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The aim and objective of this site is to capture and preserve an insight into the people and history of South Australia which can be shared as an online resource to globally promote the region and it’s heritage. These stories have been recorded and produced by Christian Teusner / The EMU Tree, www.theemutree.com
Many hours of interviews are captured featuring and celebrating the men and women who have served their country from WWII to present day and regional individual life journeys here in SA. This is a personal insight into their experiences, challenges and triumphs. I encourage exploration of these interviews to discover some amazing individuals and their lives and insights into world events.
All podcasts are downloadable to listen to at your leisure. I am always seeking further participants:theemutree@gmail.com
Podcasts featured include:
2025 veteran, war widows and partner oral histories,
2023 Barossa Village Oral History Project,
2023 veteran, war widows and partners oral histories,
2022 veteran, war widows and partners oral histories,
2021 veteran, war widows and partners oral histories,
2020 veteran oral histories,
2018 Barossa Valley community oral histories.
This is an ongoing oral history program which is continually seeking further participants to document their life experiences and achievements.
Episodes
Saturday Aug 29, 2020
Saturday Aug 29, 2020
Jeff enjoys telling a story and there are plenty here in this interview. A great insight to life above and below the sea.
D.O.B. 16/8/53
Salisbury RSL
Saturday Aug 29, 2020
Saturday Aug 29, 2020
Trevor talks openly about his experiences and challenges, serving on the HMAS Melbourne and HMAS Sydney as ship photographer, his job exposed him to many varied situations.
D.O.B. 28/9/47
Tanunda RSL Sub Branch
Saturday Aug 29, 2020
Saturday Aug 29, 2020
Patsy discusses her experience touring Vietnam performing to entertain the troops in 1971.
D.O.B. 21/3/46
Tanunda RSL Sub Branch
Saturday Aug 29, 2020
Saturday Aug 29, 2020
Brian John Lennon (Mick) shares his experiences of working at Maralinga during the atomic testing years.
D.O.B. 22/4/34
Salisbury RSL
Saturday Aug 29, 2020
Saturday Aug 29, 2020
Christopher (Tatch) Tatchell originally from Surrey UK talks openly of his experiences and challenges from his time serving in Vietnam in 71.
D.O.B. 4/5/52
Edithburg RSL
Saturday Aug 29, 2020
Saturday Aug 29, 2020
Ted MacMillian shares his experiences with the Japanese conflict in PNG in 1943.
D.O.B. 3/11/25
Burra RSL
Saturday Aug 29, 2020
Saturday Aug 29, 2020
Geoffrey talks about his experiences in Vietnam in 1969 and life settling back in post Vietnam back to the rural community of Cummins ,Eyre Peninsula.
D.O.B. 4/8/48
Cummins and Districts RSL
Saturday Aug 29, 2020
Saturday Aug 29, 2020
Walter Richard Becker describes WWII from training, the subs in Sydney Harbour and his experience of being wounded in the Battle of Tsimba Ridge against the Japanese.
D.O.B. 16/3/23
Clare and Districts RSL
Saturday Aug 29, 2020
Saturday Aug 29, 2020
Keith Thomas talks of the Korean War and life after service including Chief Ranger at Uluru. A great story teller.
D.O.B. 28/4/30
Clare and Districts RSL
Saturday Aug 29, 2020
Saturday Aug 29, 2020
A fascinating journey of Major Wayne Langford OAM including Vietnam 1970 and operation Habitat in Iraq 1991. Many insights explored here with Wayne in great detail.
D.O.B 2/2/51
Tea Tree Gully RSL