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Annual Gunner Dinner in Sydney - August 2009

 

Ross Baker with Maj Gen Tim Ford AO fronting the 131 Div Loc Bty Banner at

the Annual Gunner Dinner held at Parramatta RSL on the 8 Aug 2009.

From L to R are Vic Rae, Assn President Allan Harrison, Joe Elkusch, Ross Baker, Maj Gen Tim Ford AO and Lt Col Schon Condon.

 

 

Coffs Harbour Re-Union - 2009

The Boys from the Branches at the Coffs Harbour Locators re-union. Andrew Lloyd-Jones (SEQ), Dave Doyle (CHB) and Ken Clements (NHV)

130 and 133 Bty Revellers

The Vietnam 1968 contingent

 

ANZAC Day March - 2009

131 Div Loc Bty and Locating Artillery Association forming up prior to this years ANZAC Day March in Sydney with Association President Allan Harrison in the foreground

L to R John Bayford, John Dellaca, Paul Dickson, Iain Kennedy, Terry Hunt.

L to R Damian McManus, John Roberts, Bernard Erica (all 66/67 Vietnam originals) behind the 131 Banner (Melb 2009).

Sydney at the re-org 2009Sydney at the re-org 2009

 

Locators in Profile

Newsletter - June 2009

Andrew Lloyd-Jones (Centre) SEQ Branch President at his march out parade.

Newsletter - March 2008

Bdr Michael Marsh

Newsletter - September 2006

Coffee in a Tel Aviv café, 1941 - L-to-R WOI Campbell Hartmann, Dr Phillip Joseph (Palestinian Government Official) and 19 year old Gunner Ron Hartmann

Newsletter - September 2006

Ron Hartmann now octogensrian relates his hair raising escape from a sinking hospital ship in Piraeus Harbour Greece in 1940

Newsletter - March 2006

WO! Danny McGinley. His interest include rugby, touch football reading and fishing.

Newsletter - December 2005

Lt Col Philip Swinburg. His hobbies include Cycling, Woodworking and Golf. His interests include implementing systems analysis awareness in the workplace.

Association News

On 29 May 2008 Major General Warren Glenny AO RFD ED presented Allan Harrison with the Association standard. 

 

Blast from the past

 

Lofty Hayes and Les Frost in front of the ANKPQ-1 Radar.

 

Brian? Price, Dave (shorty) Gow, Mal Ewart, Ray Minns, Hughy Hoddy, Lofty Hayes and maybe Merv Blair?

Bdr Keith Ayliffe examines shrapnel damage to a radar dish in the aftermath of the Battle for Fire Support Base "Coral" 1968

Back Row: Dippel, Harvie, Sobolewski, Saada, B.W. Smith, Saprun, Noon; Front Row: Thompson, Flannery, Cork, Mannah, Gillard, Ciric

Ares Radar Course 29January - 11 February 1984

Recruit drive, Arndale (now Forestway) Shopping Centre. Can you identify which year?

Recruit drive, Arndale (now Forestway) Shopping Centre. Can you identify which year?

12/68 Radar OP FD Course, in front of the Radar AA No 3 Mk 7. Who are they? Email to the Editor of Locrep

131 Bty stalwarts at the 'Annual Gunner Dinner 2008'

L to R. Maj Gen Tim Ford AO, Ross Baker, Gordon Malcolm, Kevin Browning OAM, and Jeff Evans.

Gordon Malcolm speaking at the Annual Gunner Dinner 2008

 

Locating Artillery Display - 2009

 

Locating Display

The Locating Artillery Association work party have layed duck boarding down from the entrance to the hangar in the Loc Arty Display, at the North Fort Museum.

Locating Display

The duck boarding weaves its way past exhibits in the Loc Arty Display.

Locating Display

The Flash Spotting display received some further work with the completion of the observation post in the Loc Arty Display.

Locating Display

The duck boarding weaves its way past exhibits in the Loc Arty Display.

Locating Display

The duck boarding weaves its way past exhibits and at the momentarily ends at the Sound Ranging display.

L5 pack howitzer & EVA Radar -Loc Arty Display

Locating Display

The AA No.3 Mk7 Radar on display in the Loc Arty Display.

Locating Display

The AA No.3 Mk7 Radar on display in the Loc Arty Display.

Locating Display

The interior of the AA No.3 Mk7 Radar in theLoc Arty Display.

 

10th Anniversary Commemorative Weekend, Morpeth, 11-13 June 2008

 

Kevin Maker recites the Ode of Remembrance at the 10th Anniversary Memorial Service at Morpeth NSW. (Catafalque Party from 20th STA Regt RAA)

Suzanne Roe's address at the 10th Anniversary Memorial Remembrance Service at Morpeth NSW. (Catafalque Party from 20th STA Regt RAA)

L/Bdr Lachlan Manng's promotion citation read by RSW WO1 Joe Fabri as CO Lt Col Dean Pearce looks on.

Newly promoted Bdr Lachlan Manning was presented with a signed copy of "Tracks of the Dragon " by co-authors Keith Ayliffe and John Posener

 

Coral/Balmoral Battles - 40th Anniversary Commemorations May 2008

 

Upturned Rifles - Vietnam War Memorial Canberra ACT

Vietnam War Memorial dedication March past Canberra

The Gunner Memorial Mt Pleasant Canberra

The Gunner Memorial Mt Pleasant Canberra

Phil Perrin OC Det 131 Div Loc Bty at Coral) with Keith Ayliffe - at the Memorial Dinner

Terry Erbs and Keith Payne VC at the PM’s Reception

Keith Ayliffe with the Prime Minister Kevin Rudd