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This telegram, dated 30 Dec 1942, was sent by No 6 Section members to WX10744 Cpl Jeremiah Thomas Haire on their safe arrival back in Darwin. Jerry had left Timor in November 1942 to attend an Officer Training School. -
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This is a copy of a sheet that WX13624 Pte Mervyn Peter Ryan, was given when leaving Timor, as a POW after recovering from wounds received during the heroic defence of the Dili Airstrip. Merv was wounded and refused to be carried from the strip, as he realised it could cost more casualties to do so. He spent the rest of the war as a POW returning home after hostilities ceased. -
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WX13305 William Donald Hudson, NX39586 Robert Sydney Larney, New Britain 1945 -
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Peter Epps commented on Louis Crossing's gallery image in New Britain
WX13636 Anthony Gordon Bowers was one of the tallest men of the unit, New Britain 1945. -
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Peter Epps commented on Louis Crossing's gallery image in New Britain
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Peter Epps commented on Chantal Besancon's gallery image in New Britain
WX12138 Albert James Martin, WX12281 Thomas Francis Daniels Towers,VX42759 David Mailer Brown, NX44855 Joseph Roy Barrett, VX57492 Edward Hodgson, Front WX12136 George Henry Strickland, VX87983 Thomas Edward Eric Davies, VX60758 Alfred Bernard Grachan. -
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Peter Epps commented on Louis Crossing's gallery image in New Britain
Believed to be VX88274 William John Connell, taken in Wide Bay, New Britain next to abandoned Japanese bunkers, 1945 -
Lamarien, Henry Reid bay, New Britain. Patrol studying map prior to setting out on patrol. Known in photo. man in beret, centre WX10893 Lieutenant Robert Kenneth Palmer and man with arms folded to the right of him carrying an OWEN Sub Machine Gun, NX50133 Corporal Francis Vincent Terrence O'Neill (known as Curly) -
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Weisa-Waimeriba area, New Guinea, about July 1943. Believed to be L to R REAR. WX1363 Corporal Anthony Gordon Bowers, Unknown, QX34641 Corporal Laurence Neil Tait, Unknown, Unknown. Front L to R NX130254 Trooper Jack Allan Prior, WX12552 Corporal Joseph William Poynton. Joe was awarded a Distinguished Conduct Medal (The award just below a Victoria Cross) and a Dutch Bronze Cross (The highest award given to Foreigners by Holland) for bravery on Timor. -
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Faita, RAMU Valley, New Guinea. NX120232 Trooper Frederick Joseph Janvrin, a member of No 1 Section, "A" Troop. He is holding an Australian designed and manufactured OWEN Sub Machine Gun. -
Members of 2/2 Independent Company (Sparrow Force) have just returned from service in Timor and are recovering from their ordeal. The men are still wearing the long thick beards grown during the months of fighting and evading capture by the Japanese. Most of these guerilla fighters grew beards because of the lack of shaving gear and also as a means of camouflage in the jungle. 2/2 Independent Company was later renamed 2/2 Commando Squadron and fought in New Guinea and New Britain. Identified are, left to right: WX8507 Sergeant Douglas Raymond Fullerton; VX38890 Captain (Capt) David St Alban "Dade" Dexter (front); WX9954 Lieutenant (Lt) Harry John Morgan (back) and WX11488 Lance Corporal John Lawrence Maley. Promoted to Corporal, Maley was later killed in action in New Guinea on 12 August 1943, just before Capt Dexter was seriously wounded. -
Faita, New Guinea, WX10528, Trooper Stanley Ernest King. Served on Timor and New Guinea. Resting on the track after walking 15 miles (24 Kms) without boots during an eight day patrol through Japanese held territory near Bogadjim. -
Faita, RAMU Valley, New Guinea. NX78530 Trooper Lionel Eric Webster Served Timor and New Guinea. -
My WWII Commando grandfather turns 99 next week
Peter Epps replied to Tanya's topic in Open Discussion
Hi Tanya Many thanks for contacting the association. It is really great to hear Harry is well and approaching 99. The association is now run by children and grandchildren of members of the unit. We are conducting our 72nd commemorative service on 21st Nov 2021 commencing at 3.00pm Western Australian time. We do not have daylight saving here. The service will be live streamed, so hopefully Harry can watch. Thanks for the info, I will add it shortly to his Bio page. Please pass on our very best regards to Harry and next time you see him, could you ask him what Section he served with and who his officers and NCO's were please. If he can supply any other info please pass it on as first hand accounts are priceless. We only know he sailed with the unit to New Britain as per his Bio page, info taken from his service papers which are very sparse. Please keep in touch. Best wishes Peter Epps 2/2 Commando Squadron Archivist -
This document was among my fathers service papers and families of the men listed may find it interesting. -
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Hi Loretta This info was taken from his service papers online at the National Archives of Australia. If you have any other photos of dad you wish to add to his page please send copies to p.eppsmh@gmail.com Cheers Peter Epps
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Hi Yvonne Are there other photos of your dad you wish to include on his page. If so, you can send them to me at p.eppsmh@gmail.com Cheers Peter Epps
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Hi Stephenie Try sending it to p.eppsmh@gmail.com Peter
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Lamarien, Henry Reid Bay, New Britain. A group of officers of 2/2 Commando Squadron. Identified, left to right, back row: NX130343 Lieutenant (Lt) R C P Field; NX5731 Lt F P Hearle; WX32871 Captain (Capt) J D Kidd (not of the 2/2); NX47342 Lt K S Curran; WX9954 Lt H J Morgan; VX67962 Lt G G Tuohy; QX53972 Capt I G McPhee (MO); WX8507 Lt D R Fullarton. Front row: WX33876 Lt J C Poynton; WX10893 Lt R K Palmer; QX1011 Capt T B Adams; NX70537 Major G G Laidlaw DSO; WX11054 Capt C D Doig; WX12124 Lt E W Smyth; Lt Stahl (not of the 2/2).