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  1. 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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    Desmond Henry Mulcahy, 2/19th Battalion, ex POW at Kobe, Japan, talks about his service in the Second World War and experience as a prisoner of war.

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    Maker: Mulcahy, Desmond Henry Mulcahy, Desmond Henry

    Desmond Henry Mulcahy, 2/19th Battalion, ex POW at Kobe, Japan, talks about his service in the Second World War and experience as a prisoner of war.

    S01729

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    Emeritus Professor Thomas Oakley Browning, 2/18th Battalion, interviewed by Gillian Pearson about his service in the Second World War and experiences as a prisoner of war (POW)

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    Maker: Browning, Thomas Oakley Pearson, Gillian

    Emeritus Professor Thomas Oakley Browning, 2/18th Battalion, interviewed by Gillian Pearson about his service in the Second World War and experiences as a prisoner of war (POW) A transcript of this r...

    S01733

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    Eric James Tremethick, 12 Recovery Section attached to 2/4th Army Field Workshop, Australian Army Services Corps, Prisoner of War (POW) on the Burma-Thai Railway, interviewed by Gillian Pearson about his service in the Second World War and experiences as a POW

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    Maker: Tremethick, Eric James Pearson, Gillian

    Eric James Tremethick, 12 Recovery Section attached to 2/4th Army Field Workshop, Australian Army Services Corps, Prisoner of War (POW) on the Burma-Thai Railway, interviewed by Gillian Pearson about ...

    S01732

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    Frederick Edwin Stahl, 8 Division Signals, Prisoner of War (POW) on Burma-Thailand railway, interviewed by Gillian Pearson

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    Maker: Stahl, Frederick Edwin Pearson, Gillian

    Frederick Edwin Stahl, 8 Division Signals, Prisoner of War (POW) on Burma-Thailand railway, interviewed by Gillian Pearson A transcript of this recording may be available. For further information ple...

    S01734

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    Maxwell Roy Venables, Ammunition Sub Park, Prisoner of War (POW) on the Burma-Thai railway, interviewed by Gillian Pearson about his service in the Second World War and experiences as a POW

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    Maker: Venables, Maxwell Roy Pearson, Gillian

    Maxwell Roy Venables, Ammunition Sub Park, Prisoner of War (POW) on the Burma-Thai railway, interviewed by Gillian Pearson about his service in the Second World War and experiences as a POW A transcr...

    S01730

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    Melvin David McLaren, 8 Division Salvage Unit, Prisoner of War (POW) at Changi, interviewed by Gillian Pearson about his service in the Second World War and his experiences as a POW

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    Maker: McLaren, Melvin Donald Pearson, Gillian

    Melvin David McLaren, 8 Division Salvage Unit, Prisoner of War (POW) at Changi, interviewed by Gillian Pearson about his service in the Second World War and his experiences as a POW A transcript of t...

    S01731

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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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    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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    Rowcliff Thompson interviewed about his experiences in 38th Battalion AIF during the First World War

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    Maker: Thompson, Rowcliff Unknown Department of Veterans' Affairs, Victorian State Office

    Discusses: early life; enlistment November 1916; Mother's reaction to enlistment; impressions of France; comradeship; wounded at Passchendaele October 1917; evacuated to England and repatriated to Aus...

    S02072

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    William Hunt Smith talks about his experiences in 6th Battalion AIF during the First World War

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    Maker: Smith, William Hunt Department of Veterans' Affairs, Victorian State Office

    Discusses: early life; prewar employment; enlistment in the AIF July 1915; brother enlisted in the AIF served at Gallipoli and killed at Pozieres; mateship; rations; mud; life in the trenches; fought ...

    S02069