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Operation Copper
War Paint
War Paint
By Bill Goshen
SAS Trooper: Charlie Radford's Operations in Enemy-Occupied France and Italy
SAS Trooper: Charlie Radford's Operations in Enemy-Occupied France and Italy
By Francis MacKay
Date : 11 April 1945
Location : Muschu Island, Territory of New Guinea
Operation Copper was carried out by the Allied commando unit Z Special Unit, during World War II. The objective of the mission was to investigate the Japanese defences on Muschu Island, capture a Japanese officer for interrogation and discover the location of two naval guns on the island that covered the approaches to Wewak Harbour. Eight commandos were landed as part of the operation; only one survived.
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    ZSU Operation Copper

    OPERATION: 11st April 1945 eight ZSU commandos departed on board HMAS HDML 1321 from Aitape Harbour, Papua New Guinea. Plan was to land Muschu Island, Papua New Guinea, capture a Japanese soldier for interrogation and make reconnaissance of beach and island. Then once complete rendezvous with...

  2. ZSU Dennis, Edgar Thomas (Mick)

    SURNAME Dennis FORENAME Edgar Thomas (Mick) UNIT R.A.E. RANK Sapper NUMBER NX 73110 AWARD Military Medal PLACE Moschu Island, Papua New Guinea 1945 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 29.8.1919 Tempe, New South Wales resided Bunarba Road, Miranda, New South Wales next of kin Susan Violet...

  3. ZSU Weber, Malcolm Francis Max

    SURNAME Weber FORENAME Malcolm Francis Max UNIT A.I.F. RANK Sergeant NUMBER NX 45386 DATE OF DEATH 14th April 1945 AGE 26 GRAVESITE Lae War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea Joint grave DD.C.2-4 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 06.03.1919 Muswellbrook, New South Wales, Australia son...

  4. ZSU Walklate, Spencer Henry

    SURNAME Walklate FORENAME Spencer Henry UNIT A.I.F. RANK Lance Corporal NUMBER NX 202843 DATE OF DEATH 13th April 1945 AGE 27 GRAVESITE Port Moresby War Cemetery, Port Moresby, Papau New Guinea. Plot C8.E.23 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 11.01.1918, Bushgrove, Waverley, New...

  5. ZSU Hagger, Michael Scott

    SURNAME Hagger FORENAME Michael Scott UNIT A.I.F. RANK Signalman NUMBER VX 66698 DATE OF DEATH 14th April 1945 AGE 23 GRAVESITE Lae War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea Coll.grave DD.C.2-4 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 13.04.1921 Marybone, Victoria, Australia son of Bertie...

  6. ZSU Gubbay, Alan Robert

    SURNAME Gubbay FORENAME Alan Robert UNIT A.I.F. RANK Lieutenant NUMBER NX 82924 DATE OF DEATH 13th April 1945 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Lae War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea. Plot M, Row C, Joint Grave 3-4 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 09.01.1923 Noumea, New Caledonia son of Dal David...

  7. ZSU Eagleton, Ronald Edward

    SURNAME Eagleton FORENAME Ronald Edward UNIT A.I.F. RANK Private NUMBER NX 92651 DATE OF DEATH 13th April 1945 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Port Moresby War Cemetery, Port Moresby, Papau New Guinea. Plot C8.E.24 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 03.03.1920 Glebe, Sydney, New South Wales...

  8. ZSU Chandler, John Richard

    SURNAME Chandler FORENAME John Richard UNIT A.I.F. RANK Signalman NUMBER WX 27629 DATE OF DEATH 14th April 1945 AGE 23 GRAVESITE Lae War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea Coll.grave DD.C.2-4 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 11.06.1921 Walthamstow, London, UK son of John Thomas and...

  9. ZSU Barnes, Thomas Joseph

    SURNAME Barnes FORENAME Thomas Joseph UNIT A.I.F. RANK Lieutenant NUMBER VX 6078 DATE OF DEATH 13th April 1945 AGE 29 GRAVESITE Lae War Cemetery, Lae, Lae District, Morobe, Papua New Guinea. Joint Grave M.C. 3-4 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 06.04.1916, Cootamundra, New...
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