Wharton, Henry (Oral history)

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British trooper served with 1st/1st Norfolk Yeomanry (King's Own Royal Regiment) (Dragoons), Eastern Mounted Bde, 1st Mounted Div in GB, 8/1914-9/1915; served with 1st/1st Norfolk Yeomanry (King's Own Royal Regiment) (Dragoons), Eastern Mounted Bde, 54th (East Anglian) Div at Gallipoli, Turkey, Egypt and Palestine, 10/1915-2/1917; private served with 12th (Norfolk Yeomanry) Bn Norfolk Regt, 94th Bde, 31st Div on Western Front, 5/1918-2/1919; civilian farmer commanded 5th Norfolk Group, Auxiliary Units, Home Guard in Mautby, GB, 1940-1944

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REEL 1 Background in Mautby, GB, 1890-1914: family; education. Aspects of enlistment and training as trooper with 1/1st Norfolk Yeomanry (King's Own Royal Regt) (Dragoons), Eastern Mounted Bde, 1st Mounted Div in GB, 8/1914-9/1915: enlistment at Norwich, 8/1914; period in Rendlesham Park, 8/1914-9/1915; pay; coastal patrols and guard duties at Hollesley Bay; training; question of volunteering for overseas service. Aspects of voyage aboard HMT Olympic to Mudros, Lemnos Island, Greece, 9/1915-10/1915: leaving horses behind; submarine alarm. Recollections of operations as trooper with 1/1st Norfolk Yeomanry (King's Own Royal Regt) (Dragoons), Eastern Mounted Bde, 54th (East Anglian) Div at Gallipoli, Turkey, 10/1915-12/1915: landing at Anzac Cove and move inland, 10/10/1915; use of periscope; sniper problem; use of catapult to launch bombs; question of falling asleep on sentry duty; relations with officers and NCOs; routine duties and nature of fighting. REEL 2 Continues: food and water rations; officer's horse; lice problem; activities of Gurkha troops; latrines and incinerators; evacuation of sick to Mudros, Lemnos Island, Greece 11/1915; story of helping evacuate sick officer and charge of desertion; question of self-inflicted wounds; assistance from chaplain during evacuation as sick; period at Mudros, Lemnos Island, Greece prior to rejoining unit at Alexandria, Egypt, 12/1915. Aspects of period as trooper with 1/1st Norfolk Yeomanry (King's Own Royal Regt) (Dragoons), Eastern Mounted Bde, 54th (East Anglian) Div in Egypt and Palestine, 12/1915-2/1917: transport duties with waggons and mules; advance into Palestine; award of Military Medal; story illustrating attitude of Australian troops; living conditions and comparison with Gallipoli, Turkey. Aspects of period as private with 12th (Norfolk Yeomanry) Bn Norfolk Regt, 94th Bde, 31st Div on Western Front, 5/1918-2/1919: reorganisation of 1/1st Norfolk Yeomanry into battalion, Egypt, 2/1917 REEL 3 Continues: securing early demobilisation, 2/1919; action taken against Royal Engineers strike over demobilisation delays at Boulogne, France; opinion of John Sherwood-Kelly VC. Recollections of period as member of Auxiliary Units, Home Guard in Mautby, GB, 1940-1944: voluntary work as farmer with War Agricultural Committee; formation of Home Guard, 6/1940; training at Headquarters, Auxiliary Units at Coleshill House; commanding 5th Norfolk Group, Auxiliary Units based in underground shelters; communications sabotage role in event of German invasion; question of secrecy; equipment issued; selection of personnel; disbandment, 1944.

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Category: Sound
Related period: 1945-1989 (production), First World War (content), First World War (association), Second World War (association)
Creator: IWM (Production company)
Hart, Peter M (Recorder)
Wharton, Henry (Interviewee/Speaker)
Production date: 1984
Dimensions: whole: Duration 90, Number Of Items 3
Catalogue number: 8322

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