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Yes - would be interesting to see :)Quote:
Originally Posted by RLI
My best friend started his Naval career on the HMAS Hobart and was with her till the end ... Did 3 other ships after the Hobart but can't remember which ones they were.
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I was in the Navy from 1976 - 1984.Quote:
Originally Posted by RLI
Served on warships 'Vampire' (Sydney based - and now in the museum), and the WA - HMAS Stirling based ships - Attack Class Patrol Boats Acute and Barricade (reservist), and survey ship, Moresby.
Shore establishments were Kuttabul and Albatross (Naval Air Station at Nowra) x 2. I loved Albatross that much, I went back for a second posting. Hung around a group of motorcycling 'birdies'. I had a ball there.
Rossco
Me dad and grandad served in combat and my boy is keen to join(hasslin me for cadets constantly but cant do as he is told so?) and i keep tight with beer,halo and cod:)
Here is a few more pics from East Timor (6RAR) 03-04
http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forum...2012/10/67.jpghttp://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forum...2012/10/68.jpghttp://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forum...2012/10/69.jpghttp://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forum...2012/10/70.jpg
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Most were okay to deal with, we had a few incidents with the militias but nothing we couldn't handle. Our exposure was limited as we spent most of our time doing OPs and recces along the border.
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Good onya Russ,Quote:
Originally Posted by russ81
Keep up the good work!
Regards,
RLI
G''day folks!
Once again we have lost another brave and courageous warrior!
Corporal Scott Smith was the 39th Australian soldier to be killed in Afghanistan. To the Smith family my family and I send our sincere condolences.
"They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old; Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them."
Regards,
Paul (RLI)
You know the rules....What happens north of the Equator, stays north of the Equator. lolQuote:
Originally Posted by RLI
i might as well admit to this as well served in the aust army in early eighties most of it spent at canungra on battle wing
Good onya mate!Quote:
Originally Posted by hekarewe
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RLI
Good onya DX!Quote:
Originally Posted by DX grunt
I did a bit of training in the west!
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RLI
I was Framie in the RAAF from 78-88 (medically discharged).
Spent the majority of my time at 77sqn and 481sqn at Williamtown and a few years at 486sqn at Richmond.
Dad was in the Navy during the Korean war serving on HMAS Condamine.
My wife's uncle was one of the troops on the gun in Darwin that shot down the Jap fighter.
The thing that really blows me away is that my wife's father fought in WWI. He was in his late 60's when she was born, the randy old bugger :)
G'evening Lonicus,Quote:
Originally Posted by Lonicus
Proud history there mate!
PS, I hope i end up like your Grandfather!
Regards,
RLI,
Hek, was that at the jungle training centre?
Old man spent a lot of time up there when he was in, never had the "pleasure" myself.
1 of my uncles was on the old HMAS Adelaide before the RAN decommissioned her, had 1 grand das in the British homeguard in WW2, another was a tail gunner in the same conflict ended up as a POW twice and last escape got shot through the neck.
Another GD was in WW1 but could never find out what he did but I have the campaign medals at home. Have other Uncles that also served in all 3 services but not sure on the areas though.
Tap, Tap Taparoo
You should be able to find out all the info on your granddad's service history through the Australian National Archives, link below.Quote:
Originally Posted by oncedisturbed
The archives were completed for WWI about a year ago. They contain scanned images of all service documents relating to each individual that served. Other conflicts are also listed however they are not complete as yet.
If you have relatives that served in say WWII and their details aren't on the digital database you can contact the ANA and they can supply you with a copy of the documents they have.
The Archive site is free for the digital records, just do a search on the family name.
Australian National Archives website.
I'd like to take credit for being a web search guru but it was my wife who found all this info when she was searching for her Dad's WWI service history :)
[QUOTE=oncedisturbed;286963]Hek, was that at the jungle training centre?
yes did time at jungle warfare center and also in water transport in woolwich
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Originally Posted by Lonicus
Cheers mate my wife will be verry gratefull of his link
REAL HERO, HUMBLE MAN!
NEWSPAPER article of Australia's newest VC medal winner!
Australian soldier Daniel Keighran says the actions that ensured him the nation's highest military honour were not so much brave but 'very stupid'.
Days after putting his life on the line during a gunfight in Afghanistan in August 2010, the bushy bearded young Queenslander was interviewed by a reporter.
'Very stupid, yes - I wouldn't call it brave,' he told the Nine Network at the scene.
The battle against the Taliban at Derapet was among the most intense Australian forces fought in Afghanistan, lasting three hours. Showing complete disregard for his own safety, Corporal Keighran repeatedly broke cover to draw intense enemy fire in order to identify enemy locations and direct return fire. He also deliberately drew fire away from other members of his patrol in an action which caused the death of one of his mates, Lance Corporal Jared MacKinney.
'I said, Yeah mate, we are going to jump up, go for a bit of a run and try and draw some fire to see if you can see the guys down there, to see if you can get some rounds on,'' Cpl Keighran said.
Two years later in Canberra, Australia's 99th Victoria Cross was bestowed on the 29-year-old soldier.
'A man selfless in the face of threat, courageous in the face of terror, generous in the face of suffering and humble in the face of an honour bestowed,' said Governor-General Quentin Bryce.
'You have pushed the bounds of human compassion, endurance and gallantry to a place unknown to most and revered by all.'
Cpl Keighran was born in the Queensland town of Nambour. He is the first regular soldier to be awarded the VC for service in Afghanistan.
'I wouldn't be here today if it wasn't for the boys with me that day,' he told reporters after the ceremony.
Cpl Keighran is now a reservist who works in a mine in Kalgoorlie.
He said he only told his wife Kathryn about his actions two weeks ago, after finding out he was to be given the VC.
'She wasn't impressed to start with,' he said with a laugh.
Cpl Keighran, who enlisted in 2000, described himself as a private man and said he would never get used to all the praise.
Cpl Keighran's medal, cast from the metal of guns captured during the Crimean War, arrived at Government House from London only at 9.15am on Thursday, just two hours ahead of his investiture
I salute you Cpl Keighran!
Regards,
Paul (RLI)
too true Paul these guys have got what it takes and my hat goes off to them.
Saw the ceremony live on the ABC. A truly humble bloke and was more interested in letting everyone know that his mates deserved as much recognition as he did.
I have had the honour to serve along side Dan and all the boys who were there that day, infact my son is named after Jared Mackinney who was killed in action during the battle. Dan is one of the must humble down to earth blokes you could ever meet. Makes me so proud to be from the 6th Battalion
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Work in defense back rooms....... sshhhh
G'day lounge lizards!
Keep the photo's coming men!
Regards,
RLI
Hi I'm stephen Ex Australian Army RAAMC for 16 Years
Now in Huonville Tasmania
Love to get out and travel on the tracks.
There is not a day I don't learn something about 4x4.
I'm the only one in our club with a Patrol and I love telling them all.
Cheers
Stephen
Damn there is a few raafies here, soon to be ex army in a couple of months, done 15 years. A couple of trips to Afghanistan and one to east timor. Had a gutful now, time to go. By the way I still haven't met a raafie that can shoot so you blokes must be pretty rare. Just jokes fellas.
We get a bit lazy in the RAAF Mav, we just drop bombs on em. The spread on those are about the same as the last grouping I got at the rifle range and they're a tad more effective :)
I have to agree with you BigMav!Quote:
Originally Posted by BigMav
Congrats on your valuable service mate!
Regards,
RLI
Good onya Lonicus!Quote:
Originally Posted by Lonicus
Do you have any photos of any aircraft!
Regards,
RLI
Ex Navy here, 91-97.
Was on Adelaide (twice), Torrens, Moresby, and shore establishments Stirling and Cerberus.
bwaa ... hahahaQuote:
Originally Posted by Lonicus
Yeah, I remember the 7.62 ball point pen. Looks just like a bullet hole in a target! I passed.
Sorry mate. Back in those days it was all paper photos.Quote:
Originally Posted by RLI
Had quite a few but a vengeful ex-wife decided the tip needed them, and most of my other mementos I was too slow to grab, more than I did :(
Ouch, they really hurt those ex's,Quote:
Originally Posted by Lonicus
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RLI
G'day mate!Quote:
Originally Posted by GreenGQ
Congrats on your service!
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RLI
stand proud today men as we remember those that made the ultimate sacrifice and never got to wear their medals.
Lest We Forget
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Well said Russ!Quote:
Originally Posted by russ81
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RLI
A photo of myself and my son Jarrad ( named in loving memory of Jared "Crash" MacKinney KIA 24 Aug 10 Afghanistan) at our local service http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forum...2012/11/69.jpg
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You had almost the same postings as I did. As an MTFITT I was lucky not to go to 2AD so I missed out on the factory but they got me to Support Command twice.Quote:
Originally Posted by the evil twin
481 Sqn Newcastle (twice)
478 Sqn Malaysia
1FTS Point Cook
3CRU Newcastle
HQSCU Melbourne (twice)
1ad Laverton
You blokes are lucky first posting 1sd, second base Sqn Tottenham , one side of the fence to the other :( that was it for me!
G'Day fellas.
Just noticed this thread. Did 22 years in the Army as a Vehicle Mech. Ex apprentice 38th class.
Regards
Wazza
Congrats with your service Wazza!Quote:
Originally Posted by Wazza_66
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RLI