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Murray Blake (Australian Army), Enemy Bunkers (Video)

During the Vietnam War, Australian soldiers encountered thousands of hidden underground enemy bunkers. Murray Blake recounts the dangerous work of clearing them.

Murray Willing - World War II veteran (Video)

Murray Willing enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) at Wallaroo, South Australia, in March 1940.

National Service – Vietnam: In Their Own Words (Educational), (Student activity)

Hear Australian veterans share their experiences of being conscripted into the National Service Scheme.

Neil Weekes (Australian Army), The Battle of Coral/Balmoral - Part 1 (Video)

As a national serviceman, Neil Weekes commanded a platoon in Vietnam during the battles for the two fire support bases, Coral and Balmoral. After returning to civilian life in Australia, he chose to…

Neil Weekes (Australian Army), The Battle of Coral/Balmoral - Part 2 (Video)

As a national serviceman, Neil Weekes commanded a platoon in Vietnam during the battles for the two fire support bases, Coral and Balmoral. After returning to civilian life in Australia, he chose to…

Norm Dillon - World War II veteran (Video)

Norm Dillon enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) in 1941.

Olga Anderson - Nursing and steak picnics (Video)

Olga Anderson was trained as a nurse at the Brisbane General Hospital and enlisted in the Australian Army Nursing Service on 1 December 1941.

Operation Ivanhoe and the Battle of Nui Le 1971

Activities in Phuoc Tuy province Phuoc Tuy province in the former Republic of South Vietnam had been the scene of Australian Army operations since 1966.

Operation Overlord, Vietnam: Expressions - Commemoration through Art (Student activity), (Fact sheet), (Educational)

A printable resource to develop students understanding of Australia’s military service history through art. This activity features an image taken by Australian official war photographer John…

Patricia Ferguson - Vietnam (Video)

Patricia Ferguson was born in Brisbane in 1944 and grew up in the inner-city suburb of Coorparoo.

Paul Macmichael - Vietnam veteran (Video)

Paul Macmichael was born in Hobart, Tasmania, in 1945. He was working as a cameraman for the ABC when he was conscripted into National Service.

Paul Stevens - Vietnam veteran (Video)

(James) Paul Stevens was born in Richmond, Victoria, in 1946. After school, he enrolled in the Royal Military College, Duntroon, graduating in 1967.

Peter Jarratt (Australian Army), The Australian Army Training Team Vietnam (Video)

Peter Jarratt served with the Australian Army Training Team Vietnam, the first Australian unit to arrive, the last to leave, and the most highly decorated of the Vietnam War.

Peter John Badcoe

Early life Decorated career soldier and family man, Peter Badcoe, was born and educated in Adelaide. The son of Leslie and Gladys Badcock, he changed his last name to Badcoe in 1961.

Prisoners of War: In Their Own Words (Educational), (Student activity)

Hear Australian veterans share their harrowing experiences of captivity during the Second World War.

Ray Asmus - Vietnam (Video)

Raymond John Asmus was born and raised in Geelong, Victoria. He was conscripted into the Australian Army in 1969.

Raymond Deed and Dudley Goodwin - Empathy for enemy POWs (Video)

Raymond Deed joined the Australian Army and was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (

Raymond Deed and Dudley Goodwin - The heart-breaking sight of refugees (Video)

Raymond Deed joined the Australian Army and was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (

Raymond Deed and Dudley Goodwin - The boy on the bridge (Video)

Raymond Deed joined the Australian Army and was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (

Reginald Saunders: Stories of Service (Video), (Student activity), (Educational)

Reginald Walter Saunders was from the Gunditjmara people of southern Victoria. His father and uncle had served in the First World War, which motivated Reg to enlist in the Second Australian Imperial…

Reginald Walter Saunders

Reg Saunders survived 11 months on the enemy-occupied island of Crete. He later served in the Korean War and championed Indigenous equality after the war.

Rex Lipman - World War II veteran (Video)

Rex Lipman AO AM joined the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) soon after war was declared in 1939.

Richard Barrett - A sense of community (Video)

Richard Barrett was born in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, but grew up in Darwin, Australia.

Richard Barrett - "Duntroon was hard" (Video)

Richard Barrett was born in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, but grew up in Darwin, Australia.

Richard Barrett - Operating as one (Video)

Richard Barrett was born in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, but grew up in Darwin, Australia.

Richard Barrett - A pioneer platoon (Video)

Richard Barrett was born in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, but grew up in Darwin, Australia.

Richard Barrett - A high period of operational tempo (Video)

Richard Barrett was born in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, but grew up in Darwin, Australia.

Richard Barrett - A dynamic and exciting time (Video)

Richard Barrett was born in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, but grew up in Darwin, Australia.

Richard Barrett - The Anzac tradition (Video)

Richard Barrett was born in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, but grew up in Darwin, Australia.

Richard Barrett - Basic accommodation (Video)

Richard Barrett was born in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, but grew up in Darwin, Australia.

Richard Barrett - A poignant experience (Video)

Richard Barrett was born in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, but grew up in Darwin, Australia.

Richard Barrett - A personal cost (Video)

Richard Barrett was born in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, but grew up in Darwin, Australia.

Richard Barrett - Duntroon instructor (Video)

Richard Barrett was born in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, but grew up in Darwin, Australia.

Richard Saunders - World War II veteran (Video)

At the outbreak of the war, Richard Saunders was serving as an acting intelligence officer with the 45th Infantry Battalion (re-raised as a militia unit in 1921).

Robert Goodwin - World War II veteran (Video)

Robert 'Bob' Molesworth Goodwin OAM was an insurance clerk in Brisbane before he enlisted in July 1940 with the Australian Imperial Force (AIF).

Robert Hall (Australian Army), Operation Wandering Souls (Video)

Bob Hall commanded a platoon during the Vietnam War. It was a heavy responsibility. After a long army career, he entered academic life and discovered through his research a way to give something…

Robert O'Neill (Australian Army), Counter-insurgency (Video)

Bob O'Neill served as an intelligence officer in Vietnam. His work in counter-insurgency took him out into Vietnamese villages gathering intelligence.

Robyn White - "The food was okay" (Oral history)

Robyn White - 6 Camp Hospital (Oral history)

Robyn White - A life defining moment (Oral history)

Robyn White - A typical day (Oral history)

Robyn White - Accommodation (Oral history)

Robyn White - Arrival in Kigali (Oral history)

Robyn White - Butare and Kibeho (Oral history)

Robyn White - Debriefs and getting on with the job (Oral history)

Robyn White - Making a difference and a feeling of inadequacy (Oral history)

Robyn White - Motivation to join the ADF (Oral history)

Robyn White - Realising the obvious (Oral history)

Robyn White - Recreation and contact with home (Oral history)

Robyn White - Rwanda's recovery (Oral history)

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