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  1. 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

    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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    Guest of Honour. An ABC Radio program featuring Patsy Adam Smith

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    Maker: Smith, Patsy Adam Australian Broadcasting Commission

    "Guest of Honour" An ABC Radio program broadcast 14 January 1979 featuring Patsy Adam Smith who describes her journey, in November 1978, with First World War veterans to France and Belgium to commemor...

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    Henry William Parkinson MM as a gunner 107th Howitzer Battery 7th Field Artillery Brigade 3rd Division Artillery AIF, France 1916-1918 and Volunteer Defence Corps 1939-1945, interviewed by his grandson Mark Bailey.

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    Maker: Parkinson, Henry William Bailey, Mark

    Parkinson speaks of his family background and early employment; enlistment in the Australian Imperial Force; training at Holsworthy Army Camp; journey to England aboard troopship HMAT Argyllshire; tra...

    S01151

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    Percival (Percy) C. Nayler interviewed by Simon Townsend about his service in 57th Battalion during the First World War

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    Maker: Nayler, Percival Cook Townsend, Simon Department of Veterans' Affairs, Victorian State Office Nayler, Percival Cook

    Discusses: early life; prewar employment; enlistment July 1915; family's attitude to his enlistment; sent to England and then France; impressions of France; participated sprint races at front; wounded...

    S02060

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    (3216) Private John Cyrus (Jack) Sykes as a private 55th Battalion, France, 1916-1919, interviewed by Dr Timothy Bottoms

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    Maker: Bottoms, Timothy D R

    Enlistment; tried to join with Snowy River March but parents sent him back to work; why he joined; reaction to serving on Western Front; comments on images portrayed of Western Front in modern films; ...

    S03732

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    Remembrance Day ceremonies at Ypres, Belgium and Villers-Bretonneux, France .

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    Maker: Smith, Stanley

    Remembrance Day ceremonies at Ypres, Belgium and Villers Bretonneux, France, November 1978. Includes interviews with veterans Jim Bryant, Arthur McMillan, Jack Nicholson and Bert Field recorded by Sta...

    S00311

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    Robert H. Riddell interviewed about his experiences in 57th Battalion AIF during the First World War

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    Maker: Riddell, Robert H Unknown Department of Veterans' Affairs, Victorian State Office

    Discusses: early life; prewar employment; enlistment in the AIF April 1917; mother's reaction to enlistment; memories of France; artillery attacks; opinion of the Germans; living conditions; trenches ...

    S02066