David Peter Ennis was born at Prospect, South Australia. David was called up for a three month National Service training course in 1958, and subsequently joined the medical corps of the regular army. In 1959 he was sent to Malaya with the Second Field Ambulance. Following his four-year service during the Malayan Emergency, David returned to Australia and completed another two years with the armoured regiment as medical personnel. David then worked at the Daw Park Repatriation General Hospital.

David speaks about his service in Malaya; his feelings about Australia's involvement in this conflict; family and community attitudes to the Malayan Emergency; and of the Daw Park Repatriation General Hospital Museum, which he and his wife Maxine established, and currently manage.

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