That seems like a question rather than an answer. Your on the right track.
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Reckon that might be it, Cairnspom. Remember that you need to nominate the Australian member to answer Pablo's question.
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Mackka said:
Hey Mackka
Just back from the Chows mate. Had small fly rice, sweet and sour chicken and chirry caramari. The 4 Heinekens were the best bit. Woohoo
Whats been happening and whos winning LOL
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The Chows is a chinese restaurant, don't know why but that's how I grew up knowing it. Maybe its after Chow Mein as this is what we all got back in the 50's, 60's etc in our BYO tuppa ware containers.
Guess I should provide a bit of a clue to assist. Cairns Pom has answered part of the question, but I was after the Aussie that wrote a book about his near miss in joining the club.
He was from South Australia and passed away in 2000. Remember I didn't Google-proof this question.
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He was from South Australia and passed away in 2000. Remember I didn't Google-proof this question.
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I'll leave it Cairnspom, because he got the caterpillar club, which I had no idea about, and I'm travelling tomorrow, and may not be able to check the forum till the evening.
Should be straightforward to get it from here.
Should be straightforward to get it from here.
Hey GT, we used to call it the Chew and Spew, which I think came from the Aunty Jack Show, but summed up the effects of eating at the Chows after a big night out.
goldtruck59 said:Mackka said:
Hey Mackka
Just back from the Chows mate. Had small fly rice, sweet and sour chicken and chirry caramari. The 4 Heinekens were the best bit. Woohoo
Whats been happening and whos winning LOL
GT
The Chows is a chinese restaurant, don't know why but that's how I grew up knowing it. Maybe its after Chow Mein as this is what we all got back in the 50's, 60's etc in our BYO tuppa ware containers.
DrDuck said:
sorry I got nothin on the 'who'!
Ok, try using Google with the club name that you know and survivor. The book is an interesting read covering mainly the Darwin air support activities.
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John A. Neal
Nope not Mr Neal.
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Not many clues left without giving it away.
Contrary to my earlier guess, the Caterpillar Club was believed to originate in Canada and members are those that have successfully survived parachuting from a disabled plane. The name derived from the silk used for those parachutes that were created by caterpillars of course.
The target person survived for 16 days in the tropics before being found, delusional and almost dead. So who want to use mr Google to come up with his name as Cairns Pom provided the first part of the answer.
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Contrary to my earlier guess, the Caterpillar Club was believed to originate in Canada and members are those that have successfully survived parachuting from a disabled plane. The name derived from the silk used for those parachutes that were created by caterpillars of course.
The target person survived for 16 days in the tropics before being found, delusional and almost dead. So who want to use mr Google to come up with his name as Cairns Pom provided the first part of the answer.
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Gday,
I recon the answer is Ross Smith Stagg,
Spitfire pilot Ross Smith Stagg was one of 33 Allied airmen to defend Darwin against Japanese invasion on May 2, 1943. As one of 14 pilots shot down or experience mechanical failure in the ensuing battle, he parachuted into the sea 18 km from land, 100 km southwest of Darwin in the Fogg Bay area. He reached the shore in a dinghy. For the next 15 days he trudged through inhospitable country in a futile attempt to return to Strauss airbase. What should have been a few days walk turned into his worst possible nightmare as he stumbled aimlessly through mosquito and crocodile infested swamps. "It was almost six days I'd been without sleep, apart from a short period of unconsciousness and those few moments before I fell out of that tree," he said. " I became demented by the cavalcade of mosquitoes and hallucinating badly". His experience was only to worsen - he waded halfway across a tidal river to be confronted by a large saltie. Darwin historian John Haslett help Stagg map the original route by retracing his steps, even managing to relocate an American Kittyhawk Stagg found crashed in the middle of nowhere.
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I recon the answer is Ross Smith Stagg,
Spitfire pilot Ross Smith Stagg was one of 33 Allied airmen to defend Darwin against Japanese invasion on May 2, 1943. As one of 14 pilots shot down or experience mechanical failure in the ensuing battle, he parachuted into the sea 18 km from land, 100 km southwest of Darwin in the Fogg Bay area. He reached the shore in a dinghy. For the next 15 days he trudged through inhospitable country in a futile attempt to return to Strauss airbase. What should have been a few days walk turned into his worst possible nightmare as he stumbled aimlessly through mosquito and crocodile infested swamps. "It was almost six days I'd been without sleep, apart from a short period of unconsciousness and those few moments before I fell out of that tree," he said. " I became demented by the cavalcade of mosquitoes and hallucinating badly". His experience was only to worsen - he waded halfway across a tidal river to be confronted by a large saltie. Darwin historian John Haslett help Stagg map the original route by retracing his steps, even managing to relocate an American Kittyhawk Stagg found crashed in the middle of nowhere.
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You have got the correct bloke Bob. Now it's your turn.
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Thanks Rob
My last words prior to being executed were I have nothing to add to what I have already stated to the authorities. I then added.Let her go
I was hanged for one murder but did confess to 2 other murders and was suspected in other murders and crimes in 3 other countries.
I arriverd in Newcastle, New South Wales in late 1892 or earlier 1893.
The murder for which I was hanged and the 2 others took place in New South Wales in the 1890s.
This is a fairly easy one
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My last words prior to being executed were I have nothing to add to what I have already stated to the authorities. I then added.Let her go
I was hanged for one murder but did confess to 2 other murders and was suspected in other murders and crimes in 3 other countries.
I arriverd in Newcastle, New South Wales in late 1892 or earlier 1893.
The murder for which I was hanged and the 2 others took place in New South Wales in the 1890s.
This is a fairly easy one
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No Magilla,
I wasn't him
Bob
I wasn't him
Bob
What a great story of survival. No post traumatic stress syndrome for Ross, after some months recuperation, he was back with his Squadron in operations in the islands to the North.
http://spitfireassociation.com.au/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=599:stagg-ross&Itemid=283
http://spitfireassociation.com.au/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=599:stagg-ross&Itemid=283
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A clue..
2 of the murders took place within 100km of the Sydney GPO but not within the confines of Sydney as it was at the time. The 3rd took place near Parkes
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2 of the murders took place within 100km of the Sydney GPO but not within the confines of Sydney as it was at the time. The 3rd took place near Parkes
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Bob Im coming up empty so far. There isn't a listed hanging in NSW in the 1890's on official records that meets your criteria.
It will be interesting to see the answer. Good question. Had me going for awhile LOL
It will be interesting to see the answer. Good question. Had me going for awhile LOL
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