Номер объектаM2026/092
НазваниеInterview with Les Pahoff
СоздательSydney Jewish Museum (interviewed by)
ОписаниеInterview with Les Pahoff conducted by the Sydney Jewish Museum for the Serving Australia military exhibition.
This interview was completed in 2009 and has a running time of 22 minutes.
To access this interview, please contact collections@sjm.com.au.
David Les Pahoff was born 6 March 1922 in Footscray, Victoria. Les helped his father Wolf with the family dairy business which provided kosher milk. Les enlisted in the army on 1 August 1944. He had tired of the family business and wanted to get away.
Les served in New Guinea as a driver. He remembers attending Jewish services while serving and has leave passes as evidence. Les returned to Australia as a result of a nervous breakdown.
After a few months in hospital he was released. He eventually became a port inspector. Les joined VAJEX in 1946 and was a part of several veterans organisations.
This interview was completed in 2009 and has a running time of 22 minutes.
To access this interview, please contact collections@sjm.com.au.
David Les Pahoff was born 6 March 1922 in Footscray, Victoria. Les helped his father Wolf with the family dairy business which provided kosher milk. Les enlisted in the army on 1 August 1944. He had tired of the family business and wanted to get away.
Les served in New Guinea as a driver. He remembers attending Jewish services while serving and has leave passes as evidence. Les returned to Australia as a result of a nervous breakdown.
After a few months in hospital he was released. He eventually became a port inspector. Les joined VAJEX in 1946 and was a part of several veterans organisations.
Место изготовленияSydney, New South Wales, Australia
Дата 2009-11-20
Период создания21st Century
Темаarmed forces, farms, kashrut, Jewish life, soldiers, driving, mental illness
Наименованиеtestimonies
Материалdigital
Размерность
- duration: 22.45 min
Кредитная линияSydney Jewish Museum collection, interview with Les Pahoff.
Transferred from SJM Community Stories.