The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
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) to the Commander-in-Chief (CinC) British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF; his rejoining 3 RAR in early December 1950 in North Korea ; reactions to the operational environment and climatic adjustment; the tactical situation facing 3 RAR and its 27th Commonwealth Brigade, and his long road patrol of three hours to locate any enemy; the range of military experience of members of 3 RAR; the effectiveness of 3 RAR's administration in supporting operations; further reflections on the effect of the extreme cold on operations; reactions to encountering the Chinese Army initially, the Chinese lack of artillery yet well prepared defensive positions supported by mortars and machine guns; the lack of significant operations in the period December 1950- March 1951 but his dreading of Sundays; his further experience of patrolling in the Korean tactical and climatic environment; the circumstances of the operational environment which put most strain on 3 RAR; the problems of evacuation of casualties and dead from actions forward of our positions; the lack of mine-warfare activity and use of barbed wire; the characteristics of flanking and in-support allied forces; the integration of reinforcements into his platoon replacing casualties and other 'evacuees'; 3 RAR's individual soldier rotation system in comparison with the RAR unit rotation system used in South Vietnam; his being wounded in the brigade attack on 11 March 1951; the most testing time as a platoon commander in 3 RAR; an event of light amusement being the 3 RAR Officers' Mess Christmas party; events raising unit morale; the standards of medical and hygiene facilities; the illnesses reducing the battalion's manning level significantly; amenities provided for the battalion and the system of leave to Japan; the members of 3 RAR having the most influence on him; his experiences as a staff officer in Japan following discharge from hospital.
Part 1 of Colonel John Murray Church DSO (Rtd) as a lieutenant platoon commander 3rd Battalion The Royal Australian Regiment (3 RAR), Korea 1950-1951, interviewed by Colonel David Chinn MBE (Rtd)
Part 2 of Colonel John Murray Church DSO (Rtd) as a lieutenant platoon commander 3rd Battalion The Royal Australian Regiment (3 RAR), Korea 1950-1951, interviewed by Colonel David Chinn MBE (Rtd)
Part 3 of Colonel John Murray Church DSO (Rtd) as a lieutenant platoon commander 3rd Battalion The Royal Australian Regiment (3 RAR), Korea 1950-1951, interviewed by Colonel David Chinn MBE (Rtd)
Part 4 of Colonel John Murray Church DSO (Rtd) as a lieutenant platoon commander 3rd Battalion The Royal Australian Regiment (3 RAR), Korea 1950-1951, interviewed by Colonel David Chinn MBE (Rtd)
O'Dowd speaks of his experience as an infantryman during the Second World War; his qualification for a Regular Army commission during the period of Occupation Force duties in Japan; the build-up and t
Hassett speaks of his service background and experience, as well as training; appointment to command 3 RAR in Korea; the coordination involved in taking over from another battalion in the line; his le
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
Leonard Murray Opie DCM ED as a non-commissioned later warrant officer, 3rd Battalion The Royal Australian Regiment (3 RAR), Korea 1950-1953, interviewed by Colonel David Chinn MBE (Rtd). Opie speaks
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
Shelton speaks of his service background and experience, as well as training; his appointment as a reinforcement officer in 3 RAR; the experience and performance of the servicemen under his command; t