Australian WWII - Far North Queensland Metal detecting and recovery

[AT P Sweep]

An update on the past few Hunts (including one not yet fully reported ~ ) ~~ Comprehensive but NOT complete ~)

[AT P Sweep]

Fossick #536

Well thought I would get in a hunt before the warmer spell forecast drops on us ~ reasonable start and fine weather ~ although storms now daily drift over us ~ pretty well daily now ~

I decided to do a short run to the cow paddock and see how things are with the "The Bro's ~ and how they have mowed the heavier grass down ~

Even trekked to the distant creek bed and check out what I reckon is a large heap pushed off the paddock opposite as I noted on the 1948 RAAF photos that the field was bare and stripped . But No luck to speak of~

But in true MD form we all seek "That on small spot that has been over looked despite a site being hammered even if that was purely by us as a team !

And glad to say I managed a few cool pieces and a Blank ID Tag ~

Then it was not until I got home and did a cursory first clean up that I realised the ID Tag was not blank at all and even Ms M said she could not even feel the engraving running her fingers over it.



Additionally it is always intriguing to find a ID tag on a site which was totally disassociated with the know unit that resided on the site ~ Seen this many times and makes for intriguing theories,

A lock assembly ~
A Schick 12 blade dispenser
Australia Flash with pins
ID Tag

The frags are brass and I believe from a Hand bell ~ I thought they might be from a broken bell I had found on the site some time back but not to be ~ but they are still of the same density and machining.

Aitape–Wewak campaign Australian infantrymen pause before attacking Japanese positions near Matapau in January 1945.

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[Ubique]

Linz or Lenz Christian Herath is on the electoral roll, first as a horticulturalist at Merbein before moving to Oakleigh with Norma where he was a manager, and Norma a chemist. He passed away in 1969 followed by Norma in 2015. There are photos of him on Google from his sporting days. They had two daughters.

[AT P Sweep]

Thanks mate

I searched the Trove ~ NLA ~ and general Google ~ Where am I going wrong then ?

( I am not a memebr of Ancestry .com)

[Ubique]

Ancestry subscription for the electoral rolls
Ryerson (death notices) for DOD.
Search: "Len Herath" Victoria for Google Images (the quotation marks are important, also when using Trove).

[AT P Sweep]

Thanks for that Mate ~ will keep that in Mind...

( Must surely be like set free after 111 days of Lock down?)

[verdammt]

The Mystery Item is seems is in fact a Combo use tool ~ including safety razor and cigar trimmer ~

Not sure I would be ballsy enough to try and shave with it ~

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Or could it be...
Robin Hood Men In Tights Circumcision - YouTube

[Ubique]

( Must surely be like set free after 111 days of Lock down?)

Went for a whole 20Km drive yesterday. Could have sworn I was about to fall off the edge of the earth!

[reneblacky]

Went for a whole 20Km drive yesterday. Could have sworn I was about to fall off the edge of the earth!

just enough to charge the battery!

[AT P Sweep]

Went for a whole 20Km drive yesterday. Could have sworn I was about to fall off the edge of the earth!

Phew Glad to see you did not push the envelope and go for 25 km !! ~ after all don't need to be up setting Chairman Dan's storm Policia ~

(Crazy ~ we have not had ANY issues in Far North QLD from day one ~ )