| Place | Asia: Vietnam |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | PR05087 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | Extent: 1 cm; Wallet/s: 1 |
| Object type | Letter |
| Maker |
Woolan, Raymond |
| Place made | Vietnam |
| Date made | 1968-1969 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copying Provisions | Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required. |
Woolan, Raymond 'Mick' (Second Lieutenant, b. 1946)
Description
Collection relating to the Vietnam War service of Second Lieutenant Raymond 'Mick' Woolan, 1968 - 1969, Vietnam.
Wallet 1 of 1 - consists of 47 letters dating from 24 September 1968 to 1 September 1969, and include his time with 1 Australian Reinforcement Unit, 1 Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment and Headquarters, 1 Australian Task Force. Letters were written from Vietnam to his family in Australia, they detail daily life in Vietnam, Australian Rules Football, patrols, films, shopping, drinking, homesickness, and boredom. Second Lieutenant Woolan was awarded the Military Cross in September 1969.