John Miller interviewed by Alex and Annette Hood in the Alex Hood Folklore collection [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 3698070
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- Miller, John G. 1922-2010, interviewee
- Access Conditions:
- Access open for research and personal copies, written permission required for public use during the lifetime of the interviewee.
- Description:
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- 2006
- 2 digital audio tapes (ca.134 min.)
- Series:
- Alex Hood folklore collection.
- Summary:
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John Miller talks about his experiences as P.O.W. during WWII; the invasion of Singapore; General Percival; Yamashita; his brother Mick in New Guinea; the defence of Singapore; the surrender of Singapore; the first contact with the Japanese; General Bennett; the Argyle Highlanders; General Wavell; General Macarthur; Cathay Theatre; Eric 'Yank' Pool; Lee Kwan Yu; the Burma railway; Jack Jewel; Changi Gaol; McCritchie Reservoir; Bukatimah Hill Shrine; the daily rituals in Changi; the march from Singapore to Changi; relationships with locals; work parties; treatment of prisoners; Captain Mandi; petrol; 'Black Jack Gallagher'; the 'Krait'; 'Simpson's Inlet'; the big changes in April 1943, Japanese troops being replaced by Koreans; the Chinese residents help; boxing tournaments; Val Mack; songs and stories; Nagasaki POW; 'Snow's' funeral; Roy Hogg; a Burma railway incident; Sergeant Raven; fellow prisoners; Major McGregor Johnson; Burma railway; conditions.
Miller talks about the journey to the railway in Thailand; Nombladuk, Thailand; the Chinese doctor 'Dr. Poo'; medical treatment; Dave Evans; history of survey for the line; Burma railway Kamburi; Tim Dooley; good and bad camps; daily work 7 a.m. till 5 p.m; the unity of Aussies; stealing food; Tamils; Coolie camp; Lactogen; the tough Aussies; the Burma rail, northern section; snakes; escape plans; Thai women; English speaking Japanese; Fred Harris; Weary Dunlop; Burma rail work methods; Norm Thomas; moving back to Hindato; Tom Uren; Old Siddie; Malaria; Dysentery; working on railway for 14 months (1944); John 'Mickey' Miller; the Dutch; being sent to Japan with 500 men on the ship 'Aremus'; the journey; Scotty Howell; submarines; Moji Harbour; the Omuta coal mine and compound, the quarters and facilities; medical procedures; Cholera; punishments; story of trouble in the mine; Jimmy Briton; Japanese guards; homosexuality in camp; the Americans; staying in Japan after war's end; 'friendly fire' bombing; air raids in Japan; not being told about war's end; staying until September 1945; Manila.
- Partial contents:
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- Songs and stories: Abdul the Bulbul Emir (song)
- South of the Border (parody)
- discussion on POW songs
- unidentified song
- refers to another song
- story about 'Molasses Mick'
- Bless 'em all (parody)
- Abdul (repeat)
- Sailing round the Harbour (song)
- My Bonnie lies over the ocean (parody)
- When this bloody war is over (song)
- Notes:
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- Recorded on February 24, 2006 at Kingscliff, N.S.W.
- Digital master available National Library of Australia;
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Timed summary (8 p.)
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- Published status:
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- Creation date:
- 2006
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