Interview with Captain R.H Mann [oral history] / / interviewer: Alice Smith
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AuthorMann, Reginald Henry, Captain, 1919 -2001; Smith, AliceDescriptionBrought up in Subiaco -- Joined the militia around 1937 -- Army signals and radio equipment -- Military training at the beginning of World War II: Swanbourne, Rottnest, Rockingham -- The army leasing bush land in the South Street, Carrington Street area: Melville Army Camp -- Compulsory military service for 90 days -- Training new recruits -- Catching the tram on Friday night -- Petrol rationing -- Social activities at the Camp -- Notable recruits -- War service -- Feelings towards the Japanese -- Ceremony at Samson Park to unveil a commemorative plaque -- End of the warImprint1995Collation1 sound cassette (30 min.) + Transcript (10 leaves) + Guide to contents (1 leaf)LanguageEnglishDate Published1995NotesInterview conducted by Alice Smith on 8 September 1995. Access: open. Transcript included. Original tapes and transcript held by the Melville City Council, this interview being part of the Melville Remembers World War II Project carried out by the Melville Historical SocietyContent NoteSUPPORT MATERIAL: See also: -- Melville remembers ... World War II - Reid, Anne (ed.), at 940.53 MEL in the Fremantle Local History Collection. -- 355 (Pamph. file)Dewey ClassOH / MANAudio FormatCassette
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Barcode30118000224810LocationOral History Collection
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Mann, Reginald Henry, Captain, 1919 -2001; Smith, Alice, Interview with Captain R.H Mann [oral history] / / interviewer: Alice Smith. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 15/12/2025, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/9289
