Australian War History Podcast

We show Australia’s involvement in war across the globe through individual stories. Their personal tragedies and triumphs add meaning to the grander narrative. The quality of the Australian stories show we bring an individualistic approach unmatched by few other nations.

A Road Less Travelled By - Neil Davis - S3E03 10/17/2023

A Road Less Travelled By - Neil Davis - S3E03 This episode discusses Davis and his colleagues in the ABC in Singapore, his impressions of the Gurkhas after he did an assignment in Borneo, the war clouds gathering over Vietnam and his transfer to Vietnam on 13 April, 1964. The episode closes after we hear of Davis’ assessment of General Westmoreland, the American Commander-in-Chief in Vietnam and the frugality of the equipment of the Viet Cong. Patreon: AusWarHistory Facebook: AusWarHistory /episode/index/show/auswarhistory/id/28339529

A Road Less Travelled By - Neil Davis - S3E02 02/17/2023

A Road Less Travelled By - Neil Davis - S3E02 Episode two continues to deal with Davis’ trademark grit that is introduced in the first podcast. He overcomes a terrible ACL knee football injury and develops a love of running. His physical fitness and never-say-die attitude stands him in good stead in the seemingly impossible challenges Vietnam throws at him. As well, his academic prowess and weakness for members of the opposite sex are introduced and an affinity with Errol Flynn who attended the same school as he did in Hobart. It also deals with his growing restlessness in Australia and the attraction of South East Asia. We look briefly at the fall of Singapore in 1942 and the powerful emotions he experiences when he steps off the plane at Paya Lebar or Singapore Airport in September, 1964. The Vietnam adventure is about to begin. patreon.com/auswarhistory /episode/index/show/auswarhistory/id/25959492

A Road Less Travelled By - Neil Davis - S3E01 10/02/2022

A Road Less Travelled By - Neil Davis - S3E01 In this episode, we talk about the beginning of his life, from losing his mother at an early age to then suffering from Polio and learning about how life and death are just part of the different seasons of life. We discern that his ability to weather the many challenges of Vietnam has its origins in his early days in Tasmania. have just completed a memoir on my first 18 years in Kalgoorlie. Its title Around the Blue Laminex Table is taken from the times when we sat at the blue Laminex kitchen table and listened to my father regaling the family with unforgettable stories about his days as a woodchopper, gambler and contractor who supplied the sheep stations north-east of Kalgoorlie. My uncle, William John Sheehan, the principal focus of the podcast on Timor, also figures prominently. Other important Goldfields' characters as well as some who have lived their lives in obscurity are included in the narrative. I have chosen two of the twenty-two chapters to read aloud during a podcast to give you a sense of the underlying qualities of the non-fiction narrative. One has a military bent to it and the other deals with one of the worst car accidents in Western Australia’s history. If the two stories have piqued your interest, you can purchase the book by e-mailing me at [email protected]. The cost of the book is $35 with postage within Australia an extra $10. In your email, you would need to include your full name, your forwarding address and mobile number so that I can track the book to ensure it arrives at your home safely. My bank account details are as follows: Account Name: Wayne Lamotte BSB: 066-173 Account Number: 1050 9910 Wayne Lamotte. Australian War History Links: patreon.com/auswarhistory /episode/index/show/auswarhistory/id/24525540

Around the Blue Laminex Table - Chapter 14 09/30/2022

Around the Blue Laminex Table - Chapter 14 I have just completed a memoir on my first 18 years in Kalgoorlie. Its title Around the Blue Laminex Table is taken from the times when we sat at the blue Laminex kitchen table and listened to my father regaling the family with unforgettable stories about his days as a woodchopper, gambler and contractor who supplied the sheep stations north-east of Kalgoorlie. My uncle, William John Sheehan, the principal focus of the podcast on Timor, also figures prominently. Other important Goldfields' characters as well as some who have lived their lives in obscurity are included in the narrative. I have chosen two of the twenty-two chapters to read aloud during a podcast to give you a sense of the underlying qualities of the non-fiction narrative. One has a military bent to it and the other deals with one of the worst car accidents in Western Australia’s history. If the two stories have piqued your interest, you can purchase the book by e-mailing me at [email protected]. The cost of the book is $35 with postage within Australia an extra $10. In your email, you would need to include your full name, your forwarding address and mobile number so that I can track the book to ensure it arrives at your home safely. Wayne Lamotte. /episode/index/show/auswarhistory/id/24540939

Around the Blue Laminex Table - Chapter 7 09/30/2022

Around the Blue Laminex Table - Chapter 7 I have just completed a memoir on my first 18 years in Kalgoorlie. Its title Around the Blue Laminex Table is taken from the times when we sat at the blue Laminex kitchen table and listened to my father regaling the family with unforgettable stories about his days as a woodchopper, gambler and contractor who supplied the sheep stations north-east of Kalgoorlie. My uncle, William John Sheehan, the principal focus of the podcast on Timor, also figures prominently. Other important Goldfields' characters as well as some who have lived their lives in obscurity are included in the narrative. I have chosen two of the twenty-two chapters to read aloud during a podcast to give you a sense of the underlying qualities of the non-fiction narrative. One has a military bent to it and the other deals with one of the worst car accidents in Western Australia’s history. If the two stories have piqued your interest, you can purchase the book by e-mailing me at [email protected]. The cost of the book is $35 with postage within Australia an extra $10. In your email, you would need to include your full name, your forwarding address and mobile number so that I can track the book to ensure it arrives at your home safely. Wayne Lamotte. /episode/index/show/auswarhistory/id/24540942

S02E03 - Vietnam - Post-War Life 10/11/2021

S02E03 - Vietnam - Post-War Life Welcome to the third episode of the Vietnam series for the Australian war history podcast. In this episode, we talk about Mick's post-war life, get into a bit more detail about Simmo and as always touch on a number of different subjects surrounding the Australian military. Mick's details: Simmo, the book by Mick can be bought online from Mick's website: Australian War History: Patreon: /episode/index/show/auswarhistory/id/20765447

S02E02 - Vietnam - The Jungle 10/04/2021

S02E02 - Vietnam - The Jungle Welcome to the second episode of the Vietnam series for the Australian war history podcast. In this episode, we talk about more of Mick's story, some of what it's like to fight in the jungle and the dynamics of working in a SAS squad. Patreon: www.patreon.com/auswarhistory Mick's website: Simmo, the book by Mick can be bought online. /episode/index/show/auswarhistory/id/20692895

S02E01 - Vietnam - Mick Malone 09/26/2021

S02E01 - Vietnam - Mick Malone Welcome to the first and episode of the Vietnam series for the Australian War history podcast. In this episode, we introduce you to the story of Mick Malone a distinguished SAS soldier who served in Vietnam. /episode/index/show/auswarhistory/id/20600222

S01E06 - Timor - The Woods are Burning 12/01/2019

S01E06 - Timor - The Woods are Burning Welcome to the sixth and final episode of the Timor series for the Australian War history podcast. In this episode, we cover the end of the August push by the Japanese, the reality of a bad diet in grueling terrain and we remember a great Australian, Uncle Jack. /episode/index/show/auswarhistory/id/12230435

S01E05 - Timor - The August Push 11/09/2019

S01E05 - Timor - The August Push Welcome to the fifth episode of the Australian War history podcast. In this episode, we discuss the August push by the Japanese that came close to wiping the Australian Force out. /episode/index/show/auswarhistory/id/11968703

S01E04 - Timor - Winnie the War Winner 10/26/2019

S01E04 - Timor - Winnie the War Winner In the hallowed corridors of the Australian War Memorial there is a section that is focussed on Winnie the War Winner. This makeshift piece of equipment was central to the Double Red Diamonds' ongoing survival on Timor. For two months after the Japanese invasion on February 19, 1942, Australia believed that the troops on Timor had been overcome by the Japanese juggernaut pushing south. Australian technicians/soldiers on Timor had been working on an apparatus that would establish contact with the mainland. /episode/index/show/auswarhistory/id/11788748

S01E03 - Timor - The Guides 10/12/2019

S01E03 - Timor - The Guides Welcome to the third episode of the Australian War history podcast. In this episode, we look at who and what role the Timor Creados played in helping to defend against the Japanese invasion. An ambush that got out of hand quickly. Plus a tragic event that Doc Wheatly was still moved by, even though a half-century had passed. /episode/index/show/auswarhistory/id/11614022

S01E02 - Timor - First Encounter 09/28/2019

S01E02 - Timor - First Encounter Welcome to the second episode of the Australian War history podcast. In this episode, we look at the arrival of the Australians in Timor and the difficulties in finding a suitable base. As well as an "edge of your seat" story of one man's first encounter with the Japanese changing the course of his life. Buckle in, this one really is an incredible story of surviving the impossible. We also uncover some of Uncle Jack's colourful past. /episode/index/show/auswarhistory/id/11427395

S01E01 - Timor - The Beginning 09/10/2019

S01E01 - Timor - The Beginning Welcome to the first episode of the Australian War history podcast. In this episode, we look at our interest in military history, briefly cover the storm clouds building in Europe after the German blitzkrieg batters Poland on September 1, 1939, the total unpreparedness of the Australian armed forces, the genesis of 2nd 2nd Independent Company, its training at Wilson’s Promontory and Katherine, their journey to Darwin and eventually Timor. /episode/index/show/auswarhistory/id/11189021

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