2002, ISBN: 9780957873544

This book brings to life for many Australians, the close connection between Australia and East Timor. In 1941-42, Archie Campbell was a lieutenant in the 'Sparrow Force' the 300 men of th… Mehr…

This book brings to life for many Australians, the close connection between Australia and East Timor. In 1941-42, Archie Campbell was a lieutenant in the 'Sparrow Force' the 300 men of the 2/2nd Independent Company in a 14-month campaign of ambushes and hit-and-run tactics which effectively pinned down more than 15,000 Japanese troops in East Timor. This book recounts the bloodless Australian. This book brings to life for many Australians, the close connection between Australia and East Timor. In 1941-42, Archie Campbell was a lieutenant in the 'Sparrow Force' the 300 men of the 2/2nd Independent Company in a 14-month campaign of ambushes and hit-and-run tactics which effectively pinned down more than 15,000 Japanese troops in East Timor. This book recounts the bloodless Australian landing in Portuguese East Timor, military actions against the Japanese, and eventual evacuation to Darwin. Central to Campbell's experience is the ambush and execution of a section from his platoon, shortly after the Japanese landing in Dili. In 1973, Archie returned to East Timor to meet Barana, the East Timorese man who, as a 12-year-old boy, helped and protected him during the campaign. Each Timorese boy who helped a commando and guarded him while he slept, was called that commando's criado. Ken White accompanied Archie in the 1973 journey to East Timor to find Barana. He has used excerpts from Archie's own diary to tell the heart-warming story of their first meeting after 30 years. Historical background on the centuries of Portuguese rule, the Japanese occupation and the more recent Indonesian invasion and incorporation add to the value of this book as another chapter in the Australia-East Timor story. Books, , Criado~~Book~~9780957873544~~Ken White, , Criado, Ken White, 9780957873544, Indra Publishing, 01/01/2002, , , , Indra Publishing<

ISBN: 9780957873544

Ken White, Paperback, English-language edition, Pub by Indra Publishing Books History~~Asia~~General Criado~~Ken-White Indra Publishing In 1941-1942, Lieutenant Archie Campbell led a plat… Mehr…

Ken White, Paperback, English-language edition, Pub by Indra Publishing Books History~~Asia~~General Criado~~Ken-White Indra Publishing In 1941-1942, Lieutenant Archie Campbell led a platoon in a 14-month campaign of ambushes and hit-and-run tactics which effectively pinned down more than 15,000 Japanese troops in East Timor. This book recounts the bloodless Australian landing in Portuguese East Timor, military actions against the Japanese, and eventual evacuation to Darwin. Central to Campbell's experience is the ambush and execution of a section from his platoon, shortly after the Japanese landing in Dili. In 1973, Archie returned to East Timor to meet Barana, the East Timorese man who, as a 12-year-old boy, helped and protected him during the campaign. Each Timorese boy who helped a commando and guarded him while he slept was called that commando's criado. Ken White accompanied Archie in the 1973 journey to East Timor to find Barana. He has used excerpts from Archie's own diary to tell the heart-warming story of their first meeting after 30 years. Historical background on the centuries of Portuguese rule, the Japane<

ISBN: 9780957873544

Paperback, [PU: Indra Publishing], Jose Ramos Horta's foreword sets this story of East Timor in context of the suffering of the East Timorese leading up to their independence. The story o… Mehr…

Paperback, [PU: Indra Publishing], Jose Ramos Horta's foreword sets this story of East Timor in context of the suffering of the East Timorese leading up to their independence. The story of Archie Campbell and his criado, Barana, recall the strong ties between Australia and East Timor, forged in a war over 50 years ago., Australasian & Pacific History<