| Accession Number | S02322 |
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| Collection type | Sound |
| Object type | Oral history |
| Physical description | audio cassette; BASF CHROME EXTRA II 90; stereo |
| Maker |
Mortimore, Harold Ernest (Harry) Brune, Peter Brune, Peter |
| Date made | 28 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. |
Harold Ernest Mortimer, 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.
Description
Harold Ernest Mortimer, 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.
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History / Summary
Lt Mortimore discusses his experiences in Gona/Haddy's Village. He talks about the approach from Gona Mission; the terrain including swamps and sheets of water; B Company in the van; killing three Japanese officers; his positions around Haddy's Village and method of advance; Japanese opposition; sniping; using a grenade discharger; right flank; his experiences through the fall of Haddy's Village and comments on the Official History narrative for Haddy's Village.
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Harold Ernest Mortimer, 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.