John Innes
Encyclopedia
John Innes is a major force in the preservation and study of Guadalcanal
history, working to identify wreck sites and Missing In Action
cases, as well as accompanying veteran
s back to the locations in which they served.
He was born in London during World War II
and moved to Australia
as a small boy.
He is a Guadalcanal resident and creator of Battle of Guadalcanal website. He has extensive knowledge on the subject of Guadalcanal World War II history and land battles.
Amongst his many discoveries was the wreck of a Japanese Betty Bomber 377.
Guadalcanal
Guadalcanal is a tropical island in the South-Western Pacific. The largest island in the Solomons, it was discovered by the Spanish expedition of Alvaro de Mendaña in 1568...
history, working to identify wreck sites and Missing In Action
Missing in action
Missing in action is a casualty Category assigned under the Status of Missing to armed services personnel who are reported missing during active service. They may have been killed, wounded, become a prisoner of war, or deserted. If deceased, neither their remains nor grave can be positively...
cases, as well as accompanying veteran
Veteran
A veteran is a person who has had long service or experience in a particular occupation or field; " A veteran of ..."...
s back to the locations in which they served.
He was born in London during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
and moved to Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
as a small boy.
He is a Guadalcanal resident and creator of Battle of Guadalcanal website. He has extensive knowledge on the subject of Guadalcanal World War II history and land battles.
Amongst his many discoveries was the wreck of a Japanese Betty Bomber 377.