More Torres Strait Light Infantry Battallion celebration pics...

A total of 880 men enlisted with the Torres Strait Light Infantry Battalion (TSLIB) during WWII and there are just two survivors left - Private Mebai Warusam (Saibai Island and Private Awati Mau (Bamaga who now is a resident at the Star of the Sea Home for the Aged on TI).

Mr Mau was a special VIP guest during two days of celebrations and commemoration on Waiben earlier this month when the 80th anniversary of TSLIB was honoured.

Activities included an Open Day at Sarpeye Barracks and a ceremonial parade and service joined by the soldiers of 51st Battalion, The Far North Queensland Regiment’s (51 FNQR) Charlie (Saypeye) Company through the streets of Thursday Island.

The Light Infantry (194246) was Australia’s only Indigenous Army Battalion and was formed to defend the far north from a possible Japanese invasion.

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