| Accession Number | S02344 |
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| Collection type | Sound |
| Object type | Oral history |
| Physical description | audio cassette; SONY HF 120; two track mono |
| Maker |
Brune, Peter Sims, Charles Alfred William |
| Place made | Australia: South Australia, Adelaide |
| Date made | 24 August 1987 |
| 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 Colonel Charles Sims SX9455, OC A Company, 2/27th Battalion, interviewed by Peter Brune on 24 August 1987
Description
Lieutenant Colonel Charles A. W. Sims SX9455, OC A Company, 2/27th Battalion, interviewed by the author Peter Brune as research for his books on Second World War New Guinea conflicts (Brune catalogue 48 and 49). Lt Col Sims was born on 12 July1916, in Sydney NSW, and became an electrical fitter before joining the army. He enlisted on the 8 October 1940, in Woodside SA. Lt Col Sims was a awarded a Military Cross for his actions in 1942 and was discharged as a Major in 1945.
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