All posts tagged "WW2"

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  Anecdotes

  Letter from Belgrade

  Gordon navigates through a smoke haze of tricky meetings in the Yugoslav capital.

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  Arts

  Final Letter from PNG

  Gordon d'Venables concludes his series of memoirs regarding military service life in Papua New Guinea with an unusual find on the beach.

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  History

  Second Letter from PNG, 2nd Battalion Pacific Islands Regiment

  I could write numerous letters about PNG and Army life but I run the risk of boring you to tears, dear reader....

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  History

  Edward ‘Teddy’ Sheean: A Biography

  Tasmanian sailor Ordinary Seaman Edward ‘Teddy’ Sheean gave his life for his country and fellow shipmates during a battle off the coast...

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  Arts

  Letter from Papua New Guinea – the Army

  Touchdown. I breathe a sigh of relief. Crossing the PNG highlands with the attending updrafts hasn’t been pleasant. Landing in Wewak we...