Interview with Fred Blair (When the war came to Australia)

Interview with Connie Fall (When the war came to Australia)

Places	Oceania: Australia, Queensland, North Queensland, Atherton Tableland, Mareeba Oceania: Australia, Queensland, North Queensland, Townsville
Accession Number	F04014
Collection type	Film
Measurement	31 min 53 sec
Object type	To be confirmed
Physical description	Betacam SP/Colour/sound
Maker	Look Television Productions Pty Ltd
Date made	11 January 1991
Conflict	Second World War, 1939-1945 Period 1990-1999
Copyright	Item copyright: AWM Licensed copyright

Description

Fred Blair came to Australia as a bombardier with the 43rd Bomb Group. Topics covered include; what he knew about Australia before coming here, his first impressions on arrival, why the Americans were sent here, the American relationship with Australian servicemen, what they did on rest and recreation leave. Brief mention is made of his wedding and then his reaction on discovering his wife had stowed away on a ship to go to America. See also interview with Margaret Blair whom he married during the war.