Air Commodore William Henry (Bill) Garing CBE DFC, US Distinguished Service Cross, 75 Squadron RAAF, interviewed by Edward Stokes for The Keith Murdoch Sound Archive of Australia in the War of 1939-45

Places	Europe: United Kingdom Europe: United Kingdom, England, Wiltshire, Codford Oceania: Australia, Queensland, North Queensland, Townsville Oceania: Australia, Victoria, Melbourne, Point Cook Oceania: New Guinea1, Papua New Guinea, Papua, Milne Bay Oceania: New Guinea1, Papua New Guinea, Papua, Port Moresby Oceania: Pacific Islands, Bismarck Archipelago, Bismarck Sea
Accession Number	S00586
Collection type	Sound
Measurement	3 hr 14 min
Object type	Oral history
Physical description	audio cassette; TDK D60; stereo
Maker	Garing, William Henry Stokes, Edward
Date made	5 June 1989
Access	Open
Conflict	Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright	Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
Copying Provisions	Copyright restrictions apply. Only personal, non-commercial, research and study use permitted. Permission of copyright holder required for any commercial use and/or reproduction.
Source credit to	The Keith Murdoch Sound Archive of Australia in the war of 1939-45

Description

(O326) Garing, William Henry (Air Commodore) discussing RAAF cadetship at Duntroon; flying training at Point Cook; posting to Pilotage and Navigation School at Andover, Britain; navigational courses in Britain; formation of RAAF No 10 Sunderland Squadron; return to Australia; formation of RAAF Headquarters with Air Commodore Lukis in Townsville; work with 75 Squadron in Port Moresby; appointment to Command No 9 Operational Group from Milne Bay; living conditions at Milne Bay; food rations; role of Kittyhawk Squadrons; awards; appointment as Director of Tactics and Operational Requirements; effect of war on political attitudes.

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