| Place | Asia: Vietnam |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | PR00076 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 1 Item |
| Object type | Diary |
| Maker |
Beard, Donald Douglas |
| Date made | 1968 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM315 701/008/012 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copying Provisions | Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required. |
Beard, Donald (Colonel)
Description
Photocopy of diary of three months special service as a specialist surgeon in Vietnam in 1968. Attached to 8 Field Ambulance (AFV), which changes to 1 Australian Field Hospital. Diary describes journey to Vietnam, camp at Vung Tau, details of surgical operations, `Medevac' emergency evacuations of wounded, recreation, patients (including Viet Cong), `dust off' helicopter bringing in casualties, visit to 3RAR position in the Long Hai hills, and return journey to Australia. Regular, detailed entries show admiration for Australian servicemen.