Andrew P
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32nd Battalion
Hi all
A couple of years ago I was told there was a man in South Australia who was writing the history of the 32nd Battalion. Does anyone know if this has been completed or if it is still ongoing?
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Andrew
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6/23/2003, 3:11 pm
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Re: 32nd Battalion
Hi Andrew
The author of Hurcombe's Hungry Half Hundred - Roger Freeman is working on the 32nd Bn. He has been doing so for a long while and the last time that I spoke to him, he said that he was bogged down with it. (I know the feeling)
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Neville Browning
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6/25/2003, 6:54 pm
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Re: 32nd Battalion
Thanks for the info Neville.
I hope he keeps on with it as I've always been interested in the 32nd and it would be great to see a history of this SA/WA unit.
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Andrew
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6/26/2003, 3:14 pm
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Re: 32nd Battalion
Hi
I actually have a copy of the book in question. It is called 'Second to None - A memorial history of the 32nd Battalion AIF 1915-1919' by R.R. Freeman.
It is a large (A4) hardcover book and tells the story of the 32nd Bn through the eyes of the men via their diaries, letters and reminiscences. I found it a fantastic book and was pretty chuffed to find that my great grandfather had a couple of letters in there and some photos (there are a lot of photos - most of the men I would expect) and even a foldout photo of the remnants of the combined 32nd and 29th at Sars Poteries taken in 19/2/1918.
I'm not sure if you can actually buy it at a bookstore though. I was lucky enough to live in the same city and was able to drop round to his place and pick one up. That was about Febuary this year I think.
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