26 Soldiers die at Kapooka 1945

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  1. John

    John Active Member

    John, Apr 22, 2008
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  2. Antipodean Andy

    Antipodean Andy New Member

    Antipodean Andy, Apr 22, 2008
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  3. spidge

    spidge Active Member

    They definitely need to have this on the front page and remembered!

    I agree, why were they forgotten?
     
    spidge, Apr 23, 2008
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  4. ABMM

    ABMM New Member

    Nice find John, If anyone is interested, an NAA file (control symbol: 51/1/209) shows photos of the "dugout" as well as similar ones the Army used at the time to test how the explosion may have occurred.

    here's a photo of the dugout where the explosion occurred:

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    Good on the "Strine" for digging up this tragic event. maybe it won't be forgotten again now that it is back in the national psyche.
     
    ABMM, Apr 23, 2008
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  5. Antipodean Andy

    Antipodean Andy New Member

    Excellent reference, thanks ABMM.
     
    Antipodean Andy, Apr 23, 2008
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  6. John

    John Active Member

    Great photo of the dugout. Thanks ABMM
    John :clapping:
     
    John, Apr 23, 2008
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  7. John

    John Active Member

    John, Apr 23, 2008
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  8. John

    John Active Member

    John, May 20, 2008
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