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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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Pte. Val 'Powerful' Richards TX6412 - 2/40 Infantry Battalion
This is one of the earlier unedited research interviews conducted by Grant McLachlan for his book Sparrow: A Chronicle of Defiance, which...
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,...
Pte. Bert Price TX2781 - 2/40 Infantry Battalion & 2/2 Independent Company AIF
This is the first unedited research interview conducted by Grant McLachlan for his book Sparrow: A Chronicle of Defiance, which is about...
Fl/Lt. Jack Lyle MacAlister RAAF MBE DFC
(Originally published at this link) Jack's 1934 Cadet photo. Jack is an animated character that features in the story of Sparrow. He...
Gnr. Lionel 'Curley' Freeman NX39392 - 2/1 Heavy Battery RAA (& 2/2 Independent Company)
Gunner Lionel 'Curley' Freeman and his wife Lillian. (Photo supplied by Phillip Tarrant.) The Author was contacted by a relative of...
Pte. Keith Hayes WX12317 - 2/2 Independent Company
Keith describes the ration truck massacre, which occurred on the morning of the Japanese landing in Dili, Portuguese East Timor on 20...
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