Wewak Mission Coastwatchers At War In New Guinea

Biography & Memoir History Australiana

Wewak Mission: Coastwatchers at War in New Guinea by Lionel Percy Vivian Veale recounts the daring true story of Australian coastwatchers operating behind enemy lines during World War II. This hard-to-find 2002 Australian hardcover blends military history, biography and geography to illuminate a little-known chapter of the Pacific campaign.

The 310-page narrative follows Veale’s own service from his cadet days in Armidale to the jungles of New Guinea, tracing the 33rd Battalion and other A.I.F. units through Kavieng, the New Hebrides and the Wewak Mission. Collectors prize the volume for its first-hand detail on Australian militia operations and the coastwatcher network that warned Allied forces of Japanese movements.

This copy is crisp and tightly bound beneath its protected dust jacket; two early leaves carry a neat gift inscription, while the text block remains clean and unmarked. A faint foxing line on the top edge is noted, but interior pages are unaffected and free of dog-ears or tears. The jacket shows only a fine cut along the spine, making the book both readable and display-worthy.

Ideal for enthusiasts of Australian military history, New Guinea campaigns or rare regional memoirs, Wewak Mission offers a vivid window into wartime Australasia. Secure this inscribed hardcover today and add an authentic coastwatcher voice to your WWII collection.