Qantas and the Bully Beef Bombers

When the Second World War began 
QANTAS aircraft were part of the RAAF plan
Two Empire Flying Boats were taken with their crews
To form part of the defence of Australia too

These planes were part of the England service
The QANTAS flying boats crews continued with war duties and were courageous 
As they continued to fly through the danger
Keeping communication open was their war 

A QANTAS plane was one of the last aircraft out of Singapore
When it fell to the Japanese as the greatest defeat of the British during WW2
Later in the War they flew from Perth across the Indian Ocean
To keep communication links open with the Empire
They by sheer reckoning delivered Meteorologists to the Cocos Islands 
There were no radar beacons in those days
So that the Allies could have good weather forecasting in the Indian Ocean
As supply aircraft they flew with the RAAF and USAAF to supply 
Our troops on the Kokoda Trail as the famed Bully Beef bombers

18 members of QANTAS died on service during the war
The ones who stayed with the airline 
Did not receive war medals even though they took simPoetryilar chances to RAAF personnel
Remember them for what they did
Lest we forget all those who did their part
In the war against the axis powers in WW2.

© Paul Warren 

Quite rightly Merchant Marine sailors received war medals, surely these brave men deserved them as well!
Copyright © | Year Posted 2019


Post Comments

Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem. Negative comments will result your account being banned.

Please Login to post a comment

Be the first to comment on this poem. Encourage this poet.

Get a Premium Membership
Get more exposure for your poetry and more features with a Premium Membership.
Book: Radiant Verses: A Journey Through Inspiring Poetry

Member Area

My Admin
Profile and Settings
Edit My Poems
Edit My Quotes
Edit My Short Stories
Edit My Articles
My Comments Inboxes
My Comments Outboxes
Soup Mail
Poetry Contests
Contest Results/Status
Followers
Poems of Poets I Follow
Friend Builder

Soup Social

Poetry Forum
New/Upcoming Features
The Wall
Soup Facebook Page
Who is Online
Link to Us

Member Poems

Poems - Top 100 New
Poems - Top 100 All-Time
Poems - Best
Poems - by Topic
Poems - New (All)
Poems - New (PM)
Poems - New by Poet
Poems - Read
Poems - Unread

Member Poets

Poets - Best New
Poets - New
Poets - Top 100 Most Poems
Poets - Top 100 Most Poems Recent
Poets - Top 100 Community
Poets - Top 100 Contest

Famous Poems

Famous Poems - African American
Famous Poems - Best
Famous Poems - Classical
Famous Poems - English
Famous Poems - Haiku
Famous Poems - Love
Famous Poems - Short
Famous Poems - Top 100

Famous Poets

Famous Poets - Living
Famous Poets - Most Popular
Famous Poets - Top 100
Famous Poets - Best
Famous Poets - Women
Famous Poets - African American
Famous Poets - Beat
Famous Poets - Cinquain
Famous Poets - Classical
Famous Poets - English
Famous Poets - Haiku
Famous Poets - Hindi
Famous Poets - Jewish
Famous Poets - Love
Famous Poets - Metaphysical
Famous Poets - Modern
Famous Poets - Punjabi
Famous Poets - Romantic
Famous Poets - Spanish
Famous Poets - Suicidal
Famous Poets - Urdu
Famous Poets - War

Poetry Resources

Anagrams
Bible
Book Store
Character Counter
Cliché Finder
Poetry Clichés
Common Words
Copyright Information
Grammar
Grammar Checker
Homonym
Homophones
How to Write a Poem
Lyrics
Love Poem Generator
New Poetic Forms
Plagiarism Checker
Poetry Art
Publishing
Random Word Generator
Spell Checker
What is Good Poetry?
Word Counter