Yarn Up participants
Erica Eurell
Erica Eurell joins her mother Joyce Frater to talk about Joyce’s Great Uncle Curtis who served in World War 1 and other cousins who served in later conflicts.
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Murray Everett
Murray Everett discusses his relatives’ service in both World Wars – Murray’s grandfather served during World War 1, and his Uncle served during World War 2.
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Hazel Fisher
Hazel Fisher discusses the many members of her family who served in the Australian defence forces throughout the 20th Century.
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Doris Follent
Doris Follent discusses her service as a nurse in the Australian Army from 1963 for four years where she rose to the rank of Sergeant.
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Joyce Frater
Joyce Frater talks about her Great Uncle Curtis who served in World War 1 and other cousins who served in later conflicts.
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Warrk’Mattjun Gaykamangu
Warrk’Mattjun Gaykamangu (Warren) talks about his experience joining NORFORCE and the difficulties he encountered as a Yolgnu man being away from country and family. He talks about the positive aspects of his experience as being the formation of friendships and networks with people from a range...
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Patricia Gibson
Patricia Gibson joined NORFORCE in early 2016, just a few months before this interview. Growing up in and around Maningrida she talks about her work experience with rangers and Working Country programs and how she decided to join NORFORCE. Patricia talks about her induction and experience so far...
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Tamara Giles
Tamara Giles talks about her memories of her grandfather Cecil Hinton who was a PoW in Changi during the Second World War.
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June Gill
June Gill discusses her childhood memories of family members who served in World War 2.
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Vernice Gillies
Vernice Gillies discusses her Great Uncle Jack’s World War 2 service in New Guinea, which included being taken prisoner by the Japanese. She speaks about the impact his service had upon his later life and on the family more generally.
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