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  1. 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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    256834 (NX34734) Reginald William James Newton, as the major Officer Commanding 2/19th Battalion, Prisoner of War (POW) on Burma-Thailand Railway, interviewed by the Gaden family about life as a POW and the experiences of Bill Gaden, 2/20th Battalion, POW Burma-Thailand Railway

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    Maker: Newton, Reginald William James

    Comments about NX12543 Captain E.W. (Bill) Gaden, 2/20th Battalion, his pre war service with the militia; formation of forces on the Burma Thailand Railway; trading with the native (indigeneous) peopl...

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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