Raid on Heath's Farm explained

Conflict:	Raid on Heath's Farm
Partof:	the New Guinea campaign, World War II
Date:	1 July 1942
Place:	Lae, Territory of New Guinea
Result:	Australian victory
Combatant1:	Australia
Combatant2:	Japan
Casualties1:	unknown
Casualties2:	44

The Raid on Heath's Farm was conducted by Australian commandoes in New Guinea on 1 July 1942. It followed the Salamaua Raid and took place 7miles outside of Lae.^[1] 44 Japanese were killed.^{[2] [3]}

Further reading

• Book: McCarthy, Dudley . South–West Pacific Area – First Year: Kokoda to Wau . Australia in the War of 1939–1945. Series 1 – Army . 1959 . Australian War Memorial . Canberra, Australian Capital Territory . 3134247.
• Book: Pirie, Andy A.. Commando, Double Black: An Historical Narrative of the 2/5th Independent Company . 1993. 2/5th Commando Trust . Sydney, New South Wales . 978-0-646-15367-4 .

Notes and References

1. News: Commando tales are still untold. . The Canberra Times. 14 June 1969 . 22 September 2015 . 11 . National Library of Australia.
2. News: Lost Legion . . 21 January 1943 . 22 September 2015 . 7 . National Library of Australia.
3. News: Raid Planned With Model . . 1 June 1943 . 22 September 2015 . 4 . National Library of Australia.