Reviewing The Damage
An Australian general named Peter Cosgrave was also on the site. He said, “Our metal detectors picked up rifles, ammunition and helmets of Australian and Japanese soldiers, all illustrating that this location was a significant Japanese defensive position.”
Reviewing The Damage
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Priority Was Set
Freeman then began to think what the most important thing to do with this amazing discovery could be. He now found a battlefield, had evidence of the hospital, details of the war, and an estimate of the people involved. He said at the time “Our priority is to identify and repatriate the fallen soldiers and to honor their memory by ensuring all other elements remain intact and untouched.”
Priority Was Set