Item 03 - Major Henry Louis Gatt_part03_08.02.2018

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MT NAM MEM-0007HLG-01-01-03

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Major Henry Louis Gatt_part03_08.02.2018

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  • 08/02/2018 (Creation)

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1 born-digital audio recording

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In the third part of the interview, Henry Louis Gatt talked about his post-War military career. He had listed his overseas postings and explained in detail the operations he had to go on when he was stationed in Palestine. He mentioned the Jewish terrorist groups, the King David Hotel bombing, the rundown of the British services in Malta and the final British withdrawal in 1979.

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  • Malti

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    Duration of the Interview: from 01:00:15 to 01:18:59 hours; Format dimensions: Size MP3: 18.47 MB

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    Internal relationship: Related to Henry Louis Gatt photographic materials and ephemera.

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    The interview was conducted at St Julian's in Malta by James Baldacchino, National Archives of Malta.

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    General keywords: Evacuation, Rabat, Air Raids, Shelters, Conscription, Royal Malta Artillery (R.M.A.), Gallipoli, Palestine, Spitfires, Rundown, Food, Convoys.

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    Date of cataloguing: 01/08/2019

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