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  1. Cecil Edward Allingham (NX45859) as a Private, 2/20 Battalion and prisoner of the Japanese, 1941-1945, interviewed by Don Wall

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    Maker: Allingham, Cecil Edward Wall, Donald

    Crossing of Kranji River and later operations; diary kept; stories of men in 2/20 Battalion and names of those at POW camp, letters home; censorship of letters; conditions at Changi in 1942-43; story ...

    S04067

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    21449 Eric Francis Davis as a Private, 2/15 Field Regiment and prisoner of the Japanese, 1941-45, interviewed by Don Wall

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    Maker: Davis, Eric Francis Wall, Donald

    Stories about men in 'B' force at Kuching and Sandakan, Borneo; Curly Kent selling to the Japanese; Colonel Suga's sword; execution and burial of Captain L. Matthews; discrepencies between stories o...

    S04097

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    F3239 Arthur Bancroft as Able Seaman, HMAS Perth and prisoner of the Japanese 1941-1945, interviewed by Donald Wall

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    Maker: Bancroft, Arthur Wall, Donald

    Sinking of Rakuyo Maru, rescue aboard USS Queenfish and aftermath of war. A transcript of this recording may be available. For further information please contact the Sound section.

    S04052

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    NX50742 Alan Iredale Love as a Sergeant and NX54635 Charles Reid Wilkinson as a Lance Sergeant, both 2/20 Battalion and prisoners of the Japanese, 1941-45, interviewed by Don Wall

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    Maker: Love, Alan Iredale Wilkinson, Charles Reid Wall, Donald

    A transcript of this recording may be available. For further information please contact the Sound section.

    S04101

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    NX57941 Alan "Joe" Wentworth Weston as a Sergeant, 2/18 Battalion, and prisoner of the Japanese, 1941-45, interviewed by Don Wall

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    Maker: Weston, Alan Wentworth Wall, Donald

    Talks of E Force; Kuching to Sandakan; distribution of radio parts between men and Captain Matthew's underground intelligence organisation; radio contact outside the camp with Lieutenant General Baba;...

    S04078

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    NX56636 Angus McDougall as a Private, 2/20 Battalion and prisoner of the Japanese, 1941-1945, inverviewed by Don Wall

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    Maker: McDougall, Angus Wall, Donald

    Talks of the train to Ban Pong, the Japanese military's use of "comfort women" [women enslaved for sexual abuse]; 180 mile march to Sonkurai camp; smoke torture; worsening conditions on march; road wo...

    S04083

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    NX32045 Arthur Frederick Wright as a Private, 2/20 Battalion and prisoner of the Japanese, 1941-1945, interviewed by Don Wall

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    Maker: Wright, Arthur Frederick Wall, Donald

    Talks of the end of the war and rescue from Japanese POW camp; drowning of a guard in a latrine; on board a US hospital ship; delay in Manilla due to ill health; B29s fly overs in Tokyo area; workin...

    S04093

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    NX35756 Clifford Leslie Farlow as a Corporal, 2/19 Battalion and prisoner of the Japanese, 1941-1945, interviewed by Don Wall.

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    Maker: Farlow, Clifford Leslie Wall, Donald

    Talks of the sinking of Rakuyo Maru and rescue by USS Pampanito A transcript of this recording may be available. For further information please contact the Sound section.

    S04058

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    NX36620 Donald Wall as a Private, 2/20 Battalion and prisoner of the Japanese, 1941-45, reading from other POW journals

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    Maker: Wall, Donald

    Thai-Burma Railway; learns of A force going to Burma to build airstrips; at 105 camp and bombing that killed 5 Australians; Ban Pong and Sergeant Don Gunner; Great World camp, (Changi) 1942 and Singap...

    S04076

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    NX36620 Donald Wall as a Private, 2/20 Battalion, reading extracts from 22 Brigade Headquarters Diary and 2/15 Field Regiment Diary

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    Maker: Wall, Donald

    Extracts from 22 Brigade Headquarters Diary and 2/15 Field Regiment Diary

    S04060

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    NX59308 Francis Joseph Baker as a Sergeant, 2/20 Battalion and prisoner of the Japanese, 1941-45, interviewed by Donald Wall

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    Maker: Baker, Francis Joseph Wall, Donald

    Experiences as a medical orderly on the Thai-Burma railway and other POW camps; describes illnesses, caring for sick men, conditions at camps and ancedotes; stories about John Quigley (medical assista...

    S04070

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    NX55797 Frank Alexander Chaplin as a Staff Sergeant, 2/20 Battalion and prisoner of the Japanese, 1941-1945, interviewed by Don Wall

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    Maker: Chaplin, Frank Alexander Wall, Donald

    Talks of fall of Malaya and Singapore / Endua River; quotes from diary written at time of events; building Thai-Burma Railway; transported to Naoetsu POW camp in Japan A transcript of this recording...

    S04064

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    NX72734 Frank Clem Smith as a Private, 2/30 Battalion and prisoner of the Japanese, 1941-1945, interviewed by Donald Wall

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    Maker: Smith, Frank Clem Wall, Donald

    (Smith known as Pierce in service) Sonkurai, British camp, warning about condition of men before marching in; offer of rice to Australians from British POWs; feels that the British troops were let dow...

    S04088

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    NX33524 Frank Hole and Edward Gerrard Derkenne, sergeant, 2/20 Battalion and prisoner of the Japanese, 1941-1945, interviewed by Don Wall

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    Maker: Wall, Donald Derkenne, Edward Gerrard Hole, Frank

    Talks of early capture by Japanese of Frank Hole (NX33524), Merv Alchin (NX31444) and Donaldson (?) in Malaya; about Charlie Moses; encounter with cobra; [unidentified 3rd person - meeting of brother ...

    S04077

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    NX53459 Gordon Nichol as a Sergeant, 2/3 Motor Ambulance Convoy and prisoner of the Japanese, 1941-1945, inverviewed by Don Wall

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    Maker: Nichol, Gordon Wall, Donald

    Talks of F Force and Major Hunt; effects of cholera and long lasting effects of malaria; white flowers on Mothers Day; last days before fall of Singapore; nurses of Alexandria Hospital; hospital massa...

    S04082

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    NX31310 Henry Charles Mallet Berthold as a Private and NX37205 George Wesley Forwood as a Private, both 2/20 Australian Infantry Battalion and Prisoners of the Japanese, 1941-1945, interviewed by Don Wall

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    Maker: Berthold, Henry Charles Mallet Forwood, George Wesley Wall, Donald

    Anecdotes and stories of POWs in camps (mainly at Neiki) on Thai-Burma Railway; Forwood as a cook for the Japanese; contracting berri berri; Japanese guards and officers; remedies for cholera; story o...

    S04074

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    NX42191 Keith Botterill as a Private, 2/19 Battalion and prisoner of the Japanese, 1941-45, interviewed by Don Wall

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    Maker: Botterill, Keith Wall, Donald

    Talks of clearing jungle for wood at camp; burning and death of electrician; return to Ranau 1981; stories of eating a pawpaw tree; Address by Hoshi to officers on 'humiliation day' at end of 1942; ch...

    S04080

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    NX42191 Keith Botterill, Private, 2/19 Battalion and NX58617 Nelson Alfred Ernest Short, Private, 2/18 Battalion, prisoners of the Japanese, 1942-45, interviewed by Don Wall

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    Maker: Botterill, Keith Short, Nelson Alfred Ernest Wall, Donald

    NX42191 Keith Botterill, Private, 2/19 Battalion and NX58617 Nelson Alfred Ernest Short, Private, 2/18 Battalion, prisoners of the Japanese, 1942-45, interviewed by Don Wall A transcript of this reco...

    S04095

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    NX33391 Leonard Francis Serong as a Private, 2/20 Battalion, and prisoner of the Japanese, 1941-1945, interviewed by Don Wall

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    Maker: Serong, Leonard Francis Wall, Donald

    Don Wall quotes NX33357 B.W.Illidge (should be NX33351). Pre POW period in Malaya, then stories of treatment as POW. Don Wall quoting from own notes to set scene, continues stories of POWs at Endau. ...

    S04065

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    NX36050 Mervyn Robert Farrands as a Lance Corporal, 2/19 Battalion, and prisoner of the Japanese 1941-1945, interview by Donald Wall

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    Maker: Farrands, Mervyn Robert Wall, Donald

    Talks of being transported to Japan on the Rakuyu Maru, overcrowding, men and conditions on ship; disentry and malaria; McGregor throwing Japanese overboard; bombing of surrounding tankers; panic on b...

    S04091

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