In this piece an archival recording, taken from interviews with historian Alistair Thomson (in 1985 and 1987), when he was around 90 years of age, Ern tells of how an encounter with a young English speaking German soldier changed his perspective on the war. Ern also speaks of the conviction that grew within him that war was a cruel unnecessary waste of life which could be avoided if people committed to working out their conflicts in other ways. The full recording of their interview is available on the Australian War Memorial website.

Introduction Spoken by Jonathan Pilbrow

In this piece an archival recording, taken from interviews with historian Alistair Thomson (in 1985 and 1987), when he was around 90 years of age, Ern tells of how an encounter with a young English speaking German soldier changed his perspective on the war. Ern also speaks of the conviction that grew within him that war was a cruel unnecessary waste of life which could be avoided if people committed to working out their conflicts in other ways. The full recording of their interview is available on the Australian War Memorial website.
Introduction Spoken by Jonathan Pilbrow

World War 1 Stories draws on archival audio to share the lived experience of those who served and their family members, providing an opportunity for Reflection, Contemplation and Critical Thinking.

A partnership between the Alice Springs Peace Action Think Tank & 8CCC Community Radio; this project was made possible through the support of the Alice Springs Town Council Community Assistance Grants, The Australian Government Armistice Centenary Grants Program and the Community Broadcasting Foundation. Thankyou to Spinifex Valley for App Development.

World War 1 Stories&nbsp;draws on archival audio to share the lived experience of those who served and their family members, providing an opportunity for Reflection, Contemplation and Critical Thinking.
A partnership between the Alice Springs Peace Action Think Tank &amp; 8CCC Community Radio; this project was made possible through the support of the Alice Springs Town Council Community Assistance Grants, The&nbsp;Australian Government Armistice Centenary Grants Program&nbsp;and the&nbsp;Community Broadcasting Foundation. Thankyou to&nbsp;<a href="http://spinifexvalley.com.au/">Spinifex Valley</a>&nbsp;for App Development.

World War 1 Stories draws on archival audio to share the lived experience of those who served and their family members, providing an opportunity for Reflection, Contemplation and Critical Thinking.