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Arrived in
Brisbane, Qld. Aust. Harbor 0500
hr. Moved by truck to new station, Camp Cable. |
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Company
disembarked at Dalgity
(Dalgetty's)
Dock, Brisbane,
Australia and moved to Camp Cable. |
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The ship docked at Brisbane, Australia on 17th of February, traveling a distance of 1256 miles. On the 28th of February, 1944, First
Lt. McRoberts assumed command of the company. The troops arrived at Camp
Cable on the 29th of February & there joined First Sergeant Baldwin.”
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The date of the
"29th" is
obviously wrong since the troops arrived at Camp Cable on 17 February 1944.
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"The first batch of
replacements of Brisbane arrived two weeks earlier & had the camp ready for
the old soldiers."
"The month of March
brought more hard training & preparations for a change of stations. Twelve
men from Company “B” underwent stiff training at the Australian Commando
School.”
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The writer is
having trouble with the company designation change. The school is the
Queensland Jungle Warfare School described in Lt. Calhoun’s diary.
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“The men made the
best of the short four weeks at Cable by visiting such places as Logan’s
Village, Savoy’s Queens St. & Beaudesert & beer call formations."
"Once again the
troops embarked on the U.S.S. Sea-Cat, left Brisbane 5 April, 1944. On
April 13 they disembarked at Dobodura (Oro Bay), New Guinea.”
“The regiment was
given limited intelligence details on Hollandia and Aitape in preparation for a possible jump there, but the Jap
resistance afforded the ground troops cancelled this mission."
"April and May were
occupied by training and on May 26th the Regiment moved to
Dobodura to the air strips.”
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This is incorrect.
The Regiment had moved from Cape Sudest, Oro Bay, after about a month to Dobodura to an old
cantonment area across from the 31st Infantry Division. It then moved from there
on 26 May to a newly cleared area and set up its cantonment area.
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“Work on the
new camp was begun, but again the unit was alerted, and enplaned at Dobodura
from Cyclops Drome, Hollandia, Dutch New Guinea. Camp was established at
Ebli’s Plantation 15 miles inland from Humbolt Bay. June 15th
the Regiment moved to Holakang across Humbolt Bay by truck and LCM, for
purpose of patrolling the area. Co. “D” was established as Lt.
General’s 6th
Army Hq. guard, and the other 3 companies moved 4 miles to Cape Kassoe where
a camp was established and patrols dispatched.” |
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