Victor James Geisler, Sergeant of 39th Battalion, interviewed by Harry Martin for the Keith Murdoch Sound Archive of Australia in the War of 1939-45.

Places	Asia: Borneo, Balikpapan Asia: Netherlands East Indies, Celebes Oceania: Australia, Victoria, Bacchus Marsh, Darley Oceania: Australia, Victoria, Melbourne Oceania: Australia, Victoria, Melbourne, Royal Park Oceania: New Guinea1, Papua New Guinea, Papua, Port Moresby
Accession Number	S00505
Collection type	Sound
Measurement	1 hr 23 min
Object type	Oral history
Physical description	audio cassette; SONY HF 60; mono
Maker	Geisler, Victor James Martin, Harry
Date made	3 December 1988
Access	Open
Conflict	Second World War, 1939-1945
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.
Source credit to	The Keith Murdoch Sound Archive of Australia in the war of 1939-45

Description

Discusses prewar education; religion; nationalism; bandsmen; health; embarkation; SS Macdhui; food and medical supplies; stretcher bearer; air raids; Australian American relations; leisure; concert parties; AIF Militia relations; propaganda; casualties, demobilisation, Australia Army; 39th Battalion; 2/2nd Battalion. Mentions Melbourne, Darley Camp, Royal Park, VIC; Seven Mile, Port Moresby, Kokoda Track, Papua New Guinea; Balikpapan, Borneo; Celebes; Keith Murdoch; Jim Davidson; Keith Baker; Ron Terry.

Listen to Victor James Geisler, Sergeant of 39th Battalion, interviewed by Harry Martin for the Keith Murdoch Sound Archive of Australia in the War of 1939-45.
Listen to Part 2 of Victor James Geisler, Sergeant of 39th Battalion, interviewed by Harry Martin for the Keith Murdoch Sound Archive of Australia in the War of 1939-45.
Download PDF document of Victor James Geisler, Sergeant of 39th Battalion, interviewed by Harry Martin for the Keith Murdoch Sound Archive of Australia in the War of 1939-45. (file)