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

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.

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 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.
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 <a href="http://spinifexvalley.com.au/">Spinifex Valley</a> 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.

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