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My Father was in the 2/3 and recalled vividly the fight against the Vichy and the French Foreign Legion, taking Damascus , it is such a thrill to see your imformation here. Their remembered for being the Java Rabble after Black Jack refused them food boots etc at Changi before going to build the Railway.

Dad spent the last 27 years of his life promoting Weary Dunlop and started the BTR Three Pagodas, made the Hellfire Soldiers story and the QUIET LIONS DOCO all with his own money. Sadly the Syria episode was largely never spoken of. It is only with hispassing and reading his lettersI of the battle, loosing men and friends, as he was in 10TH LIGHT HORSE before joining the 2/3

I am only 34 and have gone on many tours with Weary JackI, Jack Chaclker, Blue Butterworth, Bill Griffiths who lost both hands and eyes when made too defuse a booby trap.

But I am after the 2/3 emblem to place on a hat for a few ex soldiers and descendents do you know where I can get them? Also the president of the 2/3 friends and family in Perth. John Witton lost his father in java when he tried to escape, I remember going with dad when I was 10 looking for a grave of 3 or 4 Australians who were executed one of which I believe was mr whittons father do you have any information on his fathers where abouts or official accounts of his execution.

REGARDS LIAM FLANAGAN
P.S THE EMOTIONS STIRED BY READING THESE ACCOUNTS ARE AMAZING AND I THANK YOU