Accession Number | S02294 |
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Collection type | Sound |
Measurement | 1 hr 55 min |
Object type | Oral history |
Physical description | digital audio tape (DAT); BASF DM 124; two track mono |
Maker |
Daly, Thomas Joseph Chinn, David Alexander Australian War Memorial Preston, Lenny |
Date made | 10 July 2001 |
Access | Open |
Conflict |
Korea, 1950-1953 |
Copyright |
Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial This item is licensed under CC BY-NC |
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. |
Source credit to | AWM Oral History Program |
Lieutenant General Sir Thomas Joseph Daly KBE CB DSO (Retd) as the brigadier Commander 28th British Commonwealth Brigade, Korea 1951-1952, interviewed by Colonel David Chinn MBE (Retd)
Daly speaks of his service background and experience, as well as training; his appointment to command 28th British Commonwealth Brigade; the operational environment in Korea; command relationships and administrative matters; the planning and execution of company and battalion operations; the effects of the weather, enemy harassing fire, patrolling commitments and casualties on units; the combat-effectiveness of the Chinese infantry; the Chinese Army's lack of commitment to the terms of the Geneva Convention; the British Commonwealth and United States Army policies regarding patrolling; the intelligence available for the planning of operations; United Nations Command (UNC) use of minefields in maintaining defensive positions; the administrative problems caused by individual leave breaks and brigade and battalion rest periods; leadership and morale within 28th Brigade; his view of the allocation of honours and awards to the Australian component of the Division.
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