Thomas Henry John Hollis as a rifleman 1 Platoon A Company 3rd Battalion The Royal Australian Regiment (3 RAR) and a prisoner of war, Korea 1950-1953, interviewed by Bill Fogarty

Hollis speaks of his family background and Second World War service; his Occupation Force duty in Japan followed by discharge and service with the NSW Police; enlistment for Korea (K) Force and training; joining 3 RAR at Uijongbu on Boxing Day 1950; winter conditions in Korea; operations during withdrawal from the Chinese Army advance; the five-man long-range patrol led by Lieutenant Angus McDonald resulting in capture by Chinese troops; interrogations in Chinese Army forward areas; the transit northwards with other prisoners of war; life in the ‘Bean Camp' east of Pyongyang and United Nations (UN) air attacks on that camp; his suffering illness and the effects of frostbite while in captivity; relocating to Camp 5 near Pyoktong where he experienced a week's isolation as punishment; life as a prisoner of war with other UN personnel; stealing food from a Chinese storehouse; the Camp 5 indoctrination program; segregation of officers and non-commissioned officers from other ranks; punishments awarded to prisoners; a Greek soldier as a comrade in captivity; encountering the Australian communist journalist Wilfred Burchett at Camp 5; medical facilities; why he and other prisoners survived; encounters with Chinese camp staff over prisoner discipline; reactions to the Truce and repatriation prospects; repatriation procedures followed; debriefing by the Australian army system in Japan; the return trip to Australia; discharge and civilian employment; a much later visit to Japan.