...AUSTRALIAN
INTELLIGENCE CORPS...
As a young man, in WW2, Francis (Frank) Hughes served his country in the Intelligence Corps.
His story is one of many such men and women who provided vast amounts of extraordinarily valuable information to our armed forces. Information that undoubtedly saved many lives and enabled Australia and our Allies to take the fight to the enemy.
The University of NSW has a wonderful and open resource comprising of numerous video interviews with some of those outstanding men and women, they provide a fascinating insight into the actualities and practicalities of life for them as Intelligence workers.
Here's the link:
https://www.australiansatwarfilmarchive.unsw.edu.au/archive/1044
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ReplyDeleteThe reason I have poste this comment is to demonstrate that trolls, similar to the John Sanders and Bowes Trolls, often send in comments knowing or thinking that they won't be published. Whoever sent this one has been unable to respond to the question I raised presumably because they just like to sound off or it was one of the two trolls mentioned trying to stir the pot.
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Patricia Penrose/Rattray - posted at Fawkner Park, gives some idea of what was happening in Charlie’s South Yarra neighbourhood during WWII!
ReplyDeletePatricia Penrose, of Z Unit, based in Fawkner Park, gives an excellent insight into Charlie’s neighbourhood during WWII. It was a key locale for signals intelligence activity… Did he have anything to do with it? Or did Dorothy? They were certainly in the right place at the right time. Perhaps that’s as far as it goes!
ReplyDeleteIf you read through Frank's interview, you will see that he did indeed get involved in coding and breaking codes, also an address in Brisbane that maybe new to some, 21 Henry Street Brisbane was a Central Bureau property, also known amongst the locals as the 'Spy House', at its peak there were 320 Australians and 470 Americans.
ReplyDeleteHere's a link using a search for 21 Henry Street, Brisbane:
https://www.google.com/search?q=21+Henry+Street+Brisbane+WW2&rlz=1C1CHBF_en-GBAU861AU862&oq=21+Henry+Street+Brisbane+WW2&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIHCAEQIRigATIHCAIQIRigAdIBCTEwMjU0ajBqN6gCALACAA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
The interview is a fascinating insight into one man's experience working with Allied Intelligence.
In amongst the interviews there are numerous others with Intelligence service behind them but which form of intelligence is the question. Follow the link in the post for more videos with men and women from all branches of the Armed Forces in WW2.
If you read through Frank's interview, you will see that he did indeed get involved in coding and breaking codes, also an address in Brisbane that maybe new to some, 21 Henry Street Brisbane was a Central Bureau property, also known amongst the locals as the 'Spy House', at its peak there were 320 Australians and 470 Americans.
ReplyDeleteHere's a link using a search for 21 Henry Street, Brisbane:
https://www.google.com/search?q=21+Henry+Street+Brisbane+WW2&rlz=1C1CHBF_en-GBAU861AU862&oq=21+Henry+Street+Brisbane+WW2&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIHCAEQIRigATIHCAIQIRigAdIBCTEwMjU0ajBqN6gCALACAA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
The interview is a fascinating insight into one man's experience working with Allied Intelligence.
In amongst the interviews there are numerous others with Intelligence service behind them but which form of intelligence is the question. Follow the link in the post for more videos with men and women from all branches of the Armed Forces in WW2.