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Bill Purdy - D Day 'An endless row of boats' (Video)

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

Bill Purdy - The mother country's in trouble (Video)

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

Bill Purdy & Ron Houghton - Amazingly versatile force (Video)

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

Bill Purdy - Three minutes late (Video)

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

Bill Purdy & Ron Houghton - VE Day (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 - A fairly shakey do (Oral history)

Bob Cowper - D Day from the air (Oral history)

Bob Cowper - Emergency landing in the Sahara desert (Oral history)

Bob Cowper - Emergency landing in the Sahara desert (Video)

Bob Cowper enlisted in Adelaide with the RAAF in June 1940

Bob Cowper - D Day from the air (Video)

Bob Cowper enlisted in Adelaide with the RAAF in June 1940

Bob Cowper - A fairly shakey do (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 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 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 - End of the war and Japanese prisoners (Video)

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

Brian Winchcombe - Tarakan and Balikpapan (Video)

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

Brian Winspear - World War II veteran (RAAF) - 2020 (Video)

Brian Winspear joined the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) on 06 December 1940.

Brian Winspear - World War II veteran (RAAF) - 2024 (Video)

Brian Winspear joined the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) on 06 December 1940.

Bryan Wearne - Kamikaze (Oral history)

Bryan Wearne - Nightmares (Oral history)

Bryan Wearne - Proud to be a sailor (Oral history)

Bryan Wearne - Proud to be a sailor (Video)

On 29 July 1942, shortly after his 18th birthday, Bryan Wearne enlisted in the RAN

Bryan Wearne - Nightmares (Video)

On 29 July 1942, shortly after his 18th birthday, Bryan Wearne enlisted in the RAN

Bryan Wearne - Kamikaze (Video)

On 29 July 1942, shortly after his 18th birthday, Bryan Wearne enlisted in the RAN

Carlo Novak - Army veteran (Video)

Carlo Novak was born and raised in Mount Isa, Queensland. Growing up, he loved playing 'Army man' in the bush with his mates and younger brother.

Cheryl Elston - Rwanda veteran (Video)

Cheryl Elston comes from a family with a long history of military service. She had always wanted to join the army.

Cheryl Pearce - Force Commander, Cyprus (Video)

Cheryl Pearce joined the Australian Army as an 18-year-old and entered the first integrated training at the Officer Cadet School, Portsea, 1985.

Cheryl Pearce - Internal drive and determination (Video)

Cheryl Pearce joined the Australian Army as an 18-year-old and entered the first integrated training at the Officer Cadet School, Portsea, 1985.

Cheryl Pearce - A beginning (Video)

Cheryl Pearce joined the Australian Army as an 18-year-old and entered the first integrated training at the Officer Cadet School, Portsea, 1985.

Cheryl Pearce - A multi-national contribution (Video)

Cheryl Pearce joined the Australian Army as an 18-year-old and entered the first integrated training at the Officer Cadet School, Portsea, 1985.

Cheryl Pearce - Nothing but respect (Video)

Cheryl Pearce joined the Australian Army as an 18-year-old and entered the first integrated training at the Officer Cadet School, Portsea, 1985.

Cheryl Pearce - Learning on the run (Video)

Cheryl Pearce joined the Australian Army as an 18-year-old and entered the first integrated training at the Officer Cadet School, Portsea, 1985.

Cheryl Pearce - Resolve to succeed (Video)

Cheryl Pearce joined the Australian Army as an 18-year-old and entered the first integrated training at the Officer Cadet School, Portsea, 1985.
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