| Accession Number | F08487 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Film |
| Measurement | 62 min 29 sec |
| Object type | Video tape |
| Physical description | DVCAM/colour/sound |
| Maker |
McJannett, Ray Smout, Edward (Ted) David Hodges, Ian |
| Place made | Australia: Queensland, Brisbane |
| Date made | 15 August 2002 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
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Ted Smout interview
Description
Interview with Ted Smout [12947 Corporal Edward David (Ted) Smout 3rd Sanitation Section, Australian Army Medical Corps] regarding his life and service during the First World War, including: early life in Queensland; enlisting, being trained for sanitation work, being a stretcher bearer in France; the shelling of the frontline hospital as the result of a gun emplacement too close to the hospital, response to the high number of casualties of the war; the blowing of the mines at Messines (including Hill 60) which he did not see, but felt; his attitude towards British command; being one of the first on scene when the Red Baron was shot down.
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Video of Ted Smout interview (video)