Galen,i also have a dicky knee , through years of abuse! and would be interested in knowing how you are building yours up, I am doing weights at the moments, however it still gives me curry on a downhill run. We are at the base of the Glasshouse Mountains (QLD) so have a lot of hilly places to train on, Anthony climbs Mt Beerwha, cause he gets…[Read more]

Galen,I don't think thermals are an overkill, I will be taking thermals, they are light, warm, and coupled with a track suit, would keep you warm, although I don't think it is going to be that cold, 5 deg sounds cold, but the humidity is high. Paul,how did you find doing the track at 45? I am 49 and only going from Kokoda to Ishuarva, although I…[Read more]

i have to buy another video camera before I go, I dont know a lot about them, thought about getting one of those that have a hard drive in them, but thought they might be more sensitive to moisture. Does anyone know if this is the case, if you ask the salesman, you don't don't know if he is fair dinkum or trying to flog you a more expensive…[Read more]

Hi Wazza,My email address is nettles58@bigpond.comI am looking forward to this, only 6 weeks to go! Rev Peter Holloway, who served with the 39th and with dad, is making the trek back as well, he will be performing the service at Kokoda, I think there are 5 vets from 2/14th, 2/16th & 39th, all who are being choppered in, we are doing the 'woosy…[Read more]

I am going to put my camera in one of those zip lock plastic bags that you can get at a supermarket. I did this when I went out in a boat, accidently dropped it over the side, not only did it keep it afloat long enough for us to retrieve it, but no water got in. You can buy them in all different sizes, I am taking quite a few in the bottom of the…[Read more]

Austin,Monseignour Charles Cunningham was awarded the 'Order of British Empire Medal' for his Chaplin services at Enora Creek. If you go to the Australian War Memorial web site, Research persons, you will be able to access his file, his service number was WX17091. If you search the records you can request a digital copy of his service records,…[Read more]

Hi Austin,I will see what I can do for you, the editor of The Good Guts is Rev Peter Holloway, who also served withthe 39th at Kokoda, I will email him tonight and see if he has any idea, Peter is also coming to Kokoda to do the service for dad.Nettie

Hi All,I read your posts and thought you may be interested in some of the articles that my dad wrote for the 39th Newsletter, 'The Good Guts', before he died. The web site is http://www.39battalion.orgDad wrote the first newsletter in 1942 and posted it on a tree at Kokoda, there is a picture of him with the first newsletter there. The Good Guts…[Read more]