| Accession Number | S05753 |
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| Collection type | Sound |
| Object type | Oral history |
| Physical description | Tape 5" (Brand Unknown) |
| Maker |
Spencer, Mervyn Henry Binns, Georgina Mary |
| Place made | Australia: Tasmania, Hobart |
| Date made | 11 January 1986 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| 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 | AWM Grant Scheme 1986 - 1987 |
Mervyn Spencer interviewed by Georgina Binns for her Project : Music of the Boer War and First World War
Description
Mervyn Spencer interviewed by Georgina Binns in Newtown, Hobart. A bandsman with the 12th Battalion band, he mentions receiving news of the sinking of the German Cruiser SMS Emden by HMAS Sydney. He also recalls Mena Camp, training and Gallipoli. He played the tenor horn with a band of 28 men and practised every day.
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Mervyn Spencer interviewed by Georgina Binns for her Project : Music of the Boer War and First World War