Tales from the Sak-Sak: Doing Nasho in New Guinea was a jointly authored effort by six old Australian blokes remembering their youth, Nasho and New Guinea. They served out their National Service conscription as ‚Chalkies‘, Education Corps Sergeants in 2PIR (Second Pacific Islands Regiment), at Moem Barracks, Wewak, in the Australian Territory of Papua New Guinea in 1966-1967.
The six co-authors were Laurie Mowman, Rick Larsen, Bob Mason, Max Quanchi from Victoria and Peter Suna and John Sweeney from New South Wales. Edited and compiled by Max Quanchi from letters sent home, memories and written accounts.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Acronyms and Foreign terms
PROLOGUE
SIX NASHO SERGEANTS
LIFE AT MOEM BARRACKS
MATTERS EDUCATIONAL
MATTERS MILITARY
ON PATROL
ORDERLY SERGEANT DUTY
VANIMO
DINING-IN NIGHTS, SMORGASBORD and AMAZING FISH STEAKS
A SPORTING LIFE
WEWAK: GOING TO TOWN
SEARCHING FOR MISSING PLANES
RADIO BLONG YUMI
LITTLE RED RENAULT and a NIGHT TO REMEMBER. 189
LCSWTD
FISHING
ARMY versus NAVY
GOING HOME: AFTER NASHO
FINAL COMMENT on DOING NASHO in NEW GUINEA.
APPENDICES
A CERTIFICATE OF DISCHARGE FOR BOB MASON, FEB 1968 237
B INTERIM CERTIFICATE OF DISCHARGE FOR BOB MASON, FEB 1968 239
C LETTER FROM ARMY DIRECTORATE OF EDUCATION, SEPT 1967 241
D LETTER FROM MINISTER OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, ND 243
E WHY IS AUSTRALIA INVOLVED IN VIETNAM? AACE CURRENT AFFAIRS HAND-OUT 1968. 245
F MOEM AREA SPORTS NOTICES, 25 SEPT 1967, 2PIR MOEM BARRACKS (EDITED BY MAX) 247