Ross Glover as first loader 5 inch anti aircraft gun USS Houston and a prisoner of the Japanese, 1942-1945, interviewed by Tim Bowden in a joint interview with Doug Flaherty

Accession Number S02929
Collection type Sound
Measurement 59 min 55 sec
Object type Oral history
Physical description 1/4 inch sound tape reel; BASF SP 54R; 7 1/2 ips/19 cm.s; mono; 10 inch
Maker Bowden, Timothy Gibson 'Tim'
Glover, Ross
Date made 15 October 1981
Access Onsite use only
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

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Source credit to Prisoners of War: Australians under Nippon
Description

Talks about seeing HMAS Perth being hit and sunk before USS Houston was also hit.
Interview is a joint interview with Doug Flaherty. Duplicate of interview has been accessioned as Doug Flaherty S02930.
A transcript of this recording may be available. For further information please contact the Sound section.

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