| Accession Number | S02336 |
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| Collection type | Sound |
| Object type | Oral history |
| Physical description | audio cassette; SONY HF 120; two track mono |
| Maker |
Manol, John Brune, Peter Brune, Peter |
| Place made | Australia: Victoria, Melbourne |
| Date made | 8 June 1986 |
| 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. |
John Manol, as a private 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
John Manol, as a private 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
Impressions of Conran; lack of training pre AIF officers; challenges of AIF officers integrating with militia; allegations from Timothy Hall's book regarding militia looting in Port Moresby; impressions of 39th officers; being part of D Company; the withdrawal along the Kokoda Track; loss of life during the withdrawal; attempt to re-take Kokoda village; conditions of the trail; Bidstup insisting on hygiene, extra clothes and ammunition; respect for Ralph Honner; weakness such as lack of supply, lack of medical officers; impressions of Japanese soldiers; unity and pride in the 39th; delayed breakdown 1972; disbandment of 39th; the integration of AIF officers to a militia battalion; physical condition after coming off the trail; Gona; amusing recollections
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John Manol, as a private 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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John Manol, as a private 39th Battalion, New Guinea, 1942-1943, interviewed by the author Peter Brune as research for his books on Second World War New Guinea conflicts.