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28-05-2008, 11:28 PM
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You're Top Poster: #60   | Greeting from a Far East Fanatic Hi there, I am a bit of a Far East fanatic with interests in the Burma campaign, Far East POW's, Casualties and the seige of Kohima - The defining battle against Japanese expansion. I also have an interest in Photograghing War Graves in the Far East & have so far ticked of kuala Lumpur & Jakarta with a visit to Burma planned for later in the Year, so if anyone needs grave photos from these areas please let me know. My avtar is this Military Cross won by Mjr Albert Calistan who along with his company from the Assam Regiment defended the Tennis Court at Kohima, repelling 25 Banzai charges, grenade fghts at point blank range & then lead an attack against the enemy capturing their position inside the compound. My signature speaks for itself glad to be here, to learn & impart Regards simon
__________________ "When you go home, tell them of us and say - for your tomorrow we gave our today" The epitaph on the 2nd Division Memorial Kohima - Nagaland |
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29-05-2008, 12:07 AM
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You're Top Poster: #5  | Hi Kohima, nice to have you on board, looking forward to seeing your posts on the subjects.
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29-05-2008, 04:24 AM
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You're Top Poster: #14  | Hi there Kohima and welcome to WW2 Chat 
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29-05-2008, 10:15 AM
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You should enjoy it here with some like minded members. I collect grave/memorial photographs of all Australians who were killed whilst in the RAAF/AFC/RNAS/RFC/RAF from both wars. (11,300+). I only commenced this project in July last year so I have a long way to go. There is a big gap in my collection for the Far East and do not have anything for Labuan or Ambon so I would be interested in any photos you are willing to pass on. As for Burma, there are RAAF lads in Rangoon, Taukkyan and Thanbyuzayat cemeteries that I would be glad to add to my collection. Cheers Geoff
__________________ Spidge, ------------------------------------------------------- My Avatar is the memorial to the 22 Commonwealth Coastwatchers at the Temakin Cemetery on Betio (Tarawa Atoll) who were beheaded by the Japanese on 15th October 1942. http://www.dva.gov.au/media/publicat...mem_beito.html "You were given the choice between war and dishonor. You chose dishonor and you will have war." (Winston Churchill made this prophetic pronouncement in a House of Commons speech in 1938, just after Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain signed the Munich agreement with Hitler. Chamberlain returned from Germany with the signed agreement in hand, proclaiming that "peace in our time" had been achieved. Churchill attacked Chamberlain's "politics of appeasement" in this and many other speeches.) What did the Australians do in ww2 and other conflicts? Check out this site: http://www.diggerhistory.info/00-pag...ster-index.htm | |
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29-05-2008, 11:49 PM
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You're Top Poster: #60 | Hi guys & thanks to all for the warm welcome. Spidge, there are a large number of RAF & RAFVR graves in Jakarta (I have them all) let me know if you need any. this is 1 of my favorites, I placed his medals on the grave when I visited for the Rememberence day service last year regards
__________________ "When you go home, tell them of us and say - for your tomorrow we gave our today" The epitaph on the 2nd Division Memorial Kohima - Nagaland |
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30-05-2008, 12:49 AM
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Great photo. Is there a personal relationship with this burial? I have 6 at 2 Jakarta Cemeteries. (Listed below) Did you get to Ambon as it is listed as a dangerous area to visit? I have 335 listed on both with 180 at Ambon Cemetery and 155 on the memorial. BROWN, JAMES SYDNEY Sergeant 36814 42sq 6/02/1945 24 Royal Australian Air Force Australian III. 17-18. JAKARTA (ANCOL) NETHERLANDS FIELD OF HONOUR RYAN, DAVID PATRICK Sergeant 78439 42sq 6/02/1945 29 Royal Australian Air Force Australian II. 113-114. JAKARTA (ANCOL) NETHERLANDS FIELD OF HONOUR VETTER, JOHN IRWIN Flight Sergeant 16954 42sq 6/02/1945 24 Royal Australian Air Force Australian II. 106-107. JAKARTA (ANCOL) NETHERLANDS FIELD OF HONOUR CHISHOLM, WALLACE Flying Officer 407410 100sq RAF 1/03/1942 31 Royal Australian Air Force Australian 5. F. 12. JAKARTA WAR CEMETERY FORBY, JACK Aircraftman 1st Class 39764 1sq PALEMBANG 1/03/1942 24 Royal Australian Air Force Australian 3. M. 7. JAKARTA WAR CEMETERY PROCTOR, ALAN JAMES Flight Lieutenant 418174 452sq 2/07/1945 23 Royal Australian Air Force Australian 5. F. 14. JAKARTA WAR CEMETERY
__________________ Spidge, ------------------------------------------------------- My Avatar is the memorial to the 22 Commonwealth Coastwatchers at the Temakin Cemetery on Betio (Tarawa Atoll) who were beheaded by the Japanese on 15th October 1942. http://www.dva.gov.au/media/publicat...mem_beito.html "You were given the choice between war and dishonor. You chose dishonor and you will have war." (Winston Churchill made this prophetic pronouncement in a House of Commons speech in 1938, just after Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain signed the Munich agreement with Hitler. Chamberlain returned from Germany with the signed agreement in hand, proclaiming that "peace in our time" had been achieved. Churchill attacked Chamberlain's "politics of appeasement" in this and many other speeches.) What did the Australians do in ww2 and other conflicts? Check out this site: http://www.diggerhistory.info/00-pag...ster-index.htm | |
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