| Accession Number | S02312 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Sound |
| Object type | Oral history |
| Physical description | audio cassette; SONY HF 120; two track mono |
| Maker |
Seekamp, Arthur Harold |
| Date made | 24 April 1986 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| 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. |
Lieutenant Arthur Harold Seekamp, SX1192, interviewed by Peter Brune
Description
Arthur Harold Seekamp as a lieutenant 39th Battalion, New Guinea, 1942-1943, interviewed by the author Peter Brune as research for his books on Second World War New Guinea conflicts.
A transcript of this recording may be available. For further information please contact the Sound section.
History / Summary
Seekamp talks about being a reinforcement officer from 2/10th to the 39th in June 1942; his reasons for joining the AIF; experiences in Tobruk; training of the 39th; impressions of Sam Templeton; the allocation of officers to the 30th Brigade; looting in Port Moresby; the trek with B Company to Kokoda; B Company at Awala; the withdrawal from Kokoda; comments on the Official History of Isurava;; the battle for Isurava; French taking over B Company; going back to Port Moresby; more on Tobruk and some general points. Peter Brune concludes reading a letter from Lt Seekamp as a postcript to the interview.
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