(19758) Nelson, Charles Francis Richard (Petty Officer)

Place	Oceania: Australia, New South Wales, Sydney, Sydney Harbour
Accession Number	S04368
Collection type	Sound
Measurement	5 min 17 sec
Object type	To be confirmed
Physical description	audio cassette; ACME XHG C60; mono
Maker	Nelson, Charles Francis Richard Radio 2UE
Date made	31 May 1992
Access	Onsite use only
Conflict	Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright	Item copyright: Unlicensed copyright
Copying Provisions	Copyright restrictions apply. Permission of copyright holder required for any use and/or reproduction.

Description

Charles Francis Richard Nelson describes his experiences as a Royal Australian Navy (RAN) diver clearing HMAS Kuttabul following its sinking by a Japanese midget submarine in Sydney harbour on the night of Sunday, 31 May 1942. Interviewed by Gary O'Callahan on Radio 2UE, Sydney.
A transcript of this recording may be available. For further information please contact the Sound section.