One villager of
considerable age and wearing military medals on his chest attempted, through language
difficulties, to explain that he was a veteran of the "big pella pight"
(big fella fight -- WW2) and fought as an Australian soldier in the Australian
Intelligence Service (later checks through the Central Army Records Office substantiated
his claims). The lovable old man could not answer the question of his age, "How
many Christmas blong u?" and was happy enough to concede "plenty
Christmas."
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Defence and, if reproduced in any format, the photographer must be credited thus: Photo
by Cpl Brian Hartigan, ARMY News (Australia). Permission to publish can be requested
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