Pacific Island Regiment

Ted Diro - 00:44:18

Interview: 
Ted Diro
Time: 
00:44:18

Ted Diro discusses assuming more leadership within the Pacific Island Regiment as Australia withdrew. He states that promotion was rapid, and outlines his opposition to the rapid localisation program, preferring promotion on merit. He recalls asking Brigadier Lawrence Lewis to serve some time after independence as he did not think country was ready.

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