| Accession Number | S02791 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Sound |
| Measurement | 56 min |
| Object type | Oral history |
| Physical description | 1/4 inch sound tape reel; BASF SM 468; 15 ips/38 cm.s; two track mono; 10 inch NAB |
| Maker |
Preston, Lenny |
| Date made | 11 July 2002 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
Korea, 1950-1953 |
| 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. |
Lieutenant Commander Ian Peter McConnochie RAN (Rtd) as a writer HMAS Sydney, Korea 1951-1952, interviewed by Lieutenant Commander Tony Hughes RANR
Description
Ian McConnochie talks about his initial training in the RN and his transfer to the RAN; his duties as a ledger keeper aboard the Sydney; commission paid by the Commonwealth Savings Bank to the ship; his action stations; family naval connections and the loss of his father during the Second World War; general living conditions aboard the Sydney in Korean waters; replenishment at sea; Typhoon Ruth; the rescue of MacMillan and Hancox; the effect on him of casualties; organization of the pay office and pay parades; recreation at sea; a visit to HMS Glory; visits ashore in Japan; a comparison of pay rates between navies; military police patrols ashore, and an appreciation of the RAN's Fleet Air Arm.