Frederick Rhodes as a Sergeant, 2/15th Field Regiment, Second World War, interviewed by Dr John Mitchell

Accession Number S01527
Collection type Sound
Object type Oral history
Physical description Tape 5" (Brand Unknown)
Maker Rhodes, F J (Pinky)
Mitchell, John
Place made Australia: New South Wales, Sydney
Date made 5 March 1991
Access Open
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Description

NX32655 Corporal Frederick John ‘Pinkie’ Rhodes, 2/15th Field Regiment, relates his experiences as a prisoner of war (POW) in A Force. This is one of 21 interviews conducted by Dr John Mitchell, relating experiences of doctors and medical practitioners who were POWs held by the Japanese forces in Thailand, Burma and Japan. Most interviews include discussions of medical conditions, improvised medical treatments and survival in the POW camps.