Article written by former SASR trooper in response to recent allegations against the Regiment Thursday, 14 June 2018 The writer wants to remain anonymous, the way the SAS likes things. He served 14 years in the ADF, 9 years as a Royal Australian Regiment infantryman and 5 years with the Special Air Service Regiment. The …
Category: Veteran’s stories
Jun 16 2018
SAS Soldier Responds
- Filed under Afghanistan, Veteran's Affairs, Veteran's stories
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June 16, 2018
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Dec 08 2017
Bad Moon Rising
- Filed under Nui Le, Veteran's stories
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December 8, 2017
Bad moon rising – how Australians avoided a massacre at Nui Le by Greg Dodds In the battle of Nui Le the North Vietnamese 33rd Regiment came within a whisker of destroying an entire Australian infantry company. If they’d been successful it would have been the greatest loss for the Australian army since World War 2. …
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Oct 02 2017
Hero Left us with Fond Memories
- Filed under Veteran's stories, WW1
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October 2, 2017
Hero Andrew Anderson died 100 years ago Aged just 23, days before the battle now commemorated as Polygon Wood Andrew, this hero has left us a legacy of fond memories ANDREW Anderson packed some adventure into his short life Born in Bundaberg on April 9, 1895 to Scottish immigrants Andrew and Christina, he attended Barolin …
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Apr 18 2017
The ANZAC Legacy
- Filed under ANZAC, Veteran's stories
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April 18, 2017
HOW THE ANZACS DESTROYED THE OTTOMAN CALIPHATE All Australians know about our ANZACS. But very few know that the ANZAC’S caused the collapse of the Ottoman Empire; the same Ottoman Empire that islam is trying to revive today. Ottoman Empire History Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi , the leader of ISIS, styled himself after the first caliph, …
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Jan 10 2017
Kampong Australia
- Filed under Announcement, Malaysia, Veteran's stories
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January 10, 2017
Kampong Australia Mathew Radcliffe The Royal Australian Air Force base at Butterworth was Australia’s largest and most enduring overseas military garrison in post-war Southeast Asia. Home to the majority of Australian air power for over three decades, Butterworth was also home to a vibrant Australian community. From 1955 until 1988, spanning the end of the …
Permanent link to this article: https://vietnamvetssc.org.au/kampong-australia/
Oct 19 2016
Bunfight at Long Tan 2016
- Filed under Events, Veteran's stories
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October 19, 2016
This is a report on the Long Tan commemoration tour 2016. Click here to download and read. BunfightAtLongTan2016.pdf You will need a PDF reader to view the file. If you do not have one you can download it here: https://get.adobe.com/reader/ ——————————————————–
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Jul 25 2016
Butterworth Service
- Filed under Malaysia, Veteran's Affairs, Veteran's stories
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July 25, 2016
Service at Butterworth Air Base 1970 – 1989 in Context [ Thanks to Ken (Swampy) Marsh for this enlightening article first published here: http://kenswampymarsh1.blogspot.com.au/2013/01/service-at-butterworth-air-base-1970.html ] Prepared in Support of the RCB Claim for Recognition of Service Introduction In many ways Butterworth in the 1970s and 80s was an ideal posting. It offered air force families …
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May 30 2016
ANZAC March Appeal
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May 30, 2016
I called up Mr Dick Payne OAM, a delightful Digger over 90 years old, to ask his permission to publish his letter decrying the decision to stop our ANZAC Diggers marching past the Cenotaph in Sydney’s Martin Place forever. Dick served in North Africa and then returned home to fight in New Guinea against the …
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Apr 05 2013
Bargara Vietnam Veteran awarded OAM
- Filed under Long Tan, Veteran's stories
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April 5, 2013
THIS is the story of a war veteran who led an heroic charge against a superior force in the infamous Battle of Long Tan and fought on with only a bayonet when his ammunition was spent. It’s also the story of a journalist who helped unearth vital information that forced a Royal Commission and led …
Permanent link to this article: https://vietnamvetssc.org.au/bargara-vietnam-veteran-awarded-oam-2/
Jul 10 2012
Wannabes now exposed
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July 10, 2012
We have all been following the saga of the Hines brothers…the imposters who have been photographed marching in at least one ANZAC day march with a chestful of medals. Now we are delighted to say that they have been exposed for the imposters they are. The article at this website ANZMI (click on this link) …
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