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| Accession Number | S00559 |
| Collection type | Sound |
| Measurement | 3 hr |
| Object type | Oral history |
| Maker |
Deane-Butcher, William (Bill) |
| Date made | 20 March 1989 |
| 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. |
| Source credit to | The Keith Murdoch Sound Archive of Australia in the war of 1939-45 |
Dr William Deane-Butcher, Acting Wing Commander and Medical Officer 75 Squadron RAAF, interviewed by Ed Stokes for the Keith Murdoch Sound Archive of Australia in the War of 1939-45
Description
Discussing enlistment; pilot selection; learning to fly at Archerfield; formation of 75 Squadron; isolation of medical officer; medical routine; medical supplies; formation of 76 Squadron; morale; death of John Jackson; retreat to Townsville; sexually transmitted diseases; camp conditions; retrieval of Mark Sheldon's body; sinking of Anshun; appointment as medical officer at Sale, Victoria.
History / Summary
Discussing enlistment; pilot selection; learning to fly at Archerfield; formation of 75 Squadron; isolation of medical officer; medical routine; medical supplies; formation of 76 Squadron; morale; death of John Jackson; retreat to Townsville; sexually transmitted diseases; camp conditions; retrieval of Mark Sheldon's body; sinking of Anshun; appointment as medical officer at Sale, Victoria.
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