| Accession Number | S03533 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Sound |
| Measurement | 3 min 36 sec |
| Object type | Oral history |
| Physical description | 1/4 inch sound tape reel; KODAK; 3 3/4 ips/9.5 cm.s; mono; 7 inch |
| Maker |
Laing, Alexander William Gillman, Barrie Winston Farleigh |
| Date made | June 1967 |
| 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 Alexander William Laing as the Officer Commanding Detachment (later A Section) 1st Topographical Survey Troop, South Vietnam 1966-1967, interviewed by Major Barrie Gillman
Description
Laing speaks of his background experience and training; survey troop support for 1st Australian Task Force; his surveyors and draftsmen; the hazards faced in setting survey points on operations.
A transcript of this recording may be available. For further information please contact the Sound section.
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Captain Alexander William Laing as the Officer Commanding Detachment (later A Section) 1st Topographical Survey Troop, South Vietnam 1966-1967, interviewed by Major Barrie Gillman