A good picture of 'Blue' Thompson, RSM 1st Tour and OC Spt 2nd for his bio.  Digital via email preferred.

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I am looking for the following people;

Jimmy Fay No. 1202416 Joined the army around the 13 January 1969 and went into 23 Platoon D Coy 1RTB at Kapooka went on to serve with 8RAR and was WIA on the 28 February 1970.

Anthony  Marshall 219147  joined around the same time in the same unit and was also WIA on the 28^th February 1970 while serving with 8RAR.

If you know these guys or their family contact me and I will pass on their details to the group of people from the same unit they went into when they joined the army in 1969

David Christie OAM

23 Platoon D Coy 1RTB 1969

4RAR 1969 – 1972

Vietnam 1971

The paragraph below was written by Klaus ‘Tank’ Scheuernmann President 8 RAR Association

Both these guys served in 1 Pl A Coy and were wounded in the mine incident on 28 Feb 70 in Long Hai Hills.  Jim Fay regimental number is 1202416.  Both these guys are on our looking for list and we have circulated their names and others in our newsletter without luck.  The sad truth is that the majority of the guys wounded in the mine blast had only marched into the platoon a couple of days prior to the incident, so they really hadn’t had a chance to bond with the Platoon.

1970 Marshall 219147  joined around the same time in the same unit and was also WIA on the 28^th February 1970 while serving with 8RAR.

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The caretakers position at Ramon Deed Veterans Retreat at Dareton NSW will become vacant in March 2012. Anyone interested can contact the Retreat at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Ideally it is a husband and wife position for a minimum 12 months.

Tasks include keeping gardens and lawns neat and tidy, taking bookings, keeping bookwork up to date, keeping toilets and club room clean and tidy. For this you stay in your caravan free of charge. It is an ideal opportunity for nomadic persons to save, on fuel and park fees, ready for your next trip.

Barry Langan Caretaker.

More info on the retreat

Well Done Those Men

Australia's National Year of Reading 2012 starts here, with the opportunity for everyone to vote for the book that they think should represent their state or territory as one of the eight on our national recommended reading list for 2012 – and we're delighted to announce that we're partnering with the ABC and the First Tuesday Book Club for this one.

See at http://www.love2read.org.au/

Barry Heard’s book has been selected in the state and territory shortlists chosen by independent panels of readers for the The National Year of Reading.

Voting commences 1 November 2011, online at www.abc.net.au/yearofreading and in participating libraries and bookshops. The closing date is 6 January 2012.

Thanks Barry.