Hugh R. Officer interviewed about his service as a Gunner in 8th Field Artillery Brigade AIF in the First World War and his service with the Indian Army from 1917-1948

Places	Asia: China Asia: India Europe: Belgium, Flanders, West-Vlaanderen, Messines Europe: Western Front
Accession Number	S02061
Collection type	Sound
Measurement	32 min 40 sec
Object type	Oral history
Physical description	audio cassette; ACME C90; mono
Maker	Department of Veterans' Affairs, Victorian State Office Officer, Hugh R
Place made	Australia: Victoria, Melbourne, Hawthorn
Date made	21 June 1994
Access	Open
Conflict	First World War, 1914-1918
Copyright	Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
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.

Description

Hugh Officer, 8th Field Artillery Brigade AIF discusses: early life; education; enlistment November 1916; family's reaction to enlistment; with artillery at Messines Ridge; cadet in Indian Army; stayed in Indian Army for thirty years; returned to Australia 1948 with rank of Brigadier; worked in Punjab and North West Frontier Province; also served in Tibet and China; post-war life recreation activities.
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