BEDE TONGS

[william williams]

Hi everyone. A little about BEDE TONGS

Now BEDE TONGS is a long serving member of the Queanbeyan Bush Poets who were under the leadership of the Late Dave Myers now Laurie McDonald who is now our leader
BEDE TONGS was a solder who many of you would not know is a recipicant of the MM medal
And has been fortunate enough to have been introduced to many high official dignitaries including the Duke of Edinburgh and has been directly responsible for many treks over the Kokoda track by junior students through out the world.
These are his poems though they are not of ABPA standards they are good never the less

The Project, Tuesday March 6, Ch 10, ( Capital) 6pm:

Meet the inspirational 91 year old Kokoda Track veteran Bede Tongs on Monday night as he returns to Kokoda with a new generation of Australians making a difference to remote villages along the track.


Bede's book 'Poems of an Infanteer in the Firing Line' is now available at:

http://www.paperchainbookstore.com.au

http://www.alexanderfaxbooks.com.au/

[Neville Briggs]

You mean there's someone older than YOU, Bill !!!!!

[william williams]

Yeh Neville It was you wasn't it that took me by the hand when I was a toddler and you helped me and mum over the road wasn't. Gee I looked up to you when you were wearing your Police uniform Mate

bill williams

[Neville Briggs]

Mistaken identity Bill

Your old mate is an amazing bloke. Unortunately I can't get the ACT radio.

[william williams]

Neville you didnot read it it said THE PROJECT CHANNEL 10
not the bloody radio. No wonder they sent you out in the bush to learn #*!^#*


bill the old battler

[Neville Briggs]

so much to learn so little time.