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  1. Actuality recording of radio traffic during a contact, 5th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (5RAR) in South Vietnam, c1969-1970.

    Sound

    Maker: Unknown

    Actuality recording of radio traffic during a contact, 5th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (5RAR) in South Vietnam.

    S04850

  2. Alban Pearce interviewed about his experiences in 24th Battalion AIF during the First World War

    Sound

    Maker: Pearce, Alban Unknown Department of Veterans' Affairs, Victorian State Office

    Discusses: early life; enlistment after height restrictions lowered in August 1917; prewar employment; sergeant in Cadets; family's attitude to enlistment; cooking detail at Alexandria; guard duties a...

    S02077

  3. Alexander (Lewis) Johnston interviewed about his career in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) from 1919-1946

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    Maker: Johnston, Alexander 'Lewis' Unknown Department of Veterans' Affairs, Victorian State Office

    Discusses: early life; employment; love of ships and desire to join the Navy; enlist in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) May 1919; sail to Darwin on HMAS Sydney; discharged August 1921; inter-war emplo...

    S02048

  4. Birthday greetings to Bill Paterson, (VX139314) an Australian Army officer stationed in Darwin during the Second World War 1939-1945 from his mother, Mrs Sheehy. [Recorded letter]

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    Maker: Unknown

    Birthday greetings to Bill Paterson, (VX139314) an Australian Army officer stationed in Darwin during the Second World War 1939-1945 from his mother, Mrs Sheehy. (Recorded Letter)

    S03035

  5. Bombadier Walter Fenton relates his experiences with the 36th Heavy Artillery Group during the First World War

    Sound

    Maker: Fenton, Walter Unknown Department of Veterans' Affairs, Victorian State Office

    Relates his experiences with the 36th Heavy Artillery Group during the First World War. Walter Fenton discusses: early life in India; emigrate to Australia 1910; prewar employment; enlist in the Citze...

    S02041

  6. 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

  7. Christmas greetings to Bill Paterson, (VX139314) an Australian Army officer stationed in Darwin during the Second World War 1939-1945 from his mother, Mrs Sheehy. [Recorded letter]

    Sound

    Maker: Unknown

    Christmas greetings to Bill Paterson, (VX139314) an Australian Army officer stationed in Darwin during the Second World War 1939-1945 from his mother, Mrs Sheehy. [Recorded letter]

    S03036

  8. Driver Clement V. Hennessy, 1st Division Signal Company, interviewed about his experiences during the First World War

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    Maker: Hennessy, Clement V Unknown Department of Veterans' Affairs, Victorian State Office Hennessy, Clement V

    Discusses: early life; prewar employment; brothers enlist; parent's impression of war; enlist AIF May 1916; France; signalman duties; leave in Ireland; attitude to war; armistice; return to Australia ...

    S02046

  9. Driver Edward D. Eastham relates his experiences with the 3rd Division Artillery Column during the First World War

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    Maker: Eastham, Edward D Unknown Department of Veterans' Affairs, Victorian State Office

    Edward Eastham discusses: early life; prewar employment; enlistment in December 1915; training at Codford Britain; impressions of France; mud; detonation of Messines mines in 1917; recalls the Somme, ...

    S02040

  10. Edward S. Duncan talks about his experiences as a Private during the First World War

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    Maker: Duncan, Edward S Unknown Department of Veterans' Affairs, Victorian State Office

    settlement scheme discusses: early life; parent's reaction to enlistment; enlistment July 1917; sent to Middle East and joined the 3rd Light Horse Field Ambulance; part of Camel Corps initially; colle...

    S02039

  11. Ernest 'Frank' McGrath, as a Sergeant, discusses his experiences of being a prisoner of war, interviewed by an unknown student for thesis research.

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    Maker: McGrath, Ernest 'Frank' William Unknown

    Frank McGrath served in the 2/19 Battalion and was a prisoner of the Japanese on the Burma Thai Railway. A transcript of this recording may be available. For further information please contact the Sou...

    S04969

  12. Frank Clark, as a private, relates his experiences during the First World War

    Sound

    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

  13. Harry Miles interviewed about his experiences in 4th Field Artillery Brigade during the First World War

    Sound

    Maker: Miles, Harry Unknown Department of Veterans' Affairs, Victorian State Office

    Discusses: early life; education; enlistment August 1915; family's reaction to enlistment; duties in Field Artillery; Le Harve; snow; caring for horses; mud and rain; artillery barrages; Armentieres a...

    S02058

  14. 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

  15. Interview with German First World War veteran

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    Maker: Unknown Clements, Paul Winder, James

    Discusses his enlistment and experiences during his time in the German army, including his receiving of the Iron Cross. A transcript of this recording may be available. For further information please...

    S03707

  16. Interview with unknown Australian First World War veteran

    Sound

    Maker: Unknown Clements, Paul Winder, James

    Discusses his experiences during his time in the army. A transcript of this recording may be available. For further information please contact the Sound section.

    S03708

  17. Jack Buntine interviewed about his experiences in the 12th Light Horse Brigade during the First World War

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    Maker: Buntine, Jack Unknown Department of Veterans' Affairs, Victorian State Office

    Discusses: early life; pre-war employment; enlistment January 1915; impression of war; Gallipoli; wounded at Gallipoli; France; awarded the Military Medal (MM); Armistice; return to Australia and disc...

    S02076

  18. James Baddeley as a private, 58 Battalion, France, 1916-1919

    Sound

    Maker: Baddeley, James Unknown Department of Veterans' Affairs, Victorian State Office

    James Baddeley discusses: early life; pre-war occupation; enlistment in Army 1916; war service as an observer and signaller; Bapaume; Polygon Wood; training as a signaller; influenza; return to Austra...

    S02027

  19. Lance Corporal Ernest Avery relates his experiences in the Australian Army Medical Corps (AAMC) during the First World War and with the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) as a nurse during the Second World War.

    Sound

    Maker: Avery, Ernest Unknown Department of Veterans' Affairs, Victorian State Office

    Ernest Avery discusses: early life; prewar employment; enlistment in the Army; transfer to the Australian Army Medical Corps (AAMC); post war occupation; marriage; enlistment in the Royal Australian A...

    S02026

  20. Lance Corporal William (Bill) C. Gamble, 2nd Machine Gun Company, interviewed about his experiences during the First World War

    Sound

    Maker: Gamble, William C 'Bill' Unknown Department of Veterans' Affairs, Victorian State Office Gamble, William C 'Bill'

    Discusses: early life; prewar employment; enlisted in AIF August 1916; impressions of France; gassed; training at Gas School; mates; shelling of Corbie Town Hall; Somme; relationships with British sol...

    S02044

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