William Hayward discusses his extensive family history of service through the Farmer side of his family. Seven of his uncles served in World War 1, World War 2 and Korea. William explains his feelings on war, why he thinks his uncles went to fight, their treatment upon return and how they are remembered. William also discusses his thoughts on Vietnam – for which he was eligible, but his marble wasn’t drawn out.

This interview took place on 2 September 2015 in Perth and was conducted by Professor Mick Dodson, Dr Noah Riseman and Mr Craig Greene as part of the Australian Research Council-funded research project Serving our Country: a history of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the defence of Australia.

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