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1) Slaved to help 2/30 Bn. men

NX57062 - CAREY, Athol Bligh Wilpent, Pte. - A Company, 8 Platoon
NX66652 - JOHNSTON, Bruce Hutton (Bull Frog), A/WO2 - A Company, CSM

"He went up to Thailand on "H" Force, and pays tribute to "Bull-frog", W.O. Bruce Johnston, for the way that he slaved to help 2/30 Bn Men; Athol was on the rock work in the cutting in that camp."

(Source: Athol Carey, Makan No. 262, July/Sept., 1981)

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