This year marks the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Pacific (VP). On VP Day, August 15, the nation remembers Australia’s war efforts from 1942-45 in the Pacific region, including Singapore, Borneo, Malaya, New Guinea and New Britain. Going home meant different things for different soldiers, writes historian and author STUART LLOYD.

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In World War 2, over 22,000 Aussies were taken as prisoners of war, mostly