John Gilmour - 'Black Jack' Galleghan

Running time
1 min 2 sec
Date made
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Department of Veterans' Affairs

Transcript

I can remember, when I was in the hospital, for my eyesight. This guy in charge was called Black Jack Galleghan. He had us stay. Black Jack was coming over to the hospital and visit some of the boys. This guy just in an ordinary, old pair of shorts.

He pulled him up. Said, "Hey, you know who I am?" "No." He said, "I'm Colonel Galleghan, CO of the Australians." The guy said to him, "You know who I am?" He said, "No. Who are you." He said, "I'm Sir Julian Taylor, the second surgeon to the king." He said, "I think I deserve a salute." We thought it was a bit of a joke, yeah. That was put over Black Jack.

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