| Accession Number | S03712 |
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| Collection type | Sound |
| Measurement | 34 min 49 sec |
| Object type | Recorded letter |
| Physical description | 1/4 inch sound tape reel; KODAK 31A1; 3 3/4 ips/9.5 cm.s; half track mono; 3 inch |
| Maker |
Miller, Jim |
| Date made | February 1966 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
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. |
Jim and Yvonne Miller, messages to Major John Boyd Healy, Officer Commanding A Company 1 RAR, South Vietnam, 1965-1966 [recorded letter]
Description
Miller records a letter to friend Major John Healy who is in Vietnam. Tape starts with an advertisement for Millers Beer and greetings from family and friends, including John's parents. Miller then talks of general family news; how informative John's tapes are given the lack of press coverage of the war; RSL reps wanting medals for Australian soldiers; the new Prime Minister Harold Holt.
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Jim and Yvonne Miller, messages to Major John Boyd Healy, Officer Commanding A Company 1 RAR, South Vietnam, 1965-1966 [recorded letter]
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