Yarn Up participants
Louise Corpus
Louise Corpus discusses her uncle ‘Pinky’ - Phillip Corpus - and his service during World War 2. Uncle Pinky’s mother was Aboriginal-Filipino and his father Japanese, and accordingly Louise believes that he joined the Army so as not to be interned or seen as a threat.
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Jan Cowan
Jan Cowan and her father George Derschow discuss the internment in Fremantle of Jan’s grandfather Frank Derschow in both World War 1 and World War 2 as a result of his German background. Frank became an Australian citizen very soon after arriving in Australia from Germany in 1901 and was clearly...
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Lester Coyne
Lester Coyne discusses his uncle’s service, and his family and people’s relationship with war. Lester’s uncle Jack served in the Pacific during World War 2 and Lester’s father was in charge of Italian internees and POWs during the war.
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Margaret Culbong
Margaret Culbong talks about her family history of service, with her brother Len and her nephew Ken both serving in Korea and Vietnam respectively, and her former husband Allen Mallard serving in Vietnam. Margaret also discusses her family’s long and dedicated association with activism and...
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Fenton D'Antoine
Fenton D’Antoine speaks about his brother Gordon’s Army service as a forward scout in Vietnam. Gordon was killed in action, and Fenton speaks about the recognition of Gordon’s service over the years.
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George Derschow
George Derschow and his daughter Jan Cowan discuss the internment in Fremantle of George’s father Frank Derschow in both World War 1 and World War 2 as a result of his German background. Frank became an Australian citizen very soon after arriving in Australia from Germany in 1901 and was clearly...
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Gaye Doolan
Gaye Doolan discusses her service in the Women’s Royal Australian Navy Service from 1968, and the service of her father Tasman Holt in World War 2 in Borneo.
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Aden Eades
Aden Eades and his sister Eliza Woods discuss the World War 2 service of their father Frederick Eades, who spent the first years of the war working on a cargo ship and as a labourer before joining the AIF in 1942 and serving in Borneo.
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James Edgar
James Edgar discusses his time in the Royal Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers during his National Service in 1969-72. James explains how much he enjoyed his time in the army, how many opportunities it gave him, and the wonderful friendships and experiences he gained through his...
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John Edwards
John Edwards tells a story in this very brief interview about his friend John Sanders, a returned World War 2 veteran, who spoke about an Aboriginal soldier from Esperance who dragged him from No-Man’s Land when he was badly wounded fighting the Japanese. John does not know this man’s name or...
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