From a whisper to a bang! -1- Harry’s story, Megan’s pilgrimage
Release Date: 01/25/2019
From A Whisper To A Bang! -6- Making Peace
From a whisper to a bang!
Across land and sea, through two world wars, three generations, and umpteen conversations, Megan has been on an epic journey, listening and leaning in to significant conversations about remembrance, its importance and possibilities.
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From A Whisper To A Bang! -5- Defending Country
From a whisper to a bang!
>> Warning: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander listeners are advised that this episode (and its associated material) contains the names of, references to, voices and images of people who have since passed away.
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From A Whisper To A Bang! -4- Remembering Well
From a whisper to a bang!
“Lest we forget” is a phrase that memorialises those fallen in war. In this special Anzac Day episode of ‘From A Whisper To A Bang!’, Megan takes a step back to look at the world in which we now live, asking: Are we forgetting? What happens if we do? And, while we might remember, do we remember “well”?
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From A Whisper To A Bang! -3- City as war memorial
From a whisper to a bang!
Hungry for even more knowledge about her family’s military past, Megan travels to Belgium to find out how Richard died. It is the first time any Spencer has visited his grave. Alongside thousands of other “remembrance pilgrims”, Megan discovers an entire town built as a war memorial – and the incredible details of her great-uncle’s story.
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From A Whisper To A Bang! -2- Walking A Mile In Harry’s Shoes
From a whisper to a bang!
In Episode 02 Megan visits the crumbling, 75-year-old ruins of two of the four stalags her grandfather Corporal Harry Spencer, VX1113, Prisoner No. 91985, was held in, between 1941-1945, after being captured in Crete by the German Army in WW2.
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From a whisper to a bang! -1- Harry’s story, Megan’s pilgrimage
From a whisper to a bang!
Megan introduces the story of her grandfather, Corporal “Harry” Spencer. A prisoner of war in Germany during the Second World War. Corporal Spencer’s story is the catalyst for interviews, conversations, and insights that help broaden our understanding of history, remembrance, and the human consequences of war.
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From a whisper to a bang!
From a whisper to a bang!
From a whisper to a bang! A six-part series about war, remembrance, an Australian POW during the Second World War, and an emotional journey of historical empathy, presented and produced by Megan Spencer for the Australian War Memorial.
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In episode 1 Megan introduces the story of her grandfather, Corporal “Harry” Spencer, 2/7th Battalion. A prisoner of war in Germany during four years of the Second World War, Harry was one of several thousand Australians captured by the German Army in 1941, during the ill-fated battle of Crete.
Corporal Spencer’s story provides the catalyst for interviews, conversations, and insights that help broaden our understanding of history, remembrance, and the human consequences of war.
What kind of an effect did being a prisoner of war have on Harry and his family both then and now? A chance family reunion, revealing the inter-generational ripple effects of two world wars, inspires Megan to embark upon a life-changing pilgrimage to recover the past and practice remembrance, walking in the shoes of her ancestors.
Disclaimer:
The opinions expressed in this podcast series are those of individual contributors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Australian War Memorial.