A highly entertaining and at times funny film about the life of a young soldier in the army. He writes to tell his mum all the great things that happen in the army - like seeing the country; friendship; a lot of spare time and the satisfaction from working as a group.
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Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
002701
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Career education
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Recruiting and enlistment
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Vocational guidance
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Australia - Armed forces
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Australia. Army
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Career education
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Vocational guidance
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)