Angela Pearce discusses the service of her great uncle Bert Nixon in the Korean War and his health issues afterwards. Bert Nixon grew up on the mission in Dubbo, NSW.

This interview took place on 12 March 2014 in Newcastle and was conducted by Professor Mick Dodson, Professor John Maynard and Dr Allison Cadzow as part of the Australian Research Council-funded project Serving our Country: a history of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the defence of Australia.

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