… city of Malacca ( Melaka ) which was an important commercial … colonisation, the Malay Peninsula was known locally as Tanah Melayu … and Southeast Asia; however, it was the British who ultimately …
The Highest Honour #2 | Peter Badcoe | Cameron Baird
… at Portsea, Victoria, in 1952 and was commissioned into the … During one such engagement, he was fatally struck by enemy fire … the Australian Regular Army. He was laid to rest at Terendak …
'Quartered Safe Out Here: A Harrowing Tale of World War II' by George MacDonald Fraser
… aspects of the experience of war. This is done by focusing on … manner. This memoir honors his wartime comrades and illustrates … how they lived and fought beside each other, and their bonds …
The Highest Honour #21 | John Hamilton | George Howell
… 1961, 64yo) John Patrick Hamilton was born on 1 January 1896 in Orange, New South Wales. Little is known about his … impression on those who served beside him. Last Reviewed …
… ensured the Philippine economy was one of the few to avoid … development. The administration wants to reduce the poverty rate … the above, major problems remain. Besides measures to reduce …
… with mangrove, heath, peat swamp, and montane forest. Almost … urban areas with Bandar Seri Begawan (the capitol) being the … Shah (1336-1368). The sultanate was a thalassocracy – the primary …
The Tyranny of Distance: Where Have All My Friends Gone?
… to the changing character of war with an ongoing commitment to … mateship and friendships. Just as war has an enduring nature, … I sit down in a public place – beside a swimming pool, for …
Australian Role 1 vs U.S. Role 2: A Comparison of Capability and Lessons Learned
… an Australian health battalion was tasked with providing a Role 1 … patient holding squad provides a ward nurse, who is also required … Australian Role 1 treatment team, besides perhaps the extra clinical …
… to the advice of Sir Michael Howard that military professionals … of humanity and conflict, and the way in which war has unfolded and been resolved …