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Arthur Law (Australian Army), Partners & Allies (Oral history)

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

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

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…

Bill Kane (Royal Australian Navy), HMAS Sydney (Oral history)

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 Shakespeare (Australian Army), Armoured Personnel Carriers (Oral history)

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

Colin Elliott (Royal Australian Navy), The Gun Line (Oral history)

Col Elliott served with the Royal Australian Navy on HMAS Hobart, as part of the 'gun line' providing naval gun support to ground forces.

Colleen Mealy (Australian Army), Army Nurse (Oral history)

Colleen Mealy worked as an Australian Army nurse in Vietnam. Conditions were basic, but they were dedicated to their patients.

David Sabben (Australian Army), Platoon Commander (Oral history)

As a young man, Dave Sabben commanded an infantry platoon in Vietnam.

Donald Barnby (Australian Army), Special Air Service Regiment (Oral history)

Donald Barnby served with the Special Air Service Regiment in Vietnam. Like many, he found the rapid transition from the battlefield back to Australia difficult to adjust to.

Gail MacDonell, Families of Veterans (Oral history)

Gail married a recently returned Vietnam Veteran who many years later was hospitalised by post-traumatic stress disorder. Frustrated by a lack of recognition of what she had found to be a common…

Gary Beck (Royal Australian Air Force), Bomber Pilot (Oral history)

Gary Beck flew Canberra bombers with the Royal Australian Airforce in Vietnam. They flew low-level missions that required accurate flying.

Gary McKay (Australian Army), Combat (Oral history)

Gary McKay went to Vietnam as a national serviceman and commanded an infantry platoon. He saw battle first hand.

Graham Edwards (Australian Army), Land Mines - Part 1 (Oral history)

Graham Edwards served with the Australian Army in Vietnam. He was warned that the biggest danger would be landlines. In May 1970, Graham's life was forever changed when he stepped on a 'jumping jack…

Graham Edwards (Australian Army), Land Mines - Part 2 (Oral history)

Graham Edwards served with the Australian Army in Vietnam. He was warned that the biggest danger would be landlines. In May 1970, Graham's life was forever changed when he stepped on a 'jumping jack…

Graham Walker (Australian Army), Agent Orange (Oral history)

Graham Walker served as an infantry commander in Vietnam. After the war he fought for recognition of Agent Orange as a cause of cancers in veterans.

Howard Dillon (Australian Army), Army Chaplain (Oral history)

Howard Dillon served in Vietnam as a Chaplain in the Australian Army, providing pastoral care to his fellow soldiers. He found himself confronted by the realities of war.

Janice & Stuart Smith, Loss (Oral history)

Stuart Smith was a young child when his father, Bernard Lyle Smith, was killed in action in Vietnam, but it was some years before the sense of loss began to sink in. For Janice, now raising two sons…

Jim Richmond (Australian Army), The Battle of Long Tan (Oral history)

Jim Richmond served with the Australian Army in Vietnam, and in 1966 was wounded during the Battle of Long Tan.

John Thurgar (Australian Army), Operation Aussies Home (Oral history)

John served with the Special Air Service in Vietnam. He was dismayed by the hostile reception many Vietnam War veterans received on their return home. He later became the senior investigator for…

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

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 (Oral history)

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

Neil Ralph (Royal Australian Navy), Helicopter Pilot (Oral history)

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 (Oral history)

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 (Oral history)

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…

Neville Wiggins (Royal Australian Air Force), Helicopter Gunner (Oral history)

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

Peter Condon (Royal Australian Air Force), Forward Air Controller (Oral history)

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 Jarratt (Australian Army), The Australian Army Training Team Vietnam (Oral history)

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.

Robert Connor (Royal Australian Air Force), Caribou Pilot (Oral history)

Robert Connor flew transport aircraft in Vietnam. It was an important and varied role transporting everything from ammunition to livestock.

Robert Hall (Australian Army), Operation Wandering Souls (Oral history)

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 (Oral history)

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

Roy 'Zeke' Mundine (Australian Army), Indigenous Serviceman (Oral history)

Prior to serving two tours in Vietnam, Roy Mundine had served in Malaya in 1959. He was mentioned in dispatches in 1969 when he had continued to command his section after being severely wounded by a…

Tony Ey (Royal Australian Navy), Navy Clearance Diver (Oral history)

Tony Ey served as a Royal Australian Navy Clearance Diver in Vietnam. Like many Australian units, his was integrated closely with the Americans.

Wayne Brown (Australian Army), National Serviceman (Oral history)

Wayne Brown was called up for National Service and went to Vietnam as a medic. He was awarded the Military Medal for bravery.
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