Chaplain Leonard Sidney Eacott as Senior Chaplain International Force East Timor (INTERFET), 1999-2000, interviewed by Dr Peter Londey

Accession Number S02663
Collection type Sound
Measurement 1 hr 26 min
Object type Oral history
Physical description digital audio tape (DAT); BASF DM 124; 48kHz; 16 bit; two track mono
Maker Eacott, Leonard Sidney
Londey, Peter
Australian War Memorial
Preston, Lenny
Place made Australia: Australian Capital Territory, Canberra
Date made 20 March 2002
Access Open
Conflict Period 1990-1999
East Timor, 1999-2013
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Description

Eacott speaks of his role as Senior Chaplain caring for the soldiers, advising the Commander and liaising with the medical officers of INTERFET; his relationship with the local clergy and the Red Cross in East Timor; his view of the training required for chaplains on overseas service.
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