About This Item
Identifier
101-0012-050
Title
Interview with William Sinclair. Tape 2
Description
World War 2 The Home Front interview. On photo with sister
Type
Item
Format
1 Minidisc
Contributor
BHAC
Language
English
Rights
Copyright situation unknown/other, contact HCE
Publisher
Contact HCE if you would like to use or reproduce this item
Relation
101-0012-049, 105-0012-010
Subject
Was cadet in Royal Engineers South Glamorgan, boxing team, went to London, Blackpool and other places to box; started at 14; in Cardiff Amateur Boxing Club before; Fred Newbury trainer; working in war factory all day, Wyndham Engineering; cadet uniform; went into the Army at 18; became paratrooper in Germany; out of Army in 1946; describes photo with sister; liked boxing, solid employment in cadets, travelled places; medals of his stepfather, angry that Merchant seamen had to apply for medals and didn't just get them like all other forces
Interviewee
William Sinclair
Interviewer
Glenn Jordan
Duration
40 min
Digital File
No
Storage Location
Glamorgan Archives and National Library of Wales
Conditions of Access
Open
British Library Ref
UNLW023/335
Relation: UNLW023/334
Citation
“Interview with William Sinclair. Tape 2,” The Heritage & Cultural Exchange Archive, accessed May 4, 2024, https://www.hcearchive.org.uk/items/show/6880.