Brent Edward Aldridge was born at Mount Pleasant, South Australia. In 1975 Brent joined the Commonwealth Police force. In 1983 he was sent to Cyprus with the United Nations Australian Police contingent. Brent left the Commonwealth Police force in 1998. In February 2001 he joined the Federal Police force who were recruiting personnel for a United Nations force for East Timor. Brent speaks of his service in Cyprus and East Timor; his motivation for participating in peace keeping missions, and he reflects on the impact these experiences had on his life.
![Interview with Brent Aldridge [sound recording] Interviewer: Rob Linn, Part 1 0f 2](/img/placeholder.gif?1722988310 "Interview with Brent Aldridge [sound recording] Interviewer: Rob Linn, Part 1 0f 2")