| Accession Number | S05064 |
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| Collection type | Sound |
| Object type | Oral history |
| Physical description | digital audio file; wave; 96kHz; 24 bit; stereo |
| Maker |
Rixon, Sandii Anne Boyle, Stephanie |
| Place made | Afghanistan: Uruzgan Province, Tarin Kot |
| Date made | 1 February 2011 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
Afghanistan, 2001-2021 |
| 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. |
| Source credit to | Recorded During Curatorial Deployment to MEAO and Afghanistan, 2011 |
Corporal Sandii Rixon, Mechanic, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, interviewed by Stephanie Boyle at Camp Holland, Tarin Kot
Description
Corporal Rixon discusses her training as a mechanic; value of apprenticeship undertaken through the army; specialty courses for different vehicle types; working on ASLAVs and Bushmasters; aspects of life on deployment including accommodation, "gastro" and hygiene; mixed toilet facilities; rocket attack threat and attitudes towards this; reflections on women serving on the front line; recreation leave arrangements; working voluntarily with an outreach program (Female Engagement Team) to assist local Afghan women which involves facilitating assistance such as literacy, and providing equipment for learning.
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