Return to The Heartland - 2006
Photos by Dennis Norman
Group of Vets outside SS&A Club prior to departing for the tour of ALTC at Latchford Barracks
From l - r: Wayne Bingham, Peter Pinkerton, ??, John Bailey, Max Lewis, Tony Hannan, Jacko Jackson, ??, Allan "Blue" Tonkin , ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, Col Thorpe
Smaller group of Vets outside SS&A Club prior to departing for the tour of ALTC at Latchford Barracks
From l - r: Col Thorpe, Bruce "Smiley" Sansom, Jim Barling, Will Simpson, Brian Carter, Allan Butler, Fred Pallas, Noel Newton, Vince Ianuzzi, Dennis Norman
Maj Graeme Anderson gives us an introduction to ALTC
Some of the Vets in the ALTC lecture hall, Latchford Bks.
More of the Vets in the ALTC lecture hall, Latchford Bks.
John Strachan, Pres 106 Fd Wksp RAEME Assoc thanks Maj Graeme Anderson prior to our departure from Latchford Barracks, ALTC.
Albury City Band leading the Long Tan Commemoration March along Dean St, Albury.
Long Tan Commemoration March led by Gary Treeve, Pres of Murray Border Vietnam Veterans Association, arriving at Albury's QEII Park for the Long Tan Service.
Long Tan Commemoration March arriving at Albury QEII Park for the Service.
First photo of the 106 Fd Wksp RAEME Assoc Banner. Front row (l - r): Frank Owen - Joe Harlow - Col Thorpe - Phil Bond - Ian Campbell. Rear row (l - r): John Strachan - Milton Pearson - Jim Barling - Claude Palmer - Allan Butler - Barry Jackson - Last on right ??
Another group with the banner. Rear row (l - r): Dennis "Magic" Norman - Doug Goodson - "Blue" Tonkin - Noel Newton - Jim Barling - Brian "Same Same Monkey" Carter - Will Simpson - Bruce "Smiley" Sansom - Dave Miller Front row (l - r): Ian Campbell - Tommy Taylor - Lawry "Tag" Taggart - Vince "Enzo" Ianuzzi - Tony Hannan - ?? - Last on right??
A group of partners of vets attending the reunion having their photo taken with the 106 Fd Wksp RAEME Assoc banner.
Outside the Museum Monument to The Craftsmen. Too many of us to list.
More at the monument.
Sec/Treas Phil "Buddha" Bond and Pres John Strachan welcome us at the Official Dinner on Sat 19th August 2006.
Col. Commandant Terry Beaton gives us his "Clayton's" address where, because of all sorts of restrictions we placed on him, he crumpled up each page and threw away most of his speech. However, he didn't forget to thank both the wives and partners of the veterans for their support and the hard-working committee for making the event such a success. You had to be there!
Photos (top down). After being marched forward to the front of the function room, CSM Milton Pearson is stunned as he is presented by Dennis Ratcliff with a replica of his "lost in action" 9mm pistol.
Milton proudly displaying his recently presented replica pistol with CLV Palmer, his former OC (now a 106 Fd Wksp RAEME Assoc committee member) on his left and his QM/Stores Officer (now our 106 Fd Wksp RAEME Assoc Pres) on his right. As Milton says "To say the 9mm presentation left me stunned was also an understatement and truly a memorable occasion for me. Well done to all involved especially to Dennis J. Ratcliff."
"CSM" Pearson with Fudd Varga on left and Ian Campbell on right.
Webmaster Dennis "Magic" Norman discusses 106 website improvements with Elmer "Fudd" Varga after the Long Tan Commemoration March and Vietnam Vets Day Service.
