NX71862 Leslie Gordon Gaffney interviewed by Caroline Gaden about his service with 8th Division Headquarters in Malaya and Singapore and his experiences as a prisoner of war of the Japanese, 1941-45 Accession Number: S01738

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Reasons for enlisting; pre embarkation training; jungle training and operations in Malaya; reaction to the capitulation in Singapore; march to Changi prisoner of war camp; train journey to Bampong; experiences in F Force on the Burma Thailand Railway; provision of food; spread of cholera; relationship with officers; return to Changi; British pows; Japanese and Korean guards; reactions to the Japanese surrender; importance of mateship; after release from camp had to wear whatever could be found for return to Australia due to shortage of uniforms; returned to Darwin 9 October 1945 on HMAS Duntroon.

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Accession Number

S01738

Interviewee

Private Leslie Gordon Gaffney

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Oral history

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Brand: TDK D60
Carrier: audio cassette
Track: mono

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46 min 46 sec

Date Made

4 May 1995

Place Made

Tamworth

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NX71862 Leslie Gordon Gaffney interviewed by Caroline Gaden about his service with 8th Division Headquarters in Malaya and Singapore and his experiences as a prisoner of war of the Japanese, 1941-45 Accession Number: S01738

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