L/Cpl. Maxwell Page TX4089 - 2/40 Infantry Battalion
Grant, you have done a brilliant job in bringing together your research on Sparrow Force. Through your efforts I now know exactly the...
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The Sparrows
–Battle of Britain gunners
who defended Timor
as part of Sparrow Force
during World War II.
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Cpl. Maxwell Arthur Kerkham TX3735 - 2/40 Infantry Battalion AIF
7 Platoon, A Company, 2/40 Infantry Battalion AIF BACK: Maddox TX2772, Wells*, Terry TX3436, Plaister TX2769, Davidson TX2885, Hanson*,...
Cpl. Cedric Jessep NX38660 - 2/1 Heavy Battery RAA
I was so thrilled to find your book and site. My grandfather, C. J. Jessep passed away 30 years ago this year when I was 11 and I have...
PTe. Bernard Jenkins VX58934 - 2/40 Infantry Battalion
Trish Evans - the daughter of Private Bernard Jenkins - was four years old when her father died on Timor. Private Bernard Lawrence...
Pte. Keith Hayes WX12317 - 2/2 Independent Company
Keith describes the ration truck massacre, which occurred on the morning of the Japanese landing in Dili, Portuguese East Timor on 20...
Gnr. Tom Cunnington WX17588 - 2/1 Heavy Battery
Retired Lt Colonel Peter Winstanley travelled throughout Australia to interview former Far East prisoners of war. He was fortunate to...
Lt. Harry Medlin SX13860 - 2/1 Fortress Company
Retired Lt Colonel Peter Winstanley travelled throughout Australia to interview former Far East prisoners of war. He was fortunate to...
Dr. Leslie Poidevin NX71114 - 2/12 Field Ambulance
Retired Lt Colonel Peter Winstanley travelled throughout Australia to interview former Far East prisoners of war. He was fortunate to...
Gnr. Ernie Boswell #1807104 - 79th Light Anti-Aircraft Battery
We were called up early in 1941 and were the first 19 year old conscripts and we were off to Blackpool. After eight weeks we had all...
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