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