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Australian troops explain why they have signed on for a second tour of duty in Japan as members of the Australian component of the British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF). Address by Lieutenant General Northcott Commander of the British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF) on the first anniversary of the arrival of BCOF in Japan
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Maker: Various Northcott, John Amalgamated Wireless Australasia Ltd (AWA) Northcott, John
The interviewees discuss the living conditions and some discuss their duties as members of BCOF. The recordings were made in Japan and played in Australia to encourage new recruits to join BCOF. Where...S00016
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(431907) Burston, Robin Alexander (Bob) (Colonel)
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Maker: O'Keefe, Brendan Gregory
Robin Alexander (Bob) Burston as a captain, 20 Field Ambulance, Morotai and Kure, Japan, 1945-1947; and as a Colonel, 1 Australian Field Hospital, South Vietnam, 1968, interviewed by Brendan O'Keefe....S02147
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Colonel Eric Harold Smith DSO (Ret'd) as the captain Adjutant later a company commander 1st Battalion The Royal Australian Regiment (1 RAR), Korea, 1952-1953, interviewed by Bill Fogarty
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Maker: Preston, Lenny
Smith speaks of his pre-military background; his posting after commissioning to operational infantry service in New Guinea in July 1945; his service in the British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF)...S02292
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Dulcie Thompson as a member of the Australian Army Nursing Service (AANS), the Royal Australian Army Nursing Service (RAANS) and the Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps (RAANC), 1940-1966, interviewed by Jan Bassett
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Maker: Bassett, Jan Thompson, Dulcie Vera Bassett, Jan
Early life; began nursing at the age of 19 in Adelaide; joined army reserve in 1937; after declaration of war in 1939 carried out part-time nursing duties for the army on days off from civilian nursin...S01811
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Nora Trethewie (nee Hales) as a member of the Australian Army Nursing Service (AANS), the Royal Australian Army Nursing Service (RAANS) and the Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps (RAANC), 1945-1952, interviewed by Jan Bassett
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Maker: Bassett, Jan Trethewie, Nora Hope
Enlisting in the Australian Army Nursing Service (AANS) in March 1945; served in 111 Australian General Hospital in Campbell Town Tasmania; description of hospital; posted to Bonegilla, Victoria then ...S01809