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Index

• Alamein 77–86, 203, 219–223

• Alexander, Field Marshal 181

• Andrew, Lt. Col L W 7, 27, 47, 49–50, 51, 56, 59, 63, 66, 67, 127, 128

• Armstrong, Colin 17, 21, 59, 130, 137, 144, 152, 153, 166–167, 169, 170, 171–172, 175, 183, 184, 185

• Ashworth, Bill 51

• Auchinleck, General Claude 52–53, 62, 78, 203

• Baird, Cliff 134, 136, 141

• Barnes, George 136–137

• Barton, Hubert 51

• Barton, Isabel 67, 107

• Bassett, Graham 122, 139

• Baylis, Bob 56–57, 65, 84, 85, 221

• Beetham, Leslie 66–67

• Bennett, Cameron 221

• Bisley 16, 39

• Blaithwaite House 3

• Boag, Sergeant 40

• Briggs, Brigadier 80

• Broughton, Hicko 106–106

• Bunny, Dick & Joe 51

• Burrows, Brigadier Jim 76, 119, 123, 135

• Cameron, Ian 7

• Campbell, Tom 54, 81, 84, 85, 90, 94, 104, 142

• Carson, Rusty 105

• Casa Elta 149–150, 152

• Cassino 98–104, 211, 224

• Chambers, Anne 12–13, 14, 142–143, 145, 190

• Chapman, ‘Beet’ (née Lowry) 17, 46

• Christian, Jimmy 29, 30, 36

• Churchill, Winston 19, 25, 47, 117, 125, 145

• Clapham, Barney 24, 39–45, 50–51, 69–70, 218

• Clark, General Mark 98, 111

• Clark, Tony 150

• Clemas, Cliff 51

• Cockburn, Jock 133

• Cope, Keith 133–134

• Coppell, Joe 133

• Cosulich, Noretta 187–188

• Crawford, Sergeant 35

• Crete 16, 26–47, 213–219

• Cross, Lloyd 149, 161–162, 172–173, 174, 193–194, 219, 221, 224

• Cretan Runner, The 43

• Crump, Brigadier 113

• Currie, Clem 175

• Dalhousie, Lord 13

• Dapretto, Giorgio 226

• Dixon, Ron 150

• Donald, Ana (née Beetham) 43, 66–67, 103, 106, 187, 197, 200, 201, 210–218, 216

• Donald, Andrew 199–200

• Donald and Sons Ltd 5

• Donald, Blanche (née Mills) 5

• Donald, Donald 2

• Donald, George 2, 3

• Donald, Graeme 2, 3–4, 6, 8, 11–12, 16, 87, 113–114, 142, 143, 144, 145, 190, 191

• Donald, Hannah (née Little) 3

• Donald, Julie (née Dunbar) 191

• Donald, Marianne 3

• Donald Presses 199–200, 201

• Donald, Ushant Fife 3

• Donald, Vivian 5, 196, 197

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• Donald, William 3

• Donald, William Hodgson 2, 3, 4–5

• Donitz, Admiral 183

• Douglas, Roger 200

• Duchess of Bedford 17

• Eades, Mick 120

• Eardley-Wilmotts 14, 143

• Earnshaw, Len 37

• Edinger, Brian 149

• Egypt 17, 18–19, 49–53, 65–68, 72–92, 194–195, 221

• Elliott, Keith 80

• Ellis, Doug 150

• Empress of Britain 10, 183

• Evans, Greg 225, 226

• Farran, Roy 213

• Farrell, Bill 67

• Fowke, Doc 149

• Fowler, Gerry 54–55

• Fraser, Peter 197

• Freyberg, General Bernard 20, 27, 47, 61, 74, 75–76, 83, 86, 98, 99, 100, 108–109, 146, 129, 131, 152, 155–156, 157, 160, 164, 165, 166, 167, 173, 175–176, 177, 178, 180, 205

• Freyberg, Lady 68, 145

• Freyberg, Paul 101

• Froggatt, Doug 121

• Fulignot, Guido 183–184

• Galvin, Brian 150

• Garmonsway, Ron 80

• General Finance Wairarapa 198

• Gentry, Brigadier 136, 152, 162, 165, 166, 173, 176, 180, 183, 188, 192

• George Fyfe 3

• George V1, King 145, 147

• Grant, Major W 163

• Greece 19–25, 222

• Hanton, Syd 78

• Harbour House 3

• Harding, General 181

• Hargest, Brigadier 58

• Hart, Irvine 9, 62–63, 85–86

• Hart, Sir Herbert 9, 50, 86

• Hart, Wally 133

• Hawley, Private 141

• Henderson, Jim 88, 100

• Hess, Rudolp 14

• Hill, Viv 56, 58

• Hitler, Adolf 6, 14, 47, 122, 155–156, 180, 183, 206

• HMS Calcutta 24

• HMS Napier 45

• Hodgson, Mathewman 3

• Holloway, Bernard 104

• Holyoake, Keith 199

• Hughes, Johnny 149

• Hunt, Lofty 53–54

• Hutcheson, Major Keith 131, 132, 134, 136–137

• Inglis, Major-General Lindsay 76, 78, 92, 116, 129, 139–140, 146

• Isaac, Jeremy 213

• Ischia 112–113

• Italy 93–113, 114–143, 148–189, 191–192, 210–213, 225–226

• Johnson, Stan 27, 32, 35, 36–38

• Johnston, Johnny 150

• Jones, Hon F 147

• Jones, R G 80

• Kain, Corporal 136

• Kaponga Box 51–52

• Kay, Robin 188–189

• Kenny, Alex 22

• Kenny, Mick 122, 150

• Kippenberger, Major General Howard 72, 79–80, 81, 98, 101

• Klein, Morrie 175

• Knox, Bob 54, 81, 108

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• Lancaster, J R 80

• Lawson, Clem 133–134

• Libya 53–65, 69–72, 86

• Lilburn, Jeannie 104

• Linkenbach, General 175–176

• Lowe, Jock 55

• Lowry, T H 17

• Lucas, General John 98

• Lumsden, General 76, 80

• McHardy, Forbes 148–149, 151

• McIntyre, Duncan 198–199

• McIvor, Harry 150

• McKenzie, Bill 60, 61

• McLean, Jim 140

• McLean, Terry 169, 173, 200–201

• McLernon, Sam 59

• McNeil, Johnny 120

• Maadi Camp 17, 19, 67, 68, 79, 81–82, 87–91, 105–106, 194–195

• Mahunga Farm 199, 200, 201

• Maleme Aerodrome 27–37, 217

• ‘Manaia Station’ 4–5

• Markoulis, Angelo and Crisula 215–217

• Marshall, Jack 198

• Masterton Trusts Lands Trust 198

• Matruh Box 73–74

• Mehaffy, J T 30–31

• Metaxes, General 19–20, 25

• Minqar Qaim 74–76, 86

• Montgomery, General Bernard 48, 81–82, 83, 86, 203

• Morrison, Nancy 67

• Morshead, General 86

• Muldoon, Robert 198

• Munro, Sir Leslie 199

• Mussolini, Benito 19, 183, 184

• National politics 198–199

• New Holland 92

• Norman, Eddie 10, 119

• O'Reilly, Major Bert 120, 121, 130, 131, 132, 133, 142, 148, 151, 152

• Ormond, John 10, 46

• Our Heroes Trust 224

• Palmer, George 139

• Parkinson, Brigadier 101

• Paterson, Scotch 121, 149, 200

• Penhall, Ian 37

• Pleasants, Brigadier Clive 129, 139–140

• Poland, Hugh 150

• Preston, Ted 195

• Psychoundakis, George 43, 217–218

• Quinlan, Norman 226

• Reeve, Corporal 133

• Revell, Arthur 139

• Rhodes, W B 4

• Riddiford, Tony 51, 67

• Rifle shooting 6

• Rimini 131–132, 226

• Rommel, General Erwin 25, 52, 58, 61, 72, 73, 75, 76, 78, 82, 86, 203, 204, 223

• Roosevelt, Franklin D 19, 145

• ‘Rotopeko’ 5

• Russell, David 176, 226

• Russell, Lt. Col John 67–68, 74, 77–78

• Russell, Sir Andrew 67–68

• Sainsbury, Major 135, 136

• Salarola 96–98, 211–213

• Scott, Ernie 97, 106–108

• Seaman, Len 150

• Sergel, Padre 123, 134–135, 141, 151

• Sevastopolou, Madam 185, 186–187, 192

• Sfakia 44, 45

• Sheehan, Mick 106, 107

• Sherratt, Jim 175

• Sidi Azeiz 53–54

• Sinclair, Robin 30

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• Skye, Isle of 2

• Smith, A G 37

• Smith, Gough 51

• Solway House 3, 4, 5

• Spicer, Major 161, 164, 165

• Stansfeld, Molly 13, 14, 143

• Steele, Don 94, 104, 108, 109

• Suda Bay 26, 214–215

• Sullivan, Dean Martin 93–94

• Sullivan Ruth 226

• Syria 69–73

• Territorials 5–6

• Terrosi-Vagnoli family 114–116, 126–127

• Thermopylae Line 22–23

• Thomas, Ian 97, 120–121

• Thomas, Lin 149

• Thomas, Sandy 193, 213

• Tito, Marshall Josef 165, 166, 172, 180–181

• Trieste 167–189, 191–193, 201, 211, 224–226

• Truman, President Harry 193

• Tsukigawa, Sid 138, 139

• Turner, Len 120, 121

• Twenty-second Infantry Battalion 8–10, 20–24, 27–46

• Twenty-fifth Infantry Battalion 10

• Twigg, Frank 138–139

• Upham, Charles 76

• Vernon, Avril 16, 143–144

• Vernon family 16, 143–144

• Vucetic, Marco 183, 186, 193, 201

• Wardell, Dick 83

• Watt, Private 140

• Weir, Major General Steve 128–129, 138

• Wells, Jock 168, 176

• West, A B 80

• WFCA Ltd 198

• Wilder, Brigadier 61

• Williams, David 94

• Williams, Robyn (née Donald) 94

• Windsor, Bill 120–121

• Wood, O G 83

• Woolcott, Arthur 121

• Yugoslav army 165, 166, 167, 172, 174–175, 179–180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 188

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