BRICE, Awina P @ Niney , NEGUS, Gwendoline M @ Gwen
Prisoners-of-War (POWs),
Accession Number 002519
- National Library of Australia
Source
- 3
Total Reels
- Rob & Olya Willis
Interviewer
- 01:43:01
Total Running Time
- English
Language
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Reel/Disc 1 of 3
Metadata
- 12 May 1998
Recording Date
- 00:47:07
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Life during Great Depression in Australia. Outbreak of World War II in 1939. Effects of drought in 1941. Attitude of Roman Catholics after his family moved into city. Popular songs of 1930s. Joined Calvary Engineers. Enlistment in Australian Army in 1941. What he heard about battle between Japanese and Australians at Parit Sulong. Recollected poem composed by George Hardie. Retreat of 19th Battalion into Singapore. Impressions of defence of Singapore. Chaos during battle for Singapore. How he received news that British had surrendered.
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Reel/Disc 2 of 3
Metadata
- 12 May 1998
Recording Date
- 00:14:13
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
How he received news that British had surrendered. Captured by Japanese and had to march to Changi Barracks. Food supplies at Changi Barracks. Worked as prisoner-of-war (POW) in Great World. Drinking tins of condensed milk without knowledge of Japanese. Anecdote of how Australian POW tricked Japanese into giving Australian POWs a crate of Vegemite. Use of bamboo for showers.
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Reel/Disc 3 of 3
Metadata
- 12 May 1998
Recording Date
- 00:41:41
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Australian Army songs sung before fall of Singapore in 1942. Songs sung by prisoners-of-war (POWs) at Great World. Singing as therapy. Folk songs. Contracted malaria but had to continue working at Death Railway. Working conditions at Hell-Fire Pass. Long marches along Death Railway. His feelings on finding himself in hospital after war was over. His feelings about Japanese now. Belief that wars were battles between good and evil in the spiritual realm. Role of Christianity in lives of Christian POWs.
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