Who was Father John Glover?
Father John Glover was a Catholic priest in New Guinea (now PNG) during World War II.
Father Glover joined the New Guinea Volunteer Rifles (NGVR) at Wau on February 14, 1942 on the same day that the civil government was suspended in the Territory of Papua and the Mandated Territory of New Guinea, by regulations under the National Security Act of 1939 after Japanese forces occupied much of the two territories.
see -- https://www.academia.edu/907281/Angel_Of_Mercy_The_Father_John_Glover_Story
also -- What is NGVR?
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