Captain Hugh Dalby, SX4130; Captain Noel Mallam Symington,WX2719; and Major Maxwell Leslie Bidstrup, Sx4500 and S213134: interviewed by Peter Brune

Accession Number S02315
Collection type Sound
Object type Oral history
Physical description audio cassette; SONY HF 120; two track mono
Maker Dalby, Hugh
Date made 14 July 1987
Access Open
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
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Description

Hugh Dalby as a lieutenant 39th Battalion, Noel Mallam Symington as a Major and Maxwell Leslie Bidstrup as a ? 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

Joint interview with Symington, Dalby and Bidstrup (Bidstrup for short time only) on their impressions of the arrival of the 39th in Port Morseby; company postings; assessment of Lt Col Owen; training of the 39th upont their arrival; Brigadier Porter's assessment of the bridgade impressions; Kokoda Trail; the battle to retake Kokoda; attibutes of planning; Cameron's plan; Symington and Bidstrup's experiences; the withdrawal from Kokoda; Isurava and general impressions of the campaign.

  • Listen to Captain Hugh Dalby, SX4130; Captain Noel Mallam Symington,WX2719; and Major Maxwell Leslie Bidstrup, Sx4500 and S213134: interviewed by Peter Brune
  • Listen to Part 2 of Captain Hugh Dalby, SX4130; Captain Noel Mallam Symington,WX2719; and Major Maxwell Leslie Bidstrup, Sx4500 and S213134: interviewed by Peter Brune
  • Listen to Part 3 of Captain Hugh Dalby, SX4130; Captain Noel Mallam Symington,WX2719; and Major Maxwell Leslie Bidstrup, Sx4500 and S213134: interviewed by Peter Brune
  • Listen to Part 4 of Captain Hugh Dalby, SX4130; Captain Noel Mallam Symington,WX2719; and Major Maxwell Leslie Bidstrup, Sx4500 and S213134: interviewed by Peter Brune

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