| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1 |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | PR01960 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 1 wallet: x 1 cm |
| Object type | Memoir |
| Maker |
Black, Alexander Neil "Aries" |
| Place made | Australia |
| Date made | Unknown |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Black, Alexander Neil "Aries" (Lieutenant, b.1912 - d.?)
Description
Alexander Neil Black under the name of "Aries" tells of the battalion's first experiences of the jungle, without maps in unknown hilly terrain; climbing the Golden Stairway; incidents at Ioribaiwa and Imita and the tactics of Brigadier Kenneth Eather which stopped the Japanese advance at Imita Ridge and proved they were not invincible; food drops; assistance of the Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels; and admiration for the godly Church of England Padre, Donald Redding who lost 32 kilos during their gruelling ordeal.