This audio recording contains excerpts from Fred Farrall’s interview with historian Alistair Thomson (in 1983 and 1987), when Fred was around the age of 86 and 90, where he is asked about his interactions with the Germans and about the behaviour of Australian soldiers during the war. The full interview recordings are available on the Australian War Memorial Website.

Introduction by Patricia Ansell Dodds

This audio recording contains excerpts from Fred Farrall’s interview with historian Alistair Thomson (in 1983 and 1987), when Fred was around the age of 86 and 90, where he is asked about his interactions with the Germans and about the behaviour of Australian soldiers during the war. The full interview recordings are available on the Australian War Memorial Website.
Introduction by Patricia Ansell Dodds

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.

World War I Stories - Armistice Centenary

Fred Farrell

Stanley Mills (Service No. 195)

In this audio recording taken from an interview with Ross McMullin (in 1978), 83 year-old Stanley Mills, a Lance Corporal, who served as a signaller in World War 1 (involved as a telephone linesman) responds to questions about news of the casualties on Gallipoli and how that affected him; about the censoring of mail; about the type of newspapers he got access to while in Cairo; whether he had an opinion of the reporting of the war in Australian newspapers; how informed people back in Australia regarding Gallipoli in 1915.

Introduced by Edan Baxter

Stanley Mills (Service No. 195)
<a></a><a></a>In this audio recording taken from an interview with Ross McMullin (in 1978), 83 year-old Stanley Mills, a Lance Corporal, who served as a signaller in World War 1 (involved as a telephone linesman) responds to questions about news of the casualties on Gallipoli and how that affected him; about the censoring of mail; about the type of newspapers he got access to while in Cairo; whether he had an opinion of the reporting of the war in Australian newspapers; how informed people back in Australia regarding Gallipoli in 1915.
Introduced by Edan Baxter

Stanley Mills

In this audio recording a family member of Bill Kearsey’s is reading from an excerpt of the 33rd Battalion Unit Diary, from October 1917; a letter from Bill to the Commissioner of War Pensions in 1921, seeking a war pension, and a letter from Bill’s wife, Verdun Kearsey to the Repatriation Department in 1964. This audio was first recorded for the Museums Victoria (2014-2018) Love and Sorrow exhibition. 

Introduction spoken by Jonathan Pilbrow

In this audio recording a family member of Bill Kearsey’s is reading from an excerpt of the 33rd Battalion Unit Diary, from October 1917; a letter from Bill to the Commissioner of War Pensions in 1921, seeking a war pension, and a letter from Bill’s wife, Verdun Kearsey to the Repatriation Department in 1964. This audio was first recorded for the Museums Victoria (2014-2018) Love and Sorrow exhibition. 
Introduction spoken by Jonathan Pilbrow

Bill Kearsey

This audio recording of Lil Mackenzie’s family member reading her wartime letters comes from Museums Victoria (2014-2018) Love and Sorrow Exhibition, 

Introduction by Hannah Ekin

This audio recording of Lil Mackenzie’s family member reading her wartime letters comes from Museums Victoria (2014-2018) Love and Sorrow Exhibition, 
Introduction by Hannah Ekin

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