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We have recently made contact with the 2/26 through Fred and Rick Hodel. I cannot say how impressed we are with your site and the enormous amount of information it contains. We would like to know if it is possible to purchase a copy of the photo of the band (or is it contained in one of the books) as it contains a photo of our grandfather A.H.Gagen who died as a POW. Also, is there any information anywhere that would tell us whether there are any members of the band who are still alive and whethere there is any information about what happened to the mens instruments. We were advised to contact Muriel Butler through this site to indicate our interest in attending reunions that you may have in the future. Would you please advise the best way to make contact with her. Thank you for the time and effort that has gone into this site. Warren and Rhonda Gagen

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I just read for the first time the account of the Battle of Malaya thanks to this excellent web site. My great Uncle George Bauman who died in this Battle was in the 2/26 Infantry Battalion. It is a very sad story and I'm glad I took the trouble to research this.

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This site was marvellous to visit - well done, sad to see pictures of my Dad, Capt. George Brian Ferguson who passed away in 1973. I hope to march in Brisbane this year with his medals, and those of his father Lt Col G Andrew Ferguson who was C/O of the 26th.

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I sent a postcard picture of my Grandfather V C Douglas to you today, hope it arrived ok. He is actually in the Battalion Band Photo, Grovely.He was evacuated out of Singapore on the hospital ship "Circassia", this ship doesn't get a mention on your site, does anyone have any information on this ship?

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Thank you very much, this site is excellent and has given me an insight to one of my unknown uncles (Archibald Dickson, ex 2/26th)life as a soldier and POW during the war. I visited Changi in 1988 and had not known at that time that he had been there during the war. A great unit history. Cheers

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To those who dedicated their time and energy to such a wonderful site. I sat with tears in my eyes as I browsed this incredible site. Waht a wonderful place for my and other's children to gain an insight to the lives of those who fought and sadly also died for our country, so as to give our children such an amazing place to grow up in. In an age where our kids acess so much of their information on the internet you have paut your incredible and tragic story at their finger tips. Recently I took my children along to the August Reunion in Brisbane. It was so wonderful for them to be able to catch insight and to appreciate what their great grandfather, Eric Eames, alsong side so many others had to endure, as welll as to see a glimpse of true and undying comradeship between men and women So once again Thank you from the bottom of my heart Nicole Ryan

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Hello Murial The site just gets better and better and has been a great source of information and inspiration for our school "Lest We Forget" History project. Our next tour takes place in September and we are commemorating 4 members of the 2/26th, along with other Australian soldiers who died as POWs of the Japanese. We will be visiting Kanchanaburi Cemetery, Hellfire Pass and Kranji Cemetery as part of our overseas pilgrimage (which again includes Gallipoli & the Western Front). The 2/26th men we are commemorating are: Cpl Daniel O'Connor, Pte Roy O'Connor, Pte George Calligan & Pte Laurence Dixon (who was a good friend of Dick Rogers here in Mackay). Keep up the great work and I'll let you know how the trip goes. Regards Mike Goodwin Mackay North State High School