| Accession Number | S02325 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Sound |
| Object type | Oral history |
| Physical description | audio cassette; BASF CHROME EXTRA II 90; two track mono |
| Maker |
Kelly, Hugh Harold Brune, Peter Brune, Peter |
| Date made | 3 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. |
Lieutenant Hugh Harold Kelly, VX117105 & V58819, 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
Hugh Harold Kelly, 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
Kelly commanded one of the two forward platoons in the final and successful attack on Gona Mission by the 39th Battalion. He discusses Honner’s plan to break into the mission, the artillery arrangements, the actual experience of his platoon in the action, the terrain and his summation of the attacks.
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Lieutenant Hugh Harold Kelly, VX117105 & V58819, 39th Battalion, New Guinea, 1942-1943, interviewed by the author Peter Brune as research for his books on Second World War New Guinea conflicts.