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Albert Simon as an engineer with the Maritime Services Board, 1939-1945, interviewed by Andrew Jack
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Maker: Simon, Albert Jack, Andrew Australian War Memorial Preston, Lenny
Simon speaks of his family background; employment in defence construction work during the Second World War; the entanglement of a Japanese midget submarine in the boom net in Sydney Harbour on the nig...S02648
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Lieutenant Commander Maxwell Henry Shean DSO and Bar RANR (Rtd) as a seaman officer attached to the Royal Navy, Atlantic and Pacific Oceans 1942-1945, interviewed by Dr Daniel Oakman
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Maker: Shean, Maxwell Henry Oakman, Daniel Australian War Memorial Preston, Lenny Shean, Maxwell Henry
Maxwell Shean discusses his education and family background, joining the Royal Australian Naval Volunteer Reserve as sublieutenant, training in anti-submarine warfare at HMAS Rushcutter; appointment t...S02804
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Mary Fitzhardinge interviewed by Peter Burness about her family's participation in the Second World War
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Maker: Fitzhardinge, Mary Burness, Peter J Australian War Memorial Brassell, Bill
Mrs Fitzhardinge's interview includes discussion of: Her early life; the enlistment of her husband and two brothers in the Army; seeing husband Jim off from Sydney Harbour as he was bound for the Midd...S01602
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(19758) Nelson, Charles Francis Richard (Petty Officer)
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Maker: Nelson, Charles Francis Richard Radio 2UE
Charles Francis Richard Nelson describes his experiences as a Royal Australian Navy (RAN) diver clearing HMAS Kuttabul following its sinking by a Japanese midget submarine in Sydney harbour on the nig...S04368
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Ordinary Seaman Neil F. Roberts interviewed by Alexandra Torrens about the sinking of HMAS Kuttabul by a Japanese Midget Submarine in Sydney Harbour on the night of 31 May - 1 June 1942.
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Maker: Roberts, Neil F Torrens, Alexandra Roberts, Neil F
Discusses: early life; enlists in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) at age 19 years; training at Flinders Naval Depot; posted to Sydney; on sentry duty four hours on and four hours off; quartered on HMA...S01996