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  1. “FEW SOLDIERS IN HISTORY CAN CLAIM TO HAVE DONE MORE THAN THAT” – THE STORY OF NEVIL SHUTE’S “INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER” TO BERNARD CALLINAN’S “INDEPENDENT COMPANY”

    By Edward Willis,
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  2. A TRIBUTE TO COLIN DOIG

    By Edward Willis,
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  3. ‘MERCIFUL JOURNEY’ – LIEUTENANT MARSDEN HORDERN, RAN, FAIRMILE PATROL BOATS ML814 AND 815 AND OPERATION ‘MOSQUITO’ – DARWIN TO THE SOUTH COAST OF PORTUGUESE TIMOR – AUGUST 1-3 1943

    By Edward Willis,
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    • 452 views

  4. ‘IMPOSSIBLE TO RESIST’ – JAPANESE INTERNMENT CAMPS FOR PORTUGUESE RESIDENTS IN THE LIQUICA-MAUBARA AREA DURING WWII

    By Edward Willis,
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  5. "Bob's Farm Evacuation Camp: little-known link between Portuguese Timor and Newcastle, NSW, in World War II" [1] Jude Conway

    By Edward Willis,
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  6. CHRISTMAS DAY IN DILI -- 25 DECEMBER 1941

    By Edward Willis,
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  7. RON TRENGOVE "MY EARLY DAYS ON TIMOR" 7 December 1941 – 4 March 1942

    By Edward Willis,
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    • 566 views

  8. TIMORESE RESISTANCE IN THE AINARO AREA – OCTOBER 1942 – MAY 1943 - Dom Aleixo Corte-Real, the liurai of Suro - WWII IN EAST TIMOR - AN AUSTRALIAN ARMY SITE AND TRAVEL GUIDE

    By Edward Willis,
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  9. LACLO - MANATUTO DISTRICT - WWII IN EAST TIMOR AN AUSTRALIAN ARMY SITE AND TRAVEL GUIDE

    By Edward Willis,
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  10. ROLF REDMOND BALDWIN, VX50054 - (1909 – 2006) - Platoon commander and staff officer on Timor

    By Edward Willis,
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  11. MANATUTO - MANATUTO DISTRICT - WWII IN EAST TIMOR AN AUSTRALIAN ARMY SITE AND TRAVEL GUIDE

    By Edward Willis,
    • 1 reply
    • 659 views

  12. KEVIN CURRAN – COMMANDO AND FOOTBALL HERO

    By Edward Willis,
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  13. THE JAPANESE 228 REGIMENT IN PORTUGUESE TIMOR

    By Edward Willis,
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  14. 75 YEARS ON - THE THREE SPURS CAMP AND THE AMMUNITION DUMP EXPLOSION - FEBRUARY 25, 1942

    By Edward Willis,
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  15. Hatu-Udo (Nova Luca) - AINARO DISTRICT - WWII IN EAST TIMOR AN AUSTRALIAN ARMY SITE AND TRAVEL GUIDE

    By Edward Willis,
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  16. CRIBAS - MANATUTO DISTRICT - WWII IN EAST TIMOR AN AUSTRALIAN ARMY SITE AND TRAVEL GUIDE

    By Edward Willis,
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  17. FUILORO (VILA DE AVIS) - LAUTEM DISTRICT - WWII IN EAST TIMOR AN AUSTRALIAN ARMY SITE AND TRAVEL GUIDE

    By Edward Willis,
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  18. LORÉ - LAUTEM DISTRICT - WWII IN EAST TIMOR - AN AUSTRALIAN ARMY SITE AND TRAVEL GUIDE

    By Edward Willis,
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  19. LAUTEM (VILA NOVA MALACA) - LAUTEM DISTRICT - WWII IN EAST TIMOR AN AUSTRALIAN ARMY SITE AND TRAVEL GUIDE

    By Edward Willis,
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    • 6.5k views

  20. THE OLD DILI CATHEDRAL – PRIME TARGET IN THE BOMBING WAR

    By Edward Willis,
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  21. PERTH KOREAN WAR MEMORIAL OPENING – 27 JULY 2023 - 2/2 MEN WHO SERVED IN THE KOREAN WAR

    By Edward Willis,
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  22. DISPOSAL OF JAPANESE AMMUNITION - WWII IN EAST TIMOR - AN AUSTRALIAN ARMY SITE & TRAVEL GUIDE

    By Edward Willis,
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  23. THE ALAIN GERBAULT STORY

    By Edward Willis,
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  24. SAME SADDLE - AINARO DISTRICT - WWII IN EAST TIMOR - AN AUSTRALIAN ARMY SITE AND TRAVEL GUIDE

    By Edward Willis,
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  25. BETANO - MANUFAHI DISTRICT - WWII IN EAST TIMOR - AN AUSTRALIAN ARMY SITE AND TRAVEL GUIDE

    By Edward Willis,
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    • 4.4k views
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