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Index

• Alamein77–86, 203, 219–223

• Alexander, Field Marshal 181

• Andrew, Lt. Col L W7, 27, 47, 49–50, 51, 56, 59, 63, 66, 67, 127, 128

• Armstrong, Colin17, 21, 59, 130, 137, 144, 152, 153, 166–167, 169, 170, 171–172, 175, 183, 184, 185

• Ashworth, Bill 51

• Auchinleck, General Claude52–53, 62, 78, 203

• Baird, Cliff134, 136, 141

• Barnes, George136–137

• Barton, Hubert 51

• Barton, Isabel67, 107

• Bassett, Graham122, 139

• Baylis, Bob56–57, 65, 84, 85, 221

• Beetham, Leslie66–67

• Bennett, Cameron 221

• Bisley 16, 39

• Blaithwaite House 3

• Boag, Sergeant 40

• Briggs, Brigadier 80

• Broughton, Hicko106–106

• Bunny, Dick & Joe 51

• Burrows, Brigadier Jim76, 119, 123, 135

• Cameron, Ian 7

• Campbell, Tom54, 81, 84, 85, 90, 94, 104, 142

• Carson, Rusty 105

• Casa Elta149–150, 152

• Cassino98–104, 211, 224

• Chambers, Anne12–13, 14, 142–143, 145, 190

• Chapman, ‘Beet’ (née Lowry) 17, 46

• Christian, Jimmy 29, 30, 36

• Churchill, Winston19, 25, 47, 117, 125, 145

• Clapham, Barney24, 39–45, 50–51, 69–70, 218

• Clark, General Mark98, 111

• Clark, Tony 150

• Clemas, Cliff 51

• Cockburn, Jock 133

• Cope, Keith133–134

• Coppell, Joe 133

• Cosulich, Noretta187–188

• Crawford, Sergeant 35

• Crete16, 26–47, 213–219

• Cross, Lloyd149, 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, Andrew199–200

• Donald and Sons Ltd 5

• Donald, Blanche (née Mills) 5

• Donald, Donald 2

• Donald, George2, 3

• Donald, Graeme2, 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, Vivian5, 196, 197

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• Donald, William 3

• Donald, William Hodgson2, 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

• Egypt17, 18–19, 49–53, 65–68, 72–92, 194–195, 221

• Elliott, Keith 80

• Ellis, Doug 150

• Empress of Britain10, 183

• Evans, Greg225, 226

• Farran, Roy 213

• Farrell, Bill 67

• Fowke, Doc 149

• Fowler, Gerry54–55

• Fraser, Peter 197

• Freyberg, General Bernard20, 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, Lady68, 145

• Freyberg, Paul 101

• Froggatt, Doug 121

• Fulignot, Guido183–184

• Galvin, Brian 150

• Garmonsway, Ron 80

• General Finance Wairarapa 198

• Gentry, Brigadier136, 152, 162, 165, 166, 173, 176, 180, 183, 188, 192

• George Fyfe 3

• George V1, King145, 147

• Grant, Major W 163

• Greece19–25, 222

• Hanton, Syd 78

• Harbour House 3

• Harding, General 181

• Hargest, Brigadier 58

• Hart, Irvine9, 62–63, 85–86

• Hart, Sir Herbert9, 50, 86

• Hart, Wally 133

• Hawley, Private 141

• Henderson, Jim88, 100

• Hess, Rudolp 14

• Hill, Viv56, 58

• Hitler, Adolf6, 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, Lofty53–54

• Hutcheson, Major Keith131, 132, 134, 136–137

• Inglis, Major-General Lindsay76, 78, 92, 116, 129, 139–140, 146

• Isaac, Jeremy 213

• Ischia112–113

• Italy93–113, 114–143, 148–189, 191–192, 210–213, 225–226

• Johnson, Stan27, 32, 35, 36–38

• Johnston, Johnny 150

• Jones, Hon F 147

• Jones, R G 80

• Kain, Corporal 136

• Kaponga Box51–52

• Kay, Robin188–189

• Kenny, Alex 22

• Kenny, Mick122, 150

• Kippenberger, Major General Howard72, 79–80, 81, 98, 101

• Klein, Morrie 175

• Knox, Bob54, 81, 108

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• Lancaster, J R 80

• Lawson, Clem133–134

• Libya53–65, 69–72, 86

• Lilburn, Jeannie 104

• Linkenbach, General175–176

• Lowe, Jock 55

• Lowry, T H 17

• Lucas, General John 98

• Lumsden, General76, 80

• McHardy, Forbes148–149, 151

• McIntyre, Duncan198–199

• McIvor, Harry 150

• McKenzie, Bill60, 61

• McLean, Jim 140

• McLean, Terry169, 173, 200–201

• McLernon, Sam 59

• McNeil, Johnny 120

• Maadi Camp17, 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 T30–31

• Metaxes, General19–20, 25

• Minqar Qaim74–76, 86

• Montgomery, General Bernard48, 81–82, 83, 86, 203

• Morrison, Nancy 67

• Morshead, General 86

• Muldoon, Robert 198

• Munro, Sir Leslie 199

• Mussolini, Benito19, 183, 184

• National politics 198–199

• New Holland 92

• Norman, Eddie10, 119

• O'Reilly, Major Bert120, 121, 130, 131, 132, 133, 142, 148, 151, 152

• Ormond, John10, 46

• Our Heroes Trust 224

• Palmer, George 139

• Parkinson, Brigadier 101

• Paterson, Scotch121, 149, 200

• Penhall, Ian 37

• Pleasants, Brigadier Clive129, 139–140

• Poland, Hugh 150

• Preston, Ted 195

• Psychoundakis, George43, 217–218

• Quinlan, Norman 226

• Reeve, Corporal 133

• Revell, Arthur 139

• Rhodes, W B 4

• Riddiford, Tony51, 67

• Rifle shooting 6

• Rimini131–132, 226

• Rommel, General Erwin25, 52, 58, 61, 72, 73, 75, 76, 78, 82, 86, 203, 204, 223

• Roosevelt, Franklin D19, 145

• ‘Rotopeko’ 5

• Russell, David176, 226

• Russell, Lt. Col John67–68, 74, 77–78

• Russell, Sir Andrew67–68

• Sainsbury, Major135, 136

• Salarola96–98, 211–213

• Scott, Ernie97, 106–108

• Seaman, Len 150

• Sergel, Padre123, 134–135, 141, 151

• Sevastopolou, Madam 185, 186–187, 192

• Sfakia44, 45

• Sheehan, Mick 106, 107

• Sherratt, Jim 175

• Sidi Azeiz53–54

• Sinclair, Robin 30

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• Skye, Isle of 2

• Smith, A G 37

• Smith, Gough 51

• Solway House 3, 4, 5

• Spicer, Major161, 164, 165

• Stansfeld, Molly13, 14, 143

• Steele, Don94, 104, 108, 109

• Suda Bay26, 214–215

• Sullivan, Dean Martin93–94

• Sullivan Ruth 226

• Syria69–73

• Territorials 5–6

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

• Thermopylae Line22–23

• Thomas, Ian97, 120–121

• Thomas, Lin 149

• Thomas, Sandy193, 213

• Tito, Marshall Josef165, 166, 172, 180–181

• Trieste167–189, 191–193, 201, 211, 224–226

• Truman, President Harry 193

• Tsukigawa, Sid138, 139

• Turner, Len120, 121

• Twenty-second Infantry Battalion8–10, 20–24, 27–46

• Twenty-fifth Infantry Battalion 10

• Twigg, Frank138–139

• Upham, Charles 76

• Vernon, Avril16, 143–144

• Vernon family 16, 143–144

• Vucetic, Marco183, 186, 193, 201

• Wardell, Dick 83

• Watt, Private 140

• Weir, Major General Steve128–129, 138

• Wells, Jock168, 176

• West, A B 80

• WFCA Ltd 198

• Wilder, Brigadier 61

• Williams, David 94

• Williams, Robyn (née Donald) 94

• Windsor, Bill120–121

• 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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