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  1. Albert (Bert) Jones as a member of the 2/21 Battalion, which later became Gull Force (with some input from Russell Lavery, also of the 2/21.)

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    Maker: Jones, Albert George Billett, Janet Roberts

    Bert Jones as a member of the 2/21 Battalion, which later became Gull Force (with some input from Russell Lavery, also of the 2/21.) Bert talks about his three years as a POW in Ambon, describing stea...

    S04322

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    Bill Gasperesz and Barbara Gasperesz, discuss their experience as citizens of Ambon during the Second World War

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    Maker: Gasperesz, Barbara Billett, Janet Roberts

    Bill and Barbara as citizens of Ambon during the second world war discuss their relationship to the Dutch administration, friendships with Australians, the invasion of Ambon by the Japanese forces, ...

    S04325

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    Bruce Carlyle Ruxton as president of the RSL Club of Victoria speaks about the assistance he provided to the Gull Force Association during the mid 1960s.

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    Maker: Ruxton, Bruce Carlyle Billett, Janet Roberts

    Bruce Ruxton as president of the RSL Club of Victoria speaks about the assistance he provided to the Gull Force Association during the mid 1960s. The Gull Force Association was giving medical and othe...

    S04321

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    Lieutenant Ralph Godfrey as a member of 2/21st Infantry Battalion describes being a POW on Ambon

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    Maker: Godfrey, Ralph Billett, Janet Roberts

    Ralph Godfrey as a member of 2/21st Infantry Battalion describes being a POW on Ambon; the morale of the battalion and their opinion of the Commanding officers; the administration of the POWs by their...

    S04326

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    (VX47252 ) Kelly, Eric Norman (Staff Sergeant) as a member of 2/21st Infantry Battalion and a POW on Ambon, interviewed by Janet Roberts Billett

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    Maker: Kelly, Eric Norman Billett, Janet Roberts

    Eric Kelly as a member of 2/21st Infantry Battalion discusses the need for discipline in the POW camp on Ambon, and the punishments given out by Japanese and camp CO's for stealing. A transcript of th...

    S04327