Samuel Robert Cooper as a captain, 2/21st Infantry Battalion, interviewed by Michael Sprod for the Keith Murdoch Sound Archive for the Keith Murdoch Sound Archive of Australia in the War of 1939-45. Accession Number: S00560

Description

Discussing enlistment in militia; joining AIF; army training at Brighton Camp; formation of 2/12th Battalion; camp leisure activities; promotions; embarkation for Middle East; arrival at Tewfik; Tobruk; evacuation from Tobruk; troop morale; embarkation for Australia; pre-jungle training at Canungra; embarkation for New Guinea; ammunition shortages during New Guinea campaigns; return to Australia; posting to Military Secretary's Branch; criticisms of American forces.

Details

Accession Number
S00560
Interviewee
Captain Samuel Robert Cooper
Interviewer/Recordist
Michael Sprod
Classification
Sound
Object Type
Oral history
Physical Description
Brand: TDK D60
Carrier: audio cassette
Track: two track mono
Measurement
Duration: 2h 36' 0"
Date Made
21 February 1989
Place Made
Lindisfarne
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 Samuel Robert Cooper as a captain, 2/21st Infantry Battalion, interviewed by Michael Sprod for the Keith Murdoch Sound Archive for the Keith Murdoch Sound Archive of Australia in the War of 1939-45.

Part 2 of Samuel Robert Cooper as a captain, 2/21st Infantry Battalion, interviewed by Michael Sprod for the Keith Murdoch Sound Archive for the Keith Murdoch Sound Archive of Australia in the War of 1939-45.

Part 3 of Samuel Robert Cooper as a captain, 2/21st Infantry Battalion, interviewed by Michael Sprod for the Keith Murdoch Sound Archive for the Keith Murdoch Sound Archive of Australia in the War of 1939-45.

Part 4 of Samuel Robert Cooper as a captain, 2/21st Infantry Battalion, interviewed by Michael Sprod for the Keith Murdoch Sound Archive for the Keith Murdoch Sound Archive of Australia in the War of 1939-45.

Part 5 of Samuel Robert Cooper as a captain, 2/21st Infantry Battalion, interviewed by Michael Sprod for the Keith Murdoch Sound Archive for the Keith Murdoch Sound Archive of Australia in the War of 1939-45.

Part 6 of Samuel Robert Cooper as a captain, 2/21st Infantry Battalion, interviewed by Michael Sprod for the Keith Murdoch Sound Archive for the Keith Murdoch Sound Archive of Australia in the War of 1939-45.

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