Boocock, Robert
Title
Boocock, Robert
R Boocock
Description
An oral history interview with Bob Boocock. He trained as a wireless operator and was posted to the Far East with 242 Squadron. He became a prisoner of war at Changi and in Japan.
The collection was catalogued by IBCC Digital Archive staff.
The collection was catalogued by IBCC Digital Archive staff.
Date
2017-04-06
Publisher
IBCC Digital Archive
Rights
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Identifier
Boocock, R
Collection Items
Interview with Robert Boocock
Robert Boocock spent three and a half years in Japanese prisoner of war camps. As a young boy, he had a part time job in delivering ladies’ hats. He was conscripted into the Air Force and initially trained to become a wireless operator. After…
Collection Tree
- Boocock, Robert