Mayhew, Patrick Kenneth (Oral history)

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British civilian conscientious objector served with Auxiliary Fire Service in London, GB, 1939; private served as medical orderly with 145th (South Midland) Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps, 48th (South Midland) Infantry Div in France and Belgium, 1940; officer served with 9th Bn Royal Norfolk Regt, 220th Independent Infantry Bde (Home) in GB, 1940-1943; served with 5th Bn Northamptonshire Regt, 11th Infantry Bde, 4th Infantry Div on Sicily, Italy, 7/1943-8/1943; officer served with 9th Bn Royal Norfolk Regt, 220th Independent Infantry Bde (Home) in GB, 1943-1945

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REEL 1 Background in GB, 1917-1939: family; social and political influences; work as conscientious objector in settlement at King's Cross, London; reason for developing pacifist beliefs during 1930s. Aspects of period as fireman with Auxiliary Fire Service in London, 1939: background to volunteering for Auxiliary Fire Service prior to outbreak of Second World War; duties as fireman with Auxiliary Fire Service; reasons for resigning following outbreak of Second World War, 9/1939; description of Mayhew family 'budget' system during Second World War. Aspects of enlistment and training as medical orderly with Royal Army Medical Corps in GB, 10/1940-12/1940: registering as conscientious objector and enlisting with Royal Army Medical Corps; problem of taking oath and attitude towards active service; reaction to missing Tribunal; opinion of Tribunal system; support from family for stance as conscientious objector; opinion of established Church's attitude to war; training with Royal Army Medical Corps in Crookham. Recollections of of operations as medical orderly with 145th (South Midland) Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps, 48th (South Midland) Infantry Div in France and Belgium, 1940: joining unit at Metz, France, 1/1940; daily routine and duties prior to German invasion; reprimand received for making critical comment about Winston Churchill in letter home. REEL 2 Continues: reaction to German invasion of France and the Low Countries, 10/5/1940; movements across France and Belgium; setting up field hospital in hotel at La Panne, Belgium; duties admitting and discharging patients; German artillery shelling of hospital and casualties; proximity to front line; volunteering to remain behind following evacuation of unit; further details of German artillery shelling and casualties; changing places with man who had permission to leave; evacuation from beach at La Panne, Belgium; embarkation on small ship and nine hours rowing across English Channel to Ramsgate, GB; reflections on evacuation; reaction to being awarded Military Medal. REEL 3 Continues: Aspects of period as medical orderly with Royal Army Medical Corps and Officer Cadet in GB, 5-11/1940: attitude to press coverage of Military Medal award; reasons for decision to join active service unit; training with Officer Cadet Training Unit in Folkestone; reaction of family to decision to join an active service unit; receiving letter from father SIr Basil Mayhew; observing aerial action over Folkestone during Battle of Britain, summer 1940; story of joining 9th Bn Royal Norfolk Regt, 11/1940. Aspects of period as officer with 9th Bn Royal Norfolk Regt, 220th Independent Infantry Bde (Home) in GB, 11/1940-6/1943: background to joining battalion, 11/1940; attitude to coastal defence duties; question of adapting to life as military officer; opinion of military regulations and discipline. REEL 4 Continues: story of death of brother Flight Lieutenant Paul Mayhew serving with 79 Sqdn, RAF, 19/2/1942. Aspects of operations as intelligence officer with 5th Northamptonshire Regt, 11th Infantry Bde, 4th Infantry Div on Sicily, Italy, 1943: background to posting to Sicily, 1943; nature of German retreat and various skirmishes; role as intelligence officer; wounding at Bronte and medical evacuation back to GB. Aspects of period as officer with 9th Bn Royal Norfolk Regt, 220th Independent Infantry Bde (Home) in GB, 1943-1945: duties with battalion including training young officers for service in the Far East; setting up inter-battalion communication system at own expense; further comments on Mayhew family 'budget' system and effect of brother Paul Mayhew's death. REEL 5 Continues: story of writing book 'One Family's War' and reviews received; attitude to Second World War coming to an end; opinion of Army Bureau of Current Affairs lectures; reaction to Labour Party victory in General Election, 7/1945; reaction to dropping of atomic bombs on Japan, 8/1945; reflections on decision to join British Army as combatant; attitude of family to non-fraternisation policy in post-war Germany; opinion of military chaplains during wartime; attitude to anti-war movement and pacifism, 1992.

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Category: Sound
Related period: Second World War (production), Second World War (content), Second World War (association)
Creator: IWM (Production Company)
Smith, Lyn E (Recorder)
Mayhew, Patrick Kenneth (Interviewee/Speaker)
Production date: 1992-05-18
Dimensions: whole: Duration 150, Number Of Items 5
Catalogue number: 12589

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