The bravery of the Australian soldiers who fought along the infamous Kokoda Track during World War II was brought to life in a powerful film created by Year 5 and 6 students at Jannali East Public School in NSW.

The documentary, titled Kokoda: Footsteps of the Brave , stars 102-year-old Reg Chard, the last surviving veteran of the legendary campaign. The film premiered at a special Remembrance Day ceremony attended by representatives from the Australian Army and the NSW RSL.

The collaboration began purely by chance. The school's P&C had secured a grant for the students to visit the Kokoda Memorial Walkway. It was there that they met Reg, who volunteers as a tour guide.

Reg, who enlisted in 1942 as an 18-year-old apprentice baker, agreed to be interviewed and filmed by eight students a

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