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25.01.2022 https://www.facebook.com//551/permalink/10158749127869660/

25.01.2022 If you’re on the Sunshine Coast and this is for you, give Ray Carson a yell

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24.01.2022 Looking for anyone who knows/knew 214960 Edward (Woody) PIGRAM Vietnam War Service I RAR 28 May 1965-01 July 1966, a Sydney lad. I would like to contact anyone ...knowing Woody, he is very poorly and is estranged from his only family. As a fellow brother of the RAR I am providing some assistance to him. If anyone has words of encouragement or messages for this sometimes cranky old warrior please FB message and I will pass them on. See more

23.01.2022 Our Vice President, newly returned from his own deployment to Afghanistan, is helping to pack care packs for the current rotation of troops in the Middle East. ...A big thank you to The Ministry Of Chocolate, the Aussie Veterans Coffee CO. the 1 RAR Association - INC and SGT Lachy Robinson for their genorosity in helping us to make these care packs possible. COVID means we can’t pack them at the Sub Branch so our VP’s kitchen has become an assembly line! Thanks for your hard work over there, team; we are all supporting you back home!

23.01.2022 Members of `C' Company, 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR) taking prisoner a Somali bandit who was later taken to Buurhakaba for questioning ab...out the murder of a camel herder and his family. The soldiers are serving with the Australian contingent to the Unified Task Force in Somalia (UNITAF). Somalia - 16th March, 1993.

22.01.2022 1 RAR Association Incorporated AGM is on this Satruday ... Dear members, A reminder that the 1 RAR Association AGM will be held at the THURINGOWA RSL on SATURDAY 26 SEP 20 AT 1130. Maximum attendance is requested. Understandably, many of you won't be able to attend. However, if you have any points that you want raised please advise. Duty First, Jim Masters, OAM President

22.01.2022 MY 521 TRIBUTE Poems For fifty-five years I have studied the fallen. Wrote of their ambitions and previous calling. Stared at the face of each unfortunate man,... To present their story as best as I can. Some glare at the camera with no wish to be there. Others smile broadly, but this is quite rare. The faces of the larrikins stand out on the page. It is obvious they’d rather be otherwise engaged. And so, with this photo they’ll be known for posterity Along with a poem, factual in its brevity, Which has been completed with all the truth I can glean, About their short lives and the years in-between. It saddens me deeply to see such promise and flair In the faces of soldiers no longer here. Professionals and great sportsmen with so much to give, Who sacrificed all, so that others could live. The photographs of many, to me are well-known Having sat beside me for years in our home. An obvious charm attracting the eye As I ask the question - ‘why did he have to die?’ So many of these diggers were my personal friends. Loyal and true mates till their journey’s end. My heart goes out to each soldier concerned. For I can only repay them with these words in return. Bill Charlton c 2020

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21.01.2022 Hey gang tomorrow when we remember those who have paid the unltimate sacrifice in the defence of our nation. Can please spare the time to include those who have fallen on home soil. Those that ended their pain in their own way. For they too served and belong among our honoured fallen.

21.01.2022 SAD NEWS Dear Members It is with much sadness that I inform you of the passing of Bill Raggatt who passed away easy yesterday Bill was in A Coy on the Second Tour in South Vietnam ... Deepest condolences to Bill’s family and friends, may he Rest In Peace This morning Bill Raggatt (ex A Coy 1RAR) passed away peacefully. There will be a limited numbers service this Saturday 3 Oct at 1300 at the Somerville Funerals Chapel at Allambe Gardens 129 Nerang Broadbeach Rd, Nerang. It will also be streamed live by Somerville. Details if streaming will be made available once known LEST WE FORGET

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18.01.2022 Hi, I am looking for information about a friends dad. James Herbert Ridley - Known as "Snowy". He was in Malaysia in 1967 where his wife Kathleen died. He himse...lf died here in Brisbane in 1987. No. 213734. I have conflicting info about which units he was in 1 RAR and 2 RAR so I am grasping at straws a bit. I was wondering why wives were permitted on overseas postings during that time. His wife was buried in Terendak military cemetery and later was repatriated here in 2016, and is now buried next to him. If anyone has any idea about the story about why they were there, or know him of the wife I would love to hear from you to pass info to their only son. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. See more

16.01.2022 MAJ Bruce Davies MBE Funeral Details Dear all, Please find below the funeral notice for Dad’s service, which will also appear in tomorrow’s Herald Sun and The Australian newspapers.... Above the funeral notice is a link to the livestream/recording of the service. As the funeral notice states, the livestream will commence at 12.45pm AEDST. Once the livestream has finished, the link will then enable you to watch the service as a recorded event at a time that suits you. Persevere Peta Davies Livestream/recording link: https://bit.ly/3fgJA2t

14.01.2022 OPEN ARMS GREETED IN MOUNT PLEASANT WESTERN AUSTRALIA Veterans and their families in Perth now have easier access to Open Arms Veterans & Families Counselling (Open Arms) with the Applecross office relocating to a more centrally located Mount Pleasant address 37 Reynolds Road. Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Darren Chester said the new office offered additional space for a growing workforce, which meant more services and support for veterans and their families in Perth and... the surrounding region. Open Arms is the frontline mental health service and the increased space provided in the new office improves our ability to support more members of the veteran community, Mr Chester said. The increased office space will assist with meeting the mental health and wellbeing needs of serving, ex-serving personnel and their families, and providing great capacity to our Open Arms Peer Advisors. The Open Arms Peer Workers help veterans and family members struggling with their mental health, bringing a lived experience of mental health and, importantly, of recovery. The Community and Peer Program is being rolled out nationally to support veterans and their families. In addition to the increased office space, clients will be welcomed into a more contemporary environment that offers greater comfort and amenities. If you are serving, ex-serving or a family member who may be struggling or in need of additional support, I encourage you to call Open Arms 24/7 on 1800 011 046 or visit OpenArms.gov.au to find more about services available. Open Arms was founded by our Vietnam veterans and part of their enduring legacy is ensuring all Australian veterans and their families can access free and confidential mental health support. The Mount Pleasant Open Arms office is one of two in Western Australia. For further information on Open Arms locations around the country, visit OpenArms.gov.au.

13.01.2022 It"s been a bloody long road and today we have been given the biggest boost so far. #Veterans Helping Veterans helping The Next Generation

12.01.2022 Dear Members Some sad news from the AATTV PAGE on the passing of WO2 ( later MAJ) Bruce Davies MBE, MID - 1 RAR, AATTV May he Rest In Peace ... LEST WE FORGET

11.01.2022 From the Brig THE SPIRIT OF THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN REGIMENT - GEORGE MANSFORD...Continue reading

11.01.2022 BARRY LANSDOWN There is a double-page spread on Barry in today's Townsville Bulletin

11.01.2022 NEW OPEN ARMS OFFICE IN MELBOURNE Veterans and their families in Melbourne will have easier access to Open Arms Veterans & Families Counselling (Open Arms) with the office relocating to 303 Collins Street. Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Darren Chester said despite the current coronavirus restrictions in Melbourne, work had continued on outfitting the new office space so veterans and their families would have improved access to support when face-to-face counselling resumes.... Open Arms’ Melbourne office has seen a 25 per cent increase in clients in the last 12 months, and this increase is expected to continue throughout the pandemic, Mr Chester said. With this in mind, the new location at 303 Collins Street, Melbourne is conveniently close to Flinders Street Station, tram and bus routes and offers veterans and their families a modern, well equipped and family friendly site with additional counselling rooms and large open office spaces to ensure they are well-looked after. It is incredibly important that this relocation to improved office space is completed so our Victorian veterans and their families can access the right facilities and services when they need to. Open Arms is Australia’s leading provider of high quality mental health assessment and clinical counselling services for Australian veterans and their families. If you are a veteran or family member who may be struggling or in need of additional support, I encourage you to call Open Arms 24/7 on 1800 011 046 or visit OpenArms.gov.au to find more about services available. Open Arms was founded by our Vietnam veterans and is their enduring legacy of ensuring all veterans and their families can access free and confidential mental health support. The Melbourne Open Arms office is one of five in Victoria. For further information on Open Arms locations, visit OpenArms.gov.au.

10.01.2022 Take time to pause in remembrance at 11:00 tomorrow LEST WE FORGET https://youtu.be/E22gszljklc

10.01.2022 From the Brig What of tomorrow for our once lucky country? Don’t ask me when our nation took the wrong turn and we now find ourselves stumbling unprepared into tomorrow, trying to find our way with a faulty compass and dim torch, both made by cheap Charlie in far distant lands ...Continue reading

08.01.2022 An interesting read: https://targetsdown.blogspot.com//soldiers-battle-to-expos

07.01.2022 OP SOLACE, SOMALIA 1993 LEST WE FORGET https://fb.watch/1HkGhmRBOg/

05.01.2022 From the Brig Time to wake up Much of our history is buried in cobwebs and dust. Lessons learnt in time of emergency are quickly forgotten, only to be rediscovered the hard way, often with great loss in both life and national security....Continue reading

04.01.2022 Brisbane Anzac Day Parade 2021 The ANZAC day parade in 2021 will be held at the RNA showgrounds. Banners only, no veterans can march behind banners in the 2021 Parade to limit participation outside of serving ADF personnel.... A COVIDSafe plan has been put forward that would allow two banner carriers plus two members to attend as spectators in addition to the Banner carriers. If you would like to be one of the two to carry the 1RAR Banner or be a spectator please let me know as soon as possible (by the 30th November). For planning purposes the venue for the 2021 Parade is unlikely to change, we can only hope it does!! Andrew Skinner [email protected] 0407467006

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01.01.2022 TOWNSVILLE MOB NOVEMBER DRINKS SATURDAY 28 NOV G’day Members The Townsville Mob end of month drinks will again be at the THURINGOWRA RSL, Saturday 28th November at 12:00 noon... As this could possibly be our last one for the year we would like to see as many as possible come along Bring along your wife, partner or best mate and enjoy a good food, cold drinks and good company See you there Cheers Smurf