A bit of Military Nostalgia
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Pictured Buddha Winch on right and Gary Newman, left in the Wet
Canteen at the 1st Recruit Training battalion at Kapooka NSW.
I later served with Gary in Vietnam in 1972.
(Taken in May 1970)
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24 Platoon, B Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, Kapooka, NSW July 1970
24 Platton & Staff
B Company, 1 R.T.B. Kapooka, JULY 1970
| FRONT ROW | SECOND ROW | THIRD ROW | BACK ROW |
| (left to right) | (left to right) | (left to right) | (left to right) |
| Pte. Guadion, P.R. | Pte Keane, T.M. | Pte Ashworth, W. | Pte Williams, K.R. |
| Pte White, G.M. | Pte Ernst, G.K. | Pte Stolle, U.R. | Pte Ward. D.B. |
| .Pte Mullins, R.L. | Pte Summers, I.J. | Pte Bowker, L.W. | Pte Borserini, W. |
| .Pte Van-Heythuysen, T | Pte Robertson, T.J. | Pte Dempsey, K.B. | Pte Bryden, W.A. |
| Pte Matulick, T.G | Pte Newman, G.M. | Pte McLeod, I.L. | Pte Cox, P.J. |
| Bdr Bartholomai, J.C. | Pte Martin, J.A.R. | Pte Duke, K.J. | Pte Parkinson, M.G. |
| Sgt Farmer, D.W. | Pte Clarkson, D.J. | Pte Kisler, V. | Pte Thorpe, R.J. |
| Pte Allen, N.J. | Pte McNeil, K. | Pte Halls, A.R. | Pte Raymond, D.W. |
| Pte Stone, K.M | Pte Craven, N.D. | Pte Thomson, N.D. | Pte MacDonald, J.R. |
| Pte George S.A. | Pte Austin, E.J. | Pte Wootton, D.J. | Pte Hunt., M. |
| Pte Gillezeau, P.E. | Pte Lawler, D.L. | Pte Whitehead, C.S. | Pte Vivian, A.K. |
| Pte Winch, D.E. | Pte Wolf, A.A. | Pte Hall, D.K. | Pte Linton, R.J. |
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Buddha Winch (Left) and Pat Keily OAM (RAEME)
at 5 Aviation Regiment Garbutt AFB Townsville in Oct 1992.
Picture was in front of a Blackhawk Helicopter after a joyride.
(Picture Courtesy of Chris Robinson)
Project RAVEN Review, Plessey Canberra - 1992
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The photograph shows a conglomeration of Material Division Staff and Siemans Plessey Staff during a major review of the RAVEN communications equipment. I am in the middle in the second row.
Pine Rivers Shire Council shows support for our Servicemen and Women in East Timor
The following banners have been placed in prominent positions within the Pine Rivers Shire in Brisbane.
This banner was on display on entry into Pine Rivers Shire below the Post Office in Ferny Way, Ferny Hills.
Well done, Pine Rivers Shire Council for taking this initative. With this sort of Council support for our soldiers makes me proud to live in the Hills District.
Radio Troop, 2 Signal Regiment (1978)
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(2nd December 1977 Swanston St Melbourne)
(Buddha is the guy in the foreground with his eyes closed with the medals)
( picture courtesy of Don McInnes)
Picture taken in the Instructors Den at the School of Signals (College of Knowledge) Watsonia circa 1991.
Buddha Winch next to a Termite Nest at Kakadu National Park 1991, during "shake-out" trials of the Norforce Raven issue.
Buddha Winch at 103 Sig Sqn late early 1990's unpacking a connex full of RAVEN HF gear for 103 Sig Sqn
Corps of Signals Sergeants Mess
Country & Western Function - 1994
Communications Supervisor Course relax at a Country & Western function at the Corps Mess
