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Alban Pearce interviewed about his experiences in 24th Battalion AIF during the First World War
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Maker: Pearce, Alban Unknown Department of Veterans' Affairs, Victorian State Office Pearce, Alban
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
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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
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Bombadier Walter Fenton relates his experiences with the 36th Heavy Artillery Group during the First World War
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Frank Clark, as a private, relates his experiences during the First World War
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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
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Harry Miles interviewed about his experiences in 4th Field Artillery Brigade during the First World War
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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
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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
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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
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Interview with unknown Australian First World War veteran
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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
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Jack Buntine interviewed about his experiences in the 12th Light Horse Brigade during the First World War
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Maker: Buntine, Albert John (Jack) Unknown Department of Veterans' Affairs, Victorian State Office Buntine, Jack
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
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James Baddeley as a private, 58 Battalion, France, 1916-1919
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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
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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.
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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
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Lance Corporal William (Bill) C. Gamble, 2nd Machine Gun Company, interviewed about his experiences during the First World War
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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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2nd Cook's Mate Richard F. Pavey talks about his experiences in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) during the First World War and with the Australian Army Medical Corps (AAMC) during the Second World War
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Maker: Pavey, Richard F Unknown Department of Veterans' Affairs, Victorian State Office
Discusses: early life; enlistment in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) during the First World War; duties on ship; employemnt during the 1920's and 1930's; enlistment in the Army during the Second World...S02063
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Percival Baxter relates his experiences as a gunner in the 3rd Field Artillery Brigade during the First World War
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Maker: Baxter, Percival Unknown Department of Veterans' Affairs, Victorian State Office
Percival Baxter discusses: early life; pre-war work; prior military experience; enlistment; impressions of France; injured at front; attitude to war; return to Australia; post war employment; marriage...S02028
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Private Clive McKenzie, 5th Battalion, interviewed about his experiences during the First World War
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Maker: McKenzie, Clive Unknown Department of Veterans' Affairs, Victorian State Office
Discusses: early life; enlistment March 1916; family's reaction to enlistment; impressions of France; extreme cold; lack of rations in front line; Albert and meeting a civilian girl; wounded at Bullec...S02056
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Private George Cooper relates his experiences with the Gordon Highlanders during the First World War
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Maker: Cooper, George Unknown Department of Veterans' Affairs, Victorian State Office
George Cooper discusses: prewar work; conscription; joins the Gordon Highlanders August 1917; expectations of war; family's reaction to his enlistment; training; escort at military funerals; elite dri...S02036