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  1. Aart Hopman as a Lieutenant Commander, Royal Netherlands Navy, 1939-1952, and Royal Australian Navy 1954-1977, interviewed by Ian Fulton

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    Maker: Hopman, Aart Fulton, Ian Fulton, Ian

    Aart Hopman was a submariner with the Royal Netherlands Navy and was based in Western Australia during the Second World War. He married an Australian girl and they later settled in Australia, where Aa...

    S05091

  2. Able Seaman Frederick George Eustace as a Defensively Equipped Merchant Ship gunner, interviewed by Daniel Connell for The Keith Murdoch Sound Archive of Australia in The War of 1939-45.

    Sound

    Maker: Eustace, Frederick George 'Fred' Connell, Daniel

    Frederick George Eustace,as a Defensively Equipped Merchant Ship gunner, interviewed by Daniel Connell for The Keith Murdoch Sound Archive of Australia in The War of 1939-45.

    S00721

  3. Ada Corbitt (Mickey) Syer as a captain, Australian Army Nursing Service and a prisoner of the Japanese, 1941-1945, interviewed by Margaret Evans

    Sound

    Maker: Syer, Ada Corbitt Evans, Margaret

    2/10th Australian General Hospital, was one of four reinforcement nurses when she embarked in 1941; went as the nation and fighting soldiers needed them, no familial reason not to go, and it was a way...

    S02914

  4. Ada Therese Grace 'Tress' Kenny interviewed by Alison Viney Houghton about her experiences as a young person growing up in SA during the Second World War.

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    Maker: Kenny, Ada Therese Grace 'Tress'

    Ada Therese Grace 'Tress' Kenny interviewed by Alison Viney Houghton for her "The Age of Innocence 1937-1947" oral history project. The interview contains subjects related to her experiences as a youn...

    AWM2018.572.38

  5. Address at the commemoration of the Cowra breakout, presented by Graham Apthorpe as Development Officer, Cowra Shire Council, August 2004

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    Maker: Apthorpe, Graham John Colhoun, Ernest Terence

    Address at the commemoration of the Cowra breakout, presented by Graham Apthorpe as Development Officer, Cowra Shire Council, August 2004

    S03338

  6. Adib Tadros as a 10 year old boy living in Zghorta, Lebanon during the Second World War interviewed by Majida Abboud Said

    Sound

    Maker: SBS Radio

    CD contains an interview with Adib Tadros, a transcript of the interview and photos - Also available on CD at SBS Radio, Artarmon NSW. Completed as part of SBS Radio's Arabic Language Program in 2005....

    S03893

  7. Agnes Betty Jeffrey as a nursing sister 2/10th Australian General Hospital and a prisoner of the Japanese, 1939-1945, interviewed by Margaret Evans

    Sound

    Maker: Jeffrey, Agnes Betty Evans, Margaret

    Agnes Betty Jeffrey as a nursing sister 2/10th Australian General Hospital and a prisoner of the Japanese, 1939-1945, interviewed by Margaret Evans. A transcript of this recording may be available. Fo...

    S02908

  8. Air Chief Marshal Sir Neville Patrick McNamarra KBE AO AFC AE (Ret'd) discusses his career in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), 1941-1984, in an interview with Wing Commander Ken Llewelyn.

    Sound

    Maker: McNamara, Neville Patrick Llewelyn, Kenneth Australian War Memorial Brassell, Bill Burton, Neill

    Discusses his career in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and gives a commentary on the history of the RAAF from the 1930's to 1993.

    S01198

  9. Air Commodore Clarence Haddon Spurgeon OBE DFC (Rtd) as a pilot No 8 Squadron RAAF and a prisoner of the Japanese, 1939-1945, interviewed by Tim Bowden and Dr Hank Nelson

    Sound

    Maker: Spurgeon, Clarence Haddon Bowden, Timothy Gibson 'Tim' Nelson, Hank

    Air Commodore Clarence Haddon Spurgeon OBE DFC (Rtd) as a pilot No 8 Squadron RAAF and a prisoner of the Japanese, 1939-1945, interviewed by Tim Bowden and Dr Hank Nelson A transcript of this recordi...

    S02932

  10. Air Commodore David Hitchins interviewed by Ken Llewelyn about his career in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)

    Sound

    Maker: Hitchins, David Llewelyn, Kenneth

    (O5836) Hitchins, David (Air Commodore)

    S01658

  11. Air Commodore James Alexander OBE, Royal Australian Air Force 1929-1957 [Memoir]

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    Maker: Alexander, James

    James Alexander records his memoirs, including his service in the RAAF from 1929-1957.

    S04777

  12. Air Commodore James Baird Coward AFC (Ret) as a pilot 266 Squadron RAF and 19 Squadron RAF and a member of Winston Churchill's personal staff, 1939-1945, interviewed by John White

    Sound

    Maker: Coward, James Baird White, John Australian War Memorial Preston, Lenny

    James Baird Coward speaks of his experiences as a fighter pilot during the Second World War. He discusses his involvement in the Battle of Britain and the evacuation of Dunkirk. Coward suffered a seve...

    S02858

  13. Air Commodore Percival (Nobby) Lings interviewed by Ken Llewelyn about his career in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)

    Sound

    Maker: Lings, Percival George Llewelyn, Kenneth

    (O557) Lings, Nobby (Air Commodore)

    S01660

  14. Air Commodore William Henry (Bill) Garing CBE DFC, US Distinguished Service Cross, 75 Squadron RAAF, interviewed by Edward Stokes for The Keith Murdoch Sound Archive of Australia in the War of 1939-45

    Sound

    Maker: Garing, William Henry Stokes, Edward

    (O326) Garing, William Henry (Air Commodore) discussing RAAF cadetship at Duntroon; flying training at Point Cook; posting to Pilotage and Navigation School at Andover, Britain; navigational courses i...

    S00586

  15. Air Marshal Sir George Jones KBE CB DFC discusses his service in the Australian Imperial Force (AIF), Australian Flying Corp (AFC) and the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) 1915-1952, in an interview with Frank Marshall

    Sound

    Maker: Jones, George Marshall, Frank

    Air Marshal Sir George Jones KBE CB DFC discusses his service in the Australian Imperial Force (AIF), Australian Flying Corp (AFC) and the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) 1915-1952, in an interview ...

    S00381

  16. Air Marshal Sir Valston Eldridge Hancock interviewed by Ken Llewelyn about his career in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)

    Sound

    Maker: Hancock, Valston Eldridge Llewelyn, Kenneth

    (O315) Hancock, Valston Eldridge (Air Marshal)

    S01657

  17. Air Vice Marshal Fred Barnes interviewed by Ken Llewelyn about his service in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)

    Sound

    (O33196) Barnes, Fredrick William (Air Vice Marshal)

    S01674

  18. Air Vice Marshal Henry Neilson Wrigley CBE DFC AFC (Ret'd) discusses his career in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), 1921-1946, in an interview with Frank Marshall

    Sound

    Maker: Wrigley, Henry Neilson

    Air Vice Marshal Henry Neilson Wrigley CBE DFC AFC (Ret'd) discusses his career in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), 1921-1946, in an interview with Frank Marshall

    S00416

  19. Air Vice Marshal Russell Law interviewed by Ken Llewelyn about his career in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)

    Sound

    Maker: Law, Russell Noel Llewelyn, Kenneth

    Law, Russell (Air Vice Marshall)

    S01659

  20. Alan Anderson as a private Australian Photographic Unit, Middle East in the period 1940-1943, interviewed by Martin Hadlow

    Sound

    Maker: Anderson, Alan Frederick Hadlow, Martin Hadlow, Martin

    Alan Anderson as a private Australian Photographic Unit, Middle East in the period 1940-1943, interviewed by Martin Hadlow A transcript of this recording may be available. For further information ple...

    S03052

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