The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Beard speaks of studying medicine during the Second World War followed by his commissioning as a medical officer and posting to the Occupation Force in Japan in 1948; joining 3 RAR as replacement medical officer in November 1950 during the withdrawal from the Chinese army advance; the manner of his working with the Commanding Officer of 3 RAR, Lieutenant Colonel Ferguson, who showed great concern for the well-being of his soldiers; the effects of the extreme cold on daily routine as well as medical stores and morale while in contact with the Chinese and North Koreans; the high degree of mutual care exhibited by all ranks; the personal characteristics of the two most significant members of 3 RAR - the Commanding Officer (CO), Lieutenant Colonel Ferguson and the Regimental Aid Post (RAP) sergeant, Noel Tampling; his great respect for officers - Jim Shelton, Darcy Lachlan and Reg Saunders; coping with the cold; the performance of duties by the RAP staff and the supporting 16th (Indian) Field Ambulance; the treatment of his bout of pneumonia; evacuation of casualties from forward positions; his experiences of the Battle of Kapyong; mutual (Chinese-Australian) cessation of fire to permit casualty evacuation; unit supplementation of stretcher-bearer capability in periods of heavy casualties; adequacy of clothing and medical supplies especially in the extreme cold; medical problems apart from casualties; sanitary and hygiene aspects; psychiatric casualties and self-inflicted wounds; critical medical decisions and general medical observations on the Battle of Kapyong including the aftermath; observations on unit reinforcements; the incidence of venereal disease and haemorrhagic fever; weather and uncertainties causing most stress for 3 RAR; his most testing times and most unforgettable 3 RAR character Lieutenant Colonel Ferguson.
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
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
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
Major General David Mathieson Butler AO DSO (Rtd) (57006) as a platoon commander 3rd Battalion The Royal Australian Regiment (3 RAR) and other appointments, Korea 1951-1954, interviewed by Colonel Dav
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
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