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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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    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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    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 George Macumber discusses his experiences in 11th Machine Gun Company during the First World War interviewed by Kylie McKenzie

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    Maker: Macumber, George Unknown

    Discusses: early life; prewar employment; enlistment June 1916; attitude to war; troop transport; stays at Sierra Leone; plays two up; training on machine guns; Passchendaele; mud; France; wounded by ...

    S02053

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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 Kerr, 12th Battalion, interviewed about his experiences during the First World War

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

    Discusses: prewar employment; mother's attitude to enlistment; enlist AIF February 1915; training; became ill on troopship; repatriated to Australia July 1915; discharged December 1915; work during th...

    S02050

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    Private John R. Wishart interviewed about his experiences in the 14th General Service Reinforcements during the First World War

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    Maker: Wishart, John R Unknown Department of Veterans' Affairs, Victorian State Office

    Discusses: early life; enlistment in the AIF in May 1918; opinion of the war; training; family's reaction to enlistment; ship turned around in South Africa as the war ended; discharge February 1919; m...

    S02074

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    Private Percy McIvor interviewed about his experiences in 38th Battalion AIF during the First World War

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    Maker: McIvor, Percy Unknown Department of Veterans' Affairs, Victorian State Office

    Discusses: early life; prewar employment; enlistment February 1916; training; attitude to war; impressions of France; mud; awarded the Military Medal 1917; trench raid; wounded in arm; rescues drownin...

    S02055