| Accession Number | S05768 |
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| Collection type | Sound |
| Object type | Oral history |
| Physical description | Tape 5" (Brand Unknown) |
| Maker |
Binns, Georgina Mary |
| Place made | Australia: Western Australia, Perth |
| Date made | 31 January 1986 |
| 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. |
| Source credit to | AWM Grant Scheme 1986 - 1987 |
John Chappell interviewed by Georgina Binns for her Project : Music of the Boer War and First World War
Description
John Chappell interviewed by Georgina Binns in West Perth. John Chappell recalls when Brass bands played in the streets at lunch times to catch recruits, during such occasions girls would hand out white feathers a symbol of cowardice, adding social pressures on men to join. He also recalls the songs and music popular during war time.
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John Chappell interviewed by Georgina Binns for her Project : Music of the Boer War and First World War