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EPISODE · Aug 8, 2012 · 56 MIN

What Happened to Uncle Sam? - 17 August 2011

from Shrine of Remembrance

David Howell. Captain 'Uncle" Sam Templeton was amongst the first Australian soldiers to engage with the Japanese in the early stages of the Kokoda campaign. Was he killed in action? Was he captured by the Japanese? Did he provide his captors with misleading information that changed the course of the campaign? Join historian David Howell as he explores the mystery surrounding Sam Templeton's disappearance. David will also be joined by original 39th battalion veterans.

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