The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Mr John Coggan discusses life in Canberra during the Second World War, interviewed by Ally Roche on 29 November 2013. John was born in 1931 in Goulbourn NSW. He went to school at St Patrick's primary school and recalls the drills that occurred and when Darwin was bombed. He also attended Canberra High School however left to work in his father's bakery at the age of 14. He discusses the Canberra aerodrome and recalls the Dutch pilots who helped with his scouts activities. He also discusses rationing and clothing coupons, return soldiers, and the problems with finding work. John Learnt to fly planes however was not interested in joining the air force as his brother did.
George Gittoes identifies himself as a History Artist. This interview goes into detail about Gittoes’s life from when he was born, his upbringing, schooling, art practices, the setting up of the ‘Yell
Mr John Drennan was seven years old when the war broke out and describes his experiences while living near munitions plants and army camps in Adelaide. Mr Drennan remembers his school work which was
2791959 Sergeant John Geoffrey Fairley (Rtd) was born in Wollongong NSW. He grew up in Wollongong and always had a passion for cameras and photography. This interview discusses his time as a National
Sergeant John Wilkinson SX12653 discusses his Second World War experiences interviewed by Richard Aspden on 15 January 2014. John Wilkinson, also known as Jock, covers his experiences in Darwin and Ne
Reverend James Arthur Dawes interviewed by Alison Viney Houghton for her "The Age of Innocence 1937–1947" oral history project. The interview covers his time as a young person living through the Secon
Interview 1: John Gorman discusses early life; his father was a former army officer; Duntroon; visits by Duntroon cadets to family property; attends Riverview College in Sydney; his brother John joins