Kokoda (78 page)

Emperor Miuji, 8

Empress of Japan
, 22

Enola Gay
, 451–452

Eora, 214

Eora Creek, 163, 239, 406

Australian digging in at, 345–346

Fadden, Artie, 451

Fairfax Harbour, 80, 137

Far Eastern Liaison Office (FELO), 411

Fiji, Japanese plan to capture, 100

Fletcher, US Admiral Frank Jack, 127

Flies, 70

Flynn, Errol, 110

Forde, Francis Michael, 75, 116, 406

French Indochina, Japanese annexation, 26

French, Lieutenant Bevan, 263, 306

Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels, 331, 341, 459

Gallipoli, 5, 16, 61, 123, 151, 229

Garland, Lieutenant Gough ‘Judy’, 176, 208, 336

Germany

‘mutual defense’ alliance with Japan, Italy, 26

Tripartite Pact, 27, 48

Ghormley, Admiral, 147 ‘Ghost Battalion’, 423

Gili Gili
, 155, 165, 166

Gilmore, Captain, 434

Glennie, Reg, 392

Goldie River, 158

Gona, 170, 251, 403

attack on Japanese at, 429–443

Japanese landing at, 180

Gorari, 176, 181–182, 185

Graf, Master Sergeant Dick, 109

Grahamslaw, Tom, 77, 96, 101, 114, 133–134, 158, 166, 174–175, 246, 318, 353, 361, 371, 459

administration of justice, 97

Gratz, Wally, 109–110, 217, 328, 362, 380, 432–433

death of, 444

‘Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity

Sphere’, 25, 83, 99, 101

Greece, 29

Green, Frank, 91–92

Grenades, 166

Guadalcanal, 147, 157

Japanese attempt to capture, 268–269

US attack at, 218

Guam, 53, 73

Haddy, Corporal Alan, 29, 62–63, 352, 435–437

death of, 438

‘Haddy’s Village’, 435

Hamada, Corporal, 228

Hamilton, Pat, 370

Hannah, Sergeant, 172, 196

Harper, Sergeant Barry, 171

Hayman, Sister May, 170, 174–175, 196–199

murder of, 198, 459

Herring, General Ned, 88

Herstein
, 152

Hidetaka, Second Lieutenant Noda, 211, 251, 269

Hirano, Second Lieutenant, 227–229

Hiroshima, bombing of, 451–452

Hitler, 11, 20, 25

HMAHS
Manunda
, 364–365, 416

HMAS
Gunbar
, 84

HMAS
Kuttabul
, 130

HMAS
Sydney
, 92

HMS
Bramble
, 65

HMS
Rattlesnake
, 65

Hollow, Private ‘Rusty’, 209

Holyoke, Sergeant, 172, 196

Honner, Ralph, 30, 362, 383, 445, 463

Australian withdrawal from Isurava, 349

Battle of Isurava, 284–285, 299, 302–303, 313–314

Captain, 30

death of, 463

Distinguished Service Order, 448

Gona, at, 433–443

Lieutenant Colonel, 257–258, 261–268

Military Cross, 448

Horii, Major General Tomitaro, 33, 133, 167, 212, 235, 251, 316, 338, 370, 384, 389

New Guinea, arrival at, 259

plans of, 277–278

visit by Okada Seizo, 394–396

Howson, Private ‘Smoky’, 36, 111, 125, 241–244, 291, 345, 373–374, 381, 447, 462

Hull, Cordell, 27

Hurley, Captain Frank, 89

Hyakutake, Lieutenant General

Haruyoshi, 135, 212

Ichiki, Colonel Kiyono, 258

Imita Range, 158–159

Imita Ridge, 183, 390

Australians dug in at, 391–392

Imperial General Headquarters, 57, 100

Imperial Japanese Army

5th Sasebo Naval Landing Force, 166, 183, 199

15th Independent Engineer Regiment, 166, 402

144th Regiment, 73, 166, 183, 451

battle-cry, 167, 296–297

Buna, landing at, 169–172

capture in battle, 168

commanding officer, 6

dead soldiers, 401

death, no fear of, 8–9

defeat of, 444–445

discipline, 8

flags, 407–408

Formosa Jungle Training School, 93, 179

funeral pyres for fallen soldiers, 178

General Outline of Policy on Future

War Guidance, 99

Gona-Sanananda-Buna, dug in at, 424

Imperial Japanese Army Instruction

Manual, 168

Juki machine guns, 330

jungle tactics, 179

Kwantung Army, 31

Manchuria, occupying, 10

Nanking massacre, 10

Pearl Harbor, 43–46

Peking, in, 10

Rabaul, bombing of, 71

retreat of, 397–418

singing, 272–273

South Seas Detachment, 53, 73, 128, 133, 167, 183, 313

training, 8

withdrawal of, 396–398

Imperial Japanese Navy

Zeros, 72, 84, 112, 114

Imperial Palace, 8

Ioribaiwa, 173

Ioribaiwa ridge, 160, 163, 384

Australians taking, 401

Isurava, 164, 261, 464

Australian forces at, 245, 278–279

Australian withdrawal from, 340–367

battle of, 283–310, 320–323

topography, 261

Isurava Rest House, 329, 336

Italy

‘mutual defense’ alliance, 26

Tripartite Pact, 27, 48

Jacka, Albert, 61

Victoria Cross, 61

Jackson, Squadron Leader John, 113, 126

Jacob, Captain ‘Tubby’, 354

James Fenimore
, 213, 239

James Wilson
, 239

Japan

Australian declaration of war on, 48

Constitution, 6

declaration of war on Allies, 46

economy, 5

‘Hakko Ichiu’, 31

imports, need for, 5

militarists, 5–6

military training, 4

‘mutual defense’ alliance with Germany, 26

1936 attempted coup, 10

Russo-Japanese War 1904–05, 26

surrender, ceremony of, 453

Tripartite Pact, 27, 48

Japanese Foreign Office seizure of, 10

Japanese schools, 4

Formosa, in, 93, 179

Jarrett, Sergeant, 188

Johnston, George H., 94, 182, 401

Johnston, Lieutenant, 302, 323

Kagi, 163

Kanga Force, 137, 145

Kapa Kapa, 400, 423

Keating, Paul, 464–465

Kenji, Takida, 312, 417

Kenneth, Constable, 97

Kenney, General Thomas, 212, 387

Key, Lieutenant Colonel Arthur, 254, 313–316, 320, 323, 336, 404, 455

Kienzle, Bert, 149–151, 155, 157, 165, 173, 214, 219, 341, 458

Kingsbury, Bruce, 321, 375

death of, 322, 463

Victoria Cross, 323

Kneen, Major T. P., 137

Kochi, 4

Koiari tribesmen, 157

porters, as, 157

Koitaki sports field

parade at, 419–422

Kokoda, 97, 114, 148–149

Australian objective of retaking, 217, 219

Australians retaking, 418

B Company at, 166

battle for, 205–211

‘biscuit bombing’, 214

fall of, 212

government station at, 163, 164

importance of, 148

Japanese attack at, 233–234

Japanese field hospital, 312

Japanese objective of retaking, 226–227

Japanese retaking, 235

Lieutenant Colonel Owen at, 184–189, 205

Kokoda airfield

21st Brigade’s objective of retaking, 237

Kokoda Day, 466

Kokoda Front Line
, 392–394, 448 ‘Kokoda Gap’, 155, 184–185

holding, 238

Kokoda Track, 148, 151, 229, 230, 237, 266, 269, 297, 318, 400, 431, 451

building road along length of, 150

communication along, 218

Damien Parer at, 249–251

increasing Australian solders at, 214

Osmar White at, 249–251

Stan Bisset on, 355–356

topography, 261

Komai, Sub-Lieutenant, 199

Konoye, Prince Fumimaro

Prime Minister, 26

resignation, 31

Kumusi River, 180, 183

Lae, 137, 147

Japanese bombing of, 75–76

Japanese landing at, 99

Lakekamu River, 145

Langridge, Captain Brett ‘Lefty’, 360, 372

League of Nations, 2

Lee, Captain Bert, 375

Lee, Robert E., 45

Lerew, Wing Commander J. M., 72

Lik-Lik, 200

‘Little Boy’, 451

Lloyd, Brigadier J. E., 406

Lovett, Lieutenant Keith, 257

Battle of Isurava, 285

Lower Kumusi River, 175

Lynn, Sergeant Bill, 337

MacArthur, General Douglas, 44–46, 53–54, 131–133, 135, 148–149, 244, 386–387

Australia, arrival in, 106–107

Australian withdrawal from Isurava, 349

biography of, 108

Blamey, meeting with, 427

Brisbane, in, 172–173, 193–194, 212, 244, 365–366

ceremony of Japan’s surrender, 453

Curtin, death of, 450

dismissal of, 457

Japan, in, 455

Melbourne, in, 116–122

New Guinea, arrival in, 405

Philippines, in, 103–104

train to Adelaide, 107–109

Truman, falling out with, 456

McCallum, Corporal Charlie, 325, 372

Distinguished Conduct Medal, 326

McClean, Lieutenant Doug, 187

Macdhui
, 137–140

McKell, sir William, 461

McLeod, Frank, 227

Maguli Range, 163

Malaria, 69

Malayan Peninsula, Japanese invasion, 47, 49–50, 81

Mambare River, 184

Manchukuo, 26

Manchuria

Japanese occupation, 10

Japanese victory in, 73

Manol, Jack, 376

Markham River, 99

Markham Valley, 447

Maroubra Force, 149–151, 191, 207, 383