Content on World War II 1939-1945

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John Brownbill and John Jarrett - How to cook a turkey (Oral history)

John Cummins - World War II veteran (Oral history)

John Cummins - World War II veteran (Video)

John Cummins joined the Merchant Navy as an apprentice officer after his father had refused

John Curtin Dies - A Great Australian (1945) newsreel (Video)

Newsreel footage of the memorial service and funeral for Australian wartime prime minister, John Curtin, in July 1945. This would have been shown at cinemas throughout Australia. British Pathé FILM…

John Fleming - World War II veteran (Oral history)

John Fleming - World War II veteran (Video)

John Fleming was a despatch rider with 9th Division Signals during World War II.

John Gilmour - "Australian bastardos." (Oral history)

John Gilmour - 'Black Jack' Galleghan (Oral history)

John Gilmour - A spoonful of marmite three times a day (Oral history)

John Gilmour - Enlisting with mates (Oral history)

John Gilmour - Food drops (Oral history)

John Gilmour - Happy feet (Oral history)

John Gilmour - Jack Gilding, a good mate (Oral history)

John Gilmour - Japanese guards (Oral history)

John Gilmour - Kobe House: A lucky escape (Oral history)

John Gilmour - Senso oeru – War finished (Oral history)

John Gilmour - Storing bully beef (Oral history)

John Gilmour - The bombing of Kobe (Oral history)

John Gilmour - The mad doctor (Oral history)

John Gilmour - Torpedo attack (Oral history)

John Gilmour - Working in Japan (Oral history)

John Gilmour - Enlisting with mates (Video)

Scottish-born John Gilmour enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force in October 1940 in Western Australia.

John Gilmour - Happy feet (Video)

Scottish-born John Gilmour enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force in October 1940 in Western Australia.

John Gilmour - Storing bully beef (Video)

Scottish-born John Gilmour enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force in October 1940 in Western Australia.

John Gilmour - "Australian bastardos." (Video)

Scottish-born John Gilmour enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force in October 1940 in Western Australia.

John Gilmour - 'Black Jack' Galleghan (Video)

Scottish-born John Gilmour enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force in October 1940 in Western Australia.

John Gilmour - A spoonful of marmite three times a day (Video)

Scottish-born John Gilmour enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force in October 1940 in Western Australia.

John Gilmour - Working in Japan (Video)

Scottish-born John Gilmour enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force in October 1940 in Western Australia.

John Gilmour - Japanese guards (Video)

Scottish-born John Gilmour enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force in October 1940 in Western Australia.

John Gilmour - The mad doctor (Video)

Scottish-born John Gilmour enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force in October 1940 in Western Australia.

John Gilmour - Torpedo attack (Video)

Scottish-born John Gilmour enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force in October 1940 in Western Australia.

John Gilmour - The bombing of Kobe (Video)

Scottish-born John Gilmour enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force in October 1940 in Western Australia.

John Gilmour - Kobe House: A lucky escape (Video)

Scottish-born John Gilmour enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force in October 1940 in Western Australia.

John Gilmour - Senso oeru – War finished (Video)

Scottish-born John Gilmour enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force in October 1940 in Western Australia.

John Gilmour - Food drops (Video)

Scottish-born John Gilmour enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force in October 1940 in Western Australia.

John Gilmour - Jack Gilding, a good mate (Video)

Scottish-born John Gilmour enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force in October 1940 in Western Australia.

John Hurst Edmondson

John Hurst Edmondson was the first Australian recipient of a Victoria Cross (VC) in World War II.

John Longstaff (Image)

John Patrick Hamilton

At 19 years old, John Hamilton was the first private recognised with a Victoria Cross (VC) at Gallipoli. He was one of 7 Australians awarded the honour for his role in the Battle of Lone Pine.

John Pope - World War II veteran (Army) (Oral history)

John Pope - World War II veteran (Army) (Video)

John Campbell Pope had been a member of the citizens' militia since January 1939. Then in July 1940, he enlisted in the 2nd Australian Imperial Force at Claremont, Western Australia.

John Scott

Biography During the early days of July 1945, Lieutenant John 'Jack' Scott MC of the 2/16th Battalion was at Balikpapan on the island of Borneo fighting in a campaign that ended only

John Shannon - World War II veteran (RAAF) (Oral history)

John Shannon - World War II veteran (RAAF) (Video)

John Shannon enlisted in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) in February 1943, aged 18.

John Steeles - World War II veteran (Oral history)

John Wade - World War II veteran (Oral history)

John Wade - World War II veteran (Video)

John Wade was a truck driver before he joined the Australian Imperial Force (AIF). He enlisted on 1 August 1940 in Claremont, Western Australia.

Journeys

For most Allied prisoners of war the journey to the Thai–Burma railway was the first taste of the gruelling life that awaited them as workers for the Japanese.

Jungle Island

New Britain 1944-45Early in the war the island of New Britain, with its deep harbour at Rabaul, was identified as one of the most important areas in the Pacific.

Jungle warfare

Fighting in the jungle resembles night fighting.
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