Day 14 of the "Ultimate Australian Rail Holiday" Tuesday 31st May 2016 Our last day in Darwin is free to our own devices. Our hotel is located on Mitchell Street, one of the long main streets which form the logical grid system of the central business district. When we arrived early evening on Saturday night, it looked … Continue reading Darwin Dawdling – May 2016
23rd Australian Field Company RAE
The Catalyst for Retirement
Bill’s father was an unskilled labourer. Like thousands of his generation he served in WWII, in his case as a Sapper in the 23rd Australian Field Company, Royal Australian Engineers. When he returned, he got a job in a factory, fathered two sons and went on with his life, never speaking about his war experiences. … Continue reading The Catalyst for Retirement