While mateship was strong, there was always the grudging acceptance that death or injury was going to happen and you prayed that it wasn't going to be you.
"IF IT'S YOUR BEST FRIEND"
COLONEL PAUL CULLEN
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"FELLAS WOULD DO EVERYTHING THEY COULD FOR YOU"
Mateship was particularly strong in the Japanese Prisoner of War camps.
CORPORAL BOB CHRISTIE
"YOU LOOK AFTER YOUR MATE"
Bill Smith lost his mate Poddy in Greece.
PRIVATE BILL SMITH
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