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The story of
The Sparrows
–Battle of Britain gunners
who defended Timor
as part of Sparrow Force
during World War II.





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SURVIVORS: Pte. Claude Longey TX4802 and Pte. Arthur Richardson TX3872 - 2/40 Infantry Battalion
Location: Philippines. Date: September 15, 1944. If ever there was a story of survival to encapsulate the true grit of Sparrow Force,...


Pvt. Edward Francis Saunders TX8342 - 2/40 Infantry Battalion
TX8342 PTE Saunders, Edward Francis. D Coy Reinforcements. Died of cerebral abscess Usapa 21 Mar 1942. Craig Woodhall's great uncle....


Bdr. Arthur 'Jock' Compton #1552186 - 79th Light Anti-Aircraft Battery RA
Until about ten years ago very little was known about my uncle's war by his wife and sisters.They knew he had been a Japanese POW... We...


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...


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...

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