| Accession Number | S02033 |
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| Collection type | Sound |
| Measurement | 48 min 11 sec |
| Object type | Oral history |
| Physical description | audio cassette; C90 Cassette; mono |
| Maker |
Butt, William E G Department of Veterans' Affairs, Victorian State Office Butt, William E G |
| Place made | Australia: Victoria, Melbourne, Heidelberg Heights |
| Date made | 12 July 1994 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 First World War, 1914-1918 |
| 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. |
Private William E. G. Butt relates his experiences in the Australian Army Veterinary Corps during the First World War and in the Royal Australian Engineers during the Second World War
Description
Mr Butt explains his underage enlistment at 16 years and subsequent discharge 3 months later; work between the wars; enlisted in Engineering Corps during the Second World War; sent to Greece; evacuated to North Africa; service in New Guinea; promoted to Captain; discharged April 1946; post war life; family; activities and entertainment
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Private William E. G. Butt relates his experiences in the Australian Army Veterinary Corps during the First World War and in the Royal Australian Engineers during the Second World War