| Accession Number | S01277 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Sound |
| Measurement | 27 min 0 sec |
| Object type | Oral history |
| Physical description | audio cassette; SONY HF 90; mono |
| Maker |
Eggleston, Frederic Felix Henriques Eggleston, Frederic Felix Henriques |
| Date made | 15 May 1980 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Status to be assessed |
| 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. |
Frederic Felix Henriques Eggleston as a member of No 3 (Fighter) Squadron Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and a prisoner of war, North West Europe in the Second World War
Description
Eggleston speaks of pre-war work in the United Kingdom; time in Germany; enlistment in the militia; transfer to the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF); training; service as a fighter pilot with No 3 Squadron; being shot down in action; taken prisoner by the Italians; escape over the mountains to Switzerland; repatriation to Australia; post-war employment.
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Frederic Felix Henriques Eggleston as a member of No 3 (Fighter) Squadron Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and a prisoner of war, North West Europe in the Second World War