They Were Foremost Australian Soldiers: An Oral Account of Aboriginal and Thursday Island Soldiers Who Served In Malaya and Vietnam: 1957 to 1967

They Were Foremost Australian Soldiers: An Oral Account of Aboriginal and Thursday Island Soldiers Who Served In Malaya and Vietnam: 1957 to 1967 single work oral history

Author:agent O. M. Carroll

Issue Details: First known date: 1992... 1992 They Were Foremost Australian Soldiers: An Oral Account of Aboriginal and Thursday Island Soldiers Who Served In Malaya and Vietnam: 1957 to 1967

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'An oral account is presented relating to the nine Aboriginal and Thursday Island soldiers' that the author served with. They were good soldiers, two gave their lives for this country. One was awarded a posthumous Mentioned in Despatches. Finally, they were proud of their regiment and their regiment was proud of them.' (Source: Abstract)

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y Aboriginal History vol. 16 1992 8131237 1992 periodical issue 1992
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1992
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pg. 99-105
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y Too Dark for the Light Horse : Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander People in the Defence Forces : Resource Book : Memorial Box 03 Judy Crabb , Trevor Geary , Suzy Nunes , Gary Oakley , Judy Crabb , Madeleine Chaleyer (editor), Canberra : Australian War Memorial , 1994 8234982 1994 selected work information book children's Abstract
'Educational material developed for the Museum-in-a-box scheme; includes case studies from the First, Second and Vietnam wars; documents; background historical material and a list of suggested activities for students; case studies profile; William Reginald Rawlings, Douglas Grant, Reginald Saunders, Leonard Waters, Charles Mene, Don Beale, Gary Oakley; suitable for secondary students.' (Source: TROVE)
Canberra : Australian War Memorial , 1994
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1994
)
pg. 19-22
Note: Authors note: Reprinted from Aboriginal History, 16:1, 1992 with permission of the author.

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Vietnam,
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Southeast Asia, South and East Asia, Asia,
Malaya, Southeast Asia, South and East Asia, Asia,

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