| Accession Number | S04325 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Sound |
| Measurement | 1 hr 10 min |
| Object type | To be confirmed |
| Physical description | micro cassette; Dictaphone MC60; mono |
| Maker |
Gasperesz, Barbara Billett, Janet Roberts |
| Place made | Australia: Victoria, Melbourne |
| Date made | 10 August 1999 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: AWM Licensed copyright |
| Copying Provisions | Copyright restrictions apply. Permission of copyright holder required for any use and/or reproduction. |
Bill Gasperesz and Barbara Gasperesz, discuss their experience as citizens of Ambon during the Second World War
Description
Bill and Barbara as citizens of Ambon during the second world war discuss their relationship to the Dutch administration, friendships with Australians, the invasion of Ambon by the Japanese forces, and how they secretly took food, and news reports from their hidden radio, to Australians in the POW camp. They also describe the food shortages on Ambon, punishments and imprinsonment by the Japanese, and the American air raid over Ambon.
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Bill Gasperesz and Barbara Gasperesz, discuss their experience as citizens of Ambon during the Second World War