At the age of 16, Cyril Sayles, not wanting to continue his manual labour in the mines, decided to join the army. Having lied about his age, he had a special made uniform and was off to fight the Germans in World War II. Cyril humorously shares his story of strength and courage, through his battle and imprisonment during the war.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
B2002734
Language
English
Subject categories
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels → Archival materials
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels → Interviews
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Australia - Armed forces
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Veterans
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Veterans - Australia
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945
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 - Germany
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945 - History
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945 - Personal narratives, Australian
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945 - Psychological aspects
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Mateship
History → World War, 1939-1945 - History
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White and Colour
Holdings
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI External Digital Access Copy