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| Accession Number | S02036 |
| Collection type | Sound |
| Measurement | 27 min 30 sec |
| Object type | Oral history |
| Physical description | ACME XHG C90 Cassettee |
| Maker |
Cooper, George Unknown Department of Veterans' Affairs, Victorian State Office |
| Place made | Australia: Victoria, Melbourne, Glen Waverley |
| Date made | 6 July 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. |
Private George Cooper relates his experiences with the Gordon Highlanders during the First World War
Description
George Cooper discusses: prewar work; conscription; joins the Gordon Highlanders August 1917; expectations of war; family's reaction to his enlistment; training; escort at military funerals; elite drill squad; military discipline; completes signallers course; wears a kilt in France; playing cards in the front line; armistice; occupation in Germany; discharge September 1919; postwar work; emigrates to Australia 1953; family; retirement activities and relaxation. Transcript is available, please see Sound section for details
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Private George Cooper relates his experiences with the Gordon Highlanders during the First World War