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25.01.2022 Great day with awesome people. Berry every year for Remembrance Day. They do a fantastic job
25.01.2022 Mix them all together and see what the day was like
24.01.2022 #OTD: We Remember Signaller Sean McCarthy Today we remember and pay tribute to Signaller Sean McCarthy, who was killed fighting in Afghanistan on the 8th of Jul...y 2008. The following is an excerpt from Seans Last Post Commemorative Address held the following year at the Australian War Memorial. Sean enlisted in the Australian Defence Force in 2000 and was posted to 7th Signal Regiment in July 2003 at Borneo Barracks at Cabarlah, Queensland. Sean spent four years with the 7th Signal Regiment before transferring to the elite Special Air Services Regiment in 2007. Several months after moving to Campbell Barracks in Western Australia, Sean was deployed to Afghanistan as part of the Special Operations Task Group. Based out of Tarin Kot in Uruzgan Province, Sean was actively involved in conducting counter-insurgency operations. On one occasion, Seans patrol was heavily involved in an engagement with Taliban forces, resulting in an Australian casualty. During this engagement, a visual marker panel placed to be used as a reference for fire support could not be seen by a nearby patrol. Sean broke from his position of relative safety and ran out into the exposed area, climbing a tree under enemy fire so that their position could be identified. For his actions that day Sean received the Special Operations Commander Australia Commendation. Sean returned to Australia in January 2008, and soon after was briefly deployed to East Timor as part of Operation Astute. He returned to Afghanistan in June to again take part in counter-insurgency operations in Uruzgan Province. On 8 July 2008, in his troops first patrol since returning to Afghanistan, the vehicle Sean was travelling in triggered a 20-kilogram Improvised Explosive Device as it crossed a wadi in the Mirabad Valley. The blast severely wounded Sean and four others. All five casualties were casevaced to hospital at Tarin Kot, but Sean died before arriving. He was 25 years old. Sean was buried with full military honours at Southport Lawn Cemetery in Queensland in 2008, with a memorial plaque placed at the Pinaroo Cemetery Lest We Forget. --------------------------------------------------------------- If you spot an error, please send me a message. Join our group here: https://business.facebook.com/groups/2626189084317964
23.01.2022 On this day in 2001 the world changed forever and in its course so did the 1st and 2nd Commando Regiments. As a result of their continued combat operations and ...the search of excellence they have lost some of the finest men this generation has ever seen. Our Commando Regiments continue to fight against those who wish to force their ideology and beliefs on us and they we will always prevail. Never forget those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for this nation. Lest we forget See more
23.01.2022 1st Australian Task Force at Nui Dat in Phuoc Tuy Province, South Vietnam, between 24 May 1966 and 16 October 1971. It kind of gives you a sense of what it was ...like living and working at the Nui Dat base and in and around the Phuoc Tuy Province. Once Phuoc Tuy in South Vietnam had been selected as the provincial site for the 1st Australian Task Force (1ATF), a location for its base had to be chosen. There were three possibilities: Ba Ria, Phuoc Tuys capital; the port of Vung Tau; and an area in the provinces central region known as Nui Dat, Vietnamese for small hill. Nui Dat (small hill) was an ideal location for the new Australian Task Force base. It was on a main highway, Route 2, approximately 30 kilometres from the port of Vung Tau which was the new Australian logistic support base. Nui Dat was some distance from Phuoc Tuys provincial capital, Ba Ria, and was sufficiently isolated to enable the Australians to manage their own operations. However, the area around Nui Dat had been a well-known Viet Cong stronghold and many of the residents in nearby villages had family members in the Viet Cong. Removed from population centres but close to Viet Cong base areas, Nui Dat was considered ideal for the type of counter-insurgency warfare that Australians waged in Phuoc Tuy. Its location in the centre of the province meant that Nui Dat was in the middle of Viet Cong territory. Therefore, security was of prime importance. The villages nearest Nui Dat Long Tan and Long Phuoc were both considered Viet Cong strongholds and the Australian task forces first commander, Brigadier O.D. Jackson, with the agreement of the Province Chief, had the people and livestock of the two villages forcibly resettled. The removal of the local people from the vicinity meant that the chances of the Viet Cong gathering information about the base and the movement of Australian troops were significantly reduced. However, attempts to win the support of Phuoc Tuys people were compromised by the decision to remove people from their homes without compensation. The base was established by members of the United States 173rd Airborne, the 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR) and the newly arrived 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (5RAR) on 24 May 1966. This effort was called 'Operation Hardihood'. More details here - http://bit.ly/1TXKQUO The first soldiers to occupy it lived in tents and worked to establish defences. Every soldier at Nui Dat had a fighting pit. Elevated bunkers, manned 24 hours a day, were constructed around the bases perimeter which was further defended by wire obstacles and belts of anti-personnel mines. Vegetation was cleared from a 500-metre wide area outside the wire to provide fields of fire and a clear view of approaching Viet Cong. At its peak the base at Nui Dat was home to some 5,000 Australian, New Zealand, and American personnel, but for much of the time most of them were deployed on operations outside the base. Most Australian units and individual soldiers served in Vietnam for a 12-month tour of duty but most combat soldiers saw little of Nui Dat. The Australian style of counter-insurgency operations kept troops away from the base for long periods and many men only returned for a few days between ops. After ten years of war every Australian infantry battalion except 8RAR and 9RAR had served two tours of duty in Vietnam. The Australian withdrawal effectively commenced in November 1970. As a consequence of the overall US strategy of Vietnamization and with the Australian government keen to reduce its own commitment to the war, 8 RAR was not replaced at the end of its tour of duty. 1 ATF was again reduced to just two infantry battalions, albeit with significant armour, artillery and aviation support remaining. One of the New Zealand infantry companiesW Companywas also withdrawn at this time. Australian combat forces were further reduced during 1971 as part of a phased withdrawal. The Battle of Nui Le on 21 September proved to be the last major battle fought by Australian and New Zealand forces in the war, and resulted in five Australians being killed and 30 wounded. Meanwhile, the New Zealand SAS troop was withdrawn in February and the artillery battery in May. Finally, on 16 October Australian forces handed over control of the base at Nui Dat to South Vietnamese forces, while 4 RAR, the last Australian infantry battalion in South Vietnam, sailed for Australia on board HMAS Sydney on 9 December 1971. V Company and the New Zealand medical team were also withdrawn at this time. Meanwhile, D Company, 4 RAR with an assault pioneer and mortar section and a detachment of APCs remained in Vung Tau protect the task force headquarters and 1 ALSG until the final withdrawal of stores and equipment could be completed, finally returning to Australia on 12 March 1972. Between June 1966 and December 1971, 1 ATF recorded at least 3,370 Viet Cong killed, the majority in Phuoc Tuy, while an unknown number were wounded. Total Australian casualties during the Vietnam War were 521 killed and 3,025 wounded, the bulk of which were sustained by 1 ATF. New Zealand casualties during the war were 37 killed and 187 wounded.
22.01.2022 Last of the Dice Run photos up today.
21.01.2022 Busy day at the lodge. More next weekend
20.01.2022 #OTD Raising of the Second Australian Imperial Force When the commencement of hostilities was declared on the 3rd of September 1939, Australia was faced with ...a dilemma: by law, neither its Militia nor its Permanent Military Force could be deployed overseas unless they volunteered to do so. In response, the government raised the Second Australian Imperial Force on the 15th of September 1939. The 2nd AIF was to consist of an expeditionary force of 20,000 volunteers in the form of one infantry division and any auxiliary units the army could fit into it. However, on the 15th of November 1939, Menzies announced the reintroduction of conscription, effective from 1st of January 1940. Following the fall of France, volunteer numbers swelled, but tapered off gradually from then. At its strength, the 2nd AIF comprised of four Infantry Divisions (6th, 7th, 8th, and 9th), and the 1st Armoured Division. By November 1944, 423,000 Australians were in the Army, of which 25,000 were women. Soldiers of the 2nd AIF would see action in Europe, Libya, Syria, Lebanon, Greece, Crete and the Mediterranean. With the entry of japan into the war in 1941, Australians would also serve in New Guinea and Malaya, along the Kokoda Trail and in Borneo. Although 726,800 of the 990,900 men and women who would serve in WWII were from the Army, it is impossible to determine how many were in the 2nd AIF. It was common for men to transfer from the Militia to the AIF, and the Militia was considered a separate organisation. Nonetheless, we must never forget the brave service of these Australians who answered the call and fought to protect Australia during WWII. --------------------------------------------------------------- If you spot an error, please send me a message. Join our group here: https://business.facebook.com/groups/2626189084317964
18.01.2022 In Australian Commando History On the night of 09/10 July 2006 Twenty four guys from Delta Commando Company, 4 RAR Commando are surrounded and fighting heavy in...surgent numbers whilst providing the Quick Reaction Force (QRF) for a Canadian Special Operation Forces Command (CANSOFCOM) unit in the Chora Valley of Urazghan Province, Afghanistan during Operation Nile. During the Operation, a USAF SOC AC-130 'Spectre' Gunships went 'Winchester' (empty of ammunition) whilst supporting the Operation. This Operation occurred to set the conditions for a wider Multi-National Coalition effort that was part of the Combined Joint Task Force Afghanistan, Operation Mountain Thrust. Miraculously not one of the Commandos was Killed or Seriously Wounded during the heavy fighting. 'Punishers Everywhere'. 'Without Warning' C4L See more
17.01.2022 #OTD: We remember all who served in Iraq during the Second Gulf War 2003-2009 On the 31st of July 2009 Australian combat troops officially ceased operational du...ties in Iraq and began the process of withdrawing from the country. Between 2003 and 2009 more than 20,000 Australians would serve in Iraq as part of Operation FALCONER and CATALYST. Deploying on the land, sea and in the air, Australia played a pivotal role in the initial invasion of Iraq and in the follow-on restoration, nation-building, counter insurgency operations, and security force training. Australias commitment peaked in 2006, when approximately 1,600 soldiers remained engaged in reconstruction and rehabilitation work in Iraq. In mid-2008, Australia began to reduce its forces with the withdrawal of approximately 500 troops. By the 31st of July, all but 100 troops providing security for Australias diplomatic mission in Baghdad, and two officers assigned to the UN Mission for Iraq, were withdrawn. Today, we also remember the two Australians killed whilst serving in Iraq. Warrant Officer David Nary, SASR, was killed on 5 November 2005 after being struck by a vehicle during a training exercise in Kuwait. Private Jake Kovco, 3RAR who was killed on the 21st of April 2006 from a gunshot wound. Today we give thanks not only to those men, but the thousands of other Australians who deployed to Iraq to do their part in safeguarding Australias interests. --------------------------------------------------------------- If you spot an error, please send me a message. Join our group here: https://business.facebook.com/groups/2626189084317964
17.01.2022 #OTD: We Remember Warrant Officer Class II Kevin Conway Today we pause to remember the life and service of WOII Kevin Conway, who was killed in action whilst se...rving in Vietnam on the 6th of July 1964. He was the first Australian to die as a result of enemy action in South Vietnam. Originally from Brisbane, Queensland, Kevin served with the Australian Army Training Team Vietnam and was killed in action during the Battle of Nam Dong on the 6th of July 1964, during the battle, Kevin was killed by a grenade whilst trying to set off illumination flares in a nearby mortar pit. 59 Vietnamese soldiers were killed repulsing a pre-dawn attack that would also see three Americans killed and five wounded. Kevin was the only Australian casualty of the battle. Eyewitness reports state that Kevin continued to fire off parachute flares whilst taking heavy fire, choosing to continue firing off flares rather than defending himself with his personal weapon. For his bravery, the Republic of Vietnam awarded him the Medal of Knight, National Order of Vietnam, Cross of Gallantry with Palm, the highest award that could be issued by the Vietnamese. He was also awarded a Campaign Service Medal with South Vietnam clasp (this is a very rare award only 68 issued, all to the AATTV). He also was awarded the US Silver Star and the Vietnamese Armed Forces Honour Medal, Kevin was recommended for the Victoria Cross, but this was denied at that time, because Australia was not at war. Lest we forget. --------------------------------------------------------------- If you spot an error, please send me a message. Join our group here: https://business.facebook.com/groups/2626189084317964
16.01.2022 Greta Escape Dice Run - coming into the last roll
16.01.2022 #OTD: We Remember Corporal Frederick Bushy Hoare Today we pause to remember the life of 15705 Corporal Frederick Bushy Hoare, who was killed in action on th...e 4th of August 1969 whilst serving in Vietnam. Deploying to Vietnam on the 14th of May 1966, Corporal Hoare served with the 6RAR in South Vietnam as an assault pioneer. He died at the 1st Australian Field Hospital at Vung Tau on the 4th of August 1969 from wounds sustained from a mine blast he received the previous day whilst on patrol. He was 29 at the time of his death. Lest We Forget --------------------------------------------------------------- If you spot an error, please send me a message. Join our group here: https://business.facebook.com/groups/2626189084317964
16.01.2022 Huge thanks to Greg Hellrider for the photos and video of our run to Grey Gums in June. Thanks also to all those that attended - great day with awesome people - Check out the video and photos that went up today
15.01.2022 As a 17-year-old army recruit, Corporal Daniel Keighran VC would stand to attention outside his room each morning and stare at the portrait of Albert Jacka, one... of Australias most famous Victoria Cross recipients from the First World War. I have a vivid memory of getting off the bus at Kapooka on my first day in the Australian Army and being assigned to 32 Platoon amid much yelling and screaming, he said. In our barracks was the Hallway of Valour, funnily enough, so every morning when wed run into Hallway 32, with your bed sheet over your shoulder, there was Albert Jacka across from me, and I would stand there reading and rereading his citation, or the others around it, as we were doing roll call and I was waiting to hear my number yelled out. Little could he have imagined that one day his photograph would appear alongside that of Albert Jackas. But thats exactly what happened. Ten years ago, on 24 August 2010, Daniel repeatedly exposed himself to enemy fire during a three-hour battle in the village of Derapet in Afghanistan, identifying targets and drawing fire away from his mates who were trying to save the life of a mortally wounded comrade. For his actions that day, Daniel became the 99th Australian to be awarded the Victoria Cross, the pre-eminent award for acts of bravery in wartime and Australias highest military honour. I look back and think I was just doing my job that day, he said. I probably should have been killed doing what I was doing. I could see the bullets strike the ground in front of me and behind me, and I could hear them fly past my head And then the Victoria Cross came along and changed everything; how could it not? Read Daniel's full story: http://ow.ly/pU7I50B6XtL Image: Corporal Daniel Keighran at the Australian War Memorial in February 2013 Photographer: Kerry Alchin PAIU2013/018.27
15.01.2022 The look of disappointment. Ella really wanted to graduate and meet her new family - Soon Ella, soon. You are sooo ready to help a veteran. Due to COVID and bo...rder restrictions, it is most likely that the next Graduation in 2020 will be restricted to NSW veterans only. If you know of a veteran in NSW who would benefit from a dog like Ella PLEASE SHARE THIS POST. We provide our fully trained dogs at no cost to Veterans. Contact us at [email protected] for more information about the application criteria or go to the Apply button on our website http://ow.ly/6Yk250BSOcT. #assistance dog #second chance #veterans #ptsd #winwinwin
15.01.2022 The Orbost Poker Run committee would like to Announce the 2021 Orbost's 11th Annual Poker run. We Hope everyone is safe and well during these trying times. Here... is something to look forward to. Keep the Date, 27/2/2021 free, for what will be another great day. Come and join us in supporting such a great cause. Supporting Ronald McDonald House Monash. More info visit www.orbostpokerrun.com.au See more
13.01.2022 View 1 Grey Gums arrival
11.01.2022 #OTD: Three Australians Killed in Vietnam Today we pause to remember the life and service of three Australians who were killed in action on the 25th of July 196...6. The three men were Corporal John Norris, Sapper Leslie Prowse, and Private Anthony Purcell. The three men were killed during an action in Phuoc Tuy Province that would see 12 other Australians wounded. Private Purcell, a national serviceman from 6RARdied of wounds to the chest and abdomen. Corporal Norris also from 6RAR, was killed during the action whilst Sapper Prowse from 1st Field Squadron, RAE died shortly after evacuation to Vung Tau hospital. The remaining wounded men were from 6RAR. Lest we forget. --------------------------------------------------------------- If you spot an error, please send me a message. Join our group here: https://business.facebook.com/groups/2626189084317964
11.01.2022 There's something that each and every single one of us can do today to support homeless veterans, and that's by joining or donating to the Wounded Heroes Austra...lia backyard sleepout. This is their annual fundraising effort to supply temporary accommodation, food, fuel, clothing and other items to veterans in need. The sleepout is scheduled for Saturday night. More information here: https://www.exercisestonepillow.org.au/backyard-sleepout
11.01.2022 Today will likely be a very difficult day for many in the Veteran community but remember YOU ARE NOT ALONE. Reach out to a mate or contact any of the below num...bers if you are finding things difficult. - Open Arms - Veterans & Families Counselling 1800 011 046 - MensLine Australia 1300 789 978 - Beyond Blue 1300 224 636 - Kids Helpline Official 1800 551 800 - Suicide Call Back Service 1300 659 467 - Lifeline 13 11 14 - 1800RESPECT 1800 737 732 For any life threatening emergency situation call 000 immediately
10.01.2022 On this day in 2009 LCPL Mason Edwards Alpha Commando Company, 2nd Commando Regiment was Killed In Training at Cultana Training Area, South Australia. ‘Witho...ut Warning’ Commando 4 Life See more
09.01.2022 It’s go go go this Saturday 21st November 2020. Meet Commando Memorial 10am at Martin Place for service then join the ride to Pie in the Sky for lunch then follow the pack to an afternoon and evening of events at Wiseman’s Ferry. Hope to see you there. See flyer below.
09.01.2022 Awesome day lads. Thanks to everyone who came along
08.01.2022 Great Escape Dice Run 2020 - love the backroads
08.01.2022 #OTD Two Australians killed in Afghanistan Helicopter Crash In the early hours of the 30th of August 2012, Australia was rocked by yet another tragedy when i...t was announced that two Australian soldiers had been killed with a US Marine Corps Helicopter crashed in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. This was only hours after it had been announced that three Australians had been killed in a separate incident involving a green-on-blue by an Afghan National Army Sergeant. Today, we pause to remember the life and service of 8534725, Private Nathanael Galagher, and 8252467, Lance Corporal Mervyn McDonald. Both men were from 2 Commando Regiment, and were serving with the Special Operations Task Group on Operation Slipper in Afghanistan. Private Galagher and Lance Corporal McDonald were tragically killed on 30th of August 2012 when the helicopter they were on crashed in during landing. They were the 37th and 38th Australians to be killed in Afghanistan. Please click on their individual portraits for my information on the soldier. Lest we forget. --------------------------------------------------------------- If you spot an error, please send me a message. Join our group here: https://business.facebook.com/groups/2626189084317964
07.01.2022 LEST WE FORGET | Today we remember Private Matthew Lambert. Private Matthew Lambert was killed in action during operations in Afghanistan on 22 August, 2011. He... was a member of the Mentoring Task Force - Three and was from the 2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment based in Townsville, North Queensland. Private Lambert was born in Kogarah, NSW in 1985 and joined the Army from southern Queensland enlisting in the 9th Battalion, Royal Queensland Regiment in August 2005. He transferred to the Australian Regular Army in February 2007 and posted to 2RAR in Townsville.
07.01.2022 Arrival at Grey Gums view 1
07.01.2022 Its on tomorrow and the weathers looking like it will hold out so we can have a great day. All pubs confirmed, roads checked and looking good. See you at Uncle Leos for what looks to be a awesome day
07.01.2022 On This Day Did you know Drip (or "pop off") rifle... Drip (or "pop off") rifles were self-firing rifles used at Gallipoli to deceive the Turks during the evacuation of December 1915. Fire was maintained from the trenches after the withdrawal of the last men, by rifles arranged to fire automatically. This was done by a weight being released which pulled the trigger. Two kerosene tins were placed one above the other, the top one full of water and the bottom one with the trigger string attached to it, empty. At the last minute, small holes would be punched in the upper tin; water would trickle into the lower one, and the rifle would fire as soon as the lower tin had become sufficiently heavy. Another device ran a string, holding back the trigger, through a candle, which slowly burnt down, severed the string, and released the trigger. Such devices provided sporadic firing which helped convince the Turks that the Anzac front line was occupied long after thousands of men had crept down to the beaches and escaped. British generals estimated that half the force would be lost in any attempt to withdraw because the Turks could not fail to notice as the trenches were so close. In the event, the Turks were so deceived that 80,000 men were evacuated with only about half a dozen casualties. The drip rifle was invented by Lance Corporal W. C. Scurry of the 7th Battalion, AIF, with assistance from Private A. H. Lawrence. For the part he played in making the evacuation a success, Scurry was mentioned in dispatches, awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal, and promoted to sergeant. For further information see following link/s: https://www.awm.gov.au/ar/encyclopedia/gallipoli/drip_rifle YouTube link/s: https://youtu.be/b_MoLRzu-cE
06.01.2022 Medics in Afghanistan.
06.01.2022 Infidel MC and SVLSMC working together to bring in funds for the Sydney Veterans Lodge
06.01.2022 Trooper Mark Donaldson, SASR awarded VC On the 2nd of September 2008, Trooper Mark Donaldson participated in a series of heroic actions that would see him aw...arded Australias highest award for bravery and gallantry in the face of the enemy, the Victoria Cross for Australia. On this day, Trooper Donaldson was patrolling with Afghan and US forces when they were ambushed by a well-prepared and numerically superior Taliban force. Donaldson deliberately exposed himself to enemy fire in order to draw attention away from casualties, allowing them to move to cover. Whilst the patrol attempted to withdraw, the number of wounded personnel was such that the unwounded personnel, including Trooper Donaldson, were forced to remain outside the vehicles. Whilst retreating, their Afghan interpreter was wounded and was not been loaded into a vehicle. Trooper Donaldson immediately ran across 80m of open ground to the interpreter, and began administering first aid. The patrol eventually broke free of the ambush after two hours. For his actions that day, Trooper Donaldson was awarded the Victoria Cross. He was the first recipient of the Victoria Cross for Australia (previous Victoria Crosses were British), and the first Australian to be awarded the Victoria Cross since Warrant Officer Keith Payne was awarded his in Vietnam 40 years prior.
03.01.2022 With an extremely heavy heart we have had to cancel Fallen Heroes for 2020. Covid claims another event
03.01.2022 #OTD: Leslie Bull Allen, MM awarded Silver Star On the 30th of July 1943, Corporal Leslie Allen participated in a series of heroic rescues that would see him ...awarded the third highest US award for bravery, the Silver Star. Enlisting in the Second AIF in April 1940, Leslie was deployed as a stretcher-bearer for the 2/5th Battalion in the Middle East. There, he gained the nickname Bull for his large stature and the way he would charge through the opposition when playing Aussie rules football. After serving in the Middle East, the Battalion was deployed to Papua. For rescuing wounded soldiers under fire around Crystal Creek in February 1943, he was awarded the Military Medal. His citation for the Military Medal partly read that his 'bearing and untiring efforts in tending the wounded and helping with rations and stores were an inspiration. On 30 July 1943 at Mount Tambu, Allen rescued 12 United States soldiers. Over 50 soldiers had been wounded, and two medics had already been killed trying to rescue them. For his bravery that day he was awarded the Silver Star, the highest honour available for a non-American. Corporal Leslie 'Bull' Allen, 2/5th Battalion, carrying an American casualty down the slopes of Mount Tambu, New Guinea, 30 July 1943. --------------------------------------------------------------- If you spot an error, please send me a message. Join our group here: https://business.facebook.com/groups/2626189084317964
02.01.2022 Remembrance Day at Berry. Outstanding Day with outstanding people.
01.01.2022 To anyone in the Sydney and Greater Sydney Area If you need anything done transport wise doesnt matter the size give a small local company ago Big jons Transport owned and operated by Jon Mitchell
01.01.2022 Long Tan Memorial
