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Charles C. Fisher relates his experiences as a private with 5th Battalion AIF during the First World War
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Maker: Fisher, Charles C Unknown Department of Veterans' Affairs, Victorian State Office Fisher, Charles C
Charles Fisher discusses: early life; prewar employment; enlistment March 1916; training in Egypt; complete training at Etaples; wounded at Pozieres; battle at St Martin's Wood; reaction to Armistice;...S02043
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Frank Clark, as a private, relates his experiences during the First World War
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Maker: Clark, Frank Unknown Department of Veterans' Affairs, Victorian State Office
Frank Clark discusses his enlistment in Ballarat; Egypt; father's reaction to enlistment; France; fun; duty on a machine gun post; marching; reconnaissance duties; opinion of Germans; return to Austra...S02034
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Hubert R. Matthews interviewed about his experiences in 11th Battalion during the First World War
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Maker: Matthews, Hubert R Unknown Department of Veterans' Affairs, Victorian State Office
Discusses: prewar employment; brother killed at Dardenelles; enlistment August 1915; his family's attitude to enlistment; training in Egypt as a signaller; swimming in the Suez Canal; attitude to Fren...S02054
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Private Raymond W. Bisset relates his experiences in the 23rd Battalion and as a Prisoner of War (POW) during the First World War
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Maker: Bisset, Raymond W Unknown Department of Veterans' Affairs, Victorian State Office
Ray Bisset discusses: early life; enlistment underage; departure to war; Gallipoli; Lone Pine; wounded; evacuated wounded to Egypt; sent to France; impressions of France and the French people; taken P...S02029
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Private Thomas (Tom) Brain relates his experiences with 59th Battalion during the First World War
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Maker: Unknown Brain, Thomas Ralph Department of Veterans' Affairs, Victorian State Office
Tom Brain discusses: early life; pre-war work; enlistment; prior military training; Egypt; Fromelles; leave in England; return to Australia; marriage; post-war employment; the DepressionS02032
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Trooper John Kerr interviewed about his experiences in 4th Light Horse Regiment during the First World War
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Maker: John Kerr Unknown Department of Veterans' Affairs, Victorian State Office
Discusses: early life; enlistment March 1917; attitude to war; Port Said; climate and shortage of water in Egypt; first action; friends wounded and taken Prisoner of War (POW); captured German supplie...S02051
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Walter Parker interviewed about his service in 20th Battalion AIF during the First World War
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Maker: Parker, Walter Edwin Unknown Department of Veterans' Affairs, Victorian State Office Parker, Walter
Discusses: early life; prewar employment; enlistment July 1915; family's reaction to enlistment; guard duty on troopship; meals on ship; sent to Gallipoli; water and ammunition carrying parties; winte...S02062
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William (Bill) Boyce relates his experiences with 58th Battalion during the First World War.
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Maker: Boyce, William 'Bill' Morrison, Jill Boyce, William 'Bill' Department of Veterans' Affairs, Victorian State Office
Marriage and family; Bill Boyce discusses: early life; pre-war employment; enlistment; training; war on the Western Front compared to the desert; mateship; attitude to war; denied a soldier settlement...S02031
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William Herbert Smith talks about about his experiences in 1st Division Signals Company during the First World War
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Maker: Smith, William Herbert Unknown Department of Veterans' Affairs, Victorian State Office
Discusses: reaction to war and reasons for enlisting; enlistment in the AIF May 1915; trained as a signaller; Gallipoli; attached to 1st Division Signal Company, No.3 Section, 3rd Infantry Brigade; su...S02068