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| Accession Number | S00180 |
| Collection type | Sound |
| Measurement | 1 hr 12 min |
| Object type | Oral history |
| Physical description | 1/4 inch sound tape reel; BASF LP 35; stereo |
| Maker |
Menzies, Stuart |
| Date made | 24 June 1984 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 North Russia, 1919 |
| 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. |
Norman Montague Brooke DCM, as a private, 1st Pioneer Battalion and 2nd Medium Trench Mortar Battery, First World War, later of the 45th Battalion Royal Fusiliers, Russia, 1919 interviewed by Stuart Menzies
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Norman Brooke DCM of the 1st Pioneer Battalion and 2nd Medium Trench Mortar Battery, later of the 45th Battalion Royal Fusiliers. Arrived in England in April 1919 after being demobilised in France; joined the North Russian Relief Force in 1919 whilst waiting for transport back to Australia; expected to serve as a garrison trooper to relieve those who had been there in 1918 and to guard stores belonging to the British Army, but ended up being involved in more fighting.
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