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From Bomber Command to the French Resistance...

By James F September 24, 2017 |

The untold World War II story of Australian hero BARNEY GREATREX - from Bomber Command to French Resistance fighter. A school and university cadet in Sydney, Barney Greatrex signed up for RAF Bomber Command in 1941, eager to get straight into the very centre of the Allied counterattack. Bombing Germany...

The First Of Many

By James F September 17, 2017 |

I was going through the Letters, between Peter and Rej when they were working on the Piece of Cake painting and I found the death notice for Rej who died shortly after the print's release in August, 2000, I also came across, this handwritten letter entitled 'obituary' which it appears to...

Battle of Britain RAF Hurricane Pilots Called Australia Home: Piece of Cake

By James F September 06, 2017 |

The Battle of Britain - 8 weeks in... THE FIRST 8 WEEKS of fighting saw the Luftwaffe concentrate its air power directly on the Royal Air Force air bases and infrastructure as well as the Royal Navy and within 2 weeks forced the Royal ships to abandon their...

"DO NOT GO GENTLE INTO THAT GOOD NIGHT..." - By Dylan Thomas

By James F August 22, 2017 |

Do not go gentle into that good night, Old age should burn and rave at close of day; Rage, rage against the dying of the light. Though wise men at their end know dark is right, Because their words had forked no lightning they Do not go gentle into that...

Bangka Island Massacre, 16th February 1942

By James F February 15, 2017 |

Today marks the 75th anniversary of the Bangka Island massacre, Radji Beach, Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia). On the 16 February 1942, Japanese soldiers machine-gunned 22 Australian World War II Army nurses and killed 60 soldiers and crew members both Australian and British from 2 sunken ships. From the 22...