| Accession Number | S03156 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Sound |
| Measurement | 20 min |
| Object type | Oral history |
| Physical description | audio cassette; SONY HF 60; two track mono |
| Maker |
Desmond, Peter Julian McAulay, Alexander Hugh McAulay, Alexander Hugh |
| Date made | 17 October 1986 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: AWM Licensed copyright |
| Copying Provisions | Copyright restrictions apply. Only personal, non-commercial, research and study use permitted. Permission of copyright holder required for any commercial use and/or reproduction. |
Colonel Peter Julian Desmond (Rtd) as a captain 2nd Battalion The Royal Australian Regiment/New Zealand (ANZAC) (2 RAR/NZ (ANZAC)), later captain General Staff Officer Grade 3 Headquarters 1st Australian Task Force (HQ 1 ATF), South Vietnam 1967-1968, interviewed by Lex McAulay
Description
Desmond speaks of his role in the defence of Fire Support Base Coral, in the Bien Hoa Province of South Vietnam, during May 1968.
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