Memorial draws nearer for vets of 'forgotten' Malaya, Borneo campaigns

John Piggott
Updated April 14 2021 - 11:52pm, first published September 14 2020 - 8:30am
THEY SERVED, TOO: Barry Algar (pictured in the middle, with his arm across his chest) with his mates from the 101th Field Battery (RAR), which helped defend RAAF Butterworth from aerial attack.
THEY SERVED, TOO: Barry Algar (pictured in the middle, with his arm across his chest) with his mates from the 101th Field Battery (RAR), which helped defend RAAF Butterworth from aerial attack.

A MEMORIAL is edging closer to becoming a reality for Australian veterans of two military conflicts often sadly overlooked by their country.

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John Piggott

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