The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Goldspink speaks of his family background and his military background during the Second World War; his work experience leading to his enlistment in the Army; recruit and infantry corps training; pre-embarkation leave, then joining 1 RAR training at Kaitachi in Japan; the battalion's move in April 1952 to a reserve position behind the main defensive line in Korea; 1 RAR's occupation of a position on the main defensive line, relieving a Canadian battalion; the organisation of a rifle section; the organisation of, preparations for and the conduct of patrols; minefields; medical evacuation; clothing worn, especially winter clothing; the Chinese Army; Australian soldier capabilities and unit morale; leave in Japan; the relief of 1 RAR by 2 RAR, and his posting to the Reinforcement Holding Unit (RHU) at Hiro, Japan; the nature of training at the Commonwealth Division Battle School at Haramura, Japan; return to Australia after two years in Korea and Japan, and his postings over the next seven years; experiences at the US Army School of Infantry at Fort Benning in Georgia USA; his instructional posting at the Officer Training (OTU) at Scheyville New South Wales; his service in South Vietnam with 5 RAR in 1967 then with the Australian Reinforcement Unit as company sergeant major (CSM); return to Australia as regimental sergeant major (RSM) at the Royal Military College (RMC) Duntroon; career decisions, his enjoyment of service life and his rejection of an opportunity to join the Western Australia Police; further postings in the Army; return to RMC Duntroon as the Ceremonial Officer, before taking his retirement.
Major Thomas Lloyd Muggleton MBE (Rtd) as a mortar fire controller (sergeant), later Company Sergeant Major A Company 3rd Battalion The Royal Australian Regiment (3 RAR), Korea 1950-1951, interviewed
Keith Payne VC as a private rifleman 1st Battalion The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR), Korea 1952-1953, interviewed by Bill Fogarty. Payne VC speaks of his childhood in Ingham district in Queensla
Dean speaks of his family background and enlistment in the 2nd AIF in 1943; training and posting to 2/2nd Australian Pioneer Battalion near Cairns (with the 2nd Beach Group) and in the Atherton Tablel
Smith speaks of his pre-military background; his posting after commissioning to operational infantry service in New Guinea in July 1945; his service in the British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF)
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
Church speaks of Officer and post-graduate military training before posting to 3 RAR in Japan in March 1949; experience with 3 RAR in training, as well as other duties; posting as aide-de-camp (ADC) t