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Chris Spence: Maj Gen John Cantwell Ret’d

Posted on: Mon 28 Nov 2022

The Shrine of Remembrance Chairman of Trustees Chris Spence’s interview with retired Major General John Cantwell AO DSC. It’s a compassionate and deeply human account of one man’s tour of the War on Terror: from cheating death in a minefield, to calling home while under rocket fire in Baghdad.  Copyright State Government of Victoria

Part 1. The remainder of this interview will be broadcast on Monday 05.12.2022

From the Shrine of Remembrance records – interviewer Chris Spence

Hear the full interview at Shrine stories and resources copyright State Government of Victoria

Photo: Shrine of Remembrance, Melbourne. Built as a memorial to the men and women of Victoria who served in World War I and is now a memorial to all Australians who have served in war. It is a site of annual observances of ANZAC Day (25 April) and Remembrance Day (11 November). It is one of the largest war memorials in Australia.by George Lascar- Wikimedia Commons

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