| Accession Number | S03558 |
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| Collection type | Sound |
| Measurement | 3 min 22 sec |
| Object type | Oral history |
| Physical description | 1/4 inch sound tape reel; KODAK; 3 3/4 ips/9.5 cm.s; mono; 7 inch |
| Maker |
Matthews, Edward Donald Acorade, Paul |
| Date made | 1967 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| 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. |
Captain Edward Donald Matthews as a member of the Salvation Army, attached to 7th Battalion The Royal Australian Regiment, South Vietnam 1967-1968, interviewed by Army Master Sergeant Paul Acorade United States Army
Description
Matthews, also known as "Captain Coffee Pot", speaks of his philanthropic role in the Australian Army; his previous service experience; some comparisons between the Salvation Army's role in New Guinea in the Second World War and in South Vietnam in the Vietnam War; his accompanying troops on operations and the need to refer soldiers to their own chaplains as required; the general support available for the Battalion.
Recorded for radio program 'Panorama'
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Captain Edward Donald Matthews as a member of the Salvation Army, attached to 7th Battalion The Royal Australian Regiment, South Vietnam 1967-1968, interviewed by Army Master Sergeant Paul Acorade United States Army