| Accession Number | S02318 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Sound |
| Object type | Oral history |
| Physical description | audio cassette; BASF CHROME EXTRA II 90; two track mono |
| Maker |
Moore, Alan Watson (Kanga) |
| Date made | 23 March 1993 |
| 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. |
Captain Alan Watson "Kanga" Moore, VX100094 and V36205, interviewed by Peter Brune.
Description
Alan Watson Moore, 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
Captain Moore was in command of 18 Platoon B Company 39th Battalion at Gona. He discusses dispositions across Gona Creek; standing or 'blocking' patrol; recollections of the Gona battle; observations of Lt Haddy 2/16th and Charforce attacking and sniping at Japanese across the creek in Gona Mission; his observation of Lt Bob Doughterty's counter attack against westward moving enemy force; blocking the Japanese from Amboga River and recollections of the final fall of Haddy's Village.
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Captain Alan Watson "Kanga" Moore, VX100094 and V36205, interviewed by Peter Brune.