| Accession Number | S02335 |
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| Collection type | Sound |
| Object type | Oral history |
| Physical description | audio cassette; SONY HF 120; two track mono |
| Maker |
Garland, Arthur Godfrey (Judy) Brune, Peter Brune, Peter |
| Date made | 7 June 1986 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| 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. |
Arthur Godfrey Garland, as a lieutenant 39th Battalion, New Guinea, 1942-1943, interviewed by the author Peter Brune as research for his books on Second World War New Guinea conflicts.
Description
Arthur Godfrey Garland, as a lieutenant 39th Battalion, New Guinea, 1942-1943, interviewed by the author Peter Brune as research for his books on Second World War New Guinea conflicts.
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History / Summary
Garland talks about joining the 39th; AIF officers joining with Militia officers and men; Isurava; leadership of 39th, in particular B Company and Sam Templeton; views of the Japanese soldiers; weapons; Kokoda Village; his physical condition: Owen and his death; impressions of Vernon (doctor); pre-war military experience and reasons for joining militia; Gona and Sanandana; cannibalism of 39th men by the Japanese; conditions of the Kokoda Trail; the withdrawal along the track; impressions of Porter and other key officers/leaders; disbandment of 39th
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Arthur Godfrey Garland, as a lieutenant 39th Battalion, New Guinea, 1942-1943, interviewed by the author Peter Brune as research for his books on Second World War New Guinea conflicts.
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Arthur Godfrey Garland, as a lieutenant 39th Battalion, New Guinea, 1942-1943, interviewed by the author Peter Brune as research for his books on Second World War New Guinea conflicts.