Despite being born on Friday the 13th, Gordon White was always considered to be lucky. With luck on his side, he joined the Australian Navy and spent most of his time on the HMAS Sydney, a battleship that had survived 80-90 bombing raids with no loss of life. When he was posted on another ship, Gordon soon realised that downside to being lucky - witnessing the suffering of others.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
B2001963
Language
English
Subject categories
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Australia - Armed forces
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Australia. Royal Australian Navy
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Naval battles
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Naval operations - History
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Veterans
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Veterans - Australia
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945 - Australia
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945 - Biography
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945 - Europe
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945 - History
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945 - Naval operations
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945 - Personal narratives, Australian
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945 - Psychological aspects
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
History → World War, 1939-1945 - History
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White and Colour
Holdings
DVCAM; Master
DVCAM; Sub-master
DVD; Access Print (Section 1)
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI External Digital Access Copy