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| Accession Number | S02061 |
| Collection type | Sound |
| Measurement | 32 min 40 sec |
| Object type | Oral history |
| Physical description | audio cassette; ACME C90; mono |
| Maker |
Department of Veterans' Affairs, Victorian State Office Officer, Hugh R |
| Place made | Australia: Victoria, Melbourne, Hawthorn |
| Date made | 21 June 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. |
Hugh R. Officer interviewed about his service as a Gunner in 8th Field Artillery Brigade AIF in the First World War and his service with the Indian Army from 1917-1948
Description
Hugh Officer, 8th Field Artillery Brigade AIF discusses: early life; education; enlistment November 1916; family's reaction to enlistment; with artillery at Messines Ridge; cadet in Indian Army; stayed in Indian Army for thirty years; returned to Australia 1948 with rank of Brigadier; worked in Punjab and North West Frontier Province; also served in Tibet and China; post-war life recreation activities.
A transcript of this recording may be available. For further information please contact the Sound section.
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Hugh R. Officer interviewed about his service as a Gunner in 8th Field Artillery Brigade AIF in the First World War and his service with the Indian Army from 1917-1948