Corporal Clive Eric Edwards, SX3032; and Private Douglas Frederick Keane, SX12045, interviewed by Peter Brune

Clive Eric Edwards, as a corporal 2/27th Battalion, and Douglas Frederick Keane as a private 2/27th Battalion New Guinea, 1942-1943, interviewed by the author Peter Brune as research for his books on Second World War New Guinea conflicts.
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Edwards and Keane discuss their reasons for joining the 2/27th and issues about the Militia vs AIF. They talk about their training, equipment for the track, climbing the trail and the mental adaptation they had to make. They describe the jungle environment, villages along the way and their battle experience including being cut off, their physical condition and carrying stretchers. They recall the trek back along the track, the Koitaki Parade and the address by Blamey, before moving onto to their experiences in Gona and Buna. Edwards talks about his wounding and evacuation along with other types of wounds suffered by others along with Malaria.