I Was Only Doing My Job: Australia's Military History

Captain Ralph Honner: The Battle of Bardia (The Hero of Kokoda: Part One)


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3-JANUARY-1941. While serving as a Company Commander within the 2/11th Australian Infantry Battalion, Lieutenant Colonel Ralph Honner, participated in the first major engagements of the Australian Imperial Force during the Second World War including the capture of Bardia, Tobruk and the disastrous campaign in Greece before making a name of himself during the Kokoda Campaign. In this episode, we focus on the first involvement of the Australian Imperial Force during the Second World War, the Capture of Bardia during Operation Compass.

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I Was Only Doing My Job: Australia's Military HistoryBy Ross Manuel