| Accession Number | S02345 |
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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 | 18 October 1988 |
| 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 18 October 1988
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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 62) . 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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