Mrs Edith Dorothy Kate Eadie (nee Butler), as a Major, 2/3rd Australian General Hospital, Second World War, interviewed by Dr John Mitchell Accession Number: S01507

Description

SX3061 Major Edith Dorothy Kate Eadie (nee Butler), 2/3rd Australian General Hospital (AGH), relates her experiences as a matron during the Second World War. There is extensive conversation that relates to the service of her husband, VX14845 Lieutenant Colonel Norman Menzies Eadie, who was a prisoner of war (POW). This is one of 21 interviews conducted by Dr John Mitchell, relating experiences of doctors and medical practitioners who were POWs held by the Japanese forces in Thailand, Burma and Japan. Most interviews include discussions of medical conditions, improvised medical treatments and survival in the POW camps.

Details

Accession Number
S01507
Interviewee/Performer
Edith Eadie
Interviewer/Recordist
John Mitchell
Classification
Sound
Object Type
Oral history
Physical Description
Brand: BASF LP 35
Carrier: 1/4 inch sound tape reel
Size: 5 inch
Speed: 3 3/4 ips/9.5 cm.s
Track: stereo
Measurement
Archived measurement
Date Made
24 January 1991
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
2
Access
Open
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.
Copyright
AWM Licensed copyright

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