@Galactic Navy Officer

  love to hear of those types of stories. 

I had the opportunity to look after an elderly veteran of WW2 who when was extremely ill one day, started to tell me that he refused to die until he could find his friend (or family of his friend) who helped save his life in a rather nasty trench battle.

He explained that he got a bayonet to his 'gut' and his friend stood over him in the battle to try to keep their opponents from finishing the job. He then showed me a photo of said friend.... it was my grandfather. (He even gave me the full name of my Pop which really shocked me further!)

My Pop always told us that during the war you had enemies. But after the war... it was just a friend who was just trying to do their job. (My Grandfather had the habit according to this gentleman of sharing his own rations to prisoners of war who were in a bad way according to the guy. And he even said that it was how my Pop got the Turkish binoculars... which my family treasures!

@Aiden Furry

so very true. 

I've had the opportunity to work with past servicemen who sadly served against the Japanese during WW2. Its was a sad moment in history that definitely left scars on both sides.

PTSD (in those days was called shell shock) was a common thing amongst those on both sides of the war. And if the Aussie soldier has that (and also knowing how reckless some ex-soldiers can be) there is no telling what may happen.

But there is one thing that most 'true blue Aussies' will agree on. It's to help your mates in times of need! So is there something else happening in the background? 

Now there isonly one problem. Have to wait for more details as the series progresses 😖

@Yuka it looks like we may have to try and find said novel first! (Just to help us get through some of the withdrawal symptoms 😜)

I grew up around that hat. (Both of my parents served in the Australian military.)
It's definitely an Aussie slouch hat and that pin on the hat definitely makes it easier to spot.
But I have seen some of our Army officer's wear that around the 80s and 90s.