Colonel Donald McInnes Ramsay OAM (Rtd) as Adjutant 2nd Battalion The Royal Australian Regiment (2 RAR), Malaya 1955-1957, interviewed by Colonel David Chinn MBE (Rtd)

Ramsay speaks of his commissioning in the British Army and operational service during the Second World War; transfer to the Australian Army in 1952; posting to 2 RAR in 1954; perceptions of the role of the British Commonwealth Far East Strategic Reserve (BCFESR) (2 RAR being a component thereof); the manning of 2 RAR in both officers and other ranks in preparation for deployment; training of 2 RAR in Australia for BCFESR duties and the Malayan Emergency; deployment of 2 RAR to Malaya on MV Georgic; acclimatisation of troops following the arrival of 2 RAR on Penang Island as well as their settling in to barracks and married quarters; training on Penang Island; assimilation of 2 RAR into the 28th British Commonwealth Brigade; the general operational situation facing 2 RAR; Operations Deuce and Shark North; 2 RAR's rest and retraining between anti-terrorist operations and its retraining for the Strategic Reserve role; general aspects of operations and administration throughout 2 RAR's tour of duty; characteristics of cooperating and supporting forces; problems of Malaya being an 'accompanied' posting; casualties and illness; outstanding character of 2 RAR.