Monsignor James Francis McCosker, Captain, Catholic Chaplain 15th Brigade, interviewed by Gail Winkworth for The Keith Murdoch Sound Archive of Australia in the War of 1939-45 Accession Number: S00599

Description

Discussing study of priesthood and ordination; enlistment in Militia; desire to go to New Guinea; role of the Chaplain in the war; scope of Catholic Ministry in brigade; co-operation between different denominational chaplains; posting to Bougainville; daily activities including mass and sacraments and counselling; burial duties; fear; advantages of attaining rank in the Chaplaincy Service; role of Salvation Army Personnel and the links with the Australian Comforts Fund; censorship role.

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Accession Number
S00599
Classification
Sound
Object Type
Oral history
Physical Description
Brand: TDK AD60
Carrier: audio cassette
Track: two track mono
Measurement
Duration: 1h 35' 0"
Date Made
16 June 1989
Place Made
Randwick
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 1 of Monsignor James Francis McCosker, Captain, Catholic Chaplain 15th Brigade, interviewed by Gail Winkworth for The Keith Murdoch Sound Archive of Australia in the War of 1939-45

Part 2 of Monsignor James Francis McCosker, Captain, Catholic Chaplain 15th Brigade, interviewed by Gail Winkworth for The Keith Murdoch Sound Archive of Australia in the War of 1939-45

Part 3 of Monsignor James Francis McCosker, Captain, Catholic Chaplain 15th Brigade, interviewed by Gail Winkworth for The Keith Murdoch Sound Archive of Australia in the War of 1939-45

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