Unità archivistica 02 - Michael Grima _2_10.08.2017

1 born-digital audio recording (split in 2 parts)

Dates covered: 1920s-1980s. In his second interview, Michael explained how even though refugees were new to the area, a communal feeling had developed between them and the people of Rabat over the course of the war. Michael had joined the Malta Volunteer Defence Force (M.V.D.F.) - also known as the Malta Home Guard - and the Malta Auxiliary Corps (M.A.C.). He recalled enemy pilots bailing out over Malta and then being captured and taken as prisoners of war. He had said the fear was palpable and destruction was everywhere.

• maltese

Duration of the Interview: 56:02 minutes; Format dimensions: Size MP3: 51.3 MB, Size WAV: 565 MB

Internal relationship: Related to Michael Joseph Grima photographic materials and ephemera

The interview was recorded in Rabat, Malta by James Baldacchino, National Archives of Malta

General keywords: Refugees, Bombings, Scabies, Famine, Food, Ration, Army, Convoys, Prisoners of War, Internees

Date of cataloguing: 12/11/2019