The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
John Lockett (1194) discusses: early life; prewar work; enlistment in March 1916; training; trench raids; travel on leave; pay; mates; return to Australia; discharged September 1919; effects of war on postwar life; postwar work; marriage and family; opinion of war.
Group portrait of the NCOs of the 38th Battalion at Neuve Eglise. Left to right, back row: unidentified; 478 Sergeant (Sgt) W. E. Taylor; 2197 Sgt N. B. Long; 1645 Sgt W. J. Hogan; 1329 Corporal (Cpl)
Jack Lockett, as a member of the 38th Battalion AIF, 1916-1919, interviewed by Peter Rubinstein for "Voices From The Great War". A transcript of this recording may be available. For further informati
John Cullen discusses: his early life in Ireland; moving to Australia; prewar work; enlistment September 1916; family's reaction to his enlistment; training; mates; France; return to Australia; discha
Relates his experiences with the 36th Heavy Artillery Group during the First World War. Walter Fenton discusses: early life in India; emigrate to Australia 1910; prewar employment; enlist in the Citze
Discusses: early life; prewar employment; enlistment in the AIF April 1917; mother's reaction to enlistment; memories of France; artillery attacks; opinion of the Germans; living conditions; trenches
Tom Brain discusses: early life; pre-war work; enlistment; prior military training; Egypt; Fromelles; leave in England; return to Australia; marriage; post-war employment; the Depression
Edward Eastham discusses: early life; prewar employment; enlistment in December 1915; training at Codford Britain; impressions of France; mud; detonation of Messines mines in 1917; recalls the Somme,
Discusses: early life; prewar employment; brothers enlist; parent's impression of war; enlist AIF May 1916; France; signalman duties; leave in Ireland; attitude to war; armistice; return to Australia