Green, George William (Oral history)

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Object description

British seaman served as signaller with Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve in GB, 1917-1918; served as private with Machine Gun Corps as part of North Russian Relief Force in Russia, 1919

Content description

REEL 1: Background in Lambeth, London, 1900-1914: family; education; description of activities with Boy Scouts; story of learning to box; memory of outbreak of war, 8/1914; story of attempting to enlist and question of age; story of enlistment with Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, 1917; medical examination. Aspects of period as signaller with Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve in GB, 1917-1918: description of training at Crystal Palace and Devonport; description of role and duties as signaller. Aspects of training for North Russian Relief Force in GB, 1919: story of enlistment with North Russian Relief Force, 2/1919; description of composition of Jackson's Brigade and question of colonial troops. REEL 2 Continues: description of training at Shornecliffe camp; weaponry training including machine guns; comparison of daily life and traditions in army and navy; question of homosexual activity in navy and army; comments on contemporary political situation and attitude to role of North Russian Relief Force; problem of prevalence of VD among men; nature of regulations and examinations for VD: description of VD cases in navy. REEL 3 Continues: Recollections of operations with Machine Gun Corps, North Russian Relief Force in Russia, 1919: memory of hot weather on arrival in Russia; amusing story of cutting trousers; description of journey to Murmansk, Russia, 1919; description of living conditions including rations and accommodation; daily routine; question of pay; description of journey to Archangel; comparison of Murmansk and Archangel; description of living conditions in Archangel including washing facilities and accommodation; question of relations with Russian civilians; story of journey down River Dvina aboard lighters; attitude to role of North Russian Relief Force. REEL 4 Continues: further description of journey down River Dvina; question of awareness of political situation in Russia; description of countryside and climate; description of villages and village life; problem of crabs and amusing story of bath house; question of rations and obtaining food; reaction to finding bodies of murdered British officers and attitude to White Russian troops; question of co-operation with White Russian troops; daily routine and accommodation in village; question of morale; story of Alsatian dog; description of operation against Bolshevik position and casualties. REEL 5 Continues: further description of operation against Bolshevik position and casualties; story of Bolshevik leaflets threatening Allied troops with death; problem of low morale; question of lack of clear objectives for North Russian Relief Force; story of return to Archangel and problem of bad weather; problem of mosquitoes and contracting malaria; nature of treatment and memory of doctor Ronald Ross; story of evacuation from Archangel and return to GB, 9/1919. Aspects of period in GB, 1919: posted to Redfern barracks, Edinburgh and nature of daily duties; story of revolt by men over not being paid. Reflections on period of service with North Russian Relief Force: description of conditions in Russia; opinion of Allied intervention in Russia; importance of comradeship.

Object Details

Category: Sound
Related period: 1945-1989 (production), First World War (content)
Creator: IWM (Production company)
Smith, Lyn E (Recorder)
Green, George William (Interviewee/Speaker)
Production date: 1986
Dimensions: whole: Duration 150, Number Of Items 5
Catalogue number: 9342

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Green, George William
Royal Navy, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
British Army, North Russian Relief Force
British Army, Machine Gun Corps
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01/4(47)
31/3(41)
Associated places

GB, England
SU
Associated keywords

Sexual Relations

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