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Francis Adrian Roberts - Vietnam War veteran (Army) (Video)

Bill joined the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) in February 1949

Alastair Bridges - Vietnam War veteran (RAAF) (Video)

Al was born in Glasgow, Scotland, immigrating with his family to Australia when he was two years old

Alan Ward - World War II veteran (Video)

Alan Ward was working in a butcher's shop in Hillview, Queensland, before he enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) in July 1941.

Alexander Kerr - World War II veteran (Video)

Alexander McBride Kerr enlisted on 27 April 1940 in Perth. He was part of the Empire Air Training Scheme (EATS). After completing training, Alex was posted to England.

Alison Worrall - World War II veteran (WAAAF) (Video)

Alison Worrall enlisted in the Women's Auxiliary Australian Air Force (WAAAF) on 23 August 1941. Before enlisting, she had worked in an ammunition factory, filling bullets.

Allan Hudson - Vietnam War veteran (Video)

Allan Radford Hudson was born in Perth, Western Australia, in 1940. He joined the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) in 1957 after finishing school.

Andrew Overall - Vietnam veteran (Video)

Andrew John William 'Andy' Overall was born in Adelaide in 1946.

Andy Anderson - World War II veteran (RAAF) (Video)

Andrew 'Andy' Anderson joined the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) in Perth in March 1942.

Anne Curtis - World War II veteran (Video)

Anne Curtis had been a keen sailor before the war, so her enlistment in the Royal Australian Navy on 9 November 1942 at Manly, Queensland, was a natural choice.

Arthur Law (Australian Army), Partners & Allies (Video)

Arthur Law served as an infantryman in Vietnam and observed firsthand the different tactical approaches used by the Americans and the Australians.

Interview Lance Corporal Arthur Law (Video)

Lance Corporal Arthur Law, 1RAR, describes his reaction to news that he was to be among the first Australian troops sent to Vietnam and the briefings he received before departing. He served in…

Arthur Loudon - World War II veteran (Oral history)

Arthur Loudon - World War II veteran (Video)

Arthur Loudon enlisted into the Royal Australian Air Force in January 1943 at the age of 19

Australians on the Western Front short film (Video)

After the campaign on Gallipoli ended in December 1915, most of the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) was sent to the war's main theatre

Barry Davis - Vietnam - HMAS Hobart (Video)

Barry James Davis was born in Yass, New South Wales, and raised on a farm. As a teenager, he looked after boats at a tourist resort on Lake Burrinjuck.

Barry Heard (Australian Army), Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (Video)

Barry Heard served in Vietnam in 1967 as a national serviceman. After many years he suffered a breakdown and was diagnosed with severe post-traumatic stress disorder. Supported by his family he…

Bart Richardson - World War II veteran (Army) (Video)

Barton (Bart) Richardson enlisted at Rutherford, New South Wales, in June 1940.

Bernard Scanlan - World War II veteran (Video)

Harold Bernard Scanlan enlisted at Alstonville, New South Wales, on 23 June 1942. He was 19 years old.

Bill Black - Vietnam War veteran (Video)

Bill Black was a musician before he was drafted for compulsory national service.

Bill Egerton - World War II veteran (Video)

Cyril 'Bill' Egerton enlisted in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) on 17 June 1943.

Bill Ennis - World War II veteran (Video)

Bill Ennis was 18 years old and working as a clerk when he enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) in June 1940.

Phil Elger/Bill Evans - World War II veterans (RAAF) (Video)

Bill Evans enlisted in Adelaide on 15 August 1942. After training in Australia, he was sent to England. Initially, he served in No 166 Squadron, RAF, then transferred to No 625 Squadron, RAF.

Bill Kane (Royal Australian Navy), HMAS Sydney (Video)

Bill Kane served in Vietnam War with the Royal Australian Navy on HMAS Sydney. Bill had the experience of transporting troops both to Vietnam and home to Australia, noticing a pronounced change in…

Bill Monaghan and Frank Cook - Korean War veterans (Video)

Bill joined the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) in February 1949

Bill Morris - Vietnam (Video)

William 'Bill' Morris joined the Royal Australian Navy in 1968, when he was 16. He travelled by train and then ship to HMAS Leeuwin naval base in Fremantle, Western Australia.

Bill Purdy and Ron Houghton - World War II veterans (Oral history)

Bill Purdy and Ron Houghton - World War II veterans (Video)

Born in Sydney, Bill Purdy worked in the grocery industry before joining the RAAF in 1941

Bill Shakespeare (Australian Army), Armoured Personnel Carriers (Video)

Bill served in Vietnam commanding armoured personnel carriers in support of infantry. One day, their luck ran out.

Bill Williams - World War II veteran (Video)

Bill Williams enlisted in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) in 1942. His brother had joined the RAAF in 1939.

Bob Cowper - World War II veteran (Oral history)

Bob Cowper - World War II veteran (Video)

Bob Cowper enlisted in Adelaide with the RAAF in June 1940

Bob Iskov - Battle of the Beachheads (Oral history)

Bob Iskov - Efogi on the Kokoda Track (Oral history)

Bob Iskov - Japanese prisoners of war (Oral history)

Bob Iskov - Scrub typhus (Oral history)

Bob Iskov - Shooting of Japanese soldiers (Oral history)

Bob Iskov - Japanese prisoners of war (Video)

Bob was born at Glenrowan, Victoria. With seven others from 59th Battalion Citizen Military Forces (CMF), he joined the 2/14th Battalion, as an original member, at Caulfield in September 1940.

Bob Iskov - Battle of the Beachheads (Video)

Bob was born at Glenrowan, Victoria. With seven others from 59th Battalion Citizen Military Forces (CMF), he joined the 2/14th Battalion, as an original member, at Caulfield in September 1940.

Bob Iskov - Shooting of Japanese soldiers (Video)

Bob was born at Glenrowan, Victoria. With seven others from 59th Battalion Citizen Military Forces (CMF), he joined the 2/14th Battalion, as an original member, at Caulfield in September 1940.

Bob Iskov - Scrub typhus (Video)

Bob was born at Glenrowan, Victoria. With seven others from 59th Battalion Citizen Military Forces (CMF), he joined the 2/14th Battalion, as an original member, at Caulfield in September 1940.

Bob Iskov - Efogi on the Kokoda Track (Video)

Bob was born at Glenrowan, Victoria. With seven others from 59th Battalion Citizen Military Forces (CMF), he joined the 2/14th Battalion, as an original member, at Caulfield in September 1940.

Bob Jubb - World War II veteran (Video)

Before World War II, Robert 'Bob' Jubb was working in Brisbane, Queensland, as a clerk with the Bank of New South Wales.

Norman Lee and Bob Macintosh - Typhoon Ruth (Video)

Robert (Bob) Macintosh was born in Nowra, New South Wales, and enlisted in the Royal Australian Air Force in October 1951

Norman Lee and Bob Macintosh - The leans (Video)

Robert (Bob) Macintosh was born in Nowra, New South Wales, and enlisted in the Royal Australian Air Force in October 1951

Norman Lee and Bob Macintosh - Meteors vs MiGs (Video)

Robert (Bob) Macintosh was born in Nowra, New South Wales, and enlisted in the Royal Australian Air Force in October 1951

Norman Lee and Bob Macintosh - Deck landings (Video)

Robert (Bob) Macintosh was born in Nowra, New South Wales, and enlisted in the Royal Australian Air Force in October 1951

Norman Lee and Bob Macintosh - Bombing raids (Video)

Robert (Bob) Macintosh was born in Nowra, New South Wales, and enlisted in the Royal Australian Air Force in October 1951

Bob Semple - World War II veteran (Video)

Bob Semple enlisted on 18 June 1940. He was proud to be one of the 'Rats of Tobruk' and also fought in the Battle of El Alamein. Later he would serve in the Brunei Bay area of Borneo.

Brad Dunn - Cambodia and East Timor veteran (Video)

Brad Dunn had always wanted to be in the Australian Army. As soon as he turned 17, he convinced his parents to allow him to join. He enlisted in August 1979.

Brian Winchcombe - World War II veteran (Video)

Brian Winchcombe was working as a livery hand before World War II.
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