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Mervyn Reece - World War II veteran (Video)

Merv Reece joined the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) in February 1943. He was the third generation in his family to enlist during wartime.

Michael Apperley - Somalia veteran (Video)

Michael Apperley grew up in the Adelaide suburb of Tea Tree Gully. He and his 3 brothers served in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).

Michael Naughton - Vietnam (Video)

Michael Naughton OBE was born in Sydney in 1936.

Michaela Gilewicz - Army veteran (Video)

Michaela Gilewicz was born in Tasmania. Her father had been called up for National Service and served in the Vietnam War.

Mick Rudkins - World War II veteran (Video)

Mick Rudkins enlisted in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) in Brisbane on 7 March 1941.

Mick Storen & John Schumann, I Was Only Nineteen (Video)

The song I Was Only Nineteen captured the experience of Australia's Vietnam veterans and helped communicate to Australian society what many veterans themselves had been unable to share.

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.

Neil Ralph (Royal Australian Navy), Helicopter Pilot (Video)

Neil Ralph served with the Royal Australian Navy Helicopter Flight Vietnam. After the war he continued a distinguished career with the Navy.

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…

Nesta Summerhayes - Korean War veteran (Video)

Nesta Summerhayes (nee Mackey) was born in Hobart, Tasmania. Already a trained nursing sister, she joined the Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps (RAANC) in April 1952

Neville Wiggins (Royal Australian Air Force), Helicopter Gunner (Video)

Neville Wiggins served in Vietnam with the Royal Australian Air Force. He saw action as a helicopter door gunner.

Noel McLaughlin - Vietnam War veteran (Video)

Noel McLaughlin emigrated from Ireland in 1958 and settled in Sydney. He finished school and worked in Penrith until he was conscripted into National Service in July of 1967.

Norm Dillon - World War II veteran (Video)

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

Norman Anderton - World War II veteran (Video)

Norman joined the army in Sydney in 1940 at the age of 19, and served in the 8th Division Signals.

Norman Bond - World War II veteran (Video)

Norman Bond enlisted in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) in May 1943. He completed training in Sydney before being sent to Canada to train under the Empire Air Training Scheme (EATS).

Norman Ginn - World War II veteran (Video)

Norm Ginn worked on a vineyard in Mildura, Victoria, before the war. He joined the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) in January 1942.

Norman Lee and Bob Macintosh - Bombing raids (Oral history)

Norman Lee and Bob Macintosh - Deck landings (Oral history)

Norman Lee and Bob Macintosh - Meteors vs MiGs (Oral history)

Norman Lee and Bob Macintosh - The leans (Oral history)

Norman Lee and Bob Macintosh - Typhoon Ruth (Oral history)

Norman Lee and Bob Macintosh - Typhoon Ruth (Video)

Norman Lee enlisted in the Royal Australian Navy in May 1948. Following initial naval training in HMAS Cerberus, he commenced pilot training with the RAAF at Point Cook

Norman Lee and Bob Macintosh - The leans (Video)

Norman Lee enlisted in the Royal Australian Navy in May 1948. Following initial naval training in HMAS Cerberus, he commenced pilot training with the RAAF at Point Cook

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

Norman Lee enlisted in the Royal Australian Navy in May 1948. Following initial naval training in HMAS Cerberus, he commenced pilot training with the RAAF at Point Cook

Norman Lee and Bob Macintosh - Deck landings (Video)

Norman Lee enlisted in the Royal Australian Navy in May 1948. Following initial naval training in HMAS Cerberus, he commenced pilot training with the RAAF at Point Cook

Norman Lee and Bob Macintosh - Bombing raids (Video)

Norman Lee enlisted in the Royal Australian Navy in May 1948. Following initial naval training in HMAS Cerberus, he commenced pilot training with the RAAF at Point Cook

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.

Pat Guest - World War II veteran (AWAS) (Video)

Pat Guest enlisted in the Australian Women’s Army Service (AWAS) in 1942.

Pat Curtis - World War II veteran (Video)

Pat Curtis enlisted in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) on 9 July 1942 at 17 years of age. He served from July 1943 until November 1945 aboard HMAS Westralia.

Patricia Ferguson - Vietnam (Video)

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

Patrick O'Hara - Vietnam War veteran (Army) (Video)

Patrick O'Hara was working in the Australian Public Service, when he heard he had been conscripted for two years National Service in the Army

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 Condon (Royal Australian Air Force), Forward Air Controller (Video)

Peter Condon was a fighter pilot with the Royal Australian Air Force who found himself flying in Vietnam as a forward air controller, directing air attacks in support of ground troops.

Peter Dixon - World War II veteran (Video)

Peter Dixon enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force on 3 March 1941 in Melbourne.

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 Jarzabkowski - World War II veteran (Video)

Peter was born Zdzislaw Piotr Jarzabkowski in Poland on 17 September 1920. He enlisted in the Polish Army when war broke out in Europe in 1939.

Peter Jensen - World War II veteran (Video)

Peter Jensen enlisted in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) in February 1941.

Peter Munro - World War II veteran (Video)

Peter Munro was a clerk in the Western Australian railways before the war. He enlisted in June 1943 and was trained as an aircrew gunner in Australia.

Peter Scott - Korean War veteran (Video)

Francis 'Peter' Scott was born in Elsternwick, Victoria, in 1929. A keen cadet in his school days, Peter joined the Royal Military College – Duntroon in February 1946.

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

Phil Elger enlisted with the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) in June 1942 in Sydney. After basic training, he sailed to England and was based at Mildenhall, Suffolk.

Phil Orchard - World War II veteran (Video)

Phil Orchard joined the Merchant Navy in Melbourne in November 1941.

Phil Agnew - World War II veteran (Video)

Phil Agnew first served in the militia in 1940.

John Steeles - World War II veteran (Video)

John Steeles was working as an apprentice printer before he enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) in December 1941.

Phyl Ahearn - World War II veteran (AWAS) (Video)

Phyl Ahearn (nee Platt) enlisted in the Australian Women’s Army Service (AWAS) in February 1943 at Lakemba, New South Wales.

Rachel Milsom - Middle East (Video)

Rachel Milsom completed school in Canberra. She joined the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) in 1993 as a Reservist while still completing her undergraduate degree.

Rachel Milsom - East Timor (Video)

Rachel Milsom completed school in Canberra. She joined the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) in 1993 as a Reservist while still completing her undergraduate degree.

Rachel Rayner - World War II veteran (WAAAF) (Video)

As a young girl, Rachel Rayner had been a member of the Air Training Corps. Too young to enlist when the war began, she volunteered for the Red Cross.
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