Tasman Oiko Orere - Oral History interview recorded on 24 May 2014 at Beama, Northern Province, PNG

Mr Tasman Oiko Orere tells the stories of his stepparents. His stepmother Naitameri Oiago Orere, was a laundry girl during the War. His stepfather Oiko Stanley Orere was initially recruited as a carrier but then became a member of the Pacific Infantry Battalion.

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