This is a video adaptation of the original audio podcast released by Life on the Line on 6 July 2018, the Season 2 episode "The Commando's Father with Doug Baird". Produced by Thistle Productions. The following is the original episode description.
Life on the Line tracks down Australian war veterans and records their stories. Every week we also have a bonus episode, where we speak to historians, authors and others in the veterans community. Alex Lloyd spoke with Doug Baird, father of the late Cameron Baird VC, MG. Cameron served in the 2nd Commando Regiment and was killed in action during his final tour of Afghanistan in 2013. He was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross for Australia. Doug spoke to Alex about his late son's life, death and legacy.
This video is a reupload.
