| Accession Number | AWM2019.782.1 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Sound |
| Object type | Talk |
| Physical description | audio cassette; GREENCORP C60 |
| Maker |
Fordyce, Horace Spencer Wills (Bill) |
| Date made | 1978 |
| 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. |
400396 Flight Lieutenant H S W (Bill) Fordyce, talks at Trinity Grammar School in 1978
Description
A tape recording of a talk given to a Year 9 class at Trinity Grammar in 1978 by 400396 Flight Lieutenant Horace 'Bill' Spencer Wills Fordyce. Includes information about his service as a pilot with the Royal Australian Air Force, in 458 Squadron, and details about being a prisoner of war (POW) at Stalag Luft 111. Details are included about his involvement in escape plans called the “Dark Horse Escape” and the “Great Escape”.