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  1. ‘What the bloody hell is happening in Portuguese Timor’ -- INVESTIGATION MISSION TO DILI -- 8 January 1942

    By Edward Willis,
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  2. CHARLES ‘MOTH’ EATON – AVIATOR AND DIPLOMAT -THE TIMOR CONNECTION

    By Edward Willis,
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  3. THE FATE OF THE NO. 2 AUSTRALIAN INDEPENDENT COMPANY MEN WHO WERE VICTIMS OF THE RATION TRUCK MASSACRE AND KILLED IN ACTION DEFENDING THE AIRFIELD

    By Edward Willis,
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  4. 80 YEARS ON - SPARROW FORCE DEPARTS FROM DARWIN FOR KOEPANG, DUTCH TIMOR – 10 DECEMBER 1941

    By Edward Willis,
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  5. VALE SENHOR CÂNCIO DOS REIS NORONHA (1923-2022) – TIMORESE Z SPECIAL UNIT VETERAN

    By Edward Willis,
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  6. 75 YEARS ON - THE AUSTRALIAN AND DUTCH LANDINGS AT DILI, 17-20 DECEMBER 1941

    By Edward Willis,
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  7. VILA MARIA - ERMERA DISTRICT - WWII IN EAST TIMOR AN AUSTRALIAN ARMY SITE AND TRAVEL GUIDE

    By Edward Willis,
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  8. A STORY OF RECONCILIATION AND REDEMPTION – THE VISIT OF FORMER JAPANESE OFFICER SHOHACHI IWAMURA WHO SERVED IN PORTUGUESE TIMOR TO PERTH IN AUGUST 1993

    By Edward Willis,
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  9. THE TERRITORY REMEMBERS – 75 YEARS – Commemorating the bombing of Darwin and the defence of Northern Australia

    By Edward Willis,
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  10. EX 2/2 COMMANDO ASSOCIATION – CIRCULAR TO MEMBERS – 18TH DECEMBER 1946 PRE-CURSOR TO THE ‘COURIER’

    By Edward Willis,
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  11. 75 Years On - Winnie The War Winner – Mape, Portuguese Timor - April 20, 1942

    By Edward Willis,
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  12. 75 YEARS ON - ART AND PHOTOGRAPHS IN THE AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL COLLECTION RELATED TO THE CAMPAIGN IN PORTUGUESE TIMOR – CHARLES BUSH AND KEITH DAVIS

    By Edward Willis,
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  13. WWII IN EAST TIMOR - AN AUSTRALIAN ARMY SITE AND TRAVEL GUIDE - SITE SURVEY EXERCISE COMPLETED

    By Edward Willis,
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  14. 75 YEARS ON - THE TIMOR FERRY SERVICE

    By Edward Willis,
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  15. THE ARMIDALE TRAGEDY AND HEROIC TEDDY SHEEAN

    By Edward Willis,
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  16. THE JAPANESE LANDING AT DILI – 19TH-20TH FEBRUARY 1942 – A PORTUGUESE EYEWITNESS ACCOUNT - CARLOS CAL BRANDÃO

    By Edward Willis,
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  17. 75 Years On - 2/40 - the 'Doomed Battalion' - Men from the 2/40 who fought on with the Doublereds in Portuguese Timor

    By Edward Willis,
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  18. MONUMENT TO SANCHO DA SILVA (1917-1997) -TIMORESE Z SPECIAL OPERATIVE - NEAR OSSU

    By Edward Willis,
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  19. The 'Armidale' Tragedy and Heroic Teddy Sheean

    By Edward Willis,
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  20. 75 Years On - No. 2 Independent Company Departs Timor

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

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

    By Edward Willis,
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  23. The Battle of Liltai and the Death of Bob Ewan

    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. THE ALAIN GERBAULT STORY

    By Edward Willis,
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