| Place | Asia: Vietnam |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | S01580 |
| Collection type | Sound |
| Measurement | 1 hr 34 min |
| Object type | Oral history |
| Physical description | audio cassette; AGFA PEM 369; 3 3/4 ips/9.5 cm.s; stereo; 5 inch |
| Maker |
O'Neill, Jean Hemmings, Lynn |
| Date made | 19 December 1991 |
| Access | Onsite use only |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Unlicensed copyright |
| Copying Provisions | Copyright restrictions apply. Permission of copyright holder required for any use and/or reproduction. |
| Source credit to | AWM Research Grants Scheme |
Jean O'Neill as the major Matron 1st Australian Field Hospital, South Vietnam 1968-1969, interviewed by Lynn Hemmings
Description
Support given to Vietnamese orphanage; relationship with staff at Australian civilian hospital at Vung Tau; risk of attack by Viet Cong and evacuation plans; curfews; discipline; actions of commanding officers and inspections; evacuation of hospital after tidal wave warning; toilet explosion; Siamese twins; attitude to leaving Vietnam; returning home on RAAF medevac Hercules flight; anti-war movement; teaching in army nursing school on return; involvement with veterans; sexual harassment; discrimination; post war traumatic syndrome; working with soldiers killed in action ('KIA Room'); Joan McLeod; sexually transmitted diseases. Joining army; Korean war; Malaya; teaching medics for service in Vietnam; selection of nurses for service in Vietnam; arriving in Vietnam and first impressions; conditions in first hospital and new hospital; dustoff arrivals and procedures; assistance from US 36th Evacuation Hospital; hours on duty; off duty activities; uniforms; duties as matron; living conditions for nurses.