(156) Birch, Hugh Milton (Smokey) (Group Captain) Accession Number: S01648

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Group Captain Hugh Milton Birch DFC, Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) interviewed by Ken Llewellyn about his service during the Second World War

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Accession Number
S01648
Interviewer/Recordist
Classification
Sound
Object Type
Oral history
Physical Description
Format: AMPEX 478 on 7 inch reel
Measurement
1 hr 34 min
Date Made
15 February 1993
Place Made
Whole/Part
Intellectual record
Item Count
3
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 copyright

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