| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | S00634 |
| Collection type | Sound |
| Measurement | 1 hr 14 min |
| Object type | Oral history |
| Physical description | 1/4 inch sound tape reel; BASF LP 35; 3 3/4 ips/9.5 cm.s; stereo; 5 inch |
| Maker |
Charlesworth, Noel Russell Chinn, David Alexander |
| Date made | 20 September 1989 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Status to be assessed |
| 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. |
Brigadier Noel Russell Charlesworth DSO (Rtd) as the lieutenant colonel Commanding Officer 2nd Battalion The Royal Australian Regiment/New Zealand (ANZAC), South Vietnam 1967-1968, interviewed by Colonel David Chinn MBE (Rtd)
Description
Charlesworth speaks of the preparation of the battalion in Australia for service; most significant and least productive operations; impression of enemy forces encountered; strengths and weaknesses of 2RAR/NZ soldiers; reaction, at the time, to the concept of the minefield and fence from Dat Do to Lang Phuoc Hai; most significant problems encountered by the battalion.