Squadron Leader Bruce Edward 'Buster' Brown, Flying Officer 75 Squadron RAAF, interviewed by Ed Stokes for the Keith Murdoch Sound Archive of Australia in the War of 1939-45

Places	Oceania: Australia, Queensland, Ipswich, Amberley Oceania: Australia, Queensland, Kingaroy Oceania: Australia, Queensland, North Queensland, Cairns Oceania: New Guinea1, Papua New Guinea, Papua, Milne Bay Oceania: New Guinea1, Papua New Guinea, Papua, Port Moresby
Accession Number	S00583
Collection type	Sound
Measurement	1 hr 55 min
Object type	Oral history
Physical description	audio cassette; TDK D60; two track mono
Maker	Brown, Bruce Edward 'Buster'
Date made	June 1989
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

Discussing impact of Anzac tradition and empire patriotism on enlistees; enlistment and training at Bradfield Park; elementary flying in Tiger Moths at Tamworth; flying Wirraways out of Amberley; high casualty rates during training; embarkation for England and posting to Harden; North Wales for Spitfire conversion course; posting to 91 Squadron; Royal Air Force; escort duties; return to Australia; joining 75 Squadron in Kingaroy; differences in flying in Europe and New Guinea; flight preparations in Kittyhawk; living quarters at Milne Bay; operations out of Milne Bay; evacuation to Port Moresby; medical evacuation; rejoining squadron in Cairns; change of commanding officer to Wilfred Arthur; achievements of 75 and 76 Squadron.

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