War Fighter, World War II Veteran Dies

(Left picture is)World War II Veteran, Ben Moide at the War Memorial Park at Ela Beach in Port Moresby, for a honour World War Veterans on Remembrance Day.
Ben Moide, one of the Country's best surviving World War II veterans has died.
He died at the St John's Clinic in Gerehu, Port Moresby,

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Kapris Walking out from Bomana Prison

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Defender in World War II

Mr. Moide.
The only survivor who had fought with
the Papuan Infantry Battalion.   

Veteran lays Wreaths for Fallen Comrades.
Retired Sergeant Ben Moide laid a wreath for his fallen comrades as the nation paused to remember our war heroes who defended it in World War II.
Moide was with the Papuan Infantry Battalion who fought Japanese soldiers at Awala village in the first encounter with the enermy.
He is one of the few surviving World War II veterans who attended the celebration at Ela Beach.
Also present was Nepe Kumanyal who was a carrier for the Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels during World War II.
Both veterans laid wreaths to honour their fallen comrades.
Chief guest Governor-General Sir Michael Ogio paid special tribute to Moide's Papuan Infantry Battalion who were the first Papua New Guineans to shoot back during the Japanese attack.
"23rd July is the unique day of Papua New Guinea history where the 35 men of the Papuan Infantry Battalion at Awala village fired the first shots ever in defence of Papua New Guinea," he said."And now we remember their sacrifice and their allies. The challenges to perform their duty to serve this nation was respected by the allied forces and the villagers.