| Accession Number | S02321 |
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| Collection type | Sound |
| Object type | Oral history |
| Physical description | audio cassette; BASF Ferro Extra I 90; stereo |
| Maker |
Leamey, Allan Melville Brune, Peter Brune, Peter |
| Date made | 24 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. |
Allan Melville Leamey, as a Corporal 39th Battalion, New Guinea, 1942-1943, interviewed by the author Peter Brune as research for his books on Second World War New Guinea conflicts.
Description
Allan Melville Leamey, as a Corporal 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
Leamey is interviewed about his experiences at Gona including Japanese strongposts; Bayan Trees being used as posts; A Company's first Gona attack; Bren gunners being a priority; Lt Col Cooper being wounded and his general experiences at Gona.
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Allan Melville Leamey, as a Corporal 39th Battalion, New Guinea, 1942-1943, interviewed by the author Peter Brune as research for his books on Second World War New Guinea conflicts.