Catching mumps just before his 18th birthday prevented Kevin Coughlin from joining the RAAF during the second World War. But thanks to his connections, he was able to get work as a Wireless Telegraphist. In the end, Kevin ended up with skills that made him unique. Naturally left handed, he was forced to tap out morse code with his right hand. This afforded him a dexterity that meant he could do morse code with his right hand and write with his left which made him invaluable. He tells of his time in Darwin and, later, on Peron Island in the Timor Sea.
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ACMI Identifier
B2001870
Language
English
Audience classification
ACMI classified
Subject categories
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Australia - Armed forces
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Australia. Army. Communication systems
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Veterans - Australia
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → War - Australia - History
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945
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
History → War - Australia - History
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Sound
Colour
Black and White and Colour
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DVCAM; Master
DVD; Access Print (Section 1)
DVCAM; Sub-master
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI External Digital Access Copy