tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5336471249719806975.post4018684914870326372..comments2023-12-24T23:43:26.726+11:00Comments on Backtracking: Sepia Saturday: Army hospitalBoobookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01395043246338753023noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5336471249719806975.post-67034646943635513632013-06-15T06:50:33.067+10:002013-06-15T06:50:33.067+10:00Its Interesting That your Dad didn't talk abou...Its Interesting That your Dad didn't talk about the War in detail.Very Common reaction I think.Neither my Dad nor Uncle did either.I,m glad he came back safe.tonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03746435400444226665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5336471249719806975.post-52060489135772762042013-06-12T04:15:26.083+10:002013-06-12T04:15:26.083+10:00I hadn't heard of either place but was aware o...I hadn't heard of either place but was aware of the terrible coditions in the area. Well done for rescuing the photos.Bob Scotneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00662958579705940009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5336471249719806975.post-39529029994723695882013-06-11T19:01:51.934+10:002013-06-11T19:01:51.934+10:00While it looks more exotic in Morotai,
the one in...While it looks more exotic in Morotai, <br />the one in Tarakan seems more legit. <br />I wonder, surely they kept records of the patients they treated... <br />:)~ <br />HUGZBruno Lalibertéhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09607511642101907283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5336471249719806975.post-36005351973572132542013-06-11T00:20:41.651+10:002013-06-11T00:20:41.651+10:00A fascinating story and it told me about an area o...A fascinating story and it told me about an area of war I knew nothing about. ScotSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01412874349376253984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5336471249719806975.post-64325091243876632862013-06-10T21:27:15.558+10:002013-06-10T21:27:15.558+10:00There was an oil field on Tarakan so it was import...There was an oil field on Tarakan so it was important for fuel supplies.Boobookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01395043246338753023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5336471249719806975.post-41180681708980867392013-06-10T21:23:32.860+10:002013-06-10T21:23:32.860+10:00Lots of stories but all light-hearted. He didn'...Lots of stories but all light-hearted. He didn't talk about the serious side of war.Boobookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01395043246338753023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5336471249719806975.post-27322082757691641912013-06-10T21:22:25.177+10:002013-06-10T21:22:25.177+10:00Ha, Yes I was tempted to put that train photo in.Ha, Yes I was tempted to put that train photo in.Boobookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01395043246338753023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5336471249719806975.post-63068941950237643462013-06-10T20:36:12.643+10:002013-06-10T20:36:12.643+10:00You did a great job of scanning those pictures in ...You did a great job of scanning those pictures in the unknown soldier's album. By viewing your Flickr album we were treated to a picture of a train after all! That small goods train with the children clambering over it would make a great Sepia Saturday prompt.Little Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862657943846727987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5336471249719806975.post-3229443608718044712013-06-10T16:18:38.497+10:002013-06-10T16:18:38.497+10:00I'm glad the album came into hands like yours ...I'm glad the album came into hands like yours - that treasured them and shared them.Jackie van Bergenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14108390437411946657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5336471249719806975.post-69637905759263197092013-06-09T22:13:30.403+10:002013-06-09T22:13:30.403+10:00Those are important historical records. I will hav...Those are important historical records. I will have to look those places up in my atlas.Postcardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16399915833682943432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5336471249719806975.post-78166545454080582302013-06-09T11:09:19.200+10:002013-06-09T11:09:19.200+10:00Tarakan airfield was on the board game "Air C...Tarakan airfield was on the board game "Air Charter" which I played as a kid.Brett Paynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07706734864792449845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5336471249719806975.post-6834307723023227832013-06-09T06:56:14.648+10:002013-06-09T06:56:14.648+10:00Morotai looks quite an attractive place to be. May...Morotai looks quite an attractive place to be. Maybe it was as I just read...."The last Japanese holdout from the war, Private Teruo Nakamura, was discovered by the Indonesian Air Force on Morotai, and surrendered to a search patrol on December 18, 1974"...!Nigel Aspdin (Derby, UK)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11287696605570389587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5336471249719806975.post-12202584274207907532013-06-09T01:18:48.328+10:002013-06-09T01:18:48.328+10:00I am glad that your dad came home safely from the ...I am glad that your dad came home safely from the war. Did he tell you many stories?<br /><br />Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5336471249719806975.post-52288672920602627072013-06-08T21:39:49.882+10:002013-06-08T21:39:49.882+10:00Seeing these photos and hearing your dad's sto...Seeing these photos and hearing your dad's story makes me realize just how much world was involved in World War II. Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.com