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Jim Price - World War II veteran (Video)

Jim Price was working as a farm labourer when the Second World War broke out. As the war, escalated, he decided to enlist and raised his age by a year to do so.

Jim Richmond (Australian Army), The Battle of Long Tan (Video)

Jim Richmond served with the Australian Army in Vietnam, and in 1966 was wounded during the Battle of Long Tan.

Jim Vane - World War II veteran (Video)

Jim Vane enlisted in the Citizen Military Forces on 4 April 1942.

Jack Bell - Enlistment AMF EATS (Video)

John Bell, known as Jack to his friends, joined the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) in May 1940.

Jack Bell - Supplying the long range desert group (Video)

John Bell, known as Jack to his friends, joined the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) in May 1940.

Jack Bell - Shot down by Panzers (Video)

John Bell, known as Jack to his friends, joined the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) in May 1940.

Jack Bell - Wounded and treatment (Video)

John Bell, known as Jack to his friends, joined the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) in May 1940.

Jack Bell - Italian nurse's kindness (Video)

John Bell, known as Jack to his friends, joined the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) in May 1940.

Jack Bell - Italian prisoner of war camps (Video)

John Bell, known as Jack to his friends, joined the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) in May 1940.

Jack Bell - Food shortages (Video)

John Bell, known as Jack to his friends, joined the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) in May 1940.

Jack Bell - Russian liberation and freedom (Video)

John Bell, known as Jack to his friends, joined the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) in May 1940.

John Abrahams - World War II veteran (RAN) (Video)

John Abrahams enlisted in January 1941 and was drafted to HMAS Manoora in May 1941.

John Brownbill - Near miss (Oral history)

John Brownbill - Stolen mine field (Oral history)

John Brownbill and John Jarrett - Freezing your tongue (Oral history)

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

John Brownbill - Near miss (Video)

A shipping clerk before enlisting in Melbourne, John was selected for officer training and posted first to 2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (2RAR) in June 1952

John Brownbill - Stolen mine field (Video)

A shipping clerk before enlisting in Melbourne, John was selected for officer training and posted first to 2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (2RAR) in June 1952

John Brownbill and John Jarrett - Freezing your tongue (Video)

A shipping clerk before enlisting in Melbourne, John was selected for officer training and posted first to 2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (2RAR) in June 1952

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

A shipping clerk before enlisting in Melbourne, John was selected for officer training and posted first to 2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (2RAR) in June 1952

John Cummins - World War II veteran (Video)

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

John Fleming - World War II veteran (Video)

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

John Frewen - Rwanda veteran (Video)

John Frewen is a career infantry officer whose father and grandfather also served in the Australian Army.

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 Brownbill and John Jarrett - Freezing your tongue (Video)

John Jarrett was born in Adelaide in October 1933 and was a merchant seaman for five years before enlisting in the Australian Army shortly before his 19th birthday in July 1952

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

John Jarrett was born in Adelaide in October 1933 and was a merchant seaman for five years before enlisting in the Australian Army shortly before his 19th birthday in July 1952

John Murphy - Training at Puckapunyal (Video)

John Murphy was born in Tipperary, Ireland, and had served in the Irish Army before he moved to Australia.

John Murphy - Importance of WW2 veteran experience (Video)

John Murphy was born in Tipperary, Ireland, and had served in the Irish Army before he moved to Australia.

John Murphy - Devastated country and refugees (Video)

John Murphy was born in Tipperary, Ireland, and had served in the Irish Army before he moved to Australia.

John Murphy - Six weeks in the line (Video)

John Murphy was born in Tipperary, Ireland, and had served in the Irish Army before he moved to Australia.

John Murphy - Moved to Kapyong (Video)

John Murphy was born in Tipperary, Ireland, and had served in the Irish Army before he moved to Australia.

John Murphy - Chinese attacks (Video)

John Murphy was born in Tipperary, Ireland, and had served in the Irish Army before he moved to Australia.

John Murphy - Moans and cries of the wounded (Video)

John Murphy was born in Tipperary, Ireland, and had served in the Irish Army before he moved to Australia.

John Murphy - Napalm victims from US bombing (Video)

John Murphy was born in Tipperary, Ireland, and had served in the Irish Army before he moved to Australia.

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 Ryan - Vietnam War veteran (Video)

John Ryan was born in Sydney in 1947.
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