posted on 2023-03-27, 22:42authored byJonathan Ritchie, Lepsy Koia
Mr Gideon Warite tells the story of his father Warite Koare who worked as a carrier for the Australians during the War. He also speak about his mother and the other villages having to hide in caves during the War to avoid the fighting.
PNG Voices from the War is supported through the Papua New Guinea-Australia Decentralisation and Citizen Participation Partnership. The content is owned by the PNG National Museum and Art Gallery, and hosted by Deakin University.
Visit the Voices from the War website - http://pngvoices.deakin.edu.au - to access all the interviews and to learn more about the impact of World War 2 on Papua New Guinea.
History
Publisher
Deakin University
Place of publication
Geelong, Victoria
Open access
Yes
Material type
sound
Extent
1 x WAV (00:10:44:11 hours); 1 x MP3; 1 x PDF; 1 x JPG