Thread: ANZAC Day 2018

Was at Parramatta RSL at 4am with wife and son this morning. Smallish parade but lots of people out to watch and support, like my little family.

...we will remember them.

Originally Posted by Pedro_The_Swift

I have to ask,,
Lewy if thats you above in that great family pic,,

what is the insignia on your arm?

Birdie Rate - ATA by the look of it. And rank of Chief...

Apologies if not correct, it’s been a while.

Originally Posted by Tombie

Birdie Rate - ATA by the look of it. And rank of Chief...

Apologies if not correct, it’s been a while.

P.O. Chiefs run rate badges on their lapels.

Originally Posted by Pedro_The_Swift

I have to ask,,
Lewy if thats you above in that great family pic,,

what is the insignia on your arm?

Yep that's me and the family.

It's my rate badge on my arm. A helicopter with an A under it. For Aircraft Technician Airframes (ATA)

Yep and PO

Originally Posted by pop058

P.O. Chiefs run rate badges on their lapels.

And the Chief's cap badge has some extra gold scrolling around the anchor. Excellent photo of a loving family. Here is a different story of another loving family , started in the deserts of Egypt, survived the Western Front, all predicted by fortune teller in Egypt.

ANZAC Day: the love story of a lifetime

Can any one assist?
Newcastle March

He was riding in a army series

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Originally Posted by Lewy110

I marched in Nowra as usual. 101Ron was driving this 88in.

Sorry I didnt reconise you straight away lewy.........was not used to seeing you in uniform and a clipped beard..........the Landrover was borrowed from a fellow called Ian who has a crook ankle and couldnt drive it........it is perfect for taking a vet in the passengers side.
I found a young bloke who loves my Studebaker 6x6 and he drove that for me.
The Inter Mk3/4 and the Landrover both had a Vietnam history .
The Landrover is interesting as it was involved in a ambush and people were badly hurt judging by the bullet holes still in the vehicle.
One of the Jeeps you had seen was driven by my 75 year old mum.....she owns it.............both the Studerbaker and that jeep have never missed a Nowra march for a long long time now.........I like the challange for the old army trucks not miss the march just as some of the diggers never miss a march.
Ron

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