The men of the 39th after being called running rabbits by Blamey, due to this many of the 39th fought to the death at Gona, after the battles these...
Yep typing long hand, will try what you suggested as it would be good to have a easily tread version of his letters esp those to his older brother...
Heck that looks like hard work just getting down the valley then cross the river and climb up the other side very heavy going. VALE Sgt Robbins...
Thanks Andy, I must of pressed the wrong button, how frustrating as his writing is rushed and old style so I took some time to type in the three...
Thanks for your service DL what unit were you in. What army USA, Aussie or ??? They say on average a Digger spent 40 days a year in Combat like...
I am sure I posted dads first Korea war letter dated june 1952 yesterday however have not been able to find it. I might have pressed wrong button by...
Welcome to the site Mikky, have fun and get stuck in. Regards Cbr
No where did i mention not posting the 6th, 7th, and 9th AIF Divisions in the Western Desert and the Holy lands, they of course along with the 1st...
I have long been thinking (yep that is what that noise you keep hearing is :-). What if the Aussies who in the Mid East and Western desert fought...
Howdy, i have been searching for a thread i read a while back that touched on RAAF casualties compared to other Aussie WW2 casualtie's. Not being...
Yep doing that.
Cheers Kitty, however mate I have been doing that, as said I will get it worked out, I will yell if I need some thing explained some more. I still...
Obviously i have worked out how to get my signature and a photo on my posts. I used photo shack and for the photo in Sig it worked perfectly, however...
From what i know he has many "Ribands" (people they are not ribbons) that he had earned the right to wear including Sth Africa and France, and some...
This is very interesting to read, It makes one wonder just how many other forces were placed in vital places and did excellent work, only for their...
Stored in the high Commission in Port Moresby, do they have appropriate storage for human remains, and 12 years, crikey if they cannot identify them...
Thanks mate, I will post the letters in the Post WW2 forum. Emails sent. Thanks everyone you have all been of help. Regards Cobber
Hello, I was wondering if I can use this forum to write long hand numerous letters written by my dad while fighting with both 1RAR and later 2RAR in...
Is that a Field Marshals Batton he has in his left hand? Also possibly wearing to many Ribands! However his thumb does appear to be missing.
I do not know mate, can you tell me hoe to work that out. Signed computer illterate for life no matter how hard I try: :-) lol lol
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