Running time
19 sec
Date made
Place made
Malacca, Malaya
A sound recording of 17587 Sapper Clement William 'Bill' Coolburra of Palm Island, Queensland, a member of 2nd Field Troop, Royal Australian Engineers (RAE), 11th Independent Field Squadron, recorded in late 1967 at Terendak Camp in Malacca, Malaya (now Malaysia). Bill served for Australia in Malaya as part of the 28th Commonwealth Infantry Brigade.
Transcript
This is Sapper Bill Coolburra from 2 Field Troop RAE, 11 Independent Field Squadron, Terendak Camp. I would like to send a Christmas greeting to Mrs Lucy Coolburra on Palm Island via Townsville, Queensland, Australia. A merry Christmas and a happy new year. Having a good time. See you in '69. Your loving son, Bill.