The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Eiby speaks of his training for service in Malaya with 3 RAR, later 1 RAR; impressions of 3 RAR on joining as a reinforcement; weapons, ammunition carried and clothing, with effects on weapon handling and acclimatisation; base camps and accommodation; rations and operational ration packs; field equipment used by the soldier; the nature of operations as experienced in A Company 3 RAR and the level of communist terrorist (CT) activity; the employment of Iban trackers; memorable experiences on operations air resupply drops, crowds of monkeys moving throughout the tree tops, meeting a tiger in its lair, encountering a boa constrictor; test-firing of weapons and weapon/ammunition security in base camp; local leave and dress while on leave; health problems and anti-malaria precautions; accidents - an overturned boat in the rapids, a lightning strike; personalities in both 3 RAR and later 1 RAR; sport, mainly softball; rest and recreation - married and single personnel; his opinion of service in Malaya being an 'accompanied' posting; the most influential character from his point of view; the value of infantry service in Malaya for the Vietnam commitment.
Thompson speaks of his military training prior to joining 2 RAR in Australia; 2 RAR in terms of individual and collective operational experience; 2 RAR's perceptions of its operational roles in Malaya
White speaks of the selection of officers for 3 RAR's service in Malaya; the usefulness of his previous posting to Headquarters Far East Land Forces Singapore to commanding 3 RAR in Malaya; impressio
Mealing speaks of his service background (RAN and 3 RAR Korea); introduction to 3 RAR; training for the Malayan Emergency; impression of the state of 3 RAR; 'professionals' among the warrant officers
Carroll speaks of his experience of being a platoon commander in 17th National Service Training Battalion following his commissioning through OCS Portsea, before joining 3 RAR at Ingleburn NSW; his im
Ducker speaks of his prior training in Australia; 3 RAR's deployment by ship to Malaya; his initial role in Malaya as Assistant Quartermaster 3 RAR; the jungle warfare course at the Jungle Warfare Sch
McFarlane speaks of training at the Jungle Training Centre (JTC) Canungra, South East Queensland; his repostings from 1st Recruit Training Battalion, Kapooka, New South Wales through to joining 2 RAR