A recent visit to Darwin with his son reminded Bill Hosking of the time that war came to Australia. As one of the men who defended Darwin during that time, he was instructed to keep the details of the attack secret. In 1942, Bill Hosking joined up and was shipped up to train in the Northern Territory. It was during this time that the air raids on Darwin took place. Bill shares his experiences because he believes that not many people today know the story of how Australia came under attack.
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ACMI Identifier
B2001865
Language
English
Audience classification
ACMI classified
Subject categories
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 - Biography
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945 - Pacific Area
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945 - Personal narratives, Australian
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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