Edna Arnold discusses her family history including several family members who served in World War 2, namely John Edwards who served in North Africa, Palestine, Greece and Crete, Ethel Mary Sharpe who was a Corporal in the army, and Claude Baulch who served in the volunteer home guard. Edna shared many photographs and documents.

This interview took place on 4 March 2015 in Apollo Bay and was conducted by Professor Mick Dodson and Dr Allison Cadzow with Craig Greene as part of the Australian Research Council-funded project Serving our Country: a history of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the defence of Australia.

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