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Issue Details: First known date: 1991... 1991 Homecoming : Images of Vietnam
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Nambour, Nambour area, Nambour - Palmwoods - Yandina area, Sunshine Coast Hinterland, South East Queensland, Queensland,:Homecoming Publications , 1991 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Tram to Enoggerai"Transfixed in Brisbane's alien heat", Jean Williams , single work poetry (p. 11)
I Was Only Nineteeni"Mum and Dad and Denny saw the passing out parade", John Schumann , single work poetry (p. 12-13)
Farewell My Son (to the Late Capt John Maxwell Hall)i"Would that I could verbally impart", M. D. Hall , single work poetry (p. 14)
Pre-Embarkation 1968i"Quiet waters of Maroochy", Jean Williams , single work poetry (p. 15)
First Patrol - Operation Redwing 10th June 1968 : 1 : Bin Bai"This war begins within myself.", Barry O'Donohue , single work poetry (p. 16)
First Patrol - Operation Redwing 10th June 1968 : 2 : Mt Tamborine / Bin Bai"Mt Tamborine. Leaf mulch and old bracken.", Barry O'Donohue , single work poetry (p. 17)
Turning 21 : In Ambush Outside Nui Dat 16-6-68i"There is a but at the lips of the clock", Barry O'Donohue , single work poetry (p. 18)
The Letteri"Write me soon", Peter Moore , single work poetry (p. 19)
Dedication : To Ordinary Blokes from the Towns and Cities of Australia and New Zealand Whoi"slung a pack", John A. Moller , single work poetry (p. 20)
The Punji Piti"Nasty little bastards", John A. Moller , single work poetry (p. 21)
Lamenti"I'm just a lonely soldier", Cliff Crook , single work poetry (p. 22-23)
[Untitled] (from First Steps on Vietnam Soil)i"In my tent in Vietnam", Clem Hughes , single work poetry (p. 23)
Stand Toi"`Stand to', signalled quietly -", John A. Moller , single work poetry (p. 24-25)
The Hueys of 9 Squadroni"They raise the dust and blast the ears,", ANZAC 9 , single work poetry (p. 26)
CSM's Soliloquyi"If the CSM writes tactfully he's verbose", W Coy 4 RAR NZ , single work poetry satire (p. 27)
Contact Fronti"Contact, contact front", John A. Moller , single work poetry (p. 28)
Nui Dat Attack 1968i"Incoming, incoming siren's wailing tale.", Michael Wearing , single work poetry (p. 29)
War Correspondenti"Good evening I'm Ross Symons", Eric Bogle , single work poetry (p. 30-32)
Reuters / from a Paddy Fieldi"Hiep Duc Valley", Hugh Lunn , single work poetry (p. 33)
Black Friday : Operation Hawksbury 13-9-68i"Twenty young men started that day.", Anonymous (fl. 1991) , single work poetry (p. 34-35)
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