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Air Marshal John William Newham AC (Rtd) as a pilot No 77 Fighter Squadron RAAF, Korea 1953, interviewed by Dr Chris Clark
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Maker: Australian War Memorial
Jake Newham talks about his early working life and his difficult path to being accepted for RAAF flying training; his training prior to being posted to Iwakuni, Japan for his conversion on to Meteors;...S02792
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Air Vice Marshal William Henry Simmonds AO (Rtd) as a pilot No 77 Fighter Squadron RAAF, Korea 1952, interviewed by Dr Chris Clark
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Maker: Australian War Memorial
Air Vice Marshal Simmonds talks about the lack of relevance of basic flying training to combat mission flying in Korea; being posted to 78 Wing, RAAF Base Williamtown after graduation from Point Cook;...S02689
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Betty Hunt-Smith, interviewed by Bill Bunbury, about her experiences as a nurse stationed in Japan during the Korean War
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Maker: Hunt-Smith, Betty
Collection of oral history interviews on the Korean War recorded by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) Radio National 'Hindsight' for the program 'Korea 1950-1953, The Forgotten War'. A tr...S01910
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Eric Donnelly as a member of 3rd Battalion The Royal Australian Regiment (3 RAR) and a prisoner of war, Korea 1952-1953, interviewed by Ros Bowden
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Maker: Donnelly, Eric Bowden, Ros
A transcript of this recording may be available. For further information please contact the Sound section.S01525
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Lieutenant Colonel Charles Peter Yacopetti MC (Ret'd) as a lieutenant platoon commander 3rd Battalion The Royal Australian Regiment (3 RAR) and a prisoner of war, Korea 1952-1953, interviewed by Colonel David Chinn MBE (Rtd)
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Yacopetti speaks of his transit to Japan to join 3 RAR in Korea; his introduction to the battalion and his company as well as the daily routine and emphasis on patrolling in this static phase of the w...S02297
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Lieutenant Commander Ian Peter McConnochie RAN (Rtd) as a writer HMAS Sydney, Korea 1951-1952, interviewed by Lieutenant Commander Tony Hughes RANR
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Maker: Preston, Lenny
Ian McConnochie talks about his initial training in the RN and his transfer to the RAN; his duties as a ledger keeper aboard the Sydney; commission paid by the Commonwealth Savings Bank to the ship; h...S02791
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Richard Cresswell DFC as the squadron leader Commanding Officer No 77 (Fighter) Squadron RAAF, Korea 1950-1951, interviewed by Dr Chris Clark
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Maker: Australian War Memorial
Cresswell speaks of his academic and military background including Second World War service in the South West Pacific area primarily as a fighter pilot; his role as Commanding Officer No 21 (Citizens ...S02686
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Wing Commander Clarence Edward Barrington Wilson (Ret) as an airframe fitter No 77 (Fighter) Squadron RAAF, Korea 1950-1951, interviewed by Dr Chris Clark
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Maker: Australian War Memorial
Wilson talks about service as a Mustang fitter in 3 Squadron, Canberra in 1949; his reasons for joining the Air Force; being engaged; his sudden posting to 77 Squadron, Iwakuni, Japan in 1951; an airc...S02688