GAFFNEY, Gordon
Prisoners-of-War (POWs),
Accession Number 002516
- Australian War Memorial
Source
- 2
Total Reels
- Caroline Gaden
Interviewer
- 00:53:53
Total Running Time
- English
Language
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Reel/Disc 1 of 2
Metadata
- 4 May 1995
Recording Date
- 00:31:15
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Citation/reproduction requires written permission from the source
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Joined Australian Army in 1939; arrived in Singapore in 1941. Jungle training and operations in Malaya. Reaction to fall of Singapore. Marched to prisoner-of-war (POW) camp in Changi. Anecdotes of his experiences as part of F Force that worked on Death Railway. Relationship with officers. Returned to Changi Prison. Reactions to Japanese surrender in 1945. Difference in behaviour between Australian and British POWs at Death Railway.
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Reel/Disc 2 of 2
Metadata
- 4 May 1995
Recording Date
- 00:22:38
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Citation/reproduction requires written permission from the source
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Synopsis
Importance of "mateship" (friendship) for prisoners-of-war (POWs). Impression of Japanese soldiers and Korean guards. Returning home to Australia. What he missed most while he was POW. Food and medical supplies during captivity. [The rest of the interview is a conversation between the interviewer and Mr. Gaffney.]
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