Lieutenant Colonel Ralph Honner DSO, MC: Buna, Gona and Sanananda Campaigns (The Hero of Kokoda Part Five)
Second World War
Summary
This is the fifth and final instalment in the life service and legacy of Ralph Honner.
20-MAY-1941. While serving as a Company Commander within the 2/11th Australian Infantry Battalion, Lieutenant Colonel Ralph Honner, participated in the first major engagements of the Australian Imperial Force during the Second World War including the capture of Bardia, Tobruk and the disastrous campaign in Greece before making a name of himself during the Kokoda Campaign. In this episode, we focus on the Australian operations around the Japanese strongholds of Buna, Gona and Sanananda