Australian War History Podcast2 Okt 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 aroundthebluelaminextable@gmail.com. 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.

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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 ...

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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 ...

17 Feb 202325min

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 fath...

30 Sep 202224min

Around the Blue Laminex Table - Chapter 7

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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 tou...

11 Okt 202141min

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 d...

4 Okt 202152min

S02E01 - Vietnam - Mick Malone

Welcome to the first 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 Vietn...

26 Sep 202138min