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She was at 4 Camp Hospital, Townsville, 1975. I would like to catch up.

She served at HMAS Cerberus in 1968. It's in regard to her late brother Graeme ex ABQMG. Please contact me, via the below or 2/92 Railway Pde Blackalls Park NSW 2283.

According to records, the trophy was last seen at the Army Museum of South Australia on 27 March 2004. The cup is of Georgian design and has a lid. On one side is the 27th battalion badge, a rising sun with a stag's head on top. A small, engraved plate on the base reads: “presented by the club for award to the most efficient company in battle craft.”

John W Nankervis is seeking contact with anyone from this Battalion, or their relatives, who served in New Guinea and Borneo, during WWII. While this was a South Australia Battalion, John lives in Mornington, Victoria.

The flag society seeks photographs of the Australian flag in a warzone, or any other military-related flag memorabilia.

I met Trisha in 5 Sig Reg in 1972 when I was placed on her 24 shift roster in Victoria Barracks. She later married another sergeant in 1974. Would love a catch-up chat.

Bundanoon RSL Sub-Branch fundraiser featuring the Camden Community Band with special guests The Bundanoon Pipe Band. Sunday 12 November at 2:00pm, Soldiers Memorial Hall, 3 Railway Ave, Bundanoon. Tickets $20 via TRY BOOKING or at the door

The Maryborough Military Aviation Museum Association is looking for relatives of 569 men who trained at RAAF Station Maryborough and died in service during World War II. The Association has designed a Memorial Wall with names etched into panels. 24 panels with 569 names will be installed as a landscaping feature along the southern boundary of the Museum complex site at the Maryborough airport. A special ceremony to unveil the memorial wall panels will be held on Saturday 4 November 2023 commencing at 10am.

Tom - Odd Steinar Raneng would like to reconnect.

Attended a PTSD Course at St. John of God, Burwood some years ago. A facilitator of that course is seeking to re-establish contact. Contact: Lynn Williams, Clinical Psychologist, isis2@ozemail.com.au

Melbourne Theatre Company is currently presenting a new Australian play set in the aftermath of WWII in suburban Melbourne, exploring the impact of war on Australian families. Written by Patricia Cornelius and adapted from her book of the same name. My Sister Jill runs at Southbank Theatre unti 28 October 2023.

Trying to complete a mock-up display of a Vietnam Artillery Battery Command Post but missing a good image of the BPC Tannoy Box. Anyone with either a good front-on image, or who has a Tannoy Box to either donate or send an image would be appreciated.

Formerly a member of 6 Pl B COY 4 RAR/NZ (ANZAC) Bn Svn 1971.

I have for sale, a men's dress watch with a Guess watchband, with the words Lest We Forget on the watch face. It is 2 years old and never been worn. I also have a heavy, black coloured statue of a solder holding a rifle. It is 35 cms high, numbered, and only 5,000 were made four years ago.

I am a PhD student tracking down WWII-era officer journals integral to my work. I am looking for the Journals of Major General John William Alexander O'Brien. Historian Gordon Rimmer used O'Brien's journals to write a biography called In Time for War. Rimmer mentions at the end of this book that the O'Brien family was going to submit the journals to Victoria Barracks Paddington. O'Brien was married to Gwen Victoria Goddard Britton, and they had two children - John, born in 1934 and Jill, born in 1939. His son John was living in Canberra about 20 years ago. I have been unable to get a reply from Victoria Barracks, and I am seeking any information that may help in contacting O'Brien's relatives or locating these journals.

Chad served with the 62 Bn then 2/13 Bn. He then was a founding member of the 66th Battalion and served in 2 RAR for 17 years. He served in Puckapunyal, Korea, Enoggera, Malaya, Holsworthy before he discharged to Moorooka in Brisbane. We would dearly love to contact the family of this legend.

The POWA scheme was first awarded in 1984 and ADF Reserves and Employer Support are calling for previous recipients to be part of the 2024 Awards by attending a ceremony to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the scheme. You are invited to express an interest to be a part of the celebrations and join previous and current recipients for this momentous occasion. Email for more information.

Honour your loved ones with an interactive tribute that you can access anytime, anywhere with your smartphone. To see how this wonderful technology works, visit our website. As a token of our appreciation to those who have served, we provide a 5% discount to the families of DVA personnel.

Do you have a couple of hours a fortnight to spare? Do you enjoy making new friends and giving back to your community? Comlink Australia are on the lookout for volunteers to connect with senior veterans at risk of loneliness and social isolation. Participants are matched with one another based on location, personality, background and interests. Visits can be spent at home, at a local cafe, going for a walk, or any activity both participants enjoy! Just an hour or two a fortnight can make a big impact to someone's life, so please express you interest.