by SuperAdmin | Apr 7, 2022 | Yarns & Jokes
Sadly, a young National Serviceman’s mother died suddenly while he was undertaking basic training. The unit Commanding Officer called the Regimental Sergeant Major and asked him to break the news to recruit Jones. The RSM advised Jones’ Platoon Sergeant that he would...
by SuperAdmin | Apr 7, 2022 | Yarns & Jokes
1 Recruit Training Battalion, Kapooka, is where I did my army basic training. It’s just out of Wagga Wagga in southern NSW. 1 RTB is where all regular non-officer soldiers do their basic training. Between 1965 and 1972 it also trained National Service conscripts from...
by SuperAdmin | Mar 31, 2022 | Story
I’ll start my story with a little background of my early life. Hope to indulge your patience. The relevance will become obvious later. I come from what I would call a dysfunctional family, my mother died when I was 6 years old. After which my father, two-year old...
by SuperAdmin | Mar 18, 2022 | Story
I am writing this hoping to get some assistance, as I served overseas in Malaysia as a National Serviceman. My overseas deployment was with the 110 LAA Bty at the Butterworth Airbase as a driver from 24th August, 1967 to 24th December 1968 (493 days). Until now I have...
by SuperAdmin | Mar 18, 2022 | Story
CONSCRIPTION OR 2 YEARS IN A MILITARY PRISON In 1966 I was conscripted for 2 years full time service in the Australian Army This was deferred until 1968 for me to finish my training as a Butcher. In February 1968 I was admitted to the Australian Army although my...
