Dr William Deane-Butcher, Acting Wing Commander and Medical Officer 75 Squadron RAAF, interviewed by Ed Stokes for the Keith Murdoch Sound Archive of Australia in the War of 1939-45 Accession Number: S00559

Description

Discussing enlistment; pilot selection; learning to fly at Archerfield; formation of 75 Squadron; isolation of medical officer; medical routine; medical supplies; formation of 76 Squadron; morale; death of John Jackson; retreat to Townsville; sexually transmitted diseases; camp conditions; retrieval of Mark Sheldon's body; sinking of Anshun; appointment as medical officer at Sale, Victoria.

Contextual Description

Discussing enlistment; pilot selection; learning to fly at Archerfield; formation of 75 Squadron; isolation of medical officer; medical routine; medical supplies; formation of 76 Squadron; morale; death of John Jackson; retreat to Townsville; sexually transmitted diseases; camp conditions; retrieval of Mark Sheldon's body; sinking of Anshun; appointment as medical officer at Sale, Victoria.

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Accession Number
S00559
Interviewee
Flight Lieutenant William (Bill) Deane-Butcher
Classification
Sound
Object Type
Oral history
Physical Description
Brand: TDK D60
Carrier: audio cassette
Track: two track mono
Measurement
Duration: 3h 21' 26"
Date Made
20 March 1989
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
3
Credit Line
The Keith Murdoch Sound Archive of Australia in the war of 1939-45
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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Part 1 of Dr William Deane-Butcher, Acting Wing Commander and Medical Officer 75 Squadron RAAF, interviewed by Ed Stokes for the Keith Murdoch Sound Archive of Australia in the War of 1939-45

Part 2 of Dr William Deane-Butcher, Acting Wing Commander and Medical Officer 75 Squadron RAAF, interviewed by Ed Stokes for the Keith Murdoch Sound Archive of Australia in the War of 1939-45

Part 3 of Dr William Deane-Butcher, Acting Wing Commander and Medical Officer 75 Squadron RAAF, interviewed by Ed Stokes for the Keith Murdoch Sound Archive of Australia in the War of 1939-45

Part 4 of Dr William Deane-Butcher, Acting Wing Commander and Medical Officer 75 Squadron RAAF, interviewed by Ed Stokes for the Keith Murdoch Sound Archive of Australia in the War of 1939-45

Part 5 of Dr William Deane-Butcher, Acting Wing Commander and Medical Officer 75 Squadron RAAF, interviewed by Ed Stokes for the Keith Murdoch Sound Archive of Australia in the War of 1939-45

Part 6 of Dr William Deane-Butcher, Acting Wing Commander and Medical Officer 75 Squadron RAAF, interviewed by Ed Stokes for the Keith Murdoch Sound Archive of Australia in the War of 1939-45

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