| Place | Middle East |
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| Accession Number | S00595 |
| Collection type | Sound |
| Measurement | 1 hr 10 min |
| Object type | Oral history |
| Physical description | audio cassette; TDK D60; two track mono |
| Maker |
Pomeroy, George |
| Date made | 4 May 1989 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| 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. |
| Source credit to | The Keith Murdoch Sound Archive of Australia in the war of 1939-45 |
George Pomeroy, as a Corporal, 1st Australian Entertainment Unit, interviewed by Sharon Davis for The Keith Murdoch Sound Archive of Australia in the War of 1939-45
Description
Discussing pre-war service with CMF; enlistment and service in Middle East during 1941; joining the Entertainment Unit; entertaining Australian troops in North Australia and islands; visit of Gracie Fields; impact of weather on performances; transferring from fighting unit to entertainment unit; importance of entertainment units for troop morale; loan shows; maintenance of instruments on tour; improvisation; health; popular songs.
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