Leathley, Robin (Rob)
Description
Rob (Robin) Leathley speaks to Ray Cleaver about his time as Lieutenant with the RNZ Infantry Regiment in the Malaya and Vietnam Wars.
Leathley joined the army in 1960. He served in Malaya in 1966-1969 and Vietnam in 1967. He speaks about health issues associated to Agent Orange.
Date: 15 February 2013
Duration: 46 minutes
Part of a series of 10 oral recordings created by Rata Education and Historic Productions Trust and Anvil Productions Ltd. The project aimed to capture the stories of the remaining Taranaki Vietnam, Korea and Malaya War veterans. The interviews were conducted 2012-2013 by Ray Cleaver. The project was funded with the help of a grant from the Taranaki Electricity Trust. The project was a continuation from an earlier project which captured the stories of WWII veterans.
Object detail
Part 1
Research DVD
Part 2
Digital file
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