| Accession Number | S03262 |
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| Collection type | Sound |
| Object type | Memoir |
| Physical description | audio cassette; TDK D90; stereo |
| Maker |
Woolmer, John Glover |
| Date made | 1978 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
Period 1930-1939 Second World War, 1939-1945 Period 1920-1929 First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
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| Copying Provisions | Copyright restrictions apply. Only personal, non-commercial, research and study use permitted. Permission of copyright holder required for any commercial use and/or reproduction. |
John Glover Woolmer as a signaller in the Royal Australian Navy, Atlantic and Pacific Oceans 1915-1945
Description
Woolmer speaks of his early childhood in England; emigration to Australia; enlistment in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) at age 15 years; signals training; First World War service in the Australian theatre and in Australian ships in the British Grand Fleet based at Scapa Flow, Scotland; return to Australia at the end of the war; naval service during peace time - training, promotions and experiences in the signals branch of the RAN including fleet exercises; posting to the officers' course in the United Kingdom; return to Australia and adjustment, on promotion, to officer lifestyle, responsibilities and duties; signals appointments in RAN shore establishments and in ships during the Second World War. [recording incomplete].
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