian Hospital Ship, Centaur, 25 Task Force Headquarters, 1ATF, Vietnam, from Australian hospital ship, Manunda, 19 page, 215 US hospital ship, Sanctuary, 31 Headquarters, Far East Land Forces (FARELF), Hot meal in the field Singapore, 101 Photo, 289 Headquarters, II Field Force, Vietnam, 232, 233, 246 Tracker dogs, 115 Headquarters, Malaya Command, 102 How many babies did you kill today?, 223 Health and hygiene, humble but essential tasks, 254 Howard, B.R. (Brian 'Horrie'), 192 Helicopter gun•ships, 321, 323, 348, 349, 352, 364, 379, Howell, D.A.B. (David), 408 380 Howells, Daryl, 177, 191, 193 Helicopters lost in Vietnam, numbers, 210 Hoyts picture show, Arncliffe, NSW, 23 Henderson, W.G. (Bill), 109, 121, 123, 395 Hudson, P.R. (Peter), 397 Hennessy, B.J. (Brian), 363 Hue, Vietnam, 222, 245 Henty, NSW, 65 Huey slick ship Heroic defence of Lo Gom, Phuoc Tuy Province by local Photo, 216 men and women, 374 Huggard, H.S. (Harry) Hertzog, US Major, Saigon, 334 Photo, 99

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Hughes, J.C. (Jim), 399 Indonesian helicopter borrowed, 190 Hughes, M.M. (Michael), 175, 339, 398 Indonesian Language Course, 1960, 127 Photo, 175 Indonesian, language, 127, 132, 133 Hughson, B.M. (Bruce), 308 Induction to national service, 45 Human trackers, 113 Ineligibles for Korean service, 72 Humber car, 6, 74, 93 Infantry battalion, a blunt instrument, 316 Photo, 120 Infantry called ‘grunts’, 329 Humber Pullman staff•car, 78 Infantry Centre Humber Snipe family car See School of Infantry, 175, 377, 402 Photo, 82 Infantrymen, as shields, 63 Humboldt Bay (now Teluk Jos Sudarso) West New Ingleburn, NSW, 45, 71, 174, 175, 345, 414 Guinea (Papua), 158 Ingra, Private C.C., 98 Hume Highway, 63, 74, 134 Ingram, P.M. (Peter) Hunt, M.T. (Terry), 217, 245, 408 Photo, 228 Photo, 272 Insertion into the landing zone was hot, 348 Hunter, C.J. (Colin), 254, 408 Intelligence Clerk, C Company 6RAR, Vietnam, 220, Photo, 254, 347 242, 253, 285 Hunter, Lieutenant Colonel I.M. (Ian), 64, 66 Intelligence community, armed forces, 133 Hunter, Sergeant K.K., Bandmaster 11 NS Training Intelligence Corps, Australian Army, 87, 132 Battalion, 92 Intelligence Officer, 2PIR, PNG, 182, 183 Photo, 91, 95 Intelligence Officer, 2RAR, Malaya, 103 Huon Gulf, PNG, 157 Intelligence Officer, 5RAR, Vietnam, 295, 307, 350 Hurricane fighter plane, 13 Photo, 296 Hurstville, NSW, 2 Intelligence Officer, 6RAR, Vietnam, 213, 226, 375 Hutchison, Ian, 71, 82, 393 Intelligence Officer, duties of, 87 Huwyler, T.D. (Doug) NZ Artillery, 217, 411 Intelligence officers, task force headquarters, Nui Dat, Photo, 218, 244 Vietnam, 246, 252 I assume command at Watsonia, 75 Intelligence resources in PNG to be enhanced, 148 I felt like a prawn about to be barbied, 78 Intelligence Section, Communist village committee, 229 I gave the order ‘fix ’, 363 Intelligence unit, Adelaide, South Australia, 27 I had reached my level of incompetence!, 402 Intelligence, Soviet, 83 I join The Royal Australian Regiment, 68 Intelligence, US naval, 21 I leave C Company to be 2ic 6RAR, 375 Interim Army, 69 I swing a well telegraphed right upper•cut, 74 Interpreters in a huddle I’m only nineteen sir, and nine thousand miles from Photo, 276 home!, 108 Invasion of Malaya and Singapore, 18 Iban trackers of the Sarawak Rangers, 105, 114, 115, 116, Ipoh, Malaya, 98, 108, 109 118, 119 Station Hotel, 108 Photo, 105, 114, 115 Ipswich, Queensland, 128, 197, 207 Ice carvings, lit from within, 67 Ireland, 3, 38, 39, 50 Ice cream, none available, 26 an integral part of Britain, 40 If only those Aussies would look the other way Irian Barat, 147 Photo, 345 Irian Jaya, 158, 161 Illawarra Coast, NSW, 29 Irian Djaya, 147 Illawarra railway, 6 Iron Triangle, Vietnam, 293 Illingworth, B.M. (Bruce) Photo, 99 Iroquois Utility Helicopter, 209, 210, 226, 273, 311, 336, Illusions of winning drill competition, sunk, 46 349, 352, 356, 371, 378, 379, 380, 388, 389 Imita Range, PNG, 151 command and control ship, 354 Imjin River near Kapyong, 71 Photo, 209, 210, 213, 237, 245, 286, 288, 290, 291, Imperial Defence College, UK, 353 321 In camp, we wore colourful Malay sarongs with thongs, Iroquois Utility Helicopter, DUSTOFF, 226, 237, 267, 101 286, 287, 295, 326, 327, 347, 350, 361 In defiance of all (Malay) tradition, 101 Photo, 226 In Search of Ireland, Hiliare belloc, 39 Irvine, G.K. (Graham), 281, 331, 373, 408 Increasingly street•wise, 75 Photo, 288, 351 Independent Companies (later Commando Companies), Irvine, P.J. (Peter), 408 151 Photo, 311, 330 Independent country, Australia, 50 Irwin, Andrew, Ireland, 3 Independent Republic of Vietnam declared, 1945, 35 Irwin, Bertie, died in Ireland, 3 India, 37, 69, 94 Irwin, Frank, 4 India, Partition of, 1947, 37 Irwin, Helen, 4 Indian Army, 71 Irwin, Helena (Lena), Ireland, 3 Indian Charwallah boy, my only friend in the room, 103 Irwin, Hugh, 3 Indian contractors arrive from Malaya, 88 Irwin, Joseph Aloysius, 3, 4 Indian troops, 19, 35, 222 Irwin, Kathleen, 3, 4 Indochina, 41, 84, 85, 152, 193, 323 Photo, 3 origin of struggles overlooked, 85 Irwin, Kathleen, Ireland, 3 Indoctrination to OCS, 54 Irwin, Madeline Josephine. See Ridgway, Madeline Indonesia, 6, 41, 70, 119, 122, 145, 147, 148, 160, 161, Josephine 165, 192, 193, 207 Irwin, Madeline, Ireland, 3 US not keen to antagonise, 148 Irwin, Margaret (nee Robinson), 3, 4, 32 Indonesia, Australian Military Attache), 133 Photo, 4 Indonesian air force, 148 Irwin, Mary (nee Campbell), Ireland, 3 Indonesian army, 147, 190 Irwin, Robert, 4 better to be on speaking terms with, 190 Photo, 4 Indonesian army, PNG border incursions, accidental, 182 Irwin, Sissy, Ireland, 3

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Israeli Defence Forces, 139 Jukebox, 100 O'Matic, in Kuala Kangsar, 102 Italy, 18, 27, 29, 84, 138, 190, 273 Jungle Training Centre (JTC), Canungra, 61, 89, 90, 123, Ito, Lieutenant Susumo, Japanese navy, 22, 23 151, 174, 177, 178, 198, 199, 200, 201, 202, 206, 248, Ivaroa, Osi, first WOI in PIR, awarded the British Empire 376, 377, 395 Medal, 145 Jungle Warfare School at Kota Tinggi in Johore, Malaya, Ivo, WOII George, of PIR, 178 345 J.C. Williamsons, 7 K Force, 70, 72 J.R. Love & Co, my second job, 42 Kagamuga airstrip at Mount Hagen, PNG, 186 Jackson, Brigadier O.D. (David), 232, 233, 234, 246, 254, Kalimantan, 413 261, 262, 267, 297, 303, 309, 310, 369, 393 Kamikaze attack at 1st Camp Hospital, Brisbane, 127 Photo, 302 Kamikaze attack by friendly bum biter, 398 Jackson, T.H.R. (Roger), 178 Kamikaze attack by Japanese Jackson, T.L.J. (Terry), 236, 408 3,000 on Allied ships, 29 Jade, USAF forward air controller, 239, 240, 241, 242, 34 Allied ships sunk and 368 damaged, 29 243, 244, 245, 314, 315, 336, 353, 380 aircraft, 18 Jaguar, Mark VII, car, 98 human torpedoes, 1,000 ready, 29 Jans, N.A. (Nick), 140 Vast resources in Japan in 1945, 29 Jansen, J.A.R. (John), 140 Kamikaze attack by leeches, 118, 153, 198, 282, 283 Japan, 13, 14, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 25, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, Kamikaze attack by nurses 33, 34, 35, 52, 66, 69, 70, 71, 72, 79, 84, 86, 109, 257, Matron at BMH Cameron Highlands, 117 353, 398, 413, 420 Matron at Puckapunyal, 75 beaten, 70 Sister at BMH Kamunting, 117 Japan surrenders, 32 Kapooka, NSW, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 87, 93, 102, 224, Japanese, 6, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 304, 352, 376, 377, 393 29, 30, 31, 33, 34, 35, 69, 72, 81, 91, 97, 104, 114, escape from, 67 119, 136, 145, 150, 151, 152, 157, 158, 222, 420 Kappe, Brigadier Gus, 72, 75 Japanese home islands heavily defended, 29 Katherine, NT, 20 Japanese island garrisons, mop•up of, 30 Katoomba, NSW, 5, 12 Japanese merchant fleet sunk, 29 Kawasani flying•boat bombers, Japanese, 20 Japanese navy, 22 Keen, H.F. (Harry), 253 Japanese reconnaissance flights, Sydney, Adelaide, Keena, D.R. (Ross), 350, 376 Melbourne, Newcastle, and Auckland, NZ, 23 Keep, R.M. (Robert), 252 Japanese sink hospital ship, 25 Kell, Sergeant instructor, 12 NS Trg Bn 1951 Japanese submarines off Sydney, 16, 22, 23 Photo, 47 Japanese troop landings on the east coast of Malaya, 18 Kell, Sergeant instructor, 12 NS Trg Bn, 1951, 46 Japanese, Australian prisoners of, 25 Kelly, B.W. (Barry), 350 Japanese, futile appeal to Russia, 29 Kelly, bandsman 11NS Trg Bn 1955 Photo, 91 Japanese, surrender in Korea, 70 Kelly, Flight Lieutenant Bob, 132, 133 Jarden, E.J. (Edward), 408 Photo, 131, 133 Jarvis, bandsman 11NS Trg Bn 1955 Photo, 91 Kelly, J.E., bandsman 11NS Trg Bn 1955 Photo, 91 Jauhari, Mr Omar, RAAF School of Languages, 132 Kelly, J.L. (Jack), 125, 127, 128 Photo, 131 Kelly, R.E. (Rodney), 408 Java, 19, 24, 28 Photo, 234, 343 Java Sea, 19, 389 Kelvin Grove Barracks, Brisbane, Queensland, 124, 125, Javelin Jowett, car, 66 126, 127, 197, 417 Jeans, Jim, Army and RAAF, 397 Kemp, bandsman 11NS Trg Bn 1955 Photo, 91 Jephson, Private H.M. (Henry), 107 Kempsey, NSW, 3 Jewel in the Imperial Crown, India, 54 Kendall, G.M. (Geoff), 258, 260, 261, 270, 288, 323, 325 Johnston, J.G. (Jeffrey), 408 Kendall, J.S. (Jeff) Johnston, President Lyndon Baines of USA, 173, 339 Photo, 99 Johnston, WOII Lyle Kenna, B.J. (James), 375 Photo, 136 Kennedy, President John F. of USA, 134, 138, 141, 162 Johnstone, Corporal, British Army Kennedy, R.G. (Ray 'Blue'), 206 Photo, 115 Kennedy, R.H.McI. (Ron), 120, 125, 126, 127, 195, 197 Johore Bahru, Malaya, 98, 114 Kennedy, Veronica (nee Menczel), 127, 195 Joint United States Press Office, Saigon, 334 Kensington, NSW, 2 Jolly, H.J. (Hugh), 125 Kent•Hughes, Sir Wilfred Jolly•jack•tars, eyeballing, 50 Air crash with RAAF in PNG, 185 Jones, J.G. (Geoff), Medic, 203, 217, 235, 236, 254, 262, in Vietnam, 307 269, 286, 287, 393, 404, 405, 408 Kenya, Africa, 17 Photo, 222, 233, 253, 302 Kerr, Ian (‘Smoky’ or ‘Shaky’), 124, 126 Jones, Lance Corporal, Armoured Corps, 203 Kerrigan, bandsman 11NS Trg Bn 1955 Photo, 91 Jones, R.W. (Robin), 359 Khan, C.N. (Colin), 170, 395 Jones, WOII Bill Khe San, Vietnam Photo, 136 Ivan Cahill defends, 192 Jordan, bandsman 11NS Trg Bn 1955 Photo, 91 Khmers, (Cambodians), 222 Jordan, Corporal, 2RAR, 114 Kindergarten, thrust into, 5 Photo, 115 King Bhumiphol and Queen Sirikit of Thailand, 139 Jordan, Trevor, 408 King George V and Queen Mary, 57 Photo, 351 King George VI, 56, 69 Joseph, Noel King, Bernard, celebrity chef, 390 Photo, 94 King, Gunner, 12 NS Trg Bn 1951 Photo, 50 Joughin, bandsman 11NS Trg Bn 1955 Photo, 91 King, J.A. (Jim), 257, 258, 259, 262, 419 Joyce, Robert, 281, 408 Kingscliff, NSW, 90 Jubilee Celebrations, RMC Duntroon, 137 Kingsford Smith Airport, Mascot, NSW, 5, 16, 18, 25, Judge Advocate General of the Australian Army, 125 44, 83, 129, 143, 177, 204, 226, 390, 391, 395

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Japanese fly over, 22 Photo, 115 Photo, 94, 95 Landing Ship Medium (LSM), 172, 183 Kingsgrove Road, No 380, Kingsgrove, NSW, 51, 417 Photos, 183 Kingsgrove, NSW, 8, 9, 45, 51, 52, 53, 74, 82, 83, 86, 92, Landing Ship Medium (LSM) at Vanimo, PNG 93, 121, 128, 134, 135, 172, 174, 175, 177, 195, 223, Photo, 166, 167 224, 391 Landing Zone Grand, 290, 292 Kingston, W.L. (Bill), 237 Lane, Paul, 408 Kinkara Tea, 42 Photo, 377 Kirby, WOII J.W. (Jack), 262, 263, 270, 350 Lang Park, Brisbane, Queensland, 197 Photo, 269 Lange, R.G. (Ron), 178, 183, 191, 193, 206 Kirribilli, NSW, 23, 401, 402 Photo, 61 Kittyhawk fighter planes, 20 Lange, Trixie, 193 Kiunga, PNG, 172 Langford, P.J.J. (Peter), 140 Kiwi Army even more poverty•stricken than ours, 220 Photo, 139 Knife and Fork Course, 75 Langlands, G.D. (Doug), 326 Knight, Gordon, 204, 225, 226, 231, 408 Lanyards knotted just so, 64 Photo, 225 Laos, 70, 84, 86, 293 Knight, R.B. (Dick), 417 Lapham, A.B. Allen Knights, R.W. (Bob), 134, 138 Photo, 99 Knitting, 11, 16 Lapstone Hill, NSW, 7 Kobe, first air raid on, 20 Larson, A.J. (Alf), 178, 191 Kogarah, NSW, 11, 15, 27, 28, 29, 32, 35, 45, 46 Lasa, Private, Sarawak Rangers Kohut, Bogdan, 408 Photo, 114 Kokoda 'Track' Lauder, Alan, 43 politically correct term for ‘Kokoda Trail’, 150 Lawrence, P.C. (Phil), 398 Kokoda Trail, 17, 21, 145, 149, 150, 151, 153, 155 Le Nam Trong, VC Colonel, 313 Map, 142 Leach, Ron (‘The Great White Father’), 124, 126 Kokoda, PNG, 21 Leary, G.J. (Geoff), 135 Konfrontasi (Confrontation), 118, 147, 148, 173, 193, Leaving Certificate, 37, 42, 45 252, 373, 376, 389, 419 Leaving Certificate, I pass, 81 reasons for, 147 Lebensraum, for Germany, 20, 29 Koniev, Russian General invests Berlin, 29 Leder, K.F. (Kevin), 378, 408 Kopiago, PNG, 185 Photo, 377, 380 Korea, 20, 31, 44, 53, 60, 62, 66, 68, 70, 71, 73, 79, 82, Lee, N.J. (Neville), 321, 376 85, 86, 93, 102, 103, 104, 109, 120, 122, 124, 125, Leeches, 118, 153, 198, 282, 290, 329 135, 157, 177, 197, 216, 373, 376, 398, 413 Leighton, bandsman 11NS Trg Bn 1955 Photo, 91 in crisis, 70 Lennon, W.W (Warren), 223 Korea, Japanese occupation, 70 Lennons Hotel, Brisbane, 127, 170 Korea, South, attacked, 70 Leonard, Brigadier, Canteens, 78 Korean Peninsula divided, 70 Lethargy, national, lapse into, 50 Korean War, 49, 52, 64, 66, 69, 70, 170 Lewereka, Tiuamoa, Pipe Major, 2PIR, Wewak, PNG, Korean waries, 62 178 Korff, J.E. (Jack), 102 gives loyal toast in Gaelic, 189 Photo, 99 Lewis, Captain J.H. (Johnny), 57, 60 Kota Tinggi, Malaya/Malaysia, 345 Lewis, Diana, 177, 191, 193 Krahnert, E.J. (Eldon), 408 Lewis, L.J. (Laurie), 135, 177, 180, 187, 189, 193 Krasnoff, Stan, 169, 170, 171, 187 and Diana, 191, 193 Photo, 180 Photo, 141 Kroh, Malay/Thai Border region, 117, 118, 143 Liaigam, PNG, 185 Kuala Kangsar Club, Malaya, 102 RAAF Caribou crashes whilst heading to, 185 Kuala Kangsar, Malaya, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 105, Liberal Party, 41 107, 108, 109, 111, 115, 116 Lidcombe, NSW, 5 Kumusi River at Wairopi, PNG, 153 Lift•off from Luscombe Field Kunde, A.W. (Al), 245, 286, 408 Photo, 356 Kuomintang Nationalist Chinese Government, 35 Light Green, 354, 356, 364, 365, 374 Kure, Japan, 69 Map, 342 La Perouse, NSW, 26 Lillywhite, R.J. (Reg), 217, 408 Labor Party, 41, 52, 84, 92, 145, 147, 165 Photo, 218, 302 rapprochment with the Peace Movement, 85 Li•Los, 105 supports use of troops on wharves, 85 Lima anak Agong, Private, Sarawak Rangers, 119 Labuan Island, 69, 102, 413 Limbrick, C.D. (Chris), 376 Ladies of easy virtue in camp, 76 Lincoln bombers, RAAF Malaya, 88, 117, 118 Lady Godiva, illegal puppy Lindsay, B.D.V. (Brian 'Spruiker'), 169 Photo, 249 Lindsay, Neill, 277, 327, 334, 408 , PNG, 21, 143, 145, 148, 157, 166, 167, 177, 185, Photo, 239, 284, 345 186, 193, 394 Lintang, Malaya, 102 Laha on Ambon, massacre, 19 Lithgow, C.T. (Col), 329 Lake Cargelligo, NSW, 5, 26 Lithgow, NSW, 5, 303 Lake Eyre, filled with water for the first known time, 43 Little Patti under fire at Nui Dat, 254, 255, 260, 271 Lake Kutubu, PNG Live ammunition, fired close, used to simulate battle RAAF Caribou stranded at, 186 conditions, 90 Lakemba, NSW, 46 Living in a sea of water and mud, 231 Lakey, J.J. (John), 159 Living off the fat of the land in exotic locations, 109 Lalbahabur, Lieutenant, 17th Gurkha Division Lloyd, M.W. (Michael), 408 Photo, 115 Lloyd, R.E. (Richard), 368 Lamond, Captain, British Army Lloyd, T.W. (Terrence), 408

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Lo Gom, Phuoc Tuy province, 378 Mackay, I.B. (Ian), 344, 345, 358, 359, 360, 375, 387, Local maidens, Binh Gia, Vietnam 394, 395 Photo, 279 Photo, 357, 360, 363, 368 Lockheed Electra, aircraft, 177, 194 Mackay, Ian, author, 'Australians in Vietnam', 420 Lockheed Super Constellation, 97 Mackay, Ian, journalist, 268, 345 Photo, 95 Mackay, Major General Ken, 215, 305, 345, 369 Lockman, K.J. (Kevin), 408 Photo, 302 Photos, 337 MacKenzie, Major C.F.G. ('Bunger'), 81, 82, 86, 151 Loewan, General Sir Charles, 100 Photo, 81 Logan, Captain Lance, 99 Mackey, Madeline, Ireland, 3 London, UK, 2, 13, 50, 56, 79, 137, 139, 170, 189, 278, Macleay River, NSW, 3, 4 404 Macqueen, J.S. (John), 92, 93, 95 London, UK, 9,000 civilian casualties, 28 Mad dogs and Englishmen, not out in the midday sun, 98 London, UK, hit by over 1,000 V2 Rockets, 28 Madang, PNG, 157, 158, 177, 183, 184, 193, 394 Long Bar (later Sportsman’s) at the Australia Hotel, 170 Maddams, J.W.S. (John), 169 Long Binh, military base, South Vietnam, 210, 335, 383 Madden, P.E. (Peter), 282, 409 Long Dien, Vietnam, 213, 222, 229, 354 Magistrate, a brush with the law, 140 Long Green, 354, 378 Magnussen, B.E. (Barry), 290 Map, 342 Mai Mai, PNG, 172 Photo, 357 Maiden, Gunner Jack, 12 NS Trg Bn 1951 Long Hai Mountains, Boxing Day 1966 Photo, 49 Photo, 367 Main, Major A.P.F. (Allen), The Royal Enniskillen Long Khanh Province, Vietnam, 210, 229 Fusiliers, 135 Long Son Island, Vietnam, 306, 307, 310, 311, 336, 387 Photo, 141 Photo, 214 Maitland, NSW, visited on leave, 48 Long Tan, events leading to the Photo, 49, 50 commence, 250 Maitland•Smith, Lieutenant, British Army Long Tan, the Battle of (Operation Smithfield) Photo, 115 passim, 253 Maizey, S.J. (Stan 'The Man'), 310, 373 Long Tan, village, Phuoc Tuy Province, Vietnam Maja anak Bala, Private, Sarawak Rangers passim, 215 Photo, 115 long trousers, first suit, 29 Making a reality of the term ‘fart sack’, 73 Long, P.J. (Peter), 409 Malacca, Malaya, 30, 109, 152, 173 Longden, Colonel Paul, Royal Army Medical Corps, 98 Malang anak Alu, Corporal, Sarawak Rangers Long•playing records introduced, 41 Photo, 115 Looky but no nooky was the order of the day, 394 Malaquin, J.B. (Joseph), 409 Lord Louis Mountbatten, 35 Malaria, 28, 31, 118, 183, 188, 189, 221, 248, 274, 316, Lorrae Desmond, entertainer, Vietnam, 371 340, 352, 356, 376 Photo, 372 at Wewak, PNG, feared by RAN, 190 Lowa, B.P. (Patterson), PIR, 191 contracted by Brigadier A.L. MacDonald, 189 Lowcock, bandsman 11NS Trg Bn 1955 Photo, 91 rife, 188 Lower Plenty pub, Victoria, 76 Malaria carrying mosquitoes, 118 Lowes, Noel, 265 Malaria, contracted, 175 Lowry, Gunner Bill, 12 NS Trg Bn 1951 Photo, 50 Malarial drills, anti•, 203 Loyal Orange Lodge, 5 Malay kampongs, invariably pleasant places, 102 Loyal Orange Lodge, Orangemen, 3 Malay, language, 50, 133 Lucas, Geoff Malay/Thai border, 116, 118 Photo, 99 Malaya, 18, 19, 28, 30, 35, 70, 79, 88, 91, 92, 95, 97, 98, Luscombe Field, Nui Dat 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, Photo, 372 111, 114, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, Luton, bandsman 11NS Trg Bn 1955 Photo, 91 135, 140, 143, 145, 147, 150, 152, 165, 170, 173, 175, Lynch, bandsman 11NS Trg Bn 1955 Photo, 91 177, 178, 193, 194, 195, 197, 200, 203, 204, 213, 216, Lynch, Phillip, Minister for the Army, 297 224, 247, 248, 252, 253, 267, 272, 316, 373, 382, 395, LZ Kings Cross, Nui Dat, Vietnam, 220 413, 417, 419, 420 M*A*S*H, 98, 203 anti•terrorist methods tried in Vietnam, 104 M102 (M2A2) 105 mm towed howitzer British heavily committed, 84 passim, 273 Map, 96 M113 Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs), 203, 221, nationalist uprising theory, 104 233, 247, 249, 252, 263, 265, 267, 268, 269, 271, 280, world communist plot theory, 104 292, 303, 304, 308, 314, 315, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, Malayan People’s Anti•Japanese Army (MPAJA), 35 325, 326, 327, 329, 336, 349, 354, 355, 356, 358, 360, Malaya•Thailand Border 361, 362, 363, 364, 365, 367, 368, 378, 381, 400 Photo, 103 Photo, 226, 250, 262, 264, 279, 320, 330, 361, 364, Malaysia, 114, 118, 133, 147, 148, 160, 165, 172, 193, 368, 378 272, 273, 281, 339, 345, 373, 376, 413, 414 M2A2 105mm howitzers become available, 238 Malibu surf board M60 machine gunner of Alpha Company pranged by Laurie Lewis, 187 Photo, 257 to Wewak, PNG, 187 Macapagal, President of the Philippines, 147 Mallinson, Ken, 393 MacArthur, US General Douglas, 20, 21, 22, 30, 33, 52, Malta, 347 59, 69, 158, 420 Manchurian border, 53, 70 MacDonald, A.L., 189 Mandarin, 50, 132 ‘hard man’, 188 Manhood, mysteries of, 35 contracts Malaria, 189 Manila, Philippines, 207 guest at formal dinner, Wewak, PNG, 189 Manly, NSW, 18 barrels smoking white•hot, 235 Mann, bandsman 11NS Trg Bn 1955 Photo, 91 Mannett, D.J. (David), 79

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Photo, 118 McFarlane, Aunt Kate, Sister Mary Innocentia, OLSH, 2, Manning, G.J. (Graeme), 178, 180, 183, 188, 189, 190, 197 193, 420 McFarlane, Denise Bernadette, 3, 4, 9, 21, 39, 120, 121 Photo, 61 Photo, 3, 11, 94, 113, 120 Manning, Margaret, 193 McFarlane, Eleanor (Nell). See Walsh, Eleanor (Nell) Mannion, J.D. (Jim), 74, 169 McFarlane, James, 2 Mansford, G.L. (George), Corporal 2RAR McFarlane, Margaret, 2 Photo, 116 McFarlane, Mary Helena (Lena), (nee Irwin), mother of Manum Island, PNG, 183 the author, 3, 5, 7, 9, 26, 27, 32, 39, 40, 42, 51, 53, Photo, 184 59, 83, 86, 98, 118, 120, 138, 143, 162, 172, 175, 177, Manus Island, PNG, 147, 178, 189 195, 204, 223, 339, 369, 390, 395 Maprick, PNG, 145 Photo, 3, 59, 60, 95, 113, 390 Marchant, C.M. (Clifford), 409 Photo, 9, 12, 26, 41, 42, 94 Marist Brothers High School, Kogarah, NSW, 27, 37, 42, McFarlane, Patricia Mary. See Napier, Patricia Mary (nee 419 McFarlane) School Cadet Unit, I join, 36 McFarlane, Peter, 216, 217, 254, 383, 409 School Cadets, 43 Photo, 385 Marist Brothers High School, Randwick, NSW, 2 McFarlane, Robert John. See McFarlane, Uncle Robert Marist Brothers, pleasant men, approachable and kind, 38 McFarlane, Sarah Augusta (nee Cook) Markham River, PNG, 157 Photo, 2, 4, 11 Markovich, Frank, 43 McFarlane, Sarah Augusta (nee Cook), 1, 2, 3, 7, 9, 10, Marooned in a red•hot desert, 66 11, 17, 20, 26, 27, 37, 39, 51, 88 Marshall, David, Premier of self•governing colony of McFarlane, Uncle Robert, 2, 3, 7, 16, 17, 20, 26, 27, 39, Singapore, 97 42, 46, 51, 59, 83, 88, 93, 120, 193, 195, 317, 339 Marshall, Gunner Pete, 12 NS Trg Bn 1951 Photo, 50 His Last Hurrah, 404 Marshall, N.H. (Nick), 335, 354 Photo, 4, 11, 27, 59, 404 Marshall, Private returns from the front, 27 Photo, 82 McFarlane, William Francis (Bill), father of the author, 2, Marshall, T.G. (Tom) 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 22, 26, 27, 28, 35, 39, 40, Photo, 228 42, 44, 51, 53, 59, 74, 75, 83, 86, 88, 93, 98, 118, 120, Martin, Bruce, RAAF, 206, 395, 396 134, 138, 143, 162, 172, 175, 177, 195, 204, 223, 224, Marx•Engels•Lenin•Stalin doctrine, 85 339, 369, 390, 391, 395, 417 Mary Kathleen in Western Australia, 92 Photo, 2, 4, 5, 10, 12, 14, 15, 24, 41, 52, 59, 60, 82, Mason, Graham, 270, 409 94, 113, 120, 128, 390 Photo, 366 McFarlane, William James, 1, 2, 10, 121 Masonic Lodge, 8 Photo, 2, 10, 11 Mass in the Chapel, Changi POW camp, 30 McGilligan, Sergeant 12 NS Training Battalion, 46 Massay, Lance Corporal, Royal Vetinary Corps McGurk, C.B. (Cyril), 409 Photo, 115 McInnes, B.A. (Barry 'Tex'), 409 Masters, J.M. (John) NZ Artillery, 396 Photo, 274, 303, 375 Matchless, twin 500cc motorcycle, my second McIntyre, J.A. (Jim), 397 Photo, 87 McKay, Captain M.D. Matchless, twin, 500cc motorcycle, my first, 86 Photo, 99 Mathews, Corporal, RAAF McKay, Gary, soldier and author, 399 Photo, 131 McKay, Major General Ken, 302 Mathewson, Gunner Clarie, 12 NS Trg Bn 1951 Photo, McKenna, Major John, 46 50 McKenzie, K.S (Ken), 145, 148, 150, 162, 172, 193 Matrimony, musing about, 169 Photo, 162, 174, 180 May, R.K. (Rafe), Major, King's Own Border Regiment, McKillop, Mary, 5 134, 135, 137 McLaughlin, WOI R.O. (Dick), 393 Mazda 1500, my sixth car, 175 McLean, R.G. (Robert), 409 McAlister, Chaplain A.J.W. McLean•Williams, Ian, 375 Photo, 99 Photo, 346 McAloney, J.D. (John), 294, 295, 308 McMahon, Billy, 297 McAloney, P.S. (Paul), 409 McMahon, M.J. (Mick), 191, 193 McCallum, M.C. Malcolm), 170, 171 McNamee, P.R. (Peter), 288, 411 McCarthy, Gunner, 12 NS Trg Bn 1951 Photo, 332, 336 Photo, 49 McQualter, M.B. (Bruce), 308, 368 McCarthy, Gunner, 12 NS Trg Bn 1951 Photo, 50 McQuire, I.W. (Ian), 409 McCosker, L.R. (Len) Photo, 347, 351 Photo, 333 McRae residence, Arncliffe, NSW McCulloch, M. (Merv) Photo, 1 Photo, 366 McRae, Dan, 5 McCullough, M.V. (Merv), 359, 361 McRae, Doris, 5, 6, 16, 32 McDermott, Henry, 393 McRae, family, Lake Cargelligo and Arncliffe, NSW, 1, McDonald, B.A. (Bruce), 165, 193, 396, 398, 399 36, 39 McDonald, D.L. (Mac), 409 McRae, Marie, 5, 6, 15, 16, 32 Photo, 306 McRae, Paddy, 5, 17, 26 McDonald, I.E.R. (Ross 'Black Mac'), 250 McRae, Shirley, 5 McDonough, D.M. (Don) McTaggart, K.J. (Kevin), 191 Photo, 137 Meares House, Watsonia, Victoria, 76, 78, 79 McDowall, bandsman 11NS Trg Bn 1955 Photo, 91 Photo, 80 McEwen, Private, of 10 Platoon 6RAR, 288 Medical Platoon, PIR, PNG, 146 McFarlane, Aunt Eileen, 2, 7, 11, 39 Mediterranean, 13, 17, 18, 19, 23, 24, 273 Photo, 2, 4, 11, 15 Mekong Delta, 216, 313, 336 Mekong River, South East Asia, 210, 222

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Melbourne Express, , 53 Ministry of Transport, British, 71, 120 Melbourne Express, , 53 Minon, bandsman 11NS Trg Bn 1955 Photo, 91 Melbourne Sun, newspaper, Victoria, 362 Misreporting of the , 268 Melbourne, Victoria, 20, 23, 53, 54, 55, 58, 63, 68, 71, Stanbury, Joan, 127 72, 74, 75, 76, 77, 79, 80, 82, 83, 113, 122, 124, 128, Photo, 129 129, 131, 132, 133, 134, 137, 151, 162, 170, 172, 175, Miss Australia, Joan Stanbury, 127 177, 206, 210, 396, 419, 420 Photo, 129 I venture into high society, 80 Mission Air Fellowship (MAF), 158 Olympic Games, 113 Missionaries of the Sacred Heart, 7 Meller, B.C. (Barry 'Custard'), 268 Mitchell, A.H. (Ashley), 76, 77, 78, 80 Member to Pay!, 119 Mitchell, G.A. (Gilbert), 409 Memories of Vietnam, book edited by Kenneth Maddock, Mizzi, J.F. (Joe), 409 296, 359, 361, 362, 419 Photo, 234 Men shortly headed for Korea, 73 Moem Barracks, PNG, 158, 177, 186 Men so ill that they were unable to control their bowels, Molles, R.A. (Robert), 409 216 Mollison, C.S. (Charles), 239, 253, 263, 265, 322, 375 Mench, P.A. (Paul), 140, 352, 353, 409 Molonglo River Bridge opened, 155 Photo, 351 Moncrief, Gladys, actress, 7 Menzies, Robert Gordon, 17, 41, 45, 84, 92, 100, 109, Monkhouse, Ron, 393 118, 139, 152, 165, 173, 339 Monster Gala Sports Day at Wewak, 191 Mercury House, Saigon, 305, 306 Montagnard boys Merdeka (Freedom), Malaya, 118 Photo, 248 Merdeka, Malayan independence 1957, 35 Monte Bello Islands, 79 Meredith, K.J. (Ken) Monteath, J.P. (Jim), 339, 380 Photo, 363 Montgomery, General Bernard, 13, 24, 25, 27, 28, 420 Meredith, Warren Moon, M.J. (Michael), 317, 319, 409 Photo, 102 Photo, 317, 339 Meriel Street Sans Souci, NSW, 4, 5 Mooney, C.T. (Colin), 409 Merrick, J.J. (John), 57, 60, 88 Moore, Brigadier P.N.M., 108 Merrick, John and Beryce, 60 Moore, P.M. (Peter), 409 Mexican method, of carrying ammunition belts, 316 Photo, 351 Middle East, 13, 14, 24, 78, 109, 402, 404, 419 Morahan, C.H. (Cyril), 121 Midway, Battle of, 21 Morahan, J.O. (John), 121, 388 Mielnikowski, John, 409 Moratai, Island, 102 Photo, 369 Moree, NSW, 198, 221, 381 Mildura, NSW, 63 Morgan, Chaplain, 79 Miles C.J. (Kit), 74 Morgan, P.R. (Peter), 176, 338, 340, 409 Military Bases Southern Victoria Photo, 338, 351 Map, 130 Morgan, V.A. (Viv), 140 Military formations and units Photo, 137 18 Brigade, 7th Australian Division, 17 Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, 49, 58, 88 45th Battalion, Arncliffe, NSW, 7, 17 Moro on Lake Kutubu, PNG, 185 65th Infantry Battalion, 413 Morotai Island, 69, 413 Military Instruction Block, RMC Duntroon, 135, 138 Morris 10 horsepower hire car, 89 Military Payment Certificates (MPC), 299 Morris car, 6, 42, 52 Military Police, 65, 76, 78, 152, 200, 297, 299, 300, 301, Photo, 42 305 Morris, Alan, RAN Signals Military tattoo at Sydney Showground, 1951, 49 Photo, 131 Militia, 17, 69 Morris, bandsman 11NS Trg Bn 1955 Photo, 91 Milkshakes, none available, 26 Morrison, R.F. (Rob), 135 Miller, Bradlie, 409 Photo, 141 Miller, J.F. (John), 308, 350, 393 Morrow, R.F. (Robert 'Vic'), 285, 286, 287, 409, 419 Miller, K.T. (Kevin), 325 Morse Code (Carrier Wave ‘CW’), 150, 154 Milligan, R.B. (Bob), 159, 350, 351 Morshead, L.J. (Leslie), 17 Mills, K.J. (Ken), 409 Mortar Course, School of Infantry, Seymour, Victoria, Photo, 221, 301 124 Mills, K.J. (Ken) Mortar Platoon, 1RAR, Enoggera, 125 Photo, 344 Mortar Platoon, 2RAR, Malaya, 99 Mills, Wally, Regimental Sergeant Major, 2RAR, 88 Mortar Platoon, 5RAR, Vietnam, 309, 310, 335 Mills, Wally, Regimental Sergeant Major, PIR, 145 Mortar Platoon, 6RAR, Vietnam, 213, 217, 233, 250, has balls (tennis), 154 289, 320, 324, 333, 354, 359, 375 receives congratulations, 155 Photo, 286, 322, 349 Mindanao, Philippines, 20 Mosquito repellent, clothing soaked in, 118 Minden Barracks, Penang Island, Malaya, 98, 99, 118, Mother England, 50 119, 121 Mothers’ Choice Flour, 42 Minell, M.W.A. (Mark 'Scrub'), 198, 200, 202, 206, 208, Motor industry, 6, 45, 58 221, 224, 225, 232, 233, 246, 248, 249, 271, 280, 292, Motorcycle, Matchless Twin 700 cc, my third 293, 303, 304, 306, 325, 338, 339, 343, 345, 347, 348, mororcycle, 126 350, 365, 371, 373, 375, 378, 380, 381, 382, 383, 409, Mount Giluwe, PNG 419 civilian airplane crashes into, 186 Appointed lance corporal, 381 Mouy, M.L. (Michael), 409 Photo, 221, 351, 375, 382 Moyle, R.J. (John), 140 Mines, 200, 228, 276, 294, 295, 318, 319, 324, 325, 327, MPs, 246, 333 328, 329, 350, 355, 364, 368, 374, 382, 386, 398 Mt Hagen, 172 Minister for the Navy Mucking about in mud, RAN cadets, 59 Diverted to assist in PNG, 186 Muir, A.J. ('Bonny'), 125

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Muller, Laurie, 204 National servicemen, future generation being born in Muluccas, Islands, 69 1945, 35 Mumma Luigi’s fine Italian Restaurant, Brisbane. Long National servicemen, in action in Borneo, 193 lunches with nashos Nationalist Chinese, 17 Photo, 93 Naval gunfire support dramas, 326 Mumma Luigi’s fine Italian Restaurant, Brisbane. Long Navel gargle, for the 'tropics', 149 lunches with nashos, 93 Neate, P.A. (Peter), 409 Mumps, I contract, 137 Photo, 252, 343 Muncey C.R. (Catering Corps), 67 Neesham, H.T. (Harry), 176 Murpati, Indonesian airline, 166 Nelson, M.G. (Mike), 173 Murphy, Captain Bernie, 47, 49 Photo, 173 Murphy, G.J. (Gordon), 355, 365 Netherlands, 41, 58, 122 Murphy, J.M. (John), 229 Neutral Bay, NSW, 23 Photo, 228 Never volunteer, military precept, 47 Murphy, John, 222, 420 New Beach Road Darling Point, NSW, interviews for Murphy, K.P. (Pat), NZ Artillery, 237 OCS, 51 Murray Barracks, Port Moresby, PNG, 144, 173, 174 New Blocks, RMC, 137 Murray, Colin and Barbara, 195 , 19, 197 Murray, G.F. (Graham) RAN, 373 New Britain, PNG, 172 Murrumbidgee River, 63, 136 New Caledonia, 84 Mustchin, M.S. (Malcolm 'Stewie'), 359 New England Highway, 128 Muswellbrook, NSW, 128 New Guinea Highlands, 172 My Cinderella command, 77 New Guinea, Australian Trust Territory, 21 My feud with the massed drinkers, 121 New Guinea, League of Nations Trust Territory, 17 My first cadet camp, embarrassment, 36 New Ireland, PNG, 172 My lack of capacity to pick a lieutenant colonel at ten New reflective yellow number plates in NSW, 51 paces, 68 New York, 14, 120, 170, 420 My last bit of luxury before the fray, 98 New Zealand, 17, 49, 70, 86, 114, 135, 139, 141, 148, My leather saddlebags all a’twinkle, 126 165, 210, 217, 233, 235, 236, 238, 244, 257, 258, 259, My left knee damaged, 234 273, 274, 292, 326, 335, 348, 350, 351, 354, 393, 396, My overall circumstances, straitened, 65 411 My struggle up the ladder of life progresses, 60 New Zealand Army’s lack of any depth in both artillery My tail between my legs, 91 resources and funding, 238 Myles, J.K. (Smiler), 289, 357, 358 New Zealand Artillery, 141, 210, 217, 219, 233, 314, Nadzab, PNG, 157 321, 326 Nagoya, first air raid on, 20 New Zealand gunners in action Naivety, mine, chuckled at, 67 Photos, 348 Namby•pambies and glory seekers, not many about, 40 New Zealand Special Air Service, 114 Nankivell, Major, legal officer, 77 Newman, Jocelyn, 140 Naoro, PNG saves my bacon, 140 Photo, 174 Newman, K.E. (Kevin 'Pip'), 135, 140 Napalm, 303, 363 Photo, 141 Napier, Brendan Charles, 143 Newsreels, 22 Napier, Brian Francis Vincent, 143 New•village programme in Malaya, 104 Napier, Denise Bernadette Ngindang anak Lawan, Private, Sarawak Rangers Photo, 94 Photo, 115 Napier, Eugenie Therese Ngo Dinh Diem, 122, 165 Photo, 94 French lackey, 85 Napier, G.R. (Garry), 409 Nguyen Quoc Tuan, Sergeant, ARVN Napier, J.G. (John), 195 Photo, 366 Napier, John Graham, 5, 113, 175 Nguyen Van Khoi, ARVN, 217, 278, 281 in RAAF, 45 Photo, 274 Photo, 113, 120 Nguyen van Khoi, Sergeant, ARVN, 334 Napier, John Vincent (Jack) Nhu, Madame, 165 Photo, 94 Nicholls, M.G. (Mike) Napier, Kathryn Patricia, 118 Photo, 366 Napier, Margaret•Mary Louise, 143 Nichols, Henry ('Wings'), 121 Napier, P.M. (Patricia), nee McFarlane, 195, 224 Nicholson, bandsman 11NS Trg Bn 1955 Photo, 91 Napier, Patricia Mary (nee McFarlane), 5, 9, 22, 23, 24, Nicholson, M.L., 268 26, 36, 39, 42, 45, 59, 113, 118, 143, 390 Nightingales, black, 117, 203 Photo, 12, 15, 59, 60, 113 Nimitz, US Admiral Chester William, 22, 33 Napier, Peter John Eugene, 143 Nimmitabel, NSW, 253 Napier, Rosalie Anne Ningkan, Sergeant, Sarawak Rangers Photo, 94 Photo, 115 Napier, Rosina (Rose) Nipa Palm, 115 Photo, 94 Nipperess, K.F. (Kevin), 317, 318, 319, 327, 376, 409 Napoleon III, 84 Nippon Nitrogenous Fertiliser Company, Hongu, Japan, Narrandera, NSW, 63 POW labour, 31 National service, 41, 45, 46, 51, 57, 66, 67, 68, 71, 72, No 1 Machine Gun Company, Kusunose Regiment, 92, 93, 122, 125, 128, 165, 172, 193, 198, 202, 204, Japanese Army, 21 206, 227, 256, 257, 339, 368, 371, 383, 396, 397 No 1 Squadron Australian Flying Corps, 78 first three month scheme worse than useless, 70 No 2 Machine Gun Company, Kusunose Regiment, introduction of two•year scheme announced, 173 Japanese Army, 21 National service, reintroduction considered, 172 No 4 POW Camp, Thailand, 28 National service, universal, all 18 year•olds, 45 No longer victims of lousy logistic planning, 216 National servicemen not allowed to drink, 48 Noble, bandsman 11NS Trg Bn 1955 Photo, 91

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Noeleen Batley, entertainer in Vietnam, 306 O’Sullivan, P.S. (Paul), 290, 350, 376 Nolan, A.A., 135 OC at Watsonia had died of the drink, 75 Nolan, B.F. (Brian), 409, Photo, 238 Ochiltree, J.G. (Jim), 87, 91, 93, 95, 98, 99, 101, 109, Nomad River, PNG, 185 111, 119 Norris, J.W. (John), 237 Photo, 99, 100 North Africa, 13, 17, 24, 25, 27, 124 OCs and COs, explanation, 47 North Africa cleared of Axis troops, May 1943, 25 OCS graduates, 66, 159 North Borneo, 18, 69, 147 OCS Portsea, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, North Circular Drive Dublin, Ireland, 3 61, 63, 64, 66, 72, 76, 80, 81, 83, 86, 87, 89, 93, 94, North Head, Sydney Harbour, 22 108, 120, 124, 129, 132, 133, 135, 136, 137, 146, 149, North Head, Sydney Harbour, enemy agent, 22 151, 165, 173, 177, 178, 187, 191, 192, 202, 204, 208, North Head, Sydney Harbour, Japanese fly over, 22 210, 229, 236, 237, 247, 258, 263, 290, 294, 295, 308, North Queensland, planned attacks on, 21 310, 326, 335, 350, 351, 367, 369, 375, 376, 378, 379, North Vietnam, 173, 229, 252, 281, 333, 334, 335 381, 383, 395, 396, 397, 398, 417, 420 North Vietnam’s logistic highway to its forces fighting in Photos, 53 the South, 293 OCS Portsea, Graduation Ball, 59 North Vietnamese soldier in hospital Photo, 60 Photo, 319 OCS Portsea, Graduation Ball, June 1952, 60 North Vietnamese soldiers, 261 OCS Portsea, selected to attend, 52 North Vietnamese troops on the battlefield, 257 OCS, Company of Officer Cadets, 55 Northcott, Lieutenant General Sir John, 69 Odenbahl, R.B. (Dick) Northern Command Ball, 127 Photo, 366 Northern Command, Brisbane, Queensland, 184 Officer Cadet Training Units, OCTUs, established, 125 Northern Territory, Australia, 17, 20 Officer Training Unit (OTU), Scheyville, NSW, 176 Northern Territory, Australia, Aborigines vote for first Officers and men of an Omani infantry battalion time, 138 Photo, 402 North•West Papua New Guinea Officers in very short supply, 394 Map, 168 Officers, superior lifestyle, 49 Not a bunch of patsies, 62 Officers’ Mess 2RAR Kuala Kangsar, Malaya Not as clever as I thought, 66 Photo, 100 Nothing like a hot insertion after lunch to get the Officers’ mess at Muaskar al Murtafa’a, neer Seeb, in adrenaline going! Oman Photo, 348 Photo, 403 Noumea, New Caledonia, 195, 196 Official Histories, every thinking Australian should read, Nouyen The Truen, VC Colonel, 313 211 NRMA, 43 Official History ‘Crises and Commitments’, 419 NSW Scottish Regiment, 54 Official History, ‘The RAAF in Vietnam’, 267 Nuffield Foundation, issues free unfiltered cigarettes, 118 Official History, A Nation At War, 297 Nui Dat hill, Phuoc Tuy Province, South Vietnam Official History, 'A Nation at War', 401, 419 passim, 215 Official History, 'Emergency and Confrontation', 419 Nui Dat II, second hill in Phuoc Tuy, 240, 252, 253, 270, Official History, 'Malaya', 419 275 Official History, 'Middle East 1939•43', 419 Nui Dat, Australian task force base in Phuoc Tuy Official History, the post•war , 'Up Province, South Vietnam Top', 350, 419 passim, 210 Official History, 'The RAAF in Vietnam', 384, 385, 419 Nui Dinh Mountains, Vietnam, 214, 281, 293, 326 Official History, Vietnam from August 1966, 'A Province Photo, 214, 282, 283, 338, 348, 372 for a Battlefield', 399 Nui Nua, mountain, Long Son Island, Vietnam, 307 Official History, Vietnam to August 1966, 'To Long Tan', Photo, 214 210, 215, 223, 227, 235, 237, 246, 252, 261, 263, 267, Nui Thi Vai, mountain, Vietnam, 293, 295 268, 294, 295, 297, 310, 328, 419 Photo, 214, 338 Officially ‘officers and gentlemen’, 60 Nui Toc Tien, mountain, Vietnam Okinawa, 29, 31, 192 Photo, 214, 338 Okinawa, 12,500 US killed, 36,000 wounded, 29 Nuku’alofa, Tonga, 195, 196 Old and Bold staff officers, 126 Nuns, housekeepers at Springwood, 38 Old farts, 41 Nurse, bandsman 11NS Trg Bn 1955 Photo, 91 One man wounded by a charging water•buffalo, 343 Nurturing the weaker members, 73 Only hundreds of thousands murdered in Vietnam, 297 Nye, Sir Archibald, 139 Only the dull and industrious were left, 125 O’Brien, Michael, soldier and author, 398 Opera House Lottery, 123, 173 O’Brien, O.J. (Owen), 176, 231, 261, 262, 322, 356, 357, Operation Ayr, 7 March 1967, 370, 371 358, 359, 374, 384, 420 Operation Bathurst, 2 • 27 October 1966, 293 Photo, 322 Operation Beechmont, 8 • 12 February 1967, 350 O’Callaghan, bandsman 11NS Trg Bn 1955 Photo, 91 , 17 • 18 February 1967, 354, 357, 364, O’Connor, bandsman 11NS Trg Bn 1955 Photo, 91 365, 367, 370 O’Dea, M.G. (Gerry), 409 Photo, 357, 358, 360, 361, 364, 366 Photo, 375, 392 Operation Brisbane, 16•18 July 1966, 232, 233 O’Dempsey, Section Officer Kath, RAAF Operation Bundaberg, 30 • 31 October 1966, 304 Photo, 131 Operation Canary, 4 • 14 December 1966, 335 O’Halloran, J.P. (John), 237, 253, 296, 359, 360, 361 Operation Canberra, 5RAR October 1966, 294 Photo, 176, 296, 366, 387 Operation Dalby, 16 February 1967, 351, 352 O’Hanlon, T.H. (Terry), 176 Operation Duck 1, 14 • 23 December 1966, 336, 337, O’Hara, Frank, 44 338, 339 O’Neill, K.J. (Keith), 396 Operation Duck II, 26 December 1966 • 5 January 1967, O’Neill, R.J. (Robert), 295, 296, 307, 308, 313, 350, 419 339 O’Reilly, J.T. (Joseph 'Blue' nowadays 'Pat'), 263, 265 Operation Eagle Swoop, Malay/Thai Border, 114, 116, O’Shea, J.J. (John 'Tiny'), 265 117

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Operation Enoggera, 21 June • 5 July 1966, 223, 224, 225 Papua New GuineaVolunteer Rifles (PNGVR), 144 Operation Hayman, 8 • 12 November 1966, 306, 307 Parachute nylon for sleeping bags, 105 Operation Hobart, 24 • 29 July 1966, 233, 321 Parachute Training School, Williamtown, NSW, 121 Operation Holsworthy, 5 • 18 August 1966, 247, 248 Paragon Cafe, Bundanoon, NSW, 9 Operation Ingham, 18 November • 3 December 1966, Photo, 9 314, 315, 319, 320, 324, 325, 331, 334, 335, 374, 376 Parker, F.W.C. (Frank), 206, 242, 253, 255, 257, 285, Photo, 321 298, 301, 302, 310, 315, 324, 327, 336, 337, 353, 405, , February 1967, in War Zone D, 409 354, 383 Photo, 218, 222, 314, 347, 352, 385, 405 Operation Kirribilli, 23 • 27 February 1967, 370 Parkes, NSW, 5 Operation Portsea, 21 March • 16 April 1967, 207, 374, Parsons, J.D. (Don), 82, 376 378, 379, 380 Pass, John, 217, 254, 409 Operation Renmark, 5RAR, February 1967, 367 Photo, 351 Operation Seymour, 28 January • 1 February 1967, 345, Passey, Brian, 263, 326, 327, 375 350 Paterson, D.E. (Don) Operation Shark North, Malaya, 98 Photo, 123 Operation Smithfield (The Battle of Long Tan), 18 • 21 Patmore, T.C. (Thomas), 409 August 1966 Patrol programme, PNG, 172 passim, 274 Patrolling in the padi fields Operation Tamborine, 1 • 8 February 1967, 347, 350 Photos, 227 Photo, 347, 348, 349 Patton, US General George S. (‘Blood and Guts’), 27, 28 Operation Toledo, 280 Pay rates, 1952, 57 Operation Toledo, 23 August • 8 September 1966, 280 Pearce, Paul ('Blue'), 217, 242, 251, 252, 285, 289, 291, Operation Vaucluse, 8 • 24 September 1966, 281, 291, 409 292, 293, 296, 345 Photo, 274 Photo, 283, 286, 288, 289 stark bollicky naked, 250 Operation Yass, 6 • 8 November 1966, 306, 307, 308 Pearl Harbour, 18, 20, 22, 25 Orient Hotel, Brisbane, 204 Pearson, C.M.I. (‘Sandy’), 133, 419 Orr, A.M. (Alex) Photo, 131 Photo, 99 Peddle, K.A. (Ken), 138, 139 Osman, Sergeant, Singapore Regiment, Royal Artillery Photo, 141 Photo, 115 Peek, Captain Brian Osmond, T.J. (Thomas), 409 Photo, 92 Ossima, PNG Peel, Captain E.J. (John) RAN, 388, 389 Photo, 162 Pembroke, A.T. (Arthur), 62 OTU Scheyville, 176, 202, 338, 377, 397 Penang Airport, Malaya, 98 Otway, V.K. (Vic), 363 Penang Island, Malaya, 97, 98, 99, 115, 117, 118, 119, Our army was exhausted, 399 194 Our gypsy style of life, 73 Pennant, Private L.A., 98 Outflanked by amateurs, 47 Penny, S.B. (Stewart), 202, 204, 217, 239, 243, 252, 279, Owen Stanley Range, PNG, 21, 150, 151, 152, 153, 157, 285, 317, 409 159 Photo, 202, 205, 241 Owers Corner, PNG, 149, 169 Penshurst, NSW, 2 Oxford Street, Paddington, NSW, 393, 394 Pentomic organisation, 124 Oxley, Major P.H.G. (Peter), 108 Pentropic organisation, 124 Oxley, P.H.G. (Peter), 108 Pepper Steak, 373 Photo, 99 Perak, State, Malaya, 98, 99, 101 Pacific Ocean, 14, 22, 166 Percival, Lieutenant General A.E., 19 Pack•howitzers, OTO Melara 'modello 56', L5 105 mm Perkins, G.T. (Graeme), 409 passim, 273 Photo, 250, 343, 351 Photo, 219 Perkins, WOII Ron, 135, 138 Pago Pago, American Samoa, 195 Photo, 136 Paid sick and long•service leave introduced in NSW, 52 Perriman, A.B. (Tony), 125 Pakes, D.E. (David), 398 Perry, bandsman 11NS Trg Bn 1955 Photo, 91 Pakistan, 37, 86 Perth, WA, 7, 145, 151, 229, 345, 405 Pakistan Air Force College, 139 Peters, L.O. (Les), 333, 337, 339, 353, 371, 372, 397, Pakistan army, 139 404, 409 Palmen, K.W. (Keith), 409 Photo, 333, 349, 351, 371 Paludrine, 188, 189, 340 Petersen, A.B. (Barry), 124 roll book, 188 Petersen, Jens Christian (Jan), 228, 242, 243, 247, 281, Pampered between torture sessions, 54 284, 319, 331, 409 Pan American Boeing 707, 332, 333 Photo, 276 Panic•stricken fingers, 56 Petersen, Joe Bjelke, 123 Panmumjon, Korea, 71 Petrov affair, 83, 84, 92 Panmunjom, Korea, 52 Peugeot cars, 42 Papeete, Tahiti, 209 Pfitzner, E.F. (Fred) Paper•Pushers exploits against the ‘Cong’ in ‘Nam’, 226 Photo, 137 Papua New Guinea, 7, 14, 17, 21, 22, 27, 28, 30, 31, 78, Phantom RF•4C reconnaissance aircraft, 333, 334 91, 104, 122, 124, 135, 140, 141, 194, 199, 200, 224, Philip, E.R. (Eric), 83, 157, 159, 161, 162, 163, 166, 171, 229, 273, 308, 339, 351, 373, 384, 393, 394, 395, 397, 173 419 Photo, 161 Map, 156 Philip, K.D. (Kevin), 409 Map, Kokoda Trail, 142 Philip, Marmie, 162, 163, 173 passim, to page 194 from, 143 Philippines, 18, 20, 22, 30, 59, 86, 104 vulnerable, 70 Philippines and Japan, advance on, Australia's Papua New Guinea Command, 188 involvement, 30

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Phillips, G.C. (Gordon), 409 Port Moresby, PNG, Japanese attempt to attack, 21 Photo, 252 Port Phillip Bay, Victoria, 54, 55, 58, 132 Phillips, Mr, Service Manager, 44 Porteous, I.G. (Ian) Phillips, P.R. (Peter), 198 Photo, 99 Ford car, 118 Porter, R.K.G. (Ralph) NZ Artillery, 135, 141, 221 Grant, Lance Corporal, 2RAR, 115 Portsea, Victoria, Quarintine Station, 54 Kuala Kangsar River, Malaya, 101 Pott, A.E. (Arthur ‘Ted’), 176, 368 Kuala Kangsar, Malaya, 101 Poultry, at home, 11 McFarlane, Patricia Mary, 94 Power, bandsman 11NS Trg Bn 1955 Photo, 91 Ridgway, Madeline Josephine (nee Irwin), 94 Powers, Gary, US U2 pilot, 134 Phuoc Tuy Province Powers, J.E. (John), 245, 285, 286, 409 Map, 266 Photo, 243, 250, 306, 314, 347 Map, eastern area, 312 Powter, D.R. (Doug), 350 Map, south•eastern area, 342 Preece, A.V. (Alex), 394, 395 Phuoc Tuy Province, Vietnam, southern region Premier’s Department of the NSW state government, 321 Map, 214 Presgrave, D.C. (Dave) Pickett, Jack Photo, 137 Photo, 105 Prestige Patrol programme, PNG, 172 Picnic at Lizard Island in the Great Barrier Reef, 389 Preston, P.W. (Paul), 409 Pidgin, language in PNG, 149 Price, Alf, 43, 45 Pidwell, W.J. (Jack) Prickly heat, 205 Photo, 56 Primary school, I commence, 5 Pidwell, W.J. (Jack), went down like a stone, 59 Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, 37 Pig•Iron Bob (Menzies), 17 catches me unawares, 83 Pilatus Porter, army fixed•wing aircraft, 215 Princes Highway Pipeline ambush, 98, 114 Arncliffe, NSW, 5 Piper, D.W. (Don) Batemans Bay, NSW, 138 Photo, 99 Geelong, Victoria, 131 Piper, W.A. (Alex) Photo, 99 Nowra, NSW, 138 Pipes and Drums, 2PIR, 178, 193 Rockdale, NSW, 10 Pipes and Drums, PIR, 172, 179, 180, 190 Werribee, Victoria, 131 PIR, 152, 154, 160, 162, 167, 172, 177, 178, 179, 190, Prison camps in Burma, Thailand and Indochina, 28 191, 192, 193, 200, 384 Prisoner of war camps, in Australia, 14 PIR History, ‘To Find A Path’, 192 Private (temporary corporal) Brian William McFarlane, PIR Pipers 53 Photo, 171 Private parts, attack by leeches, 282 PIR Pipes and Drums, 159 Probity within the community, mine, 51 PIR soldiers at sport Promoted myself to lieutenant, 94 Photo, 154 Prosser, H.L. (Harry), 298, 409 Piss•a•phones, 231 Photo, 301, 340, 351 Plain of Reeds, Vietnam, 293 Province Wellesley, Malaya, 98 Planning escape from Wagga Wagga, 66 Prowse, bandsman 11NS Trg Bn 1955 Photo, 91 Plastic tablecloth or shower curtain material for tents, 105 Prowse, Sapper Leslie, 235, 236, 411 Platoon of 14 National Service Training Battalion dies of his wounds, 236 Photo, 68 Proximity to all the pooh•bahs was proving painful!, 311 PNG Command, Port Moresby, 184 Psychologists, examine me, 51 PNG Construction Troop, Royal Australian Engineers, Public School, Arncliffe , NSW, 8 144 Pubs, with and without beer, 49 PNG Defence Force, 146 Puckapunyal, Victoria, 61, 63, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, PNG native army may prove a threat to civilian rule, 145 74, 75, 76, 77, 79, 81, 86, 117, 121, 124, 127, 169, Pogos, 299, 300, 329 177, 193, 393, 397, 414 Point Hutt Fourth Class training camp, ACT, 136, 138, Puff the Magic Dragon, 321 139 Puff The Magic Dragon, 353, 380 Poker machines introduced to NSW, 113 Pugh, R.W.O. (Roy), 134 Poky little wooden married quarters, 66 Photo, 141 Pol Pot (Saloth Sar), 79 Puleston•Jones, J.S. (John), 133 Pollard, Lieutenant General Sir Reginald, 140, 141 Punch a Postman campaign, 224 Pomroy, V.I. (Victor) RAAC, 361 Punishment roundabout, 56 Poms, 50, 384 Puppet plays, 'Wayung Kulit', 50 Pontiac car, 4, 6, 39, 51 Purcell, A.T. (Anthony), 236, 237 Poofters, 394 Purcell, bandsman 11NS Trg Bn 1955 Photo, 91 Poole, WOII, British Army Purvis, WOII Don, 139 Photo, 115 Photo, 136 Pope, WOII Harold, 201, 204, 220, 221, 232, 239, 251, Pushbike, 8 255, 278, 409 Pyers, bandsman 11NS Trg Bn 1955 Photo, 91 Photo, 226, 386 Pyjamas ‘sissy’, 36 Popondetta, PNG, 152, 153 Pyne, R.R. (Ray), 234, 287, 409 Popular Force, South Vietnam Government Forces, 313, Photo, 347 314, 374 Qantas, 37, 95, 129, 143, 377 Porgera, PNG avoiding ground•fire, 208 RAAF Caribou crashes at, 185, 186 my first flight to Vietnam, 207 Port Moresby, PNG, 7, 21, 152, 155, 157, 160, 162, 163, Quarter Guard, Victoria Barracks, Paddington, Sydney, 164, 165, 177, 178, 183, 187, 188, 189, 192, 193, 194, 393 293, 394 Quarter•Bar, RMC Duntroon, 137 passim, to page 194 from, 143 Quartermaster Platoon, PIR, PNG, 146 Photo, 170 Queen Alexandra’s Royal Army Nursing Corps, 117

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Queen Elizabeth II, 37, 41, 56, 83 RAAF Wirraway advanced trainer, 131 crowned, 79 RAAF, wartime command structure flawed, 25 Queen Street Alexandria, NSW, 1 RAASC School, 61, 63 Queensland Licensing Commission, 125 Raasch, Jergen, 411 Queensland Railways, 86 Photo, 349, 351 Queenslanders, no birth certificates, 72 Raasch, Jergen, 335, 348 Questions , PNG, 19, 21 ‘What about the war we were going to in Malaya?’ Radar, 13, 20, 27, 334 ‘Who was going to tell us all about that?’, 91 Radio Australia, 133 Quigg, I.R. (Ian), 245, 409 Radio Australia, Margaret Woods, 304 Photo, 250 Radio Bolong Yumi, PNG, 187 Quin, A.W. (Albert), 409 Radio , 269 Photo, 279, 306, 347 Radio operators Quirk, Father Ray, of PIR, 148, 158, 174 Photo, 239 R&C, 246, 280, 281, 297, 382 Radio Peking, 269 R&R, Rest and Recuperation leave, 331, 332, 333, 340, Rae, I.L. (Ian 'Stinger'), 409 371, 372, 373, 395, 398 Rae, I.L. (Ian 'Stinger') R&R, Rest and Recuperation leave, Hong Kong 1967, Photo, 325 372 RAEME technicians support the effort at Long Tan, 259 RAAF, 45, 58, 67, 70, 88, 89, 105, 117, 127, 131, 132, RAF, 13, 14 133, 157, 158, 162, 163, 165, 183, 184, 185, 186, 188, Raffles Hotel, Singapore, 97 197, 206, 207, 210, 215, 237, 261, 262, 267, 273, 288, Rahman, Tunku Abdul, 118 290, 300, 311, 314, 321, 327, 335, 336, 349, 350, 354, Railway workshops, private, 6 372, 384, 385, 389, 393, 395, 396 Railway, Hammersley Iron, WA, 7 452 Squadron, 20 Railway, Permanent Way Workshops, Chullora, NSW, 7, 457 Squadron, 20 14 76 Squadron, 20 Railways, NSW Government, 6 77 Squadron, 20, 70 Railways, Queensland, 7 Mustang aircraft replaced by obsolescent Meteor Rainer, D.C. (Dennis), 295 8, 70 Ramsay, D.M. (Donald), 88, 91, 98, 119, 175, 177, 179, Mustang aircraft totally outdated, 70 182, 183, 186, 189, 190, 191, 193, 417 crews hard to accommodate, 184 Photo, 99, 100 crews hard to organise, 184 Ramsay, Elizabeth, 193 insists on decent accommodation, Vietnam, 208 Ramsey Film production ‘Shellshocked’, 371 Korea, no modern aircraft, 109 RAN College, Flinders Naval Depot, Victoria, 58 makes life difficult for the ‘brown jobs’, 185 Rank of school•cadet under•officer, 61 RAAF Antarctic Flight, Point Cook, Victoria, 132 Rank of , strange, 61 RAAF Base, Amberley, Queensland, 202, 207 Rankine, N.J. (Neil), 262 RAAF Base, Butterworth, Malaya, 98 RAR Badge Duty First RAAF Base, Richmond, NSW, 187 depicted, 70 RAAF Basic Flying Training School, Point Cook, Rasmussen, I.T. (Ian), 245, 341, 409 Victoria, 131 Photo, 347 RAAF C47 Dakota Ratio of national servicemen to regulars, 250 crashes at Wau, PNG, 185 Rationing RAAF C47 Dakota aircraft ceased in 1950, 41 crashes in PNG, 185 clothing, 26, 37 RAAF Caribou, De Havilland transport aircraft coupons, 26 crashes at Porgera, PNG, 185 electricity, 34 crashes at Tarpini, PNG, 186 food, 26, 41 crashes neat Wau, 186 meat, 41 finally based in PNG, 186 petrol, 2, 8, 26, 34, 41 navigational problems in PNG, 185 petrol coupons, 8 stranded at Lake Kutubu, PNG, 185 petrol, reintroduced, 41 to Vietnam, 172 Rations, British Army, 108 RAAF College (later Academy), Point Cook, Victoria, Rats of Tobruk, 17 131 Rattling and clinking of equipment, 248 RAAF College, Point Cook, Victoria, 58 Raw, P.F. (Peter) RAAF, 261 RAAF CT•4 Airtrainer, 131 Ray, P.J. (Peter), 159, 173, 174 RAAF helicopter crews fully on•side, 261 Photo, 173 RAAF medical orderly in the boondocks overnight, 327 Reaction to being under fire for the first time, 104 RAAF Metropolitan (Convair) VIP aircraft Red Guards, 339 called in to assist in PNG, 186 Red Hats, stolen from Victoria barracks Officers' Mess, RAAF now more a part of the team, 267 123 RAAF Sabre fighter jets to Ubon in Thailand, 152 Red Haze, 321 RAAF School of Languages, 127, 129, 132, 162 Reeve, Neil, 409 Photo, 131 Photo, 247, 334, 341, 343 RAAF Staff College, Point Cook, Victoria, 131, 133 Refugees arrive from Europe, 42 RAAF Station Laverton, Victoria, 131, 132 Regimental Sergeant Major, duties of, 87 RAAF Station Point Cook, Victoria, 127, 129, 131, 132, Regimental Signals Officer course, 88 133, 172, 197, 377 Regular army versus CMF politics and power games, 125 Photo, 131 Regulation type officers’ cane, 121 RAAF Station, Forest Hill, NSW, 67 Reid, T.D. (Jock), 217, 234, 287, 316, 409 RAAF Station, Richmond, NSW, 133 Photo, 234 RAAF Tiger Moth basic trainer, 131 Relapse into civilianhood, a prospect, 59 RAAF Williamtown, NSW, 151 Renault, 760cc car, 74 RAAF Winjeel, training plane, 131 Renault, my fifth car, 169

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Replenishment at sea underway Rockdale, NSW, 2, 4, 6, 10, 11, 15 Photo, 389 Rockdale, NSW, 1923 Republic of Eire declared, 1949, 40 Photo, 11 Republic of Korea (the South) formed, 70 Rockhampton, Queensland, 202, 390 Requiem, book of Vietnam war photographs, 323 Roderick, T.W. (Trevor) Rescued by the 15/19th The King’s Royal Hussars, 107 Photo, 228 Reserve forces, a case to retain, 128 Roe, M.J. (Melford 'Finny'), 176 Restoring order at Puckapunyal, 72 Rofe, A.W.F. (Arthur), 204 Restoring order in yet another chaotic situation, 75 Rogers, N.P. (Nigel ‘Buck’), 254, 262, 410 Reuter, Father Ivo, 158 Photo, 253 Revenge not in my heart, just joy, 68 Rogers, R.B. (Bruce), 88, 135 Rew, Private, Royal Vetinary Corps rollerblades, 8 Photo, 115 Rolls Royce 1,700 Horse•Power Merlin engine, 63 Richards, Ron, 265 Rolls Royce, car, 63, 97, 404 Richards, T.J.M. (Trevor), 252 Rommel, German Erwin, 17 Richmond, J.P. (Jim), 268 Rommel, German General Erwin, 13, 17, 24 Rick, bibulous schoolteacher, Wewak, PNG, 187 Rooney, WOII J.S. (Mick), 60 banished to Sepik, 187 Rooney, K.M. (Kerry 'Mickey'), 296, 297, 359, 363 chained up, 187 Rooney, R.E. (Bob), 223 on sabbatical, chained up again, 188 Roosevelt, Eleanor, 195 sends gifts from the Sepik, 187 Roosevelt, US President Franklin D., 22 to be spared, 188 Roots, cultural, in Europe, 50 Riddle, bandsman 11NS Trg Bn 1955 Photo, 91 Rose Bay flying•boat base, shelled, 23 Ridgway, Kenneth Andrew Aloysius (Ken), 121 Rose Bay, NSW, POWs return via, 25 Ridgway, Carmel Bernadette, 5 Rose, R.J. (Robert), 410 Photo, 94 Rosi, Manli, Top•Sergeant, PIR Vanimo, PNG, 159 Ridgway, Donald Trevor, 5 Rosli bin Dato Bindahara, Lieutenant, Royal Malay Ridgway, Kenneth Andrew Aloysius, 5 Regiment, 115 Ridgway, Madeleine Josephine (nee Irwin), 59 Photo, 115 Ridgway, Madeline Josephine (nee Irwin), 3, 4, 5, 26, Roslyn Hospital, Arncliffe, NSW, 44 121 Roslyn Private Hospital, Arncliffe, NSW, 3 Photo, 3, 59 Ross, bandsman 11NS Trg Bn 1955 Photo, 91 Ridgway, Matthew Clement, 5 Ross, G.H. (Graham, ‘Pud’), 187, 189 Ridgway, Maureen Therese, 5 Rosi, Manli, Top Sergeant, 2PIR, Wewak, PNG, 159 Photo, 94 Rothmans Foundation, 132 Ridgway, Sydney Ernest (Sid), 4, 5, 26, 59, 94 Roughley, WOII R.W. (Jack), 207 Photo, 59 Route 15, from Vung Tau towards Saigon, 210, 213, 214, Ridgway, Toni Patricia, 5 233, 281, 293, 294, 295, 297, 298, 304, 308, 326, 335, Photo, 94 336, 338, 339, 364 Rigby, family, of Kempsey, NSW, 3 Route 2, north•south past Nui Dat, 210, 213, 215, 229, Rigo District, Papua, 178 246, 247, 248, 281, 370, 372 Riley, F.P. (Frank) RAAF, 261, 262 Map, 214 Riley, P.J. (Peter), 217, 254, 409 Photo, 248, 249, 304 Riley, Two•and•a•Half Litre sedan, my third car, 127, Routine, daily at Springwood, 38 128, 133, 134, 138 Rowden, George, 77 Photo, 128, 133 Rowe, bandsman 11NS Trg Bn 1955 Photo, 91 Rinkin, K.P. (Kerry), 176, 368 Rowe, J.S. (John), 252, 420 'Rising Sun’ badge, 55 Rowe, Noema, 140 Risk taker, becoming one, 47 Rowe, Rex, 120, 135, 140 River Plate, battle of the, 19 Photo, 141 Robb, Alistair Martin, 171, 173 Rowell, Lieutenant general Sir Sydney, 150 Photo, 173 Rowell, Lieutenant General Sir Sydney, 137 Roberts, A.G. (Tony), 397 Photo, 56 Roberts, A.R. ('Tan'), 376 Rowen, A.W. (Andy), 254, 257, 410 Photo, 56, 61 Rowland, R.W. (Robert), 410 Roberts, C.A.M. (Chris), 395 Photo, 306, 340 Roberts, Corporal, Royal Vetinary Corps Royal Air Force, 13, 113, 114 Photo, 115 54 Squadron, defends Darwin, 20 Roberts, F.A. (Adrian), 263, 265, 267 Royal Air Force group captain accompanies us into Roberts, J.S. (John), 409 battle, 348 Robertson D.G. (Don) Royal Artillery, 17 Photo, 123 Royal Australain Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, Robertson, B.E.D. (Bruce), 393 365 Robertson, Lieutenant General Sir Horace, 'Red Robbie', Royal Australian Air Force, 4, 41, 127, 132 69, 78, 79 Royal Australian Army Medical Corps, 203 Robinson, A.D. (Anthony), 410 Royal Australian Army Signals Corps, 217 Robinson, Aunt Mary Kate, Ireland, 3 Royal Australian Engineers, 120, 187, 235, 295, 314, Robinson, Flight Lieutenant Mike, 133 353, 377 Robinson, G.V. (Geoff), 225, 281, 331, 410 Detachment, 11 Movement Control Group, Vung Tau Photo, 276, 347 Photo, 299 Robinson, J.M. (Jerry), 71, 72, 74, 79 PNG Construction Troop, 144 Photo, 61, 76 Royal Australian Infantry, allocated to, 61 Robinson, Matthew, Ireland, 3 Royal Australian Navy, 17, 89, 189, 381, 420 Robinson, Uncle Matthew, Ireland, 3 Royal Automobile Club, Sydney, 417 Robison, J.E. (Jake) Royal Avenue, Nui Dat (not Brisbane) Photo, 151 Photo, 383

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Royal Indian Navy, 58 School, pass Primary Final exams, 1944, 27 Royal National Park, Audley, NSW, 26, 40 School, second year high school, 1946, age 13, 35 , 17, 19, 24, 49, 50, 113, 117, 386, 388 School, sixth class, 1944, 27 , 58 School, won intermediate bursary, 28 Royal Tank Regiment, 17 Schultz, bandsman 11NS Trg Bn 1955 Photo, 91 Royal Tongan Yacht Club, 196 Schuman, Kathleen, school classmate, 229 RSL, 16 Schuman, P.J. (Peter), 229 RSL Club, Ela Beach, Port Moresby, 170 Schuman, P.M. (Peter), 232, 233 RSM’s goons, the warrant officer instructors, 54 Photo, 228 Rubber tappers, 102, 103, 104, 113, 253, 258, 269 Scone, NSW, 128 Rugby, 65, 127, 128, 137, 303 Scooter, 8, 15, 32 Rugby League, 42 Scott, F.P. (Frank 'Frothpot'), 62 Rum ration, 283, 290, 291, 292, 309, 322 Scott, F.P. (Frank), 398 Russell, F.J.H. (Fred 'Yank') NZ Artillery, 217 Scott, R.A. (Ray) RAAF, 261 Russia, 6, 17, 29, 41, 70, 83, 85 Scott, R.A. (Ray) RAAF, 267 Russia prolongs the war, 30 Scotter, Sheila, 195 Rutherford, R.B.D. (Jock), 361 Scrap Iron Flotilla, 13 Ruttledge, W.L., 137 Scrivener, M.C. (Malcolm 'Scriv'), 235, 251, 286, 341, Ryan, J.W. (Jim), 360 410 Photo, 360 Photo, 235 Ryan, K.R. (Kerry), 232, 340, 350, 383 Sea Venoms, Royal Navy, 118 Rydge, Sir Norman B., 195, 196 Seagull V amphibian Sabah (North Borneo), 147 Photo, 19 Sabben, D.R. (David), 176, 204, 257, 261, 270, 324, 326 Seamen’s union refuse to man ships for Vietnam, 350 Photo, 256 Searchlights, 16, 18, 22, 23 Sadler, Auntie Sis (nee Cook), 1 SEATO, 86, 109, 121 Sadler, Ben, 1 Second Front, the invasion of Europe from the British Saigon River Delta, Vietnam Isles, 14 Photo, 288 Second lieutenant exercising the disciplinary powers of a Saigon River, Vietnam, 207 commanding officer, 77 Saigon, Vietnam, 41, 207, 208, 210, 213, 214, 217, 222, Secondary school teacher, 271 233, 269, 280, 281, 293, 301, 304, 305, 306, 323, 332, Second•Front, Allied invasion of Normandy, June 1944, 333, 334, 335, 338, 340, 343, 353, 367, 369, 372, 374, 27 377, 384, 396, 397, 398, 399, 401 Seddon, P.E. (Peter), 135 Saints, butchered and burnt, 7, 8, 38 Photo, 141 Sakomoto, Lieutenant, Japanese Army, 21 Selby•Adams, Geoff, 54, 57 Salak Bahru, Malaya, 114 Selection interview, OCS, 51 Salamaua, PNG, 28 Self•flagellation, 8 Salmon, J.R. (John), 134 Senior subaltern, 149 Saloth Sar (Pol Pot), establishes branch of Communist Sentries, ‘thumb in bum, mind in neutral’, 177 Party, 79 Sepik Club, Wewak, 158, 182, 186 Salt tablets, for cramps in the tropics, 150 frontier atmosphere, 182 Salvation Army, 208, 376 Sepik River, 158, 163, 172, 183, 190 Sanderson, J.M. (John 'Peggy'), 137 Photo, 183, 184 Photo, 137 Sepik River, Great Oyster Disaster, 182 Sandgate, Brisbane, Queensland, 4, 125 Sepik River, PNG Sandline mercenaries in PNG, 145, 146 Map, 168 Sans Souci, NSW, 10 Sepik River, women and children Saracen armoured personnel carrier Photo, 167 Photo, 106 Sepik RiverPatrol Post Sarawak, 114, 118, 147, 376, 413, 414 Photo, 167 Sarawak Rangers, 114 Sepik Stomach, the Great Sepik River Oyster Disaster of Saudi Arabia, 402 1965, 188 Saunders, D.F. (Dave) Serawak Rangers Photo, 99 Photo, 115 Saunders, D.F. (David), 102 Seremban, Malaya, 111, 345 Photo, 100 Sergeant Hall, teller of bawdy tales, 46 Save our Sons, 256 Serong, F.P. (Ted), 89 Saved by the Viet Cong from the incompetence of our Service Salesmen, motor repair, 43 own army’s logisticians, 216 Serving Ming and Country, 45 School cadet camps, 27 Seth, Sergeant Jim, Intelligence Corps, 132 School cadet parades, 27 Severn, D.J. (Doug), 220, 255, 346, 410 School Cadets, 42, 45, 153 Photo, 370 School Cadets in PNG Sexual harassment, 394 twenty killed in RAAF air crash, 186 Seymour, Kate Augusta, 2 School of Infantry, 61, 62, 66, 72, 123, 124, 177, 227, Seymour, Victoria, 61, 62, 63, 67, 72, 123, 124, 394 402 Shanahan, P.M. (Pat), 102 School of Infantry, Ingleburn, NSW, 174, 198 Photo, 99, 118 ill•fated course, 175 Sharp, G.C. (Gordon), 204, 257, 258, 261 School of Infantry, OCS protest, 61 Photo, 176, 204, 258 School of Land/Air Warfare, Williamtown, NSW, 151 Sharpe, P.K. School of Pacific Studies, 139 Photo, 137 School of Signals, Balcombe, Victoria, 88, 89, 135 Shaving cream pressure•pack affair, Wewak, PNG, 186 School of Tactics and Administration, 61, 72 Shaving cream pressure•pack container (chromium School, 1st year high, 1945, 28 plated) affair, Wewak, PNG, 186 School, Intermediate Certificate, 1947, 37 Shaw, bandsman 11NS Trg Bn 1955 Photo, 91

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Shell Oil Company, 404 danger of falling to communism, 148 Shelley, Mr, of Shelleys Drinks, 6 Singapore, fall of, 19 Shepard, Captain Mick, School of infantry, 62 Singapore, guns, 360 degree traverse, 18 Shephard (?), Mac, RMO 2PIR, 186, 188 Singapore, the fall, 19 Shephard, (?), Mac, RMO 2PIR, 189 Singer car, 6 Shepperd, G.R. (Gerald), 410 Singleton, NSW, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 51, 128, 227, 402 Ship, Orama class, 7 Sinuses, irritation to from Kunai grass, 118 Ships, Civilian Sissano Lagoon, PNG, 158 Acquitania, Cunard Line, 13 Sisters of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, Kensington, America, United States Lines, 195 Daceyville, Botany and Bowral in NSW: Corinda in Australis, Chandris Lines, 195 Queensland and Wynyard in Tasmania, 2 Photo, 195 Sisters of St Joseph, 5 Boonaroo, Australian National Line six o’clock pub closing in NSW, 92 later HMAS Boonaroo, 350 Skateboard, 8 Empress of Canada, Canadian Pacific Line, 13 Skennar, Mike, 393 Empress of Japan, Canadian Pacific Line, 13 Skinner, bandsman 11NS Trg Bn 1955 Photo, 91 Fairstar, P & O Line, 175 Sleeping tents, Nui Dat Fairstar, Sitmar Line, 175, 398 Photo, 278 France Stove, French tanker, 120 Sleeping very rough and cold, 73 Georgic, White Star Line. See Ships, Migrant/Troop Slicks (slick ships), troop carrying helicopters, 209, 216, Jeparit, Australain National Line 217 See HMAS Jeparit, 338, 350 Sliep, Brian, 76, 80, 393 Mauretania, Cunard line, 13 Photo, 77 Monarch of Bermuda. See Ships, Migrant/Troop Sliep, Brian, pranged the unit truck, 77 Motorist, British tanker, 19 Sliep, Ruth, 393 Orontes, Orient Line, 7 Slim, Field Marshal Sir William, 136 Queen Elizabeth, Cunard line, 14 Slouch hat, a precious symbol of our calling, 87 Queen Elizabeth, Cunard Line, 13, 14 Smart young Canberra ladies hanging on his every stroke, Queen Mary, Cunard Line, 13, 14, 30 352 Queen of Bermuda, 120 Smeaton, P.C. (Peter), 238, 322, 375 United States, United States Lines, 196 Smedley, P.J. (Peter) Wilcannia, 3, 4 Photo, 137 Ships, Migrant/Troop Smith, E.H. (Eric), 381 Georgic, 91. See Ships, Civilian Smith, Frank, Ansett•MAL pilot, PNG, 162, 163 New Australia, 71, 120, 125, 140. See Ships, Civilian: Smith, Frank, Ansett•MAL Pilot, PNG Monarch of Bermuda Photo, 162 Photo, 120 Smith, H.A. (Harry), 108, 204, 247, 255, 258, 261, 263, Shipwrights refuse to load ammunition for the RAAF, 265, 267, 270, 287, 329, 344, 345, 350, 359, 369, 383 350 Photo, 102 Shirt•lifters, 394 shot four terrorists before breakfast, 108 Shirts, nylon, drip•dry, early samples, 44 Smith, H.A. (Harry)Photo, 269 Shoalwater Bay training area, Queensland, 202 Smithtown, NSW, 3, 4 Shooting feral cats with my Owen sub•machine gun, 76 SNAFU (Situation Normal, All Fucked Up!), 73 Short of experienced officers and senior NCOs, 66 Snowy Mountains Hydro Electric Authority, 41 Shortages Snowy Mountains Hydro•Electric Scheme, 92 electricity, 34 Soil erosion in the state of New South Wales, 49 water, 34 Soldiers of 2RAR bridled at dress regulations for leave in Shortages of all sorts of equipment, 2RAR pre•Vietnam, Malaya, 101 339 Soldiers of the Oman Gendarmerie Shortt, H.D. (Harry), 236, 237, 321, 376 Photo, 402 Showman, R.N. (Ray) Solomon Islands, 18, 24, 28, 33 Photo, 341 Solomon, Charles, 'Charlie', 245, 331, 410 Sightings of enemy in groups of 1,000 and even 3,000 Somare, Michael, 187 were coming in, 246 Someone should do something about the situation, as Signals intelligence, Australian Army, 296 long as it is not us, 84 Signals interception units, US, 296 Sorrell, John, journalist, 297 Signals Platoon, 1RAR, Enoggera, 125 Sorrento, Victoria, 59 Signals Platoon, 2PIR, PNG, 178 South Australia, 17, 51, 79, 131, 193, 254, 281, 414, 420 Signals Platoon, 2RAR, Malaya, 99 South China Sea, 280, 281, 301, 357 Signals Platoon, 6RAR, Vietnam, 217 South Coast Daylight Express, 29 Signals Platoon, D445 Viet Cong Battalion, 222 South East Asia, 6, 84, 85, 91, 100, 109, 145, 147, 148, Signals Platoon, PIR, PNG, 146, 174 165, 211, 373, 414 Silent aeroplane, 321 Map, 112 Silent aeroplanes, 380 South East Asia Strategic Reserve, 88 Silver City, Kapooka, 66 South East Asia Treaty Organisation (SEATO), 86 Silverstone, W.M. (Bill), 125, 417 South East Asia Treaty Organisation in Bangkok, 401 Simogan Peta, 157 Southern Highlands of New South Wales, 9, 286 Simpson, Mr, lay school teacher, 28 Soviet espionage system operating in Australia, 84 Sin City, 301 Soviet Union, 17, 85, 134, 160 Sinclair, R.L. (Shorty) Soviet/German Pact, 17 Photo, 61 Spalding, H.J. (Henry), 81, 82 Sinclair, R.L. Bob 'Shorty') Photo, 61 Photo, 62 Spark, D.W. (David), 410 Singapore, 18, 19, 28, 30, 31, 69, 85, 95, 97, 98, 101, Sparks, Graham, 44 114, 118, 119, 120, 147, 165, 194, 195, 340, 348, 349, 388, 389, 413, 414

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Special Air Service (SAS), Vietnam, 215, 222, 229, 232, Stevenson, E.H. (Ted), 345, 375, 378 233, 237, 248, 249, 251, 296, 307, 314, 316, 326, 336, Photo, 387 345, 419 Stevenson, K.L. (Keith), 410 Photo, 228 Stewart, bandsman 11NS Trg Bn 1955 Special Air Service units (SAS), 47, 145, 150, 151, 152, Photo, 91 153, 154, 173, 190, 192, 193 Stewart, H.S. (Hedley), 410 Photo, 153 Stick, one helicopter load of troops, 209 Special Air Service units (SAS) NZ, 114 Stinson, aircraft, 18 Special Air Service units (SAS), ‘The History of the Stobbert, Rob, Stoker•Mechanic, HMS Glory SAS’ by D.M. Horner., 152 Photo, 51 Special Air Service units (SAS), British, 151, 152 Stokes, P.A. (Peter), 145, 148, 149, 150, 172 Special Air Service units (SAS), role, 151 Photo, 171 Spencer Street Station, Melbourne, 53 Stone, Dana, war photographer, 321 Spencer, D.A. (Duncan), 417 Stone, Dana, war photographer, 321, 323 Spencer, W.D. (Wal) Strain on infantry troops beginning to tell, 249 Photo, 56 Strait of Malacca, shipwrecked in, 110 Spirit of Progress, Victorian train, 53 Straits of Messina, Italy, 27 Spitfire fighter planes, 13, 20, 25 Strangulation adds to exhaustion, 57 Spora, Cyril, chemist and optometrist, 8 Strangulation, of me, threatened, 47 Spora, Cyril, chemist and optometrist, Arncliffe, NSW, 8, Straw palliasses, 36 36 Strippers, at Vung Tau, South Vietnam, 209 Spora, Mark, 8, 37, 39 Strzelczykowski, J.A. (Janusz 'Strez'), now John Wilson, Photo, 40 200, 410 Sprangkling, Corporal Les, Signals Corps, 132 Photo, 199, 276 Photo, 131 Stuart, bandsman 11NS Trg Bn 1955 Photo, 91 Spring, G.L. (Graeme 'Springy'), 217, 242, 250, 251, 253, Stuart, R.F. (Ray), 172 257, 298, 301, 302, 410 Photo, 174 Photo, 253 Studebaker 6x6 trucks Springwood, NSW, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 53 Photo, 147 St Benedict’s Church, George Street West, Sydney, Studebaker car, 5 NSW, 2 Studebaker truck, 179 St Columba’s College Springwood Sturt Highway, 63 Photos, 38 Subandrio, Doctor, Indonesian Foreign Minister, 122 St Columba’s College Springwood, NSW, 1948•49, 37 Subandrio, Dr Indonesian Foreign Minister, 147 St Edward’s Crown, 57 Suez crisis, 109 St Francis Xavier's Parish, Arncliffe, NSW, 5, 8, 13, 22, Suez Crisis, 175 42, 44 Sui Kamid, of WA, 396 St George Bank, 2 Sukarnapura (Hollandia, Jayapura), 158 St George Building Society, 2 Sukarno, President, 122, 133, 158, 160, 162 St Joseph’s Catholic Church Rockdale NSW, 1 Sullivan, John, 327, 359, 410 St Patrick’s College Manly, NSW, 37 Photo, 276, 387 St Peters railway station, NSW, 6 Sullivan, T.R. (Terry 'Sharky') Stacks, the General Motors Holden distributors, my fifth Photo, 123 and final civilian job, 51 Sullivan, T.R. (Terry 'Sharky'), punched•up, 74 Stafford, G.E. (Gordon), 225, 249, 281, 410 Sultan of Brunei, 114 Photo, 198 Sultan of Johore, Malaya, 114 Staghound armoured car Sultan of Oman, Middle East, 402, 404 Photo, 106 Sultan of Perak, Malaya, 99, 109, 119 Stalin, Joseph, 22, 297 new palace (istana) of, Photo, 108 denounced by successor, 85 old istana (palace) of, Photo, 99 Stand To, 6RAR Association Newsletter, 258 Photo, 109, 110 Stand up for ‘The Queen’, 74 Sultan of Sulu, Philippines, 147 Standard car, 6, 39, 108 Sumpner, Lieutenant, British Army Photo, 118 Photo, 115 Standard Vanguard car Sunda Straits, 19 Photo, 108 Sungei Bemban Reservoir, Perak, Malaya, 98 Stanley, M.D. (Morrie), NZ Artillery, 259, 263 Sungei Siput, Malaya, 98, 102, 106, 107 Stanthorpe, Queensland, 128 Photo, 106 Starlight Scopes, 318 Support Section, C Company 6RAR, 201, 216, 218, 221, Starling, Lieutenant Noel, 46 235, 236, 239, 241, 242, 251, 253, 275, 286, 298, 301, Photo, 48 315, 317, 327, 341, 353, 373 State of high distraction, OCS cadets on punishment, 56 Surfers Paradise Hotel, Queensland Steamships, Port Moresby, PNG, 170 ‘a pleasant interlude with friends both young and old’, Steel, Lieutenant General William, US Army, 417 206 Steele, R.C. (Rod) Surfers Paradise, Queensland, 89, 95, 206, 395 Photo, 137 Suspicion of Catholics, 55 Steely look, 177, 186, 337 Sutherland, Professor T.A., 134 Steinbrook, Frances, 281, 382, 383 Photo, 141 Steinbrook, G.L. (Gordon) US Artillery, 271, 272, 274, Sutton, Ralph, 393 277, 278, 280, 281, 282, 285, 290, 291, 292, 298, 301, Suva, Fiji, 195 321, 323, 324, 329, 335, 336, 354, 382, 383, 411, 419 Swanbourne Barracks, Perth, WA, 151 Photo, 271, 273, 275, 289 Swedes, put us in a stew, 221 the shoulder•holster affair, 320 Sweeney, M.R. (Mick), 232, 340, 381, 382 Stejskal, Venclav Photo, 333 Photo, 43 Sweltering in heavy blue dress uniforms, 67 Stevenson, E.H. (Edmund), 410 Swishing of silk from behind the beaded curtains, 301

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Sycamore helicopters, 113 The Battle of Bribie. See Operation Bribie Sydney Harbour, 1, 13, 14, 18, 22, 24, 25, 58, 120 The best of everything in ‘the Southern Hemisphere’, 401 Sydney Harbour Bridge, 1, 74, 402 The Black Watch, 88 Sydney Harbour Bridge, Japanese fly over, 22 The brandy lime and soda incident, 74 Sydney Harbour, Japanese attacks on, 22 The brass•monkey factor, 73 Sydney Limited Express, 86 The British Army on the Rhine (BAOR), 102 Sydney Morning Herald, 7 The British Commonwealth Occupation Forces, Japan, 4, Sydney, NSW, talk of evacuation from, 19 66 Symonds, P.F. (Paul), 410 The Canberra Times, 122 Szigeti, S.C. (Stephen), 410 The cat’s meat affair, 171 Tabone, Gory, 410 The Catholic press, 122 Tailored shorts distinguished officers from the hoi•polloi. The Catholic Weekly, 122 See Hoi Polloi The coalface, (of Kings Cross and environs), 394 Taipei, Taiwan, 331, 332, 333 The Corps of Staff Cadets, 57, 137, 335, 345 Taiping, Malaya, 98, 101, 102, 117 The crabs, signs of, 205 Takagi, Japanese Admiral, 21 The 'Donald, Where’s Your Trousers?' affair, Wewak, Tamworth, NSW, 128, 176, 237, 261 PNG, 193 Tan Son Nhut Airport, Saigon, 332, 377 The Draft Conducting Officer Affair, 65 Tancred, P.L. (Peter), 134 The Fish Hook, Vietnam/Cambodian border, 293 Tank crews, reduced to mince meat, 63 The Great Rusty•Paper•Towel•Holder Affair, Wewak, Tap polishing and rock painting, 68 PNG, 192 Tape, D.B. (Dennis), 368 The Hook, on the Samichon River, Korea, 71 Tarcutta, NSW, floods over highway, 59 The Horseshoe, 373, 374 Taren Point, NSW, 10 The Imperial Camel Corps, 78 Tarpini, PNG The Importance of Being Earnest, 50 RAAF Caribou crashes at, 186 The King’s Cellar, Hong Kong, 373 Tarted up to go out and get plastered, 101 The King’s Own Border Regiment, British Army, 134 Tarzan, swinging like, 57 The least brutal and licentious of my soldiers, 109 Task Force Headquarters, 1ATF, Vietnam, 215, 216, 217, The Little Flower Hall, Arncliffe, NSW, 42 219, 221, 223, 226, 232, 234, 236, 237, 251, 252, 257, The live•in girlfriend of Corporal so and so, 75 260, 261, 262, 263, 267, 276, 297, 307, 309, 310, 334, The Mavis Brampston Show, 204 343, 354, 358, 359, 370, 395, 396, 397, 398, 399, 417 The National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam deployed on Long Son Island, 309 (NLF) [the Viet Cong], 229 lit up like a Christmas tree, 344 The occupation of Japan, how to go about it, 69 Taske, J.E. (John) RMO, 229, 361 The old and bold officers, feud with Duntroon graduates, Tattam, J.J. (Jim) 66 Photo, 174 The Old Bastard’s got a rocket up his arse this morning!, Taurama Barracks, Port Moresby, PNG, 144, 145, 146, 201 147, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 157, 159, 171, The Pacific islands Regiment (PIR) 172, 174, 178 Photo, 151 Photo, 144 The Pacific Islands Regiment (PIR), 124, 140, 144, 159, rioters salute commander, 146 173, 193 Taurama General Hospital, Port Moresby, admitted to, Badge, 143 155 organisation in 1963, 146 Taylor, F.A. (Fred 'Squizzy'), 254, 298, 336, 344, 410 passim, 144 Taylor, Ian, 417 Photo, 144, 147, 148, 150 Tebbutt, bandsman 11NS Trg Bn 1955 Photo, 91 The Papua New Guinea Volunteer Rifles (PNGVR), 177 Tedder, P.N.O. (Peter), 247 The Parrot’s Beak, Vietnam/Cambodian border, 293, 323 Telefomin, PNG, 162, 163, 172, 184 The Platters, 'The Great Pretender', 102 Telefomin, PNG, amongst the clouds The professional infantry way, 74 Photo, 162 The Regular Defence Forces Welfare Association, 46 Templer, General Sir Gerald, addresses the Malayan The ridiculousness of the resident round•eye, 107 people’s grievances, 104 The Rip, Port Phillip Bay, 55, 58 Tennis at Taiping, Malaya, 109 The Rock, NSW, climbing, 66 Terendak, Malaysia, 172, 193 The Royal Army Service Corps, 110 Terrorism in the suburbs of our cities, 400 The Royal Army Veterinary Corps, 114 Tewkesbury Avenue Kings Cross, NSW, 42, 43 The Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps, first attack, Thackray, Corporal, British Army 75 Photo, 115 The Royal Australian Army Service Corps, 61, 64, 72, Thai Border, 98, 118 89, 102, 126, 127, 144, 178, 188, 213, 251, 336 Thai Combined Service Trade Training School, 139 The Royal Australian Regiment, 66, 67, 68, 71, 72, 75, Thai, Korean and Philippine involvement in Vietnam, 86, 122, 123, 190, 197, 210, 295, 303, 413, 414, 415, 292 419, 420 Thai, language, 50 The Royal Australian Regiment Association, 405 Thailand, 28, 30, 70, 86, 117, 143, 152 The Royal Australian Regiment Association, NSW Thanh Tuong Hotel, Saigon, 305 Branch The ‘banana republic’ of Paul Keating, 401 Inaugural Meeting, 393 The ‘greens out the scuttle’ affair, 125 The Royal Australian Regiment Memorial, Enoggera, The ‘greens out the scuttle’ affair, 120 Queensland, 198 The ABC band in Vietnam, 371 The Royal Enniskillen Fusilier, 135, 141 The Age, 122 The Royal Malay Regiment, 114 The annunciating nursing sister, 75 The Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, 139 The Army Commendation Medal, US, 417 The Royal Military College (RMC), Duntroon, 53, 57, The art of giving drill lessons, 72 66, 78, 88, 91, 102, 120, 125, 129, 133, 134, 135, 136, The Australian Hotel, Melbourne, Victoria, 170 137, 138, 139, 140, 145, 152, 157, 159, 172, 175, 177, The Australian Regiment, 69, 413 178, 183, 193, 198, 219, 229, 231, 234, 252, 259, 267,

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278, 307, 308, 309, 310, 320, 322, 326, 335, 339, 345, Townsend, C.M. (Colin), 132, 197, 198, 204, 213, 219, 352, 355, 360, 368, 376, 384, 395, 396, 397, 398, 399, 236, 237, 242, 262, 265, 267, 268, 286, 287, 290, 317, 417 318, 319, 321, 325, 326, 328, 345, 352, 354, 355, 358, Photo, 134, 135, 141 363, 365, 373, 379, 382, 384, 385, 386, 388, 393, 402 The Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, NSW, 4 Photo, 197, 346, 405 The Royal Scots Fusiliers, 108 Townsend, Clifford, 410 The Sharp End, book by B.J. (Brian) Hennessy, 6RAR, Townsville, Queensland, 20, 381, 393 363 Toyer, R. (Bob), 176, 284 The shenanigans of a trainload of sloshed diggers, 65 Tracker dogs, 113, 114 The shooting of the not•so•innocent schoolteacher, 327 Tracker Group, 2RAR, 116, 119 The Singapore Regiment, Royal Artillery, the ‘Blakanati Tracking Course, 114 Cowboys’, 114 Trained to kill, and on a grand scale, 227 The Sydney Morning Herald, 122, 148 Trans Australian Airlines (TAA), 57 The value of ‘body heat’ for survival, 73 Trans•Australia Airlines, 143, 157 The Yellow Cab Company, 43 Transport Platoon, PIR, PNG, 146 Thirlwell, Major G.McA. (Mac), 86, 98, 124 Traversi, Gordon, 43 Photo, 99 Treleaven, P.J.C. Thomas, J.L. (Jeffrey), 410 Photo, 137 Thompson, B.A. (Brian 'Blue'), 410 Trevenen, W.A. (Tony), 361 Photo, 243, 245, 306 Trial by water, 58 Thompson, Chaplain L.W. (Les), 257 Tribal fighting in Port Moresby, 146 Thompson, Chaplain L.W. (Les),, 287 Tripoli, North Africa, 25 Thompson, G.O., 395 Triumph Speed Twin motorcycle, 63 Thompson, L.W. (Les), Chaplain, 376 Triumph Tiger 110 motorcycle, 63 Thompson, Richard, school•mate, 8 Trooping the Colour at Taurama Barracks PNG Photo, 26 Photo, 155 Thompson, W.J. (Bill), 410 Troops work the coalfields, 41 Thomson, D.S. (David), 193, 339 Troops, sixteen and seventeen•year•old, 72 Thongs, not yet unfashionable, 101 Trotter, Milton (‘Everyman’ Organisation), 376 Thornley, R.E. (Roger), 140 Trotter, Milton ('Everyman' Organisation) Thornton, N.C. (Nick) NZ Artillery, 396 Photo, 376 Throssell, Ian, 53 Trower, bandsman 11NS Trg Bn 1955 Photo, 91 Photo, 56 Truce declared over Christmas 1966, 339 Thunder•boxes, 231 Trust Territory of New Guinea, 182 Thursday Island, 120, 347 Tsukamoto Battalion, Japanese Army, 21 Thursday Islander, 331 Tucker R., bandsman 11NS Trg Bn 1955 Photo, 91 Time for the order ‘Fix Bayonets,’ then ‘Load’, 106 Tucker S., bandsman 11NS Trg Bn 1955 Photo, 91 Time spent in reconnaissance is never wasted (old army Tunnel Rats, Royal Australian Engineers, 353 proverb), 73 Tunney, D.W. (David), 410 Timeless rain forest, 104 Turkish navy, 58 , 24, 81, 151, 389, 400, 413, 414, 415 Turley, I.W. (Bill), Warrant Officer Class II, 54, 60, 135 Tin Can Bay training area, Queensland, 200 priveledged to receive my first salute from, 60 Tinea, 205, 278 Turley, I.W. (Bill), Warrant Officer Class II, labelled Tinkler, B.R. (Barry), 417 ‘Surley Turley’, 54 Photo, 99 Turn of the Tide, 13 To sea in a sieve, HMAS Gladstone, 58 'Turn of the Tide', 420 To Thi Nau, Water•Torture victim, of Hoa Long, Turn of the Tide in affairs in Europe imminent, 25 Vietnam, 297 Turner, L.J. (Shorty), 217, 225, 281, 410 Tobruk, North Africa, 17, 18, 24, 78, 94 Turrell, M.T. (Max), 252 Todd, J. ('Paddy'), 263 TV cameraman from one of the major U.S. networks, 292 Toilet blocks, no partitions, 36 Tweed Heads, NSW, 90 Toilet paper, rationed, six sheets•a•man•a•day, 231 Twenty•two Australians and one New Zealander Toilet paper, shortage in Vietnam, 231 wounded, 251 Toilet paper, US issue, 289 Tyacke, W.J. (Bill), 375, 410 Tokyo, 17, 27 Photo, 375 Tokyo Bay, 32 Tye, J.C. ('Wedge'), 385 Photo, 32 Typical of the VC, who take it out on the poor old Tokyo Bay, Australian warships, 33 civilians, 340 Tokyo Olympics, 1964, 175 U.S. canteen called the Beachcomber, Vung Tau, 281 Tokyo, first air•raid on, 20 U2 spyplane, 134 Tokyo, Osaka, Kobe, Nagoya, devestated by Allied U•boats, 13 bombing, 29 UFO sightings, 132 Tol Plantation, New Britain, massacre, 19 UH•1B Bell Iroquois Helicopter, 209 Toll, C.W. (Colin), 140 UH•1H Bell Iroquois Helicopter, 209 Tongan Workers Club, 196 UK, 39, 72, 75, 84, 86, 91, 119, 120, 139, 148, 172, 347, Tonge, D,C. (David) 365, 376, 420 Photo, 114, 118 UK enlistees, 72 Tonge, D.C. (David) Unable to withdraw platoon from contact with a superior Photo, 99 enemy, 356 Toowoomba, Queensland, 128, 238 Underwood, N.J. (Jim), 172 Top Pub, Port Moresby, PNG, 170 Unidentified Flying Objects, 132 Torres Strait Islanders, 245 Union Jack, lowered in Malaya, 118 Touch of the tar brush, 71 Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, 84 Towns avoided for fear of rapine and pillage (of them), Union officials, 8 73 United Arab Emirates, 402 United Nations, 44, 70, 84, 128, 146, 182, 400

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United Nations Military Observer Group, India and Photo, 352 Pakistan, 252 Viet Minh, 84, 85, 122, 222 United Nations Security Council, Russian boycott, 70 Vietnam, 35, 41, 70, 84, 85, 86, 104, 118, 122, 145, 148, United States Air Force 152, 165, 172, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196 Bell Airacobra fighters defend Townsville, 20 partitioned, 85 United States Air Force (USAF), 159 passim, from page, 198 United States Embassy, Canberra, ACT, 417 toleration of partition hinted at by China, 85 United States Military Assistance Group officers’ mess, Vietnam Task, book by R.J. (Robert) O'Neill, 295, 307, Taipei, 332 350, 419 United States Presidential Citation, 270 Vietnam, Southern University of Melbourne, Victoria, 131 Map, 212 Unlike in the movies… , 228 Vietnamese beer, pretty rough, 246 Unscreened row of showers, 55 Vietnamese lunar new year, TET, 8 February 1967, 347 Up•yours to all the old fogies!, 126 Vietnamese woman with Terry Bryceson Urgent tea trolley rattling in the corridors of Canberra, Photo, 369 273 Vietnamese women waiting at the checkpoint on Route 2 US navy would give us fire•support from Photo, 369 seawards, 374 Villas of the mega•rich and the RAAF, 301 US Officers’ Club, Vung Tau, 301 Virgins, butchered and burnt, 38, 39 US Pacific Fleet, 18 Vladivostok, Russia, 21 US R&C centre, Vung Tau, 281 Voice aircraft, 249, 308 US Seventh Fleet, 373 Voltz, D.L. (Douglas), 410 US, paranoid about supporting a ‘colonial’ power in Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC), 16 Indochina, 84 Volunteer firemen, 1, 14, 15, 16 USA, 3, 17, 42, 44, 51, 86, 87, 113, 148, 195, 419 VT Model Holden Commodore, 51 USAF U2 ‘spy•plane’, 132 Vulnerability of theNui Dat base, 246 Usback, R.G. (Rod), 140 Vung Tau city bars, 345 Photo, 137 Vung Tau officer’s club, 280 Using our own motor cars on army business, 126 Vung Tau was a shock, 280 USS Astoria, 24 Vung Tau, South Vietnam USS Lexington, 21 passim, 207 USS Quincey, 24 Wacol, Queensland, 91, 92, 93, 95, 128, 197 USS Vincennes, 24 Waddell, R.J. (Rowan 'Woodie'), 285, 291 USS West Point, troop ship, 195 Waddell, R.J. (Rowan 'Woodie') NZ Artillery, 217, 220, USSR, 83, 84, 85, 113, 122, 134 235, 281, 285, 411 USSR severes diplomatic relations with Australiafor five Photo, 244, 274 years, 84 Wagga Wagga, NSW, 63, 170, 332, 352, 376, 394 Utzon, Joern, 113 Wai Shan, Political commissar, 116, 117 V and W class destroyers, 13 Wainwright, C.R. (Roger), 140 V2 Rocket, 28 Waiting for orders Vagg, WOII C.R. (John), 135, 234, 278, 303, 309, 314, Photo, 358 317, 337, 410 Line•up at Luscombe Field, Nui Dat Photo, 346 Photo, 348 Vanimo, PNG, 147, 148, 155, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, Waiting for US choppers at Luscombe Field 162, 163, 165, 166, 167, 169, 171, 172, 173, 174, 178, Photo, 282, 283 179, 183, 187, 190, 191, 192, 351 Wales, A.J. (Tony) NZ Artillery, 309, 310, 411 Photo, 158, 159, 160, 161, 163, 165, 167 Photo, 321 Vaucluse Juniors (VJs), 44 Walker, P.R. (Paddy), 245, 410 Vaucluse Yacht Club, 44 Photo, 242, 244, 247, 343, 344, 347 Vauxhall car, 6, 38 Walker, R.W. (Bob), 237 Vauxhall, Division of GM, 51 Walker, W.G. (Willie), NZ Army, 259, 263 VC bugles calling, 236 Walking’ patients help with the washing up, 75 VD rate through the roof, 100 Wallaby Airways, RAAF, 334 VD, great hysteria, 188 Wallace, K.J. (Ken), 328, 329, 410 VD, not easily cured by a shot in the backside, 205 Wallace, N.L. (Norman), 410 VD, units riddled with, 100 Wallace, R.W. (Bob), 410 Veivers, W.J. (Billy), 226, 410 Photo, 347 Very fetching we looked, 55 Waller, Captain H.M.L. RAN, 19 Very high frequency (VHF) radio, 154 Wallis, D.C. (Dave), 252 Vibert, G.M. (Graham), 357 Walsh J.J. (James), 2, 7, 16, 46 Vickers .303 inch calibre machine gun course, 62 Photo, 94 Vickers, M.C. (Max), 356 Walsh, Eleanor (Nell), (nee McFarlane), 2 Victoria Barracks, Brisbane, Queensland, 88, 125, 126, Photo, 94 127, 197 Walsh, James Robert (Jimmy), 2, 3, 39 Victoria Barracks, Paddington, Sydney, 46, 123, 393, Photo, 40, 94 394, 395 Walsh, T.A. (Trevor), 410 Victoria Road Ryde, NSW, 5 Walters, Jill, of Brisbane circa 1966, 224 Victory over Japan Day (VJ Day), 34 , Vietnam, 293 Viet Cong gave scant regard to the lives of their fellow War Zone D, Vietnam, 220, 293, 294, 313, 354 countrymen., 227 Warfe, G.R. (George), 89, 90, 151, 200 Viet Cong soldier at Christmas lunch an encounter in the mess, 89 Photo, 341 Warr, J.A. (John), 210, 227, 229, 248, 294, 308 Viet Cong soldier, dead body Warr, R.A. (Bob) Photo, 242 Photo, 99 Viet Cong tax•points, 298 Warren, W.E. (William). See Archer•Warren, W.E. Viet Cong, captured by C Company headquarters Warships, Allied

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De Ruyter, Dutch cruiser, 19 USS Lexington, 21 HMAS Anzac, training ship, 190 USS Missouri, 32, 33 HMAS Armidale, 24 Photo, 32, 33, 34 Photo, 24 USS Mugford, 25 HMAS Australia, cruiser USS Nashville, 20 Photo, 18 USS Nichols HMAS Ballarat, 33 Photo, 32 HMAS Bataan, 20, 33, 70 USS Peary, 19 HMAS Canberra, 24 USS San Francisco, 25 Photo, 23 USS Wisconsin, 33 HMAS Cerberus, naval depot, Victoria, 58 USS Yorktown, 21 HMAS Cessnock, 33 Photo, 21 HMAS Gladstone, 58 Warships, Enemy HMAS Hobart, 25, 33 Admiral Graf Von Spee, German battleship, 19 HMAS Ipswich, 33 Akagi, Japanese aircraft carrier, 19, 21 HMAS Jeparit, Vietnam transport ship, 350 Amagil, Japanese aircraft carrier, 25 HMAS Kuttabul, accommodation ship, sunk, 23 Bartolomeo Colleoni, Italian warship, 18 HMAS Lithgow, 33 Hiryu, Japanese aircraft carrier, 19, 21 HMAS Melbourne, 166 Kaga, Japanese aircraft carrier, 19, 21 HMAS Napier, 33 Kormoran, German raider, 18 Photo, 33 Soryu, Japanese aircraft carrier, 19, 21 HMAS Nepal Warwick, Queensland, 128 Photo, 33 Wass, K.J. (Kevin), 368 HMAS Nestor, 24 Water Torture Affair, Nui Dat, Vietnam, 296, 297 HMAS Nizam, 33 Waterford, Ireland, 3 HMAS Parramatta, 18 Waters, B.D. (Brian), 325 HMAS Perth, 19 Watson, B.P. (Bryan) 5RAR, 309 Photo, 19 Watson, Private, 2RAR, 109 HMAS Rushcutter, naval depot, Sydney, NSW, 51 Watsonia camp, occupied by squatters, 71 HMAS Shoalhaven, 70 Watsonia, Victoria, 71, 72, 75, 76, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, HMAS Stuart, 13 86, 87, 92, 124, 151, 177, 197, 376, 390, 393, 395 HMAS Stuart, Vietnam, 386, 388 Photo Photo, 388, 389 Foot inspections on the march, 81 HMAS Sydney, ‘The Vung Tau Ferry’, 190, 199, Watsons Bay, NSW, 18, 51 208, 306, 340, 381, 382, 384, 386, 387, 390, 391, Watts, G.L. (Graham), 410 420 Wau, PNG Photo, 208, 387 RAAF C47 Dakota crashes at, 185 HMAS Sydney, aircraft carrier, 70 RAAF Caribou aircraft crashes near, 186 HMAS Sydney, cruiser, 18 Wau/Salamaua campaign, 151 Photo, 18 We all do silly things when we’re pissed, 394 HMAS Sydney, troop carrier, 172, 190 We do not wear American boots here, 395 HMAS Vampire, 13, 23 We hid like mongrel dogs, 248 HMAS Vendetta, 13 We registered for a lifetime the sound of a multitude of Photo, 13 rotating blades, 216 HMAS Vendetta, Vietnam, 373 We stank to high heaven, 105 HMAS Voyager, 13, 24, 166 We were finally going way out east to Xuyen Moc, 374 HMAS Warramunga, 33 We’ve hit a bloody mine!, 324 Photo, 34 Weapons Training Wing, RMC Duntroon, 135 HMAS Waterhen, 13, 17 Wearne, W.W. (Bill), 25, 80, 81, 82 Photo, 17 Weary Dunlop’s War Diaries, 25, 72, 80 HMAS Yarra, 19 Weaver, M.T. (Mike), 350 HMS Duke of York, 33 Webbing equipment, 1937 pattern, 108 HMS Electra, 19 Webster, D.A. (David), 176 HMS Encounter, 19 Webster, D.R. (David 'Doc'), 359 HMS Exeter, 19 Weir, Sir Stephen, NZ diplomat, 238 HMS Glory, 49, 51 Welcome Home Parade in Sydney on Saturday 3 October HMS Hermes, 23 1987, 405 Photo, 23 Well, up theirs!, 334 HMS Javelin, 24 Wellington NZ HMS Jupiter, 19 Photo, 18 HMS King George V, 33 Wells, Henry, 123 HMS Pope, 19 Wendt, bandsman 11NS Trg Bn 1955 Photo, 91 HMS Prince of Wales, 18 Werribee, Victoria, 131, 133 HMS Repulse, 18 Wesley, Mr Peter, RAR Assn, 393 HMS Shropshire, 33 West Botany Street Rockdale, NSW, 4 Java, Dutch cruiser, 19 West Irian, 146, 147, 161, 162, 182, 192 Kortenaer, Dutch , 19 West New Guinea, 122, 133, 145, 147, 160, 161, 179 RFA Oleander, 388, 389 West New Guinea, Dutch colony, 145 Photo, 388, 389 Western Port Bay, Victoria, 58 USS Chicago, 22, 23, 24 Western Suburbs Football Club, Sydney, 140 USS Enterprise, 20 Westland Whirlwind helicopter, 113, 114 USS Hornet, 20 Photo, 113, 114 Photo, 20 Westmoreland, W.C. (William), Commanding General, USS Houston, 19 Vietnam, 296, 369, 417 USS Iowa, 33 Westpac Banking Corporation, 2, 321 Photo, 32 Wewak airport, PNG, 177, 182

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Wewak, PNG, 135, 145, 147, 148, 155, 157, 158, 162, Woods, Don, Corporal, 2RAR 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, Photo, 116 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, Woods, Sergeant, New Zealand SAS, 114 394, 405 Photo, 115 frontier town, 186 Woodward, Sir Eric, 137 Photo, 158 Woolloomooloo, NSW, 7, 51 Wheeled Vehicle Officers’ Course, No 19 of 1959, Workers in a deadly trap between the terrorists and RAASC School, 127 government forces, 104 Whelan, T.M. (Tim), 410 World War I, 13, 19, 20, 78, 92, 220 Photo, 247, 249, 343 World War II, 4, 9, 13, 35, 46, 50, 62, 70, 78, 89, 91, 97, When in doubt, raise a bigger headquarters, 173 114, 145, 151, 170, 195, 216, 220, 222, 353, 367, 420 White gorget patches, 55 Worrall, Ted, 43 White Mice, the Vietnamese civilian police, 298 Wotherspoon, N.A. (Norm), 255, 378, 410 White Rajahs, the Brooke family, 114 Photo, 377 White, A.G. (Aggy), 327 Would this wretched day never end?, 329 White, H.A.D. (Tony) RMO, 368 Wright, J.W.B. (John 'Pommy'), 217, 384, 410 White, P.N.D. (Peter) Photo, 218 Photo, 141 Wright, L.A. (Laurie), 60 Whitecross, WOI Jamie, 159 Photo, 60 White•haired boy, 65 Wright, WOII Allen (‘Mick’), 229 Whitlam, E.G. (Gough), 84, 85 Wynyard, Tasmania, 2 Whittington, Sergeant 'Dick' Xuyen Moc, the people sorely oppressed, 313 Photo, 136 XVI Olympiad, Melbourne, Victoria, 113 Whitton, T.R. (Dick) XXV Army, Japanese, 19 Photo, 123 XXXX brewery sign, Brisbane, 197 Who commands this detachment?, 78 Yacht Club, Port Moresby, PNG, 171 Wiangaree State Forest, Q'ld/NSW border area, 200 Yalta Conference, 29 Wickens, B.H. (Brian), 375 Yamagata, Japanese Major General, 21, 27 Wickham Trolleys, armoured cars on rails, 109 Yasuoka, Fumitoshi, Japanese soldier, 21 Wieben, B.W. (Barry 'Skinny'), 410 York, P.G.B. (Paul), 178, 187, 188 Photo, 218 Photo, 173 Wiles Cooker, 73 You buy me Saigon Tea?, 301 Wiles of the ladies and some gentlemen of the night in Young, R.N. (Bob), 410 Asia, 205 Photo, 330 Wilkinson, T.J. (Trevor), 187 Youthful body, mysteries revealed, 44 Photo, 180 Zazoniuk, Barry, 410 William Street Sydney, NSW, 43 Zerafa, Francis (Frank), 410 Williams, A.P. (Tony) Photo, 244, 249, 343, 347 Photo, 137 Zhukov, Russian General invests Berlin, 29 Williams, C.O.G. (Clive), 210 Williams, Chaplain Father J.F. (John), 248 Williams, E.W. (Eddie), 245, 410 Photo, 347 Williams, N.T.R (Noel) Photo, 123 Williams, P. B. A. (Peter) NZ Artillery, 350, 351 Williamson, J.I., 166 Williamsons, J.C., 7 Willis, Richard, 2/6th Gurkha Rifles, 165, 189 Photo, 165 Willys Knight, car, 7 Wilson, C.D.F. (Colin), 125 Wilson, Captain R. (Bob), 57, 58, 60 Wilson, D.S. (Sam), SAS, 232 Wilson, E.L.G. (Ted), 217, 254, 410 Wilson, John, 200 see Strzelczykowski, J.A., 199 Wilton, J.G.E. (John, later Sir John), 71, 192 Wilton, Lady Helen, 192 Windbags, 41 Windsor, B.J. (Barry), 350 Windsor, NSW, 176 Winjeel, training plane, 131 Winstone, J.D. (John), 236, 242, 243, 298, 410 Photo, 236, 240, 301, 308 Winterford, W.J. (Bill), 235, 236, 384, 410 awarded Military Medal, 235 Wirraway training plane, 25 Withdrawal from Nui Dat, 1971, 399 Witheridge, Thomas, 308 Wollongong Road Arncliffe, NSW, 6, 8, 42 Wolseley car, 6 Photo, 93 Womal, N.J. (Norman), 294 Women’s Weekly, 11 Wood, R.W. (Robert), 319, 410

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