Mervyn Brown as a Sergeant, 2/13th Australian General Hospital, Second World War, interviewed by Dr John Mitchell

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Accession Number S01505
Collection type Sound
Measurement 1 hour 33 minutes
Object type Oral history
Physical description AGFA PEM 369 on 5 inch reel
Maker Brown, Mervin F
Mitchell, John
Date made December 1990
Access Open
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
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Description

VX61477 Sergeant Mervyn Frederick Brown, 2/13th Australian General Hospital (AGH), relates his experiences as a prisoner of war (POW) in K Force. This is one of 21 interviews conducted by Dr John Mitchell, relating experiences of doctors and medical practitioners who were POWs held by the Japanese forces in Thailand, Burma and Japan. Most interviews include discussions of medical conditions, improvised medical treatments and survival in the POW camps.