Defence force members!

[PMC]

You know the rules....What happens north of the Equator, stays north of the Equator. lol

Good onya DX!

I did a bit of training in the west!

Regards,

RLI

[Lonicus]

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

[PMC]

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,

Proud history there mate!

PS, I hope i end up like your Grandfather!

Regards,

RLI,

[oncedisturbed]

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

[Lonicus]

Hek, was that at the jungle training centre?

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.

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

[hekarewe]

[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

[megatexture]

You should be able to find out all the info on your granddad's service history through the Australian National Archives, link below.

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

Cheers mate my wife will be verry gratefull of his link

[PMC]

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)

[Stropp]

too true Paul these guys have got what it takes and my hat goes off to them.

[Lonicus]

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.