Mrs Babara Yori tells the story of her father, Yori Mado, who was at Koitaki Plantation when the War began. He enlisted as a scout, and escorted and guided the Australian troops along the track from Sogeri to Imita Ridge and back during the Kokoda Campaign. Mrs Yori explains the meaning of fuzzy wuzzy in the Koiari language.
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History
Publisher
Deakin University
Place of publication
Geelong, Victoria
Material type
sound
Extent
1 x WAV (00:14:37:88 hours); 1 x MP3; 1 x PDF; 1 x JPG