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| Accession Number | S02067 |
| Collection type | Sound |
| Measurement | 29 min 50 sec |
| Object type | Oral history |
| Physical description | audio cassette; ACME C90; mono |
| Maker |
William Smith Unknown Department of Veterans' Affairs, Victorian State Office |
| Place made | Australia: Victoria, Melbourne, Prahran |
| 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
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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. |
William Smith (103650) interviewed about his experiences in the Royal Engineers and the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) during the First World War
Description
Discusses: early life; pre-war employment; enlistment in the Royal Engineers; mother's reaction to enlistment; duties as a dispatch rider; covering party duties in No-man's land; awarded the Military Medal for bravery at the Somme; 1916 transferred to the Royal Flying Corps (RFC); initially trained as an aerial gunner; shot down on a reconnaissance trip; awarded the DCM for saving a wounded pilot's life; trained as a pilot; fly reprisal raids on Germany for the Zeppelin raids on Britain as part of the Independent Air Force; shot down over Germany and became a prisoner of war (POW) August 1918; discharged from RFC 1920; marriage and immigrated to Australia; employment in Australia; enlisted in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) as an instructor during the Second World War; community work; recreational activities.
A transcript of this recording may be available. For further information please contact the Sound section.
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William Smith (103650) interviewed about his experiences in the Royal Engineers and the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) during the First World War