Australian Old time Radio - White Coolies
White Coolies: A Story of Australian Army Nursing Sisters who were in Malaya with the 8th Division A.I.F in 1941-1942. It is a true story taken from the diaries kept by Sister Agnes Betty Jeffrey,(14 May 1908 - 13 September 2000), who was taken captive by the Japanese Imperial Army and interned during her 31/2 years as prisoner of war.
This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.
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Stand Tall
This is such a genuine story, there is no conciliation of fact or feeling. It is amazing and appallingly what people can go through and still maintain their sense of humor and the remnants of their dignity, To all these nurses I salute you.