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  1. Geoffrey Charles James Lowe, Sergeant 2/12th Battalion, interviewed by Michael Sprod for the Keith Murdoch Sound Archive of Australia in the War of 1939-45.

    Sound

    Maker: Lowe, Geoffrey Charles James Sprod, Michael

    Discussing pre-war employment; enlistment; training camp at Brighton; battalion composition; leave; embarkation for Middle East campaigns; Tobruk campaign; return to Australia; jungle training at Kilc...

    S00558

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    Geoffrey Lewis Holmes as a Corporal, 2/12th Battalion, interviewed by Michael Sprod for the Keith Murdoch Sound Archive of Australia in the War of 1939-45

    Sound

    Maker: Holmes, Geoffrey Lewis Sprod, Michael

    Discussing enlistment; 2/12 Battalion; army training; embarkation; shipboard activities; fighting in Middle East; return to Australia; service in New Guinea; action at Milne Bay; attitudes to Japanese...

    S00540

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    Maxwell Edwin Thow, Sergeant 2/12th Battalion, interviewed by Michael Sprod for the Keith Murdoch Sound Archives of Australia in the War of 1939-45

    Sound

    Maker: Sprod, Michael Thow, Maxwell Edwin

    Discussing pre-war employment; reasons for enlistment in army; army training at Brighton Camp; duties as Sergeant at Headquarters of 2/12th Battalion; relationships between Tasmanians and Queenslander...

    S00574

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    Paul Hope, 2/12th Battalion and prisoner of war (POW), interviewed by Michael Sprod for the Keith Murdoch Sound Archive of Australia in the War of 1939-45

    Sound

    Maker: Hope, Paul Douglas Sprod, Michael

    Discusses entlistment; training; embarkation for Middle East via England; action at Tobruk; health; treatment of Italian prisoners of war (POWs); posted to Turkish border; good relationship with Turki...

    S00529

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    Samuel Robert Cooper as a captain, 2/21st Infantry Battalion, interviewed by Michael Sprod for the Keith Murdoch Sound Archive for the Keith Murdoch Sound Archive of Australia in the War of 1939-45.

    Sound

    Maker: Cooper, Samuel Robert Sprod, Michael

    Discussing enlistment in militia; joining AIF; army training at Brighton Camp; formation of 2/12th Battalion; camp leisure activities; promotions; embarkation for Middle East; arrival at Tewfik; Tobru...

    S00560