Albert Moore interviewed by Dr Michael McKernan about his service as a Salvation Army chaplain during the Second World War

Accession Number S00380
Collection type Sound
Measurement 1 hr 37 min
Object type Oral history
Physical description Tape 5" (Brand Unknown)
Maker Moore, Albert E
McKernan, Michael
Date made 1 May 1985
Access Open
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
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Description

Discusses joining the Salvation Army; postings prior to the outbreak of the Second World War; travelling abroad on troopship Queen Mary; looking after the spiritual wellbeing of the men; training in Palestine; providing comforts in the Western Desert and on the Kokoda Trail; Syria; fundraising in Melbourne; two years spent in New Guinea providing comforts.