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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.