| Accession Number | S03475 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Sound |
| Measurement | 7 min 22 sec |
| Object type | Oral history |
| Physical description | 1/4 inch sound tape reel; BASF; 7 1/2 ips/19 cm.s; mono; 5 inch |
| Maker |
Dempsey, Michael John Weir, William Logan, Lance |
| Date made | 1966 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Commonwealth of Australia copyright |
| Copying Provisions | Copyright restrictions apply. Only personal, non-commercial, research and study use permitted. Permission of copyright holder required for any commercial use and/or reproduction. |
Captain William Weir as an education officer attached to Headquarters Australian Force Vietnam, South Vietnam 1966-1967, interviewed by Major Lance Logan
Description
Weir speaks of training Australian and South Vietnamese soldiers as interpreters to assist infantry platoon commanders on operations. One of his students, Private Michael John Dempsey, a member of 5th Battalion The Royal Australian Regiment, South Vietnam 1966-1967, speaks of graduating from an interpreters' course held at 1st Australian Logistics Support Group, Vung Tau
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Captain William Weir as an education officer attached to Headquarters Australian Force Vietnam, South Vietnam 1966-1967, interviewed by Major Lance Logan