Alan and Nancy Hooper WW2 correspondence, 1940

Alan Hooper served in New Guinea during the Second World War with 1 Papuan Infantry Battalion (1 PIB) and Australian New Guinea Administrative Unit (ANGAU).

These narratives lead us through his wartime experiences in New Guinea, and the life of his fiancé Nancy at home in Brisbane. Hooper wrote of patrols in remote provinces, supporting infantry battalions during operations at Buna and Rouna Valley, the notorious Kokoda Track and providing material and resources for the American forces he served alongside.

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This first collection of 26 letters from 1940, follow his training in Brisbane before embarking for New Guinea, visits to remote coastal outposts, a voyage up the Lakotoi River, life at Porebada Village, and supervising native workmen.

Note: several items are incomplete, or have pages missing.

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