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- 31/05/2017 (Creation)
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In the third part of the interview, Vincent 'Censinu' Caruana started by recalling conscription and how he had been drafted into the army. He had to undergo medical tests and mentioned how the food provided to servicemen was much better than that available to civilians. He talked about life in the army - he had been assigned to 22 Battery, 3 LAA Regiment, Royal Malta Artillery (R.M.A.) - mentioned different diseases and talked about how he had suffered from scabies.
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- Maltese
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Duration of the interview: from 00:56:43 to 01:22:09 hours; Format dimensions: Size MP3: 29.0 MB
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Internal relationship: Related to Vincent 'Censinu' Caruana photographic materials and ephemera
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The interview was recorded at Tarxien, Malta by James Baldacchino, National Archives of Malta
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General keywords: Refugees, Senglea, Victory Kitchens, Siggiewi, Declaration of war, Air raids, Shelters, Black market, Conscription, Convoys, Food, Health
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Date of cataloguing: 09/08/2019