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Life on the Line tracks down Australian military veterans and records their stories.

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Life on the Line tracks down Australian military veterans and records their stories.

    #152 Peter Rudland

    #152 Peter Rudland

    Alex Lloyd interviews SASR and 2nd Commando Regiment veteran Peter Rudland.
    Life on the Line tracks down Australian military veterans and records their stories. Peter Rudland is a veteran of the Special Air Service Regiment and the Commandos, 4RAR(Commando) and when they became the 2nd Commando Regiment. Over a long career in Special Forces, Peter deployed to Cambodia, Timor, Iraq and Afghanistan. He was seriously injured in the June 2010 Black Hawk helicopter crash in Afghanistan. In his post-service life, Peter is heavily involved in the veteran community, as a passionate advocate for physical health to create mental health, he started a company counselling soldiers, he has competed in three Invictus Games and is an ambassador for RSL Australia. Alex Lloyd spoke with Peter over Zoom in February 2024.
    This episode was edited by Sophie Hu.
    Episodes referenced at the end of the podcast include:
    #1 Sandy MacGregor
    #47 Bram Connolly
    #100 Gary Wilson
    The Partners - Renee Wilson
    Life After Service - Gary & Renee Wilson
    To see photos related to today's interview, visit our website - www.lifeonthelinepodcast.com - or follow us on social media: @lifeonthelinepodcast on Facebook and Instagram, @LOTLpod on Twitter and 'Thistle Productions' on LinkedIn.

    • 1 hr 9 min
    #151 Peter Whitehead

    #151 Peter Whitehead

    Tony Park interviews World War II veteran Peter Whitehead.
    Life on the Line tracks down Australian military veterans and records their stories. Peter Whitehead, born in 1923, is a veteran of World War II. He tried to join the Royal Australian Navy when war broke out but was rejected, instead becoming a ‘rough rider’ with the 2nd Remount Unit based at Holsworthy, in Sydney. After breaking in thousands of horses to support domestic war operations, he managed to join the Royal Australian Air Force, qualifying as a gunner. Peter was sent to one of the first B24 Liberator squadrons, in New Guinea and then flying bombing missions in the Pacific War from Darwin to Morotai. Today, Peter lives in New Zealand, and turned 100 years old on Christmas Day 2023.
    He co-wrote his memoir, Bwana, There’s a Body in the Bath! with international bestselling Australian author Tony Park. Tony – an army veteran and previous guest on this podcast – interviewed Peter over an international Zoom call for Life on the Line. 
    This episode was edited by Sophie Hu.
    Referenced at the end of the podcast include:
    #4 Guy Griffiths
    #7 Tom Hughes
    #11 Andrew Robertson Vol I & Vol II
    #14 Hugh Kelly
    #20 Doug Gilling
    #27 Victor Power
    #34 Antony Greatrex
    #40 Rothesay Swan
    #42 Jack Bell
    #55 Avis Quarrell
    #59 Arthur Atkins
    #71 Bob Semple
    #81 Tony Park
    Christmas on the Line Vol III
    Life After Service - Tony Park
    #127 Reg Chard (also a video podcast)
    For School and Country
    Barney Greatrex
    Additionally, you can hear Norton Duckmanton, Bevan Harris, Doug Symes Snr from the Life on the Sea miniseries, Holocaust survivor Phillip Maisel, and Alex Lloyd's interviews with two German World War II veterans: Eugen Pichurra and Horst Haase. 
    To see photos related to today's interview, visit our website - www.lifeonthelinepodcast.com - or follow us on social media: @lifeonthelinepodcast on Facebook and Instagram, @LOTLpod on Twitter and 'Thistle Productions' on LinkedIn.

    • 45 min
    Christmas on the Line Vol VI

    Christmas on the Line Vol VI

    Veterans of Season 7 share their stories of a Christmas in uniform.
    Life on the Line tracks down Australian war veterans and records their stories. Veterans of Season 7 share with the Thistle Productions team their experiences of Christmas in uniform, from deployments overseas and back home in Australia. Featured guests include John White, Rod Henderson, Mark Direen, Rebecca and Ashley Semmens, Ray James and Doug Sheridan.
    This episode was edited by Sophie Hu and Alex Lloyd.
    The episodes these veterans were featured in earlier this season include:
    #137 John White
    #138 Rod Henderson
    #142 Mark Direen
    #143 Rebecca and Ashley Semmens
    #147 Ray James
    #150 Doug Sheridan
    To see photos related to today's interview, visit our website - www.lifeonthelinepodcast.com - or follow us on social media: @lifeonthelinepodcast on Facebook and Instagram, @LOTLpod on Twitter and 'Thistle Productions' on LinkedIn.

    • 15 min
    #150 Doug Sheridan

    #150 Doug Sheridan

    Alex Lloyd interviews SASR veteran Doug Sheridan in the Season 7 finale. 
    Life on the Line tracks down Australian military veterans and records their stories. Doug Sheridan is a veteran of the Special Air Service Regiment. He served for 33 years in the Australian Army, full-time and reserve. This included various deployments with the United Nations, the SASR and the Australian Federal Police to the Western Sahara, East Timor, the Solomon Islands and Afghanistan. He also served for 10 years in the AFP as a Federal Agent and was one of the original Air Security Officers following the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Today he volunteers for Wandering Warriors, plays cricket and is studying an MBA at the University of Queensland and Harvard Business School. Doug spoke with Alex Lloyd at the Gaythorne RSL, Brisbane, in March 2023.
    This episode was edited by Sophie Hu.
    For another podcast about Matthew Locke, listen to #28 Mark Wales.
    To see photos related to today's interview, visit our website - www.lifeonthelinepodcast.com - or follow us on social media: @lifeonthelinepodcast on Facebook and Instagram, @LOTLpod on Twitter and 'Thistle Productions' on LinkedIn.

    • 1 hr 16 min
    #149 Doug Langrehr

    #149 Doug Langrehr

    Sharon Mascall-Dare interviews Namibia, Iraq and Timor veteran Doug Langrehr.
    Life on the Line tracks down Australian military veterans and records their stories. Doug Langrehr began his career, now spanning close to four decades, as an engineer in the Australian Army. He served on operations in Namibia, Iraq and Timor. His military career culminated in moving to New York to work with the United Nations. Today he is the chief of the mission support and planning section for the United Nations office to the African Union in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. While visiting Australia, Doug spoke to Sharon Mascall-Dare about his varied career.
    To see photos related to today's interview, visit our website - www.lifeonthelinepodcast.com - or follow us on social media: @lifeonthelinepodcast on Facebook and Instagram, @LOTLpod on Twitter and 'Thistle Productions' on LinkedIn.

    • 42 min
    #148 Steve Moharic

    #148 Steve Moharic

    Thomas Kaye interviews 2nd Commando Regiment veteran and dog handler Steve Moharic.
    Life on the Line tracks down Australian military veterans and records their stories. Steve Moharic is an Australian Army veteran. He was a paratrooper, a shooter in the 2nd Commando Regiment, and then a dog handler within the Commandos. He and his four-legged best mate Guge saw a lot together. Steve spoke with Thomas Kaye over Zoom about his difficult pre-military past, his career in uniform, his life today still with Guge and gives great insight into how our war dogs work hand in paw with those in uniform. 
    Episodes referenced at the end of the podcast include:
    The Commando's Father with Doug Baird
    #36 Mark Donaldson VC
    #51 Mark Noble
    #92 Dean Parkinson Vol I
    #92 Dean Parkinson Vol II
    To see photos related to today's interview, visit our website - www.lifeonthelinepodcast.com - or follow us on social media: @lifeonthelinepodcast on Facebook and Instagram, @LOTLpod on Twitter and 'Thistle Productions' on LinkedIn.

    • 1 hr 21 min

Customer Reviews

4.6 out of 5
12 Ratings

12 Ratings

HistoryDude1492 ,

Delightful & Engaging!

This history podcast features wonderful discussions with veterans about their stories. I learn something new after every episode and the host is passionate and knowledgeable. Do yourself a favor and subscribe to this amazing podcast!

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Fascinating History Podcast!

This podcast presents the stories of Australian’s veterans in an engaging and passionate way. I learn something new after every episode, and I HIGHLY recommend this podcast!

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