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209 Army Cadet Unit Tamworth

Locality: Tamworth, New South Wales

Phone: +61 409 120 846

Address: 246 Marius Street 2340 Tamworth, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.armycadets.gov.au/

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25.01.2022 Something from our new CO. If everyone can get on and like the 20 Battalion page to follow important information and build some esprit de corps within the Battalion.

23.01.2022 Merry Christmas from a very tactical Santa and his new sleigh.

22.01.2022 Happy Australia Day from the command team and the unit. Hope you all had a good day.

22.01.2022 At the 11th hour Of the 11th day Of the 11th month We will remember them. Lest We Forget

21.01.2022 Well done to our sister unit 251 ACU

21.01.2022 A very welcome back to 209 ACU and a warm welcome to our prospective new cadets. If we missed you home to see you next week.

20.01.2022 Today we remember Lance Corporal Stjepan Milosevic, Sapper James Martin and Private Robert Poate. All three were playing cards at their base at Tarin Kowt in Ur...uzgan province in August 2012 when the rogue soldier, a trusted sergeant with the Afghan army, turned on them. He shot and killed the three soldiers and injured two other Australians. Lance Corporal Milosevic, known as Rick to his family and Milo to his comrades, deployed to Afghanistan with the 3rd Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment Task Group and was from the 2nd/14th Light Horse Regiment, Queensland Mounted Infantry (2/14 LHR (QMI)) based in Brisbane, Queensland. Lance Corporal Milosevic is survived by his wife and their two children. Sapper James Thomas Martin was on his first operational deployment as part of the 3rd Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment Task Group. He was a Sapper from the Brisbane-based 2nd Combat Engineer Regiment. He is survived by his mother Suzanne Thomas, his younger brother and sister Angus and Holly, and his grandparents Lucille and Ralph Thomas. Private Robert Poate was a member of the 3rd Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment Task Group and was from the 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (6 RAR), based in Brisbane, Queensland. Private Poate is survived by his parents Hugh and Janny, and his sister, Nicola. Lest we forget #TPE

19.01.2022 A final reminder for those going away this weekend to pack for a cold exercise.

19.01.2022 It has finally made it to our door. Ensure you are following all advice from NSW health. Please check in with your mates and if you or someone you know is down about our current circumstances you can contact the command team or kids helpline on 1800551800. Reminder online sessions are still going ahead 1830, recruits you will be with 251 and cadets your program will start at the same time.

19.01.2022 Anyone in the Armidale region our sister unit 251 is recruiting! We are also back tonight normal times 1825-2100 see you there.

18.01.2022 SYDNEY UNDER ATTACK!!! 79 years ago #OnThisDay Sunday, 31 May 1942, three Japanese midget submarines entered Sydney Harbour during WWII. In the afternoon, a gr...oup of five larger (mother) submarines sat 13km out from Sydney Harbour and proceeded to launch three midget subs, hoping to sink an American heavy cruiser, the USS Chicago, which was anchored in the harbour. One midget was detected by harbour defences at about 8:00pm, but was not precisely located until it became entangled in the net; the two-man crew of the submarine blew up their own vessel to avoid capture. When the second midget was detected after 10:00pm, a general alarm was sounded. The third midget was damaged by depth charges, and the crew also committed suicide to avoid capture. When the second midget was detected after 11:00pm and fired upon, the submarine returned fire, with an explosion from a stray torpedo sinking HMAS Kuttabul (a converted harbour ferry,) which served as an accommodation vessel. Nineteen Australian and two British sailors on the Kuttabul died, the only Allied deaths resulting from the attack, and survivors were pulled from the sinking vessel. The submarine presumably returned to its mother ship, known as I-24. The attack was more serious than officially reported by the media. It was deliberately downplayed by the Government to maintain morale in the general population... basically to avoid panic. Eight days later, on 8 June 1942, The mother-sub surfaced off Sydney, about 10 km off Maroubra. For four minutes, the submarine's deck gun was fired at the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Every shot landed well short of its target, with at least 11 shells hitting the residential suburbs of Rose Bay, Woollahra and Bellevue Hill (pictured). All but one of the shells failed to explode and there were no fatalities or serious injuries. Boom net https://www.facebook.com/1504661053097610/posts/2802351439995225/ Recovery of sub https://www.facebook.com/1504661053097610/posts/2802353126661723/ 7NEWS Sydney 31/5/2017 https://www.facebook.com/1504661053097610/posts/2802396573324045/ Top photo - The recovery of the remains of M-27 showing the effect of the depth charges. Bottom photo - Locations shelled around Sydney on 8 June, 1942. L E S T W E F O R G E T

18.01.2022 Well done to our members that participated in the memorial for service personnel at Lincoln grove cemeteryWell done to our members that participated in the memorial for service personnel at Lincoln grove cemetery

17.01.2022 Don’t forget, zoom meeting at 1830. Come along for some important notices and especially if you have any questions. If you don’t have the link please get in touch with your chain of command or contact us through these means.

17.01.2022 From one of our new sister units.

16.01.2022 In preparation for tomorrow remember to salute for the last post and the National anthem. If you have a flag it will start at half mast and will be slowly be raised during Reveille

16.01.2022 All off until further notice thanks Command team

15.01.2022 Tomorrow is the anniversary of the battle of Long Tan, where Delta coy 6RAR, 1 APC SQN, 1st Field Regiment and NZ 161 battery were engaged by a VC battalion. 18 men lost their lives please take some time to remember.

15.01.2022 #OTD The Battle of Long Tan On the 18th of August 1966, 6RAR participated in the most recognised Australian battle of the Vietnam War the Battle of Long Tan.... Following the artillery attack the morning before, D Company 6RAR was directed to patrol along the Vietcong firing positions and engage with any enemy in the area. Their patrol led them into a rubber plantation near the abandoned village of Long Tan. It was in this rubber plantation that the famous battle took place. As the Company advanced, the lead element, 11 Platoon, came in contact with a small group of Vietcong. After a short engagement, the enemy fled eastward with 11 Platoon in pursuit. Little did they know that they were about to collide with a major enemy force. Just after 4pm, 11 Platoon came under heavy fire from an enemy of unknown strength. 10 Platoon was ordered to move forward to assist but were also stopped after coming under intense fire. As the skies opened and the heavy monsoonal rains fell, the visibility was further reduced by the rain and resulting ‘mud mist’ which rose when the earth was splashed up by the force of the drops. With the Company now separated and outnumbered, the situation was becoming dire. Ammunition was running low, and casualties were mounting more than half of 11 Platoon had been injured during the first 20 minutes of the engagement. A unified defensive position had to be established to give the Company the best chance of countering the enemy attack. After further fighting, the 13 surviving members of 11 Platoon were finally able to withdraw to the rest of the Company’s position at 6pm. Half an hour later, they were joined by 12 Platoon and a proper Company defensive position was established. For the next half an hour, D Company faced relentless assaults by a numerically superior and determined Vietcong force. The fire support from three batteries of 1 Field Regiment at Nui Dat, 161 Battery Royal New Zealand Artillery, and a battery of American artillery from the 2/35th Artillery Battalion were crucial to preventing the Australian position from being overrun. The Allied gunners fired almost 3,500 rounds and are estimated to have killed at least 50% of the attacking enemy. As darkness fell at 1900, relief finally arrived with the arrival of B Company’s APCs which had been dispatched from Nui Dat. Their .50 calibre machineguns decimated the advancing enemy and forced them to retreat. The battle was finally over. D Company suffered 18 killed and 24 wounded during the battle. The Australians counted 245 enemy dead still in the plantation the following day, but there was evidence that others had been removed from the battlefield. It was only after the battle that it became evident that D Company had faced some 2,500 Vietcong during the battle from the 275th Regiment and D445 Battalion close to ten times their number. For their bravery, 6RAR was awarded the US Presidential Unit Citation on the 28th of May 1968. 6RAR and 3rd Cavalry Regiment were also awarded the battle honour ‘Long Tan’, one of only five presented to Australian units during the war. Their courage is testament to the bravery of Australian soldiers. Given the odds 6RAR faced, it is clear why the Battle of Long Tan is considered one of the defining moments in Australia’s military history. --------------------------------------------------------------- If you spot an error, please send me a message. Join our group here: https://business.facebook.com/groups/2626189084317964

13.01.2022 This is what 100 Years of ANZAC is all about

13.01.2022 Reminder for this week! This next meeting is primarily for NCO’s but come along if you’d like, could all NCO’s please be in attendance :) Ps. Meetings will continue over the holidays Time: Jul 6, 2020 07:00 PM

13.01.2022 Big news for us and our sister units 251 and 207!

12.01.2022 Jump on to the 20 battalion page

12.01.2022 Thank you to the Tamworth RSL Sub Branch for their generous donation to the Unit. This donation will allow us to support more training opportunities in the future for our cadets. We also welcomed 2 new JNCOs to our ranks CDTLCPL Purkiss and Tuckey.

10.01.2022 There is no doubt that #tanks are a vital part of the combined arms team, but it takes teamwork and mutual support. Training like we fight, Exercise Gauntlet St...rike is an opportunity for junior officers on the mechanised regimental basic course (MROC), tank regimental officer basic course (ROBC) and cavalry ROBC to work together in their course’s live-fire culminating activity. Watch II The Australian Army Drone Racing Team captured footage of our combat team in action at the Puckapunyal Military Area. . . CATC’s training is conducted in accordance with current COVID-19 guidelines in a socially responsible manner. #OurPotential #TankTuesday The School of Armour

10.01.2022 Today we remember the battle of Cambrai

10.01.2022 Good news from HQ; Units will return to parade in rolling stages. ACT will resume this week and most likely our battalion areas will follow in the weeks after. You will be advised by HQ when you are authorised to return.

09.01.2022 Another year done. Congratulations to all our recruits on graduating to Cadet. We also said fair well and good luck to some of our seniors. Bring on 2021.

08.01.2022 Congratulations to our former Sargent Major, now Trooper Edmonds on completing Kapooka by marching out yesterday. Good luck at your Initial Employment Training and your future career.

07.01.2022 Remember even though things are getting better keep up all our protocols to keep everyone safe.

07.01.2022 Please if you are considering the military watch this short video. It is the most true explanation of defence as a whole I have ever heard.

06.01.2022 #OTD: Battle of Binh Ba On the 6th of June 1969, two Australian armoured vehicles travelling north from the 1st Australian Task Force (1ATF) base at Nui Dat wer...e fired on from the village of Binh Ba. Rocket-propelled grenades damaged one vehicle. After an exchange of fire, the vehicles departed and reported the attack. This exchange marked the start of one of Australia’s most important battles in Vietnam, the Battle of Binh Ba. Immediately after the attack, the Australian Task Force ready reaction force was dispatched: an under-strength infantry company from D Company, 5RAR; a troop of armoured personnel carriers of B Squadron, 3rd Cavalry Regiment; and a troop of Centurion tanks from 1st Armoured Regiment. The infantry of D Company and the supporting Centurion tanks and armoured personnel carriers, together with overhead support from Royal Australian Air Force helicopter gunships, entered Binh Ba just after 11 am. They expected to be facing no more than two Viet Cong platoons. When the Australians came under heavy fire, the soldiers discovered they were facing a formidable force of regular North Vietnamese Army troops from 1 Battalion, 33 NVA Regiment. The Australians reached the centre of the village, clearing houses as they went, but the tanks sustained damage and casualties under the weight of enemy fire. The assault stalled, and the Australians withdrew to take stock. A second assault began that afternoon. Tragically, one Australian, Private Wayne Teeling of 5RAR, was killed during the initial move into the village. As evening fell, the Australians withdrew and set up defensive positions outside the village. B Company, 5RAR, which had arrived that afternoon, spent the night harboured at the edge of a nearby rubber plantation. Early the next morning B Company, 5RAR encountered a company of North Vietnamese Army soldiers heading towards Binh Ba; a sharp exchange of fire resulted in their rapid withdrawal. D Company entered the village and after encountering no enemy, left the rest of the clearing to local Popular Force soldiers. Fighting flared up at the nearby hamlet of Duc Trung and B Company, 5RAR, with APC, tank and gunship support moved into the hamlet from the south. The Australians did not encounter the enemy and, seeking to avoid civilian casualties, they handed over to the Vietnamese Popular Force troops to clear the remainder of the hamlet. A further sweep of Binh Ba was conducted on the morning of the 8th of June, and members of the Australian Civil Affairs unit entered the badly damaged village to assist in rehousing locals and organise reconstruction. The bulk of the reconstruction work was completed about a month later. During the battle one Australian was killed and 10 wounded. Four Centurion tanks had been damaged by enemy RPG fire, and the majority of the Australian wounded were tank commanders and crewmen. The tanks suffered losses but undoubtedly saved many infantry lives. Over 100 enemy soldiers were killed and an unknown number wounded. Despite the South Vietnamese District Chief’s best efforts clear civilians from Binh Ba before the battle, some remained in the village, either unable or unwilling to leave, and a small number were killed. Images of dead enemy soldiers in the village square were later used to support unfounded accusations of war crimes. The battle was a decisive victory for the Australians and the regiments involved were later awarded battle honours. The decisive engagement resulted in 33 NVA Regiment being forced out of Phuoc Tuy province into their sanctuary refuges in neighbouring provinces. Image: Australians advancing with tank support during the Battle of Binh Ba ------------------------------------------------------------- If you spot an error, please send me a message. Join our group here: https://business.facebook.com/groups/2626189084317964

06.01.2022 3rd week back staying COVID safe and trying to stay warm

05.01.2022 Our sister unit is back and we are too!!! We will see you soon!

05.01.2022 Wait out on exact details from your chain of command.

05.01.2022 Don’t forget we are back tonight to start another term of awesome trainingDon’t forget we are back tonight to start another term of awesome training

04.01.2022 Today we remember The battle of Kapyong. The Battle of Kapyong (Korean: , 2225 April 1951), also known as the Battle of Jiaping (Chinese: ; pinyin: Ji Píng Zhàn Dòu), was fought during the Korean War between United Nations Command (UN) forcesprimarily Australian, Canadian and New Zealandand the Chinese People's Volunteer Army (PVA). Kapyong heavily involved the 3rd Battalion Royal Australian Regiment and the Canadians who bore the brunt of the assault and stopped an entire PVA division during the hard-fought defensive battle. The next day the PVA withdrew back up the valley, in order to regroup. Today, the battle is regarded as one of the most famous actions fought by the Australian and Canadian armies in Korea. To those who lost their lives and who survived to return home, Lest We Forget.

03.01.2022 Today is R U OK? Day It’s been challenging year for everyone across The Corps. Remember, when someone says they’re not OK, make time to listen, encourage action and check in. Keep safe. ... Remember if you or someone you know is struggling call Kids helpline on 1800 551 800, or talk to your chain of command we are always here.

02.01.2022 Just a reminder that we are parading tonight at 18:15 for an 18:30 start. Don’t forget a jumper, notepad and pen.

02.01.2022 Great to see our local regiment supporting our local sport last weekend

02.01.2022 Today we remember the charge of Beersheba. This is particularly important to us because our local Regiment, 12/16th Light Horse can trace its lineage back to the charge and soldiers from our region were involved. Lest we forget.

01.01.2022 The below information has been sent to all to cadets via cadetnet email. PLEASE carefully read the information provided complete the consent form so we can have a safe return to cadets.

01.01.2022 Good evening team, Unfortunately we have had no further direction as to when we will return to parading. Continue to monitor the Facebook page and if you have any question please don’t hesitate to contact the page or your Chain of Command.