Ray Minniecon discusses the service of his brothers in Vietnam and other family members and relatives in World War 1 and other conflicts. He also talks at length about the creation and development of the Coloured Diggers March in Redfern, and plans for further recognition of Aboriginal service in Sydney.

This interview took place on 20 March 2014 in Sydney and was conducted by Professor Mick Dodson and Professor John Maynard with 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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