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| Accession Number | S02041 |
| Collection type | Sound |
| Measurement | 41 min 52 sec |
| Object type | Oral history |
| Physical description | audio cassette; Ferric C-90; mono |
| Maker |
Fenton, Walter Unknown Department of Veterans' Affairs, Victorian State Office |
| Place made | Australia: Victoria, Warracknabeal |
| Date made | 22 July 1994 |
| 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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| 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. |
Bombadier Walter Fenton relates his experiences with the 36th Heavy Artillery Group during the First World War
Description
Relates his experiences with the 36th Heavy Artillery Group during the First World War. Walter Fenton discusses: early life in India; emigrate to Australia 1910; prewar employment; enlist in the Citzens' Forces Artillery Maribyrong VIC; enlistment in 36th Heavy Artillery in 1916; Messines 1917; injured by shell explosion; Armistice and impression of peace; return to Australia August 1919; postwar life; farming at Kulwin; marriage; work in engineering; retirement and activities; family and opinion of time in the army. END TAPE
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Bombadier Walter Fenton relates his experiences with the 36th Heavy Artillery Group during the First World War