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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 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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    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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    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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    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

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    Private James A. M. Jolly, 8th Battalion, interviewed about his experiences during the First World War

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    Maker: Jolly, James A M Unknown Department of Veterans' Affairs, Victorian State Office

    Discusses: prewar employment; mother's reaction to his enlistment; enlist AIF August 1916; training at Ballarat; winter in France; football and cricket matches behind the lines; being wounded near Hil...

    S02049

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    Private James Edwin Moses (721) interviewed about his service in 40th Battalion AIF during the First World War

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

    Discusses: early life; prewar employment in mining; enlistment in AIF March 1916; family's attitude to enlistment; impressions of France; Le Harve; Rouen; wounded at Passchendaele; Armistice; returned...

    S02059

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    Sergeant John H. Lockett relates his experiences with 38th Battalion during the First World War

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    Maker: Lockett, John H Unknown Department of Veterans' Affairs, Victorian State Office

    John Lockett (1194) discusses: early life; prewar work; enlistment in March 1916; training; trench raids; travel on leave; pay; mates; return to Australia; discharged September 1919; effects of war on...

    S02038

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    Walter Parker interviewed about his service in 20th Battalion AIF during the First World War

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

    Discusses: early life; prewar employment; enlistment July 1915; family's reaction to enlistment; guard duty on troopship; meals on ship; sent to Gallipoli; water and ammunition carrying parties; winte...

    S02062