Douglas McLean tells of how he was called up when war was declared and his posting to the 39th Brigade. He covers his years of service as well as fighting the Japanese in the Pacific.
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22 April 2019
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Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
B2001768
Language
English
Audience classification
Mediatheque - all ages (ACMI classified)
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 - Australia
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → War - Australia - History
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945 - Australia
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945 - Pacific Area
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945 - Personal narratives, Australian
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White and Colour
Holdings
MOV file H264; ACMI Digital Access Copy - presentation
DVCAM; Master
MOV file H264; ACMI External Digital Access Copy