Education
Walker attended Newington College (1967–1972). He attended the University of Sydney and graduated as Bachelor of Arts majoring in history and political science.
(The Vietnamese hilltribes made him a demi-god. The CIA wa...)
The Vietnamese hilltribes made him a demi-god. The CIA wanted to kill him. This is the remarkable true story of Australian war hero Barry Petersen. In 1963, 28-year-old Australian Captain Barry Petersen was sent to Vietnam as part of the 30-man Australian Training Team, two years before the first official Australian troops arrived. Seconded to the CIA, he was sent to the remote Central Highlands to build an anti-communist guerrilla force among the indigenous Montagnard people. He was sent off with bagloads of cash and a vague instruction to 'get to know the natives'. Petersen took over the running of the paramilitary force that had been started by the local police chief and started to earn the Montagnards respect. He lived drank and ate with the Montagnards, learned their language and respected their skills. The Vietcong dubbed Petersen's force 'Tiger Men'. When Petersen he heard this, he had special badges made for their berets and supplied tiger print uniforms. The Montagnards loved Petersen and flocked to join his force but the CIA were worried. They thought he was out of control and too close to the Montagnard people...
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Walker attended Newington College (1967–1972). He attended the University of Sydney and graduated as Bachelor of Arts majoring in history and political science.
He writes non-fiction books, mostly on military history. His most recent book is about the British nuclear tests at Maralinga, in South Australia. While at university he was a resident at Street Andrew"s College.
Walker worked as a journalist for 35 years, most recently as chief reporter for The Sun-Herald covering defence, veterans affairs, national security and terrorism.
He worked on The Sydney Morning Herald, The National Times, for News Limited in New York and Deutsche Welle international radio in Germany. In 1979 he worked for News Limited in New New York
From 1980 to 1984 he worked for Deutsche Welle in Cologne, Germany. From 1990 to 1993 he was The Sun-Herald correspondent in the United States of America. He is now a freelance journalist in Sydney and writes for the German newsagency Doctor of Public Administration. He writes non-fiction books, mostly on military history.
His first two books are both on Australian involvement in the Vietnam War.
On 26 August 2014 his new book "Maralinga - The chilling expose of our secret nuclear shame and betrayal of our troops and country" about British nuclear testing on Australian soil in the 1950s and 1960s was published by Hachette. lieutenant was immediately hailed by "The Australian" newspaper as "powerful". More can be found at his website www.frankwalker.com.au.
(The Vietnamese hilltribes made him a demi-god. The CIA wa...)