Acknowledgements

There are quite literally scores of people who have contributed time and material to the creation of this book. Some have done a lot, some have done a little, but collectively the whole has been a remarkable exploration into the past, resulting in a very satisfying outcome.

The men who provided the cameos, those who provided historical data, photographs and service documents are some. The staff of National Archives of Australia, Canberra, gave very valuable support photocopying some 1,600 historic documents. The Department of Veteranswww.ww2roll.gov.au yielded much historical fact. The Grants Office, Department of Veteransrous with financial assistance.

There are however, two who must be mentioned by name, and these are Shirley Stevens and Moira Saywell, without whose infinite patience, forbearance and tolerance (to say nothing of the regular cups of fortifying tea) this publication might have remained in draft form for the next decade.

One equitable way is to record contributors

Baird John
Baldock Brian
Balme Basil
Corben Russell
Coyle Gwen
Crow George (Jim)
Doran Reg
Gibson Anne (Polly Woodside Museum)
Gillespie Peter
Gulson Tom (Neil)
Hodgkinson David
Hoskins Allen
Kennedy Kevin
Labone Reg
Laughton John
Linton Bob
Mc Donnell Jim
McDonald Reuben
OPalmer Tom
Pritchard Maurie
Ramsay Hilton (Tony)
Saunders Norm
Scaife Clyde
Shackleton Ian
Slatyer Bob
Weatherall Leslie (National Archives)
West Jim
Woodward Greg