Accession Number | S00519 |
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Collection type | Sound |
Measurement | 3 hr |
Object type | Oral history |
Physical description | Cassette |
Maker |
Bloomfield, Robert Alfred John (Bob) Read, Peter |
Date made | 12 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 |
Robert Alfred John (Bob) Bloomfield, (NX99651), Aboriginal serviceman 2/4th Field Regiment, interviewed by Dr Peter Read for the Keith Murdoch Sound Archive of Australia in the War of 1939-45.
Description
Discusses education; employment; conscription; racial issues; Aborigines; leave; discipline; embarkation; army; 2/4th Field Regiment; Militia American relations; friendly fire incident; jungle operations; Japanese prisoners of war (POWs); casualties; relations with native carriers; ANGAU; Returned Services League (RSL); mateship. Mentions Aitape, Papua New Guinea; New Ireland, Rabual.
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