Hi Jean, includes Royal Australian Regiment buttociation as at 21-4-04
After WWII the 65th, 66th and 67th Australian Infantry Battalions were formed as part of the Occupation Forces in Japan. In 1948 these battalions formed the nucleus of the Royal Australian Regiment which grew to nine Battalions at the height of the Vietnam Campaign
this is another site
This is an Allied Translator and Interpreter Section (ATIS) translation of a Japanese publication captured at Nuk Nuk (south of Salamaua) on 7 October 1943 during the Japanese retreat from campaigns in the Owen Stanley Ranges. This item contains operational orders for the 66th Infantry Regiment between 18 January and 12 June 1943, including the construction of a bridge at Kokopo, the construction of an airfield near Kabakaul, the accumulation of supplies in preparation for operations in Mubo-Salamaua area, improvement of Araki road (known as "White man's road") west of Komiatum, maleria treatment and other routine matters. It also contains a sketch map of the Araki Road.
From National Australian Archives
breastle PERSSON CARL ERNEST : Service Number - NX207882 : Date of birth - 23 Oct 1925 : Place of birth - SYDNEY NSW : Place of enlistment - PADDINGTON NSW : Next of Kin - HEDGER ERNEST Series number B883 Control symbol NX207882 Contents date range 1939 - 1948
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Name PERSSON, CARL ERNEST Service Australian Army Service Number NX207882 Date of Birth 23 Oct 1925 Place of Birth SYDNEY, NSW Date of Enlistment 1 Aug 1945 Locality on Enlistment PADDINGTON, NSW Place of Enlistment PADDINGTON, NSW Next of Kin HEDGER, ERNEST Date of Discharge 25 May 1948 Rank Private Posting at Discharge 66 Battalion WW2 Honours and Gallantry None for display Prisoner of War No
Kind regards, Lynne, Sydney
