Sound: © IWM (710)

Object Details

Category
Sound
Related period
1945-1989 (production), First World War (content), First World War (association)
Creator
IWM (Production company)
Coombs, Rose (Recorder)
Fullerton, W J (Interviewee/Speaker)
Production date
1971-07-21
Dimensions

whole: Duration 70, Number Of Items 5

Catalogue number
710

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