[lynx42]

There was one factual part of the show.

My father was one of the 2/7th Independant Company commandos who was filmed by Parer. Dad always said that the footage of the battle where the huts were blown up used in the Academy Awarded, film was a re-enactment. Parer arrived the next day and asked for them to have a shoot up and to blow up the native huts.

I was pleased to see and hear Parer, when he stood in front of the screen say how that should be portrayed and were not disappointed with that part of the show, the truth came out.

One of Dads 2/7th mates called here in March. 92years old and fitter than me. (Not that that would be too hard.) He had his wife with him. She was frail and unable to walk too far. Unfortunately she past away 3 days later. It was great to see them as they have been part of our extended family since WWII and they all still stick close together. (I had many courtesy Uncles and Aunts in that mob.)

Regards Rick.