Every Anzac Day, Australians are presented with narratives that re-inscribe particular versions of our national story. One such narrative persistently claims “fuzzy wuzzy angel” was used as an ...

It has taken more than 60 years, but yesterday the first medallion was awarded to a Fuzzy Wuzzy Angel in recognition of his heroism in helping Australian soldiers during WWII. But many Australian ...

The Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels who helped Australian soldiers in Papua New Guinea during World War II have been honoured with their own national day. Thousands of people gathered in Kokoda village to ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Australia may soon issue medals and provide financial support to the "fuzzy wuzzy angels" of Papua New Guinea. The Koiari people along ...

OVURU Ndiki's face is weathered, he is missing one of his fingers and his son Joel, who acts as a translator, says he is 106 years old ... He is hailed as the last remaining Fuzzy Wuzzy - one of the ...

History studies came to life at Holy Spirit College yesterday when students were addressed by members of Papua New Guinea's Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels."Angels" Fredrick Soka and James Orepa joined Chief of ...

THE Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels - the estimated 55,000 Papua New Guineans who supported Australian troops during World War II - will receive commemorative medallions from the Federal Government.

We have flown over it many times and it is every bit as onerous from the air. Walking it would certainly be the way to experience what our brave defenders did during WWII - it must have been truly ...

The grandsons of Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels, the Papua New Guineans who assisted Australian troops during World War II, have taken part in the Oxfam charity walk in Melbourne. Paul Ume, Tarube Ume Jnr, Joe ...

REMEMBERING and honouring the service personnel who didn’t come back from World War II is particularly important to 98- year-old Charlie Short. He was so very nearly one of them. For the sprightly ...

The Buderim resident has more than 40 years' experience in education as a teacher and principal. After retiring in 2007, he continued educating others by outlining to Kokoda trekkers the significance ...

(MENAFN- The Conversation) This article contains mention of racist terms in historical context. Every Anzac Day, Australians are presented with narratives that re-inscribe particular versions of our ...