by SuperAdmin | Mar 18, 2022 | Story
In 1969, most Nashos I knew had completed 5 year apprenticeships and were just beginning to earn full pay (Army pay. in comparison, was extremely low.) At 19 years of age, most young men in Australia were still living at home. As you approached eligible age for...
by SuperAdmin | Mar 18, 2022 | Story
I went into National Service, 3rd intake in 1970 (8th July) in Melbourne, Basic Training Puckapunyal and to Singleton for Infantry Corp Training. Posted to 9 RAR, Enoggera Brisbane where we trained hard to eventually be on 24 hour standby to go to Vietnam. After...
by SuperAdmin | Mar 18, 2022 | Story
National Service started screwing up my life even before I was called up, on 7 July 1971. I was living a very happy life in Deniliquin, NSW. I turned 20 in February that year, and had been working for the CSIRO, Riverina Laboratory as a Technical Assistant for three...
by SuperAdmin | Mar 18, 2022 | Story
Here is my story. I had finished Infantry Corp Training at Singleton and had been posted to 8RAR who were at Terendak Garrison about 14 clicks south of Malacca. We were sent on pre-embarkation leave, and had to return to Holsworthy, NSW. My parents saw me off from my...
by SuperAdmin | Mar 18, 2022 | Story
For so many years now I have learned to keep my memories of the time spent in the army to myself due to the fact that in the past when it was raised most people were not interested in my experiences and said you didn’t go to Vietnam so what’s your problem. The bus...
