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Aart Hopman as a Lieutenant Commander, Royal Netherlands Navy, 1939-1952, and Royal Australian Navy 1954-1977, interviewed by Ian Fulton
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Maker: Hopman, Aart Fulton, Ian Fulton, Ian
Aart Hopman was a submariner with the Royal Netherlands Navy and was based in Western Australia during the Second World War. He married an Australian girl and they later settled in Australia, where Aa...S05091
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Air Chief Marshal Sir Neville Patrick McNamarra KBE AO AFC AE (Ret'd) discusses his career in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), 1941-1984, in an interview with Wing Commander Ken Llewelyn.
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Maker: McNamara, Neville Patrick Llewelyn, Kenneth Australian War Memorial Brassell, Bill Burton, Neill
Discusses his career in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and gives a commentary on the history of the RAAF from the 1930's to 1993.S01198
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Air Commodore James Alexander OBE, Royal Australian Air Force 1929-1957 [Memoir]
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Maker: Alexander, James
James Alexander records his memoirs, including his service in the RAAF from 1929-1957.S04777
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Air Vice Marshal Bill Simmonds interviewed by Ken Llewelyn about his service in the Royal Australian Air Force.
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Maker: Simmonds, William Henry Llewelyn, Kenneth Australian War Memorial Burton, Neill
Commenced RAAF College in 1948; first flight in Tiger Moth June 1950; presentation of wings by Sir Robert Menzies; 75 and 76 Squadrons; service in Korea; shooting down of Mig; return to Perth; posting...S01214
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(2185) Alexander, Donald (Lieutenant Commander)
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Maker: Donald, Alexander de Heer, Derrill
Alexander Donald discusses his career with the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), 1949-1987, including the period as a clearance diver, interviewed by Derrill de Heer. A transcript of this recording may be...S04424
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Broadcasting Station 2GB. 25 April 1969. Anzac Day March
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Maker: Dear, Terry Broadcasting Station 2GB Pty Ltd White, Brian
A special documentary, written by Brian White, Head of News Programs and narrated by Terry Dear, Chief News Reader, both of Broadcasting Station 2GB Pty Ltd, Phillip Street, Sydney, NSW, and broadcast...S00267
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Colonel Eric Harold Smith DSO (Ret'd) as the captain Adjutant later a company commander 1st Battalion The Royal Australian Regiment (1 RAR), Korea, 1952-1953, interviewed by Bill Fogarty
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Maker: Preston, Lenny
Smith speaks of his pre-military background; his posting after commissioning to operational infantry service in New Guinea in July 1945; his service in the British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF)...S02292
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Colonel Keith Desmond Howard as a military observer United Nations Truce Supervision Organisation (UNTSO), Middle East 1967-1977, interviewed by Dr Peter Londey
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Maker: Howard, Keith Desmond Londey, Peter
Colonel Keith Desmond Howard as a military observer United Nations Truce Supervision Organisation (UNTSO), Middle East 1967-1977, interviewed by Dr Peter Londey A transcript of this recording may be ...S02155
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Colonel Nellie (Nell) Espie as a Nurse, Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps (RAANC) Korea, Malaya and Vietnam interviewed by Libby Stewart
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Maker: Espie, Nellie Jane Stewart, Elizabeth (Libby)
A transcript of this recording may be available. For further information please contact the Sound section.S05032
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Dr William (Bill) Stewart-Thomson, Wing Commander (ret), discusses his career in the RAF 1949 - 1968, including a period attached to RAAF, 1966-68, in an interview with Craig Tibbitts
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Maker: Australian War Memorial Preston, Lenny Stewart-Thomson, William MacKenzie Tibbitts, Craig
Whilst attached to the RAAF in 1966-68, Dr Stewart-Thomson was involved with organising aeromedical evacuations of troops from Vietnam. He participated in the medevac of 48 serious casualties from Vun...S05422
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Dulcie Thompson as a member of the Australian Army Nursing Service (AANS), the Royal Australian Army Nursing Service (RAANS) and the Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps (RAANC), 1940-1966, interviewed by Jan Bassett
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Maker: Bassett, Jan Thompson, Dulcie Vera Bassett, Jan
Early life; began nursing at the age of 19 in Adelaide; joined army reserve in 1937; after declaration of war in 1939 carried out part-time nursing duties for the army on days off from civilian nursin...S01811
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Ean Lawrence McDonald discusses his service in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN),1938-1965, with John Bannister.
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Maker: McDonald, Ean Lawrence Bannister, William John Edgerton
Ean McDonald talks of his Second World War service career in the Royal Australian Navy. Remembering his first ship HMAS Sydney II, he talks of his fond memories of being a signalman on board the famou...S04556
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Edna Nell Doig as a member of the Australian Army Nursing Service (AANS), the Royal Australian Army Nursing Service (RAANS) and the Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps (RAANC), 1939-1970, interviewed by Jan Bassett
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Maker: Bassett, Jan Doig, Edna Nell
Early life; commenced civilian nursing training in 1933; joined army in December 1939; attached to 2/2nd Australian General Hospital (AGH) at Ingleburn NSW; left Australia 5 May 1940 on the SS Queen M...S01813
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Ethel Adelaide Baxter as a member of the Australian Army Medical Women's Service (AAMWS), 1941-1948, the Royal Australian Army Nursing Service (RAANS), 1948-1951, and the Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps (RAANC), 1951-1972, interviewed by Jan Bassett
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Maker: Baxter, Ethel Adelaide Bassett, Jan
(F617; TFX6133, T321) Ethel Adelaide Baxter as a member of the Australian Army Medical Women's Service (AAMWS), 1941-1948, the Royal Australian Army Nursing Service (RAANS), 1948-1951, and the Royal A...S01817
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(404062) Gould, Arthur John (Nat) (Flight Lieutenant)
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Maker: Gould, Arthur John (Nat)
Arthur John (Nat) Gould discusses his service as a Flight Sergeant and later as a Flight Lieutenant in various RAF, RAAF, RN and RAN fighter squadrons, 1940-1965, in an interview with Nick Fletcher A...S04264
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Gration, Ian Barrington (Barry) AO AFC (Air Marshal)
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Maker: Gration, Ian Barrington (Barry) Llewelyn, Kenneth Australian War Memorial Black, Wade
Air Marshal Ian Barrington (Barry) Gration AO DFC (Ret'd) discusses his career in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), 1953-1994 in an interview with Wing Commander Ken Llewelyn A transcript of th...S04425
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Gregory Grantham as Group Captain, Retired, interviewed by Michael Boyle
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Maker: Grantham, Gregory
Group Captain Gregory Grantham (Ret'd) , (SERN O32489), discusses his career in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), 1948-1985, in an interview with Michael Boyle . A transcript of this recording m...S04364
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Group Captain Michael John Haxell DFC, Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), interviewed by Wing Commander Ken Llewelyn
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Maker: Australian War Memorial Haxell, Michael John Kosmider, Michael Llewelyn, Kenneth
Discusses the period spanning 1958 - 1967 of Group Captain Haxell's career in the RAAF. Three year apprenticeship in Wagga Wagga; studying for a private pilot's licence, RAAF pilot officer training; p...S05238
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Grumman S-2 Tracker - sounds recorded at HMAS Albatross, Nowra, 19 November 2013
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Maker: Wray, Jeff
Grumman S-2 Tracker - S-2G VH-NVX painted as 152333 (844) - sounds recorded at HMAS Albatross, Nowra, 19 November 2013 1. Internal aspect of stationary Tracker starting up and shutting downS05777
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Helen Francis Adamson as a member of the Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps (RAANC), interviewed by Jan Bassett
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Maker: Adamson, Helen Francis Bassett, Jan
Early life; civilian nursing training and experience; joined Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps (RAANC) in 1959; first posting to Puckapunyal in Victoria; describes uniform; posted to Ingleburn in NS...S01810