Danielle's reflection
Corporal John William Freeman is not just a name on a wall to me; he was my uncle. Born in England and brought to Australia as a baby, he grew up in Mullumbimby and Sydney, living an ordinary life of work, study, writing, and photography.
Like many of his generation, he served with the 1st Australian Taskforce in South Vietnam. He died at 21, in circumstances that remain unclear.
I recently had the privilege of honouring him at the Last Post Ceremony at the Australian War Memorial. I remember him for his service and the life he never got to live.
Like many of his generation, he served with the 1st Australian Taskforce in South Vietnam. He died at 21, in circumstances that remain unclear.
I recently had the privilege of honouring him at the Last Post Ceremony at the Australian War Memorial. I remember him for his service and the life he never got to live.
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