Dr Peter Hendry as a Captain, 2/10th Australian Field Ambulance, Second World War, interviewed by Dr John Mitchell

Accession Number S01535
Collection type Sound
Object type Oral history
Physical description 1/4 inch sound tape reel; AGFA PEM 369; 3 3/4 ips/9.5 cm.s; stereo; 5 inch
Maker Hendry, Peter Ian Alexander
Mitchell, John
Date made 22 February 1991
Access Open
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
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Description

NX35147 Captain Peter Alexander Hendry, 2/10th Australian Field Ambulance, relates his experiences as a medical officer (MO) and prisoner of war (POW) in F 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.