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| Accession Number | S02066 |
| Collection type | Sound |
| Measurement | 40 min 16 sec |
| Object type | Oral history |
| Physical description | C90 Cassette |
| Maker |
Riddell, Robert H Unknown Department of Veterans' Affairs, Victorian State Office |
| Place made | Australia: Victoria, Melbourne, Glenroy |
| Date made | 8 July 1994 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
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. |
Robert H. Riddell interviewed about his experiences in 57th Battalion AIF during the First World War
Description
Discusses: early life; prewar employment; enlistment in the AIF April 1917; mother's reaction to enlistment; memories of France; artillery attacks; opinion of the Germans; living conditions; trenches full of water; sees Baron Manfred von Richthofen, the Red Baron, just before he was shot down near Villers-Bretonneux; leave and mates; return to Australia July 1919; post-war employment; marriage and family; recreational activities.
A transcript of this recording may be available. For further information please contact the Sound section.
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Robert H. Riddell interviewed about his experiences in 57th Battalion AIF during the First World War