“It’s done to appease the Politically Correct Leftist element in today’s society” (Jayb).

Undoubtedly. It would be amusing to see the lefties scatter if their influence ever got to the stage where the military could not protect the silly sods.

I'm reminded again of reading that Australia would have been invaded in World War 2 if the entire top brass hadn't been wiped out in a plane crash at some stage before the war, so like today's lot were they.

ttbn,

"I'm reminded again of reading that Australia would have been invaded in World War 2 if the entire top brass hadn't been wiped out in a plane crash at some stage before the war, so like today's lot were they."

No one intended to invade Australia in WWII.

If the deceased no-hopers had been in charge, Japan may very well decided to invade Australia.

Dear o sung wu,

Good to hear from you.

Of course your admonishment caused me to review my post. I will admit to reading Hasbeen's first section and I'm not sure I bothered with the second but that is a small matter.

He wrote in the first;

“I knew I had a 50% chance of my plane or my ship going down, & having a couple of days dying alone in the sea.”

I'm normally pretty forgiving when servicemen guild the lily. My father regularly had naval mates around and when they were telling some over the top embellishments he would turn to me and give a quiet wink.

What Hasbeen did next meant he was not afforded that courtesy. He basically insinuated that anyone who would be prepared to lay down their lives for this country as it is now was a “mug”. I found it offensive to those personnel currently serving here and overseas. Hence that was the label I directed at him.

If you care to review my exchanges with Hasbeen you will see I attempt to end with an label which reflects what he is impugning for others.

I can assure you these are not throwaway slurs,

The fact that you thought I was disrespecting someones armed service is a concern however and I will endevour to more clearly delineate my responses in the future.

Finally thank you for taking the time to assess Cambell's record particularly his combat clasp. there are many here who want to tear the bloke down but your even handed approach is welcome.

Is Mise: No one intended to invade Australia in WWII.

Maybe so, but land, they did.

100 Japanese Marines landed at Cromarty. 1 dead 3 wounded the rest captured. My Father in-law escorted them by train to Brisbane from Townsville.

100 Japanese Marines landed between Karunba/Nornanton & Burketown. One survived. He wrote a book about his experiences. Apparently he lost men every day. Speared & never saw who did it. The Aboriginals left signs for him to get back to the coast where he was picked up but a Sub.

I have heard of another landing near Broome, but I don't know anything about that one.

There may have been a lot more, Who knows. These things were kept very quite during the War. I only heard about the Cromarty one from the Coast Watcher who reported them. Jack Statham, After that they took him of Coast Watching & he worked at Garbutt hosing out the Rear Tail Gunners remains from their turrets of their B24's.

I do know that the Jap Subs used to rewater at Cape Upstart according to my uncles who lived there during the War. The Japs would BBQ on the Beach & bring them Japanese Whisky. Many of these Bottles were still around on the Cape when I was a kid. There were hundreds. They were a square squat shape with black labels & Japanese writing all over them.

Steelie: Finally thank you for taking the time to assess Cambell's record particularly his combat clasp. there are many here who want to tear the bloke down but your even handed approach is welcome.

You only have to be in the Theater to receive that clasp. Cambell never went outside the wire. neither did Jackson or Graham in Vietnam. Jackson was my CO in 2 RAR Pentropic at Enoggera & Graham was my DC at Canungra when the School of Jungle Warfare was there. 64/65.

No-one is tearing down his Army Service Record Per Se. Just his leftist PC appeasing approach now he's in the Political arena. He just went from One hundred to Aero with the Troops. I guess the Left only want Pansies in the Army.