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Pilgrimage to Fromelles

 

Tour bus 2 in front of the Fourth Division Memorial

Andrew Guest being interviewed by media before the service.

Andrew Guest speaking during the service

The 1st Battalion Royal Regiment of Fusiliers and Australian soldiers carry the coffin of an unknown World War One soldier – official Army photo by SGT Neil Ruskin.

Map of Fromelles and local district, depicting significant Australian memorials and cemeteries.

“Cobbers” sculpture at V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery and Memorial, near Fromelles.

The 'Australian Slouch Hat Memorial', a felt hat bronzed for durability in the main street of Bullecourt

Kev Salter and Terry Erbs, outside the doorway to the L’Ecole Victoria (Victoria School) and the Franco–Australian Museum at Villers–Bretonneux.

 

ANZAC Day March 2010

South East Queensland Branch President Andrew Lloyd-Jones lays a wreath on behalf of the Association at the dawn service at 20 STA Regt Enoggera

ANZAC Day March with veterans proudly marching behind the 131 Div Loc Bty Banner with younger veterans both serving and retired from 20 STA Regiment

David Dobbs, Terry Erbs, Andrew Lloyd-Jones, TC White and Barry Crank

Barry Crank, Courtney Ames, Rob Tierney, Davis Dobbs, Blair Sheppeard, TC White, Andrew Lloyd-Jones and Terry Erbs

Sydney Locating contingent gather at the form up point prior to the commencement of the march

 

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

1/76 Subject 1 for BDR Radar Course, School of Artillery, North Head

(1) - Battery Commanders of 132 Div Loc Bty - 25 November 1985

See next image for list of those in the photograph

(2) - names of those in the photograph who were Battery Commanders of 132 Div Loc Bty - 25 November 1985

On 30 May 2010 the Locating Artillery Work Party Celebrated Allan Harrison's 'coming-of-age' (later that week) with a bithday cake

 

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 - March 2010

Daniel's hobbies include playing the guitar, surfing and water skiing.

Newsletter - June 2009

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

Newsletter - March 2008

Bdr Michael Marsh

Association News

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

Newsletter - March 2006

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

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 - December 2005

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

On 30 May 20the Locating Artillery Work Party congratulated Allan Harrison for his 'coming of age' birthday (later that week) with a birthday cake.

 

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