Private Bill Eaton
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| Pte Bill Eaton in training tent, Feb 1958, reading his mail during the six-week jungle training. |
Bill and friends at Columbo Camp awaiting transport to tapioca fields on a night mission to ambush Communist Terrorists in search of food. |
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Arriving at Kowloon, 1958.As a show of strength prior to elections, the battalion marched through Kowloon on their way to new territories, |
On deck of the troop ship SS Oxfordshire. |
Bill Eaton and friends on board the ship. |
SS Oxfordshire sailing between Hong-Kong and Singapore. |
Loyals on parade, Columbo Camp IPOH 1958. |
Columbo Camp 1958 once more, showing 'C' Company, 8 Platoon checking their weapons after returning from another jungle operation.Sgt. Tip O'Reardon is facing the men toward the rear of the photograph. |




8 Platoon C Company line up at Columbo Camp, IPOH. Phill Herd, Bill Eaton and Barry Evans are third, fourth and fifth from the left proudly displaying their newly-issued medals.
Arriving at Kowloon, 1958.
On deck of the troop ship SS Oxfordshire.
Bill Eaton and friends on board the ship.
SS Oxfordshire sailing between Hong-Kong and Singapore.
Loyals on parade, Columbo Camp IPOH 1958.
Columbo Camp 1958 once more, showing 'C' Company, 8 Platoon checking their weapons after returning from another jungle operation.