Veterans Voices
A sound archive from Vietnam War and other conflicts
A sound archive from Vietnam War and other conflicts. An oral history project of Maroochy Libraries released in 2003. In partnership with Sunshine Coast branch of the Vietnam Veterans Association of Australia and The Australian War Memorial. Funded by a Library Board of Queensland's Library Innovation Grant. The project was enhanced by the participation of Gary McKay, a professional interviewer, Vietnam Veteran and published author. Cover image credit: Ted Robinson.
Maureen Javes
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
Image Gallery
A selection of images from the Vietnam War taken by Norman Cooper
Korean Crisis
The crisis in Korea originated in the closing phases of the Second World War
James Husband
James was deployed to South Vietnam in 1964 as a Warrant Officer Class Two (WO2) with the Australian Army Training Team Vietnam (AATTV)
Peter Rogers
Peter was posted at age 25 as a replacement pilot to 161 Independent Recce Flight in Nui Dat Vietnam in late 1968
Background of the Viet Nam War
The roots of Australia's involvement in Viet Nam and a chronology of events
Confrontation in Indonesia 1964
Australian units which fought during the Confrontation, did so as part of a larger British and Commonwealth force
Wayne Brown
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 Cooper
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 Ey
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 Hagan
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
Malayan Emergency 1950
The Malayan Emergency was declared on 18 June 1948, after three estate managers were murdered in Perak
British Commonwealth Occupation Force 1946
Participation marked the first time that Australians were involved in the military occupation of a sovereign nation, which it had defeated in war
Lawrence Drinkwater
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 Gallagher
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 Johnstone
Lawrence re-enlisted in Royal Australian Signals Corps in 1960. He served in the Psychological Operations Unit on this second tour