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NX498 Archibald Clyde Menzies Ewart as a Major, 2/20 Battalion and prisoner of the Japanese, 1941-45, interviewed by Donald Wall
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Maker: Ewart, Archibald Clyde Menzies
Ewart reads description of fighting at Mersing and Kranji, Singapore; death of Major Cohen; casualties and wounded; comments that not enough officers were available in headquarters area to give orders...S04103
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NX34885 Frank Gaven as a Lieutenant, 2/20 Battalion and prisoner of the Japanese, 1941-45, interviewed by Don Wall
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Maker: Gaven, Frank
Tape 1 Side A: Disorganisation pulling out of Kranji during advance of Japanese on Singapore; position of 'A' Coy; leaving bogged truck; shock at seeing someone killed for first time; conflicting repo...S04104
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2107455 (NX33524) Frank Hole, Private, 2/20 Battalion and prisoner of the Japanese, 1942-1945, interviewed by Donald Wall
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Maker: Hole, Frank
In June 1944 was working in stainless steel foundry in Japan; living conditions in Japan; summer 1944 - conditions had improved a little; news of Thai-Burma railway passed on from British survivors se...S04105
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NX1351 Ronald James Lowe as a Private 2/20 Battalion and prisoner of the Japanese, 1941-45, interviewed by Donald Wall.
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Maker: Lowe, Ronald James
Talks about events before fall of Singapore; crossing Kranji River; attacked by Japanese plane; swim across river; carrying wounded Australian asked British Brigadier to take the wounded man in his ca...S04106