Warwick Butler has uncovered surprising secrets about the murder and life of his family member in the Allied armed forces.

In 1944, a young soldier named Warwick Meale was brutally bashed to death beside a creek in Townsville with a blacksmith’s hammer after returning from New Guinea. Almost 80 years on, his descendant, Jonathan Butler, has uncovered surprising secrets about the murder and life in the Allied armed forces.

<p dir="ltr">In 1944, a young soldier named Warwick Meale was brutally bashed to death beside a creek in Townsville with a blacksmith&rsquo;s hammer after returning from New Guinea. Almost 80 years on, his descendant, Jonathan&nbsp;Butler, has uncovered surprising secrets about the murder and life in the Allied armed forces.</p>

Host Jen Kelly talks with experts and historians to uncover the untold stories of some of our most interesting and offbeat ancestors.

From alleyway gangsters to cold war spies to eccentric entrepreneurs, Australian history is full of colourful but forgotten characters. Host Jen Kelly talks with experts, historians and yarn spinners to uncover the untold stories of some of our most interesting and offbeat ancestors. 

<p>From alleyway gangsters to cold war spies to eccentric entrepreneurs, Australian history is full of colourful but forgotten characters. Host Jen Kelly talks with experts, historians and yarn spinners to uncover the untold stories of some of our most interesting and offbeat ancestors. </p>

A podcast miniseries about Melbourne's forgotten characters. Presented by the Herald Sun

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