Mr. Arnold Forrester, the last surviving World War II veteran depicted in an iconic photo of the bloody Kokoda Track campaign has died in Australia.
WORLD REMEMBERS — With deep sadness we learn that, Mr. Arnold Forrester, the last surviving World War II veteran depicted in an iconic photo of the bloody Kokoda Track campaign has died in Australia. Key points: • Arnold Forrester was one of six soldiers captured in a photograph by award-winning war cinematographer Damien Parer, on the Kokoda Track in 1942 • He celebrated his 100th birthday in August 2019 and outlived the other men in the photo • As a younger man he did not discuss the war or participate in Anzac Day, but when the photo resurfaced he felt pride in reliving the legend of the historic campaign. Short Memoire: Arnold Forrester was in his early 20s when he joined the fabled 39th Infantry Battalion and was one of the last surviving members of the group. Untrained and under-equipped, Mr Forrester was a company runner during battles against the Japanese on the Kokoda Track in Papua New Guinea in 1942. More than 600 Australian troops died. Margi Pavlovic, one of his four ...