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AU PMB MS 968
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- 1916-1979 (Creation)
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1 reel; 35mm microfilm
37-page digital PDF
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Ekonia ToKoro was born in the Duke of York Islands, New Britain, in 1916 or 1917. He was serving as a Methodist pastor on Bougainville when the Japanese invaded the island. Not being a native Bougainvillean, he was a marked man. However, he eventually linked up with the Coastwatchers and reached the safety of the beachhead at Torokina.
The autobiography comprises 29 handwritten pages and covers the period 1916 to 1979.
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(1982) Rev. Neville Threlfall, The United Church (New Guinea Islands Region), Rabaul, PNG
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Access this title at PMB Member Libraries or by contacting the Bureau directly: http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au.virtual.anu.edu.au/pambu/accessing.php
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Keywords: World War Two, World War 2, World War II, WWII, WW2, W.W.II, W.W.2, Second World War, 2nd World War, Pacific War
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ISO 639-3: Kuanua: ksd
Glottolog: Kuanua: kuan1248
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Archivist's note
Spelling of 'Ekonia Tekoro' changed to correct spelling, 'Ekonia ToKoro', by Kari James on 17 November 2025.