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Tony Park interviews World War II veteran Peter Whitehead. Life on the Line tracks down Australian military veterans and records their stories. Peter Whitehead, born in 1923, is a veteran of World War II. He tried to join the Royal Australian Navy when war broke out but was rejected, instead becoming a ‘rough rider' with the 2nd Remount Unit based at Holsworthy, in Sydney. After breaking in thousands of horses to support domestic war operations, he managed to join the Royal Australian Air Force, qualifying as a gunner. Peter was sent to one of the first B24 Liberator squadrons, in New Guinea and then flying bombing missions in the Pacific War from Darwin to Morotai. Today, Peter lives in New Zealand, and turned 100 years old on Christmas Day 2023. He co-wrote his memoir, Bwana, There's a Body in the Bath! with international bestselling Australian author Tony Park. Tony – an army veteran and previous guest on this podcast – interviewed Peter over an international Zoom call for Life on the Line. This episode was edited by Sophie Hu. Referenced at the end of the podcast include: #4 Guy Griffiths #7 Tom Hughes #11 Andrew Robertson Vol I & Vol II #14 Hugh Kelly #20 Doug Gilling #27 Victor Power #34 Antony Greatrex #40 Rothesay Swan #42 Jack Bell #55 Avis Quarrell #59 Arthur Atkins #71 Bob Semple #81 Tony Park Christmas on the Line Vol III Life After Service - Tony Park #127 Reg Chard (also a video podcast) For School and Country Barney Greatrex Additionally, you can hear Norton Duckmanton, Bevan Harris, Doug Symes Snr from the Life on the Sea miniseries, Holocaust survivor Phillip Maisel, and Alex Lloyd's interviews with two German World War II veterans: Eugen Pichurra and Horst Haase. To see photos related to today's interview, visit our website - www.lifeonthelinepodcast.com - or follow us on social media: @lifeonthelinepodcast on Facebook and Instagram, @LOTLpod on Twitter and 'Thistle Productions' on LinkedIn.
Once upon a time New Zealand made their own tank. It did not go well. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/lionsledbydonkeys sources: https://tanks-encyclopedia.com/ww2/NewZealand/Bob_Semple_Tank.php The Semple Tank, J.Plowman, Classic Military Vehicle Magazine National Library of New Zealand
Bob Semple was a Biological Technician for over 35 years and Diving Supervisor for Department of Fisheries and Oceans in Atlantic Canada. He's been diving for over 56 years, with over 4000 dives, most in cold water. He's traveled the globe photographing sharks and is a wealth of knowledge. Welcome to Dive In The Podcast, your favorite podcast about all types of diving, SCUBA, Tec, Freediving, and more, we cover it all. Every week on Monday we post new episodes filled with diving news, interesting dive topics, ocean advocacy, and much more. Join Justin, Nic, April, and Amit the hosts of Dive in The Podcast. Special Guest: Bob Semple Instagram: @bob.semple Facebook: @bob.semple SHEARWATER ANNIVERSARY CONTEST Giveaways every 2 weeks through March! Then Grand Prize Shearwater Peregrine Draw! For all the details visit our site or check Facebook and Instagram. www.DiveInPod.com/Contest Episode Links: Support this Podcast on Patreon News: Extinction: 'Time is running out' to save sharks and rays Episode Sponsor: TorpedoRays.com Find Us At- www.DiveInPod.com Contact and Subscription Links - https://linktr.ee/diveinthepodcast Find us on Social Media- This Podcast @DiveInPod April Weickert @aprilweickert Justin Miller @idiveok Nicolas Winkler @nicolaswinklerphotography NicolasWinkler.com Torpedo Rays @torpedorays Seafoxes @seafoxes_ Halifax Freediving Club @halifaxfreedivingclub Music Credits: RetroFuture Dirty Kevin MacLeod Link: incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4278-retrofuture-dirty Upbeat Forever by Kevin MacLeod Link: incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5011-upbeat-forever RetroFuture Clean by Kevin MacLeod Link: incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4277-retrofuture-clean Life of Riley by Kevin MacLeod Link: incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3976-life-of-riley License: creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Ja heute etwas redneck .. und daher die Bonus Folge für Freitag schon am Dienstag .... Musik:Steve'n'Seaguls Born to be wild ....https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1wqvyBH5Ls Und guckt den Rest von ihrem Kram .. nur witzig .... https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Semple_Tankhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Semple_tankhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bren_light_machine_gunUnd ja ihr kennt ihn ...https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caterpillar_D8 In Bewegung :https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCEwgbWySok https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8hRRCFdnnkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NoFabPOFsHQ
Recorded for the 75th anniversary of the Seige of Toburk, Heather MacFarlane, daughter of Alfred Macfarlane of the 2/4th Australian General Hospital, was joined by three Rats of Tobruk, Jack Caple, Ron Williamson and Bob Semple. They reflect on their battle experiences, living conditions and the camaraderie shared by the Rats during the long siege of 1941.
Veterans of Season 3 share their stories of a Christmas in uniform. Life on the Line tracks down Australian war veterans and records their stories. Veterans of Season 3 share with the Thistle Productions team their experiences of Christmas in uniform, from deployments overseas and back home in Australia. These stories have not been previously featured on the podcast. Returning guests include Dan Keighran VC, Alastair Bridges, Dr David Stevens, Bob Ray, Geraint Jones, Donna Watts-Endresz, Jodi Farmer, Harry Moffitt, Dr Ajitha Sugnanam, Bob Semple and Aaron Davis. This episode is hosted by Sharon Mascall-Dare. To see photos related to today's interview, visit our website - www.lifeonthelinepodcast.com - or follow us on social media: @lifeonthelinepodcast on Facebook and Instagram, and @LOTLpod on Twitter.
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Dale Bryk in Conversation with Bob Semple by OurEnergyPolicy
Part 1 of a special collaboration episode with the Happy Hour History Podcast about a very interesting and not well known part of New Zealand history: Robert 'Bob' Semple. This is all about his early life, his involvement in politics and the early labour movement in Aotearoa. It's an absolute cracker! Warning: language that some may deem offensive used throughout.Become a Patron if you want to support the show! https://www.patreon.com/historyaotearoa★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Alex Lloyd interviews World War II veteran Bob Semple. Life on the Line tracks down Australian war veterans and records their stories. Bob Semple served in an artillery gun crew in World War II. He fought in Tobruk, El Alamein, Lae, Finschhafen, Tarakan and Labuan, against all three Axis powers. The Rat of Tobruk shared his memories of the war with Alex Lloyd. To see photos related to today's interview, visit our website - www.lifeonthelinepodcast.com - or follow us on social media: @lifeonthelinepodcast on Facebook and Instagram, and @LOTLpod on Twitter.
Welcome to the 24th Episode of The Two Tankers and A Cat Podcast! In this episode we talk about the M7 Priest Self Propelled Gun (SPG). We also talk about how a listener of the podcast from New Zealand brought to our attention the Bob Semple tank and how it is a taller tank than the M3 Lee. Up until this episode, we always talked about how the M3 Lee was the tallest tank we had covered in the podcast. Check out this episode to see just how much taller the Bob Semple tank actually was! Until next time happy tanking and have a great day! Charley and Russel
Lorraine Kelly introduces a conversation between Bob Semple and Sarah Adams. Bob Semple is a veteran of the Royal Engineers. After leaving the Army he became a civilian engineer and his work regularly took him to the Middle East. Bob was working in Yemen in 2014, when he was ambushed and captured by Al Qaeda. Sarah Adams’ son James was serving with the 2nd Royal Welsh in Afghanistan when a Taliban bomb exploded under his vehicle. He died, aged 21. Since losing James, Sarah and her family have undertaken countless activities on behalf of ABF The Soldiers’ Charity, raising tens of thousands of pounds. In 2014, Sarah received the Soldiering On Families Award. If you’d like to know more about ABF The Soldiers’ Charity, visit soldierscharity.org (https://soldierscharity.org/) Interview conducted by Dave Roberts Produced by Wisebuddah (https://www.wisebuddah.com/podcasts/podcast-production)
Today is ANZAC Day in Australia and New Zealand. On ANZAC day we remember the contribution and suffering of those who served and died in all wars, conflicts, and peacekeeping operations. At 96 years old, World War Two veteran Bob Semple is a man from a different time and he remembers those times like they were yesterday. We can learn facts and figures about the war and those days by reading history books, but by talking to someone who was actually there we can start to get a sense of what it might have been like to experience those events as a human being. It was a privilege and an honour to have Bob as a guest. Lest we forget.
Sunday 10 April 2016 Presenters: Jack Caple, Ron Williamson, Bob Semple, and Heather MacFarlane Meet veterans Jack Caple, Ron Williamson and Bob Semple some of the few surviving Rats of Tobruk in conversation with Heather MacFarlane. Hear about their battle experiences, living conditions and the camaraderie which was shared by the Rats during the long siege of 1941. This mateship continues today in the Rats of Tobruk Association, supported by a broad network of friends honouring their efforts and contribution. This talk preceded the Siege of Tobruk 75th Anniversary Commemoration with the Rats of Tobruk Association and the 2/4th Australian General Hospital Association.
Thursday 6 November 2014 - Bob Semple and Ron Williamson Meet our Rats of Tobruk, Ron Williamson and Bob Semple, as they share their recollections of the siege of Tobruk 73 years ago. Hear about their battle experiences, living conditions and the camaraderie which was shared by the Rats, as they were to be forevermore named. This mateship continues today in the Rats of Tobruk Association, supported by a broad network of friends honouring their efforts and contribution.