Kokoda Night in Coolamon
Monday March 31st The Kokoda Track
MONDAY 31ST MARCH 6.30 FOR 7.00PM
COOLAMON GOLF CLUB
DINNER $16/HEAD
RSVP RAY FOLEY 6927 3458 BY 25/3/08
Guest Speaker Garry Brown with Peter Bell.
"In late 2006, my brother-in-law Peter Bell asked if anyone in our circle of family and friends was interested in walking the Kokoda Trail in Papua New Guinea in 2007. His idea was to book the trek for April and celebrate ANZAC Day at the Kokoda Memorial at Isurava. Peter's dad Jim served on the Kokoda Trail in 1942.
After being shot and seriously wounded at Templeton's Crossing high in the Owen Stanley Ranges, Jim despite his wounds and constant pain, managed to walk all the way back along the Trail to Port Moresby. Jim survived the war. It was Peter's intention to walk the same path carrying his dad's dog tags and photo.
Stories about the difficulties of traversing the Kokoda trail were plentiful, as were the names of the many people who had tried and failed. So began a journey of discovery for five old blokes from Wagga Wagga. Our talk is about that journey."
MONDAY 31ST MARCH 6.30 FOR 7.00PM
COOLAMON GOLF CLUB
DINNER $16/HEAD
RSVP RAY FOLEY 6927 3458 BY 25/3/08
Guest Speaker Garry Brown with Peter Bell.
"In late 2006, my brother-in-law Peter Bell asked if anyone in our circle of family and friends was interested in walking the Kokoda Trail in Papua New Guinea in 2007. His idea was to book the trek for April and celebrate ANZAC Day at the Kokoda Memorial at Isurava. Peter's dad Jim served on the Kokoda Trail in 1942.After being shot and seriously wounded at Templeton's Crossing high in the Owen Stanley Ranges, Jim despite his wounds and constant pain, managed to walk all the way back along the Trail to Port Moresby. Jim survived the war. It was Peter's intention to walk the same path carrying his dad's dog tags and photo.
Stories about the difficulties of traversing the Kokoda trail were plentiful, as were the names of the many people who had tried and failed. So began a journey of discovery for five old blokes from Wagga Wagga. Our talk is about that journey."
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