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Frederick Matthew Bartlett interviewed by his son, Lawrence Bartlett, about his experiences at Gallipoli during the First World War
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Maker: Bartlett, Frederick Matthew Bartlett, Lawrence Francis
Discusses: Side A: British landing at Cape Helles; French landings; Turkish Forces were entrenched and waiting; beach obstacles; losses for the British 29th Division; details the personal kit they car...S02134
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Private Percy McIvor interviewed about his experiences in 38th Battalion AIF during the First World War
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Maker: McIvor, Percy Unknown Department of Veterans' Affairs, Victorian State Office
Discusses: early life; prewar employment; enlistment February 1916; training; attitude to war; impressions of France; mud; awarded the Military Medal 1917; trench raid; wounded in arm; rescues drownin...S02055
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Robert H. Riddell interviewed about his experiences in 57th Battalion AIF during the First World War
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Maker: Riddell, Robert H Unknown Department of Veterans' Affairs, Victorian State Office
Discusses: early life; prewar employment; enlistment in the AIF April 1917; mother's reaction to enlistment; memories of France; artillery attacks; opinion of the Germans; living conditions; trenches ...S02066
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Sergeant John H. Lockett relates his experiences with 38th Battalion during the First World War
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Maker: Lockett, John H Unknown Department of Veterans' Affairs, Victorian State Office
John Lockett (1194) discusses: early life; prewar work; enlistment in March 1916; training; trench raids; travel on leave; pay; mates; return to Australia; discharged September 1919; effects of war on...S02038
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Three 'Turn of the Century' ABC Radio Programs featuring Dr Peter Stanley discussing aspects of Australia's military involvement in war and peacekeeping throughout the 1900s
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Maker: Stanley, Peter Evans, Tritia ABC Radio
PROGRAM 1: Dr Stanley discuses attitudes to war and Australia's committment to war; Australian's went to the Boer War (South Africa) with idea that war was romantic and adventurous but during the cent...S02107
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William Hunt Smith talks about his experiences in 6th Battalion AIF during the First World War
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Maker: Smith, William Hunt Department of Veterans' Affairs, Victorian State Office
Discusses: early life; prewar employment; enlistment in the AIF July 1915; brother enlisted in the AIF served at Gallipoli and killed at Pozieres; mateship; rations; mud; life in the trenches; fought ...S02069
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William Thomson interviewed about his experiences in the Gordon Highlanders during the First World War
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Maker: Thomson, William Unknown Department of Veterans' Affairs, Victorian State Office
Discusses: early life; enlistment in the army in 1914; fighting at Ypres; wearing kilts in the trenches; mud; lack of food; armistice; discharge from the army; immigrated to Australia in 1923; post wa...S02073