The Kokoda Campaign, 1942
Battle of Templeton's Crossing
Quick Facts
- Dates
- October 2 – 28, 1942
- Campaign
- Kokoda Track campaign, 1942
- Location
- Kokoda Track, Owen Stanley Range, Papua New Guinea
Australian and Japanese forces fought for control of Templeton's Crossing. The battle was characterised by brutal jungle warfare.
Named after Captain Sam Templeton, an early casualty of the campaign, this crossing saw repeated engagements as Australian forces pushed the Japanese back north along the track during the Allied counter-offensive.
Wounded at Templeton's Crossing (Australian War Memorial).
The Kokoda Campaign
