Veterans Voices

Maureen volunteered for duty with the New Zealand Nursing Corps in South Vietnam. She served with 8 Field Ambulance and later the 1st Australian Field Hospital as a charge sister

A selection of images from the Vietnam War taken by Norman Cooper

The crisis in Korea originated in the closing phases of the Second World War

James was deployed to South Vietnam in 1964 as a Warrant Officer Class Two (WO2) with the Australian Army Training Team Vietnam (AATTV)

Peter was posted at age 25 as a replacement pilot to 161 Independent Recce Flight in Nui Dat Vietnam in late 1968

The roots of Australia's involvement in Viet Nam and a chronology of events

Australian units which fought during the Confrontation, did so as part of a larger British and Commonwealth force

Wayne went to South Vietnam in May 1968 with 4 RAR and spent the majority of his tour as a rifle company corporal medic

Norman joined the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) in 1958 as a photographer and served for 35 years retiring with the rank of Squadron Leader

Michael was deployed to South Vietnam in 1969 and worked out of Vung Tau on the highly dangerous tasks of demolitions, underwater clearance and counter-mine warfare

Trevor served for 24 years and attained the rank of WO1. He saw active service in Malaya, South Vietnam, Malaysia and returned to Vietnam for a second tour

The Malayan Emergency was declared on 18 June 1948, after three estate managers were murdered in Perak

Participation marked the first time that Australians were involved in the military occupation of a sovereign nation, which it had defeated in war

Lawrence was deployed to South Vietnam with the Sixth Battalion RAR in 1966 and was a rifle section commander at the Battle of Long Tan

Paul was deployed to war as a rifle section 2IC with 8 RAR and saw active service in Phuoc Tuy Province for 12 months

Lawrence re-enlisted in Royal Australian Signals Corps in 1960. He served in the Psychological Operations Unit on this second tour