George Pomeroy, as a Corporal, 1st Australian Entertainment Unit, interviewed by Sharon Davis for The Keith Murdoch Sound Archive of Australia in the War of 1939-45 Accession Number: S00595

Description

Discussing pre-war service with CMF; enlistment and service in Middle East during 1941; joining the Entertainment Unit; entertaining Australian troops in North Australia and islands; visit of Gracie Fields; impact of weather on performances; transferring from fighting unit to entertainment unit; importance of entertainment units for troop morale; loan shows; maintenance of instruments on tour; improvisation; health; popular songs.

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Accession Number
S00595
Interviewee
Corporal George Pomeroy
Classification
Sound
Object Type
Oral history
Physical Description
Brand: TDK D60
Carrier: audio cassette
Track: two track mono
Measurement
Duration: 1h 17' 0"
Date Made
4 May 1989
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
2
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 3 of George Pomeroy, as a Corporal, 1st Australian Entertainment Unit, interviewed by Sharon Davis for The Keith Murdoch Sound Archive of Australia in the War of 1939-45

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