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Heroic Gunners Saved The Day, Mark Jamieson
Heroic Gunners Saved The Day, Mark Jamieson
Mark Jamieson
A PUSH is underway to have Australian gunners who repelled one of the biggest enemy attacks of the Vietnam War honoured for their role.The men overcame catastrophic command and intelligence failures to win the Battle of Coral in May 1968 but have received little recognition.
A National Service: Gunners In Vietnam, Mark Jamieson
A National Service: Gunners In Vietnam, Mark Jamieson
Mark Jamieson
This article provides a voice for three National Servicemen who answered the call and served in South Vietnam. The men come from 12 Field Regiment 102 'CORAL' Battery and 131 Divisional Locating Battery (131 Div Loc) of the Royal Australian Artillery.
Malones Men And Chunuk Bair 1915, Mark Jamieson
Malones Men And Chunuk Bair 1915, Mark Jamieson
Mark Jamieson
The battle of Chunuk Bair, Gallipoli, was part of a combined assault to take the Sari Bair Range. This took place from the 6th to 10th of August 1915, and was a combination of Australian, New Zealand, British, Indian and Gurkha soldiers. The attack on Chunuk Bair used the New Zealand Expeditionary Force. This comprised four Regiments; they were the Auckland, Wellington, Canterbury and Otago Regiments.
Where Right And Glory Lead, Mark Jamieson
Where Right And Glory Lead, Mark Jamieson
Mark Jamieson
On an overcast day in Fairbairn ACT on 15 April 2015, a small group of artillery enthusiast was busy putting the final touches on a magnificently restored World War One (WW1) 18 pounder (18-pr) Quick Firing (QF) gun. Today, marked the day that the 18-pr was to be presented and blessed by the Governor General Sir Peter Cosgrove.
Historia Pha Newsletter, Mark Jamieson
Historia Pha Newsletter, Mark Jamieson
Mark Jamieson
The article is a short piece on the battle for Fire Support Patrol Base Coral, 12 May to 6 June 1968 South Vietnam, and the importance of remembering the battles fought by our service personnel.
Fire Support Patrol Base (Fspb) Coral Remembered, Mark Jamieson
Fire Support Patrol Base (Fspb) Coral Remembered, Mark Jamieson
Mark Jamieson
This article provides the soldiers a voice and offers an insight into what the gunners and mortarmen remember about FSPB Coral. It examines four key point of the battle: intelligence provided to the units, the positioning of the gun batteries, two Final Preventative Fire tasks, and the use of splintex. The soldiers’ memories are at odds with the version put forward in the Official History.
Our Guys Were Very Good. We Were A Very Capable Battery, In Fact We Were An Arrogant Bunch. We Were Good, Mark Jamieson
Our Guys Were Very Good. We Were A Very Capable Battery, In Fact We Were An Arrogant Bunch. We Were Good, Mark Jamieson
Mark Jamieson
This thesis provides an account of the role played by seven veterans who fought in the Battle for Fire Support Patrol Base (FSPB) Coral, 12 May to 6 June 1968, in South Vietnam. The veterans interviewed are from 102 Field Battery Royal Australian Artillery and the First Battalion Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR) Mortar Platoon. The veterans’ memories challenge the account given in On the Offensive: The Australian Army in the Vietnam War 1967-1968, the Official History series devoted to the Vietnam War. They believe the Official History is incorrect when it comes to four main matters: the intelligence provided to …
Our Guys Were Very Good. We Were A Very Capable Battery, In Fact We Were An Arrogant Bunch. We Were Good. Fire Support Patrol Base Coral 12 May To 6 June 1968, South Vietnam., Mark Jamieson
Mark Jamieson
This thesis provides an account of the role played by seven veterans who fought in the Battle for Fire Support Patrol Base (FSPB) Coral, 12 May to 6 June 1968, in South Vietnam. The veterans interviewed are from 102 Field Battery Royal Australian Artillery and the First Battalion Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR) Mortar Platoon. The veterans’ memories challenge the account given in On the Offensive: The Australian Army in the Vietnam War 1967-1968, the Official History series devoted to the Vietnam War. They believe the Official History is incorrect when it comes to four main matters: the intelligence provided to …
365 And A Wakey, Mark Jamieson
365 And A Wakey, Mark Jamieson
Mark Jamieson
Laurence Gilbert D’Arcy (Larry) served in the Citizen Military Forces (CMF) from 20 June 1962 to the 12 February 1964 and the Australian Army from the 18 February 1964 to the 17 February 1973. The Army took Larry on a journey that encompassed a two year tour in Malaya, two combat tours in Vietnam and to his final posting as a gunnery instructor with 123 Training Battery. This book is a personal account of a soldier, it is a collection of memories from an artillery gunner in the Royal Australian Artillery (RAA) and the events contained within this book are …