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Air Commodore James Baird Coward AFC (Ret) as a pilot 266 Squadron RAF and 19 Squadron RAF and a member of Winston Churchill's personal staff, 1939-1945, interviewed by John White
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Maker: Coward, James Baird White, John Australian War Memorial Preston, Lenny
James Baird Coward speaks of his experiences as a fighter pilot during the Second World War. He discusses his involvement in the Battle of Britain and the evacuation of Dunkirk. Coward suffered a seve...S02858
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Air Vice Marshal Billie Hicks Collings AO AFC (Rtd) as a pilot No 77 Fighter Squadron RAAF, Korea 1953-1954, interviewed by Dr Chris Clark
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Maker: Collings, Billie Hicks Clark, Christopher D Australian War Memorial Preston, Lenny
Billie Collings talks about: his enlisting in the RAAF; flying training and his being posted to No.77 Squadron, Iwakuni, Japan.; the inadequacies of flying training at the time; Air Force attitude tow...S02783
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Albert Simon as an engineer with the Maritime Services Board, 1939-1945, interviewed by Andrew Jack
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Maker: Simon, Albert Jack, Andrew Australian War Memorial Preston, Lenny
Simon speaks of his family background; employment in defence construction work during the Second World War; the entanglement of a Japanese midget submarine in the boom net in Sydney Harbour on the nig...S02648
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Brigadier Francis James Cross (Ret'd) as the major Officer Commanding 7th Field Squadron, East Malaysia 1964-1966, interviewed by Brad Manera
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Maker: Cross, Francis James Manera, Brad Australian War Memorial Preston, Lenny
Brigadier Francis James Cross (Ret'd) as the major Officer Commanding 7th Field Squadron, East Malaysia 1964-1966, interviewed by Brad Manera A transcript of this recording may be available. For furt...S03360
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Brigadier Jeffrey James Shelton DSO MC (Rtd) as the major Officer Commanding A Company 3rd Battalion The Royal Australian Regiment (3 RAR), Korea 1951-1952, interviewed by Colonel David Chinn MBE (Rtd)
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Maker: Shelton, Jeffrey James Chinn, David Alexander Australian War Memorial Preston, Lenny
Shelton speaks of his service background and experience, as well as training; his appointment as a reinforcement officer in 3 RAR; the experience and performance of the servicemen under his command; t...S02291
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Brigadier Philip Jamieson Greville CBE (Rtd) as the captain Officer Commanding Assault Pioneer Platoon 1st Battalion The Royal Australian Regiment (1 RAR) and a prisoner of war, Korea 1952-1953, interviewed by Colonel David Chinn MBE (Rtd)
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Maker: Greville, Phillip Jamieson Chinn, David Alexander Australian War Memorial Preston, Lenny
Greville speaks of his service background and experience, as well as training; the role of the Assault Pioneer Platoon in Korea during his period of command; the circumstances of his capture and his t...S02289
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Brigadier Rodney Gerard Curtis MC (Ret'd) as the lieutenant Officer Commanding 9 Platoon C Company 4th Battalion The Royal Australian Regiment, Borneo 1966, interviewed by Brad Manera
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Maker: Curtis, Rodney Gerard Manera, Brad Australian War Memorial Preston, Lenny
Brigadier Rodney Gerard Curtis MC (Ret'd) as the lieutenant Officer Commanding 9 Platoon C Company 4th Battalion The Royal Australian Regiment, Borneo 1966, interviewed by Brad Manera A transcript of...S03358
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Brigadier Steve Ayling interviewed by Peter Londey about the formation of International Force East Timor (INTERFET)
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Maker: Ayling, Stephen Henry Londey, Peter Australian War Memorial Preston, Lenny
Brigadier Steve Ayling interviewed by Peter Londey about the formation of International Force East Timor (INTERFET) A transcript of this recording may be available. For further information please con...S02281
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Chaplain Leonard Sidney Eacott as Senior Chaplain International Force East Timor (INTERFET), 1999-2000, interviewed by Dr Peter Londey
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Maker: Eacott, Leonard Sidney Londey, Peter Australian War Memorial Preston, Lenny
Eacott speaks of his role as Senior Chaplain caring for the soldiers, advising the Commander and liaising with the medical officers of INTERFET; his relationship with the local clergy and the Red Cros...S02663
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Chaplain Leonard Sidney Eacott as Senior Chaplain United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia (UNTAC) and United Nations International Force East Timor (INTERFET), 1992-2000, interviewed by Dr Peter Londey
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Maker: Eacott, Leonard Sidney Londey, Peter Australian War Memorial Preston, Lenny
Chaplain Leonard Sidney Eacott as Senior Chaplain United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia (UNTAC) and United Nations International Force East Timor (INTERFET), 1992-2000, interviewed by Dr P...S02595
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Colin Henry Swinbourn as a platoon sergeant in a rifle company 2nd Battalion The Royal Australian Regiment, Malaya 1955-1957, interviewed by Brad Manera
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Maker: Swinbourn, Colin Henry Manera, Brad Australian War Memorial Preston, Lenny
Swinbourn speaks of family, educational and military background; joining Transport Platoon 2nd Battalion The Royal Australian Regiment (2 RAR) at Enoggera Queensland as a corporal in early 1955; train...S03351
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Colonel Bernard Robert Sullivan AM (Ret'd) Royal Australian Armoured Corps as a lieutenant Troop Officer 4th/8th Queens Royal Irish Hussars, East Malaysia 1963, and as the captain Technical Officer C Squadron 1st Armoured Regiment, South Vietnam 1968-1969, interviewed by Brad Manera
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Maker: Sullivan, Bernard Robert Manera, Brad Australian War Memorial Preston, Lenny
Colonel Bernard Robert Sullivan AM (Ret'd) Royal Australian Armoured Corps as a lieutenant Troop Officer 4th/8th Queens Royal Irish Hussars, East Malaysia 1963, and as the captain Technical Officer C ...S03354
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Colonel Donald Douglas Beard AM ED RFD (Rtd) as the captain Regimental Medical Officer 3rd Battalion The Royal Australian Regiment (3 RAR), Korea 1951, interviewed by Colonel David Chinn MBE (Rtd)
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Maker: Beard, Donald Douglas Chinn, David Alexander Australian War Memorial Preston, Lenny
Beard speaks of studying medicine during the Second World War followed by his commissioning as a medical officer and posting to the Occupation Force in Japan in 1948; joining 3 RAR as replacement medi...S02687
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Colonel Eric Harold Smith DSO (Ret'd) as the captain Adjutant later a company commander 1st Battalion The Royal Australian Regiment (1 RAR), Korea, 1952-1953, interviewed by Bill Fogarty
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Maker: Preston, Lenny
Smith speaks of his pre-military background; his posting after commissioning to operational infantry service in New Guinea in July 1945; his service in the British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF)...S02292
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Commander Dean Robertson Murray RAN (Rtd) as a sub lieutenant of a landing craft flotilla, Operation Overlord, June 1944, interviewed by Simone Sharpe
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Maker: Murray, Dean Robertson Sharpe, Simone Australian War Memorial Preston, Lenny
Murray speaks of his early schooling; enlistment in the navy at 14 years of age; service prior to posting as an attachment to a Royal Navy unit; attendance at courses at various Royal Navy schools in ...S03242
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Commodore Norman Ernest Lee RAN (Ret'd) as a sub-lieutenant on pilot duties No 817 Squadron Sydney Carrier Air Group, Korea 1951-1952, interviewed by Ben Evans
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Maker: Preston, Lenny
Lee speaks of his service background and experience as well as training; joining No 817 Squadron 21 Carrier Air Group Nowra; his deployment to Korea with the aircraft carrier HMAS Sydney; Sydney Carri...S02293
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Federal Police Constable Donald Richard (Don) Barnby interviewed by Peter Londey about his service with the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP), the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) and Multi-National operations in Bougainville and East Timor
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Maker: Barnby, Donald Richard Londey, Peter Australian War Memorial Preston, Lenny
Federal Police Constable Donald Richard (Don) Barnby interviewed by Peter Londey about his service as AFP member with the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP), the United Nations Inte...S02283
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Frederick R From as the sergeant Platoon Sergeant Anti-tank Platoon 3rd Battalion The Royal Australian Regiment (3 RAR), Korea 1950-1951, interviewed by Bill Fogarty
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Maker: From, Frederick Rennie Fogarty, William 'Bill' Lawrance Australian War Memorial Preston, Lenny
Frederick From speaks about his early childhood and education: enlisting in the AIF in the Second World War; training in Egypt; sailing for Cyprus and pleasant experiences there; sailing for Haifa; ex...S02649
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General Sir Francis George Hassett AC KBE CB DSO LVO (Rtd) as the lieutenant colonel Commanding Officer 3rd Battalion The Royal Australian Regiment (3 RAR), Korea 1951-1952, interviewed by Colonel David Chinn MBE (Rtd)
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Maker: Hassett, Francis George Chinn, David Alexander Australian War Memorial Preston, Lenny
Hassett speaks of his service background and experience, as well as training; appointment to command 3 RAR in Korea; the coordination involved in taking over from another battalion in the line; his le...S02653
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General Sir Phillip Harvey Bennett AC KBE DSO (Rtd) as Second-in-Command, later Officer Commanding Mortar Platoon 3rd Battalion The Royal Australian Regiment (3 RAR), Korea 1950-1951, interviewed by Colonel David Chinn MBE (Rtd)
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Maker: Bennett, Phillip Harvey Chinn, David Alexander Australian War Memorial Preston, Lenny
General Sir Phillip Harvey Bennett AC KBE DSO (Rtd) as Second-in-Command, later Officer Commanding Mortar Platoon 3rd Battalion The Royal Australian Regiment (3 RAR), Korea 1950-1951, interviewed by C...S02656