The Barbarians ' by Peter Pinney.
The Barbarians ' by Peter Pinney. Pinney was awarded a Military Medal for his action during his WW2 service . He fought in the Wau and Salamaua campaigns with the Australian 3rd Independent Company and was awarded the MM for his leadership during operations in Jaba River district of Bougainville.This story is based on Pinney's New Guinea Diary and thus the Wau and Salamaua action. Follows the year 1943 in New Guinea.