Part Two of my series on Fred Westphal's War: Sgt Fred Westphal, of 6th Division A.I.F., fought in the Middle East and Kokoda during World War Two. Here he gives a lively account of the little known Syria Campaign against the Vichy French. But it wasn't always about fighting - Fred built roads, met John Wayne and enjoyed the humour of Army concerts. A video biography by Theo Clark Media, recorded in 2016.
Fred was a successful Sydney businessman and war veteran, whom I recorded in 2016. He gives an unforgettable first hand account of the "courage, endurance, mateship and sacrifice" of his war time experiences and the struggle to return to civilian life after the war. Fred died before Christmas 2018, at the age of 99. I have uploaded his story in three parts: "Leaving for War", "War in the Middle East" and "Kokoda", which you will find on my KZitem channel. For more in information on my history videos, you can visit www.theoclarkmedia.com.
More of Fred Westphal:
* Part 1: Leaving for War, remembered by Fred Westphal - • Leaving for War, Remem...
* Part 3: "We Had to Bloody Win": Kokoda, Remembered by Fred Westphal - • "We Had to Bloody Win"...
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