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Say
again, over
If
you can think of a clever, witty caption to this picture,
send your entry by e-mail to armynews@defencenews.gov.au (remember
to send it sec: unclassified) with caption competition
in the subject line. Keep entries under 25 words. Entries
will not be accepted after May 2 and must include the sender’s
name, rank, unit and location. The winning entry will be published
in the May 8 edition. The winners will receive a copy of Australia’s
Military Map-Makers which is part of the Australian Army History
series, courtesy of the Army History Unit. If you have a high-resolution
digital funny or bizzarre photograph you would like to see
in Say Again, Over, please e-mail it to armynews@defencenews.gov.au.
Remember to send it sec: unclassified.
Last
edition's photograph
And the winner is....
“Masks!
Pure genius, Johnno, nobody will guess where this was taken.”
–
WO2 Andrew Emery, 12/40RTR
Youngtown, Tas, who wins Neville Howse, Australia’s first
Victoria Cross winner.
Army staff also liked:
“Now, Sir, say again why the unit can't take the day
off?”
– Cpl Terrence Gibson
JMCO Brisbane
Gallipoli Barracks, Enoggera
“If you ever want to see it again, leave $1 million
in cash at ...”
– Pte Glenn McGrath, JHSA Kapooka
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Colour
Patch Corner
By Cpl Philip Blackwell
Directorate
of Engineers - Army
Description:
This Series 2 patch was formerly worn by members of the Directorate
of Engineers – Army.
The Directorate was disbanded in 1997. The patch is now worn
by RAE Head of Corps.
The patch base colours are based on the Series 1 colour
HQ
1Div/DJFHQ
Description:
This Series 1 patch was originally worn by members of Headquarters
1st Division during WW1.
2
MP Coy
Description:
This Series 1 patch was originally worn by members of 2nd
Divisional Eastern Command / 2nd Divisional Provost Company
during the 1930s.
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April
24
1918 – Diggers in Second Battle of Villers-Bretonneux.
1944 – Australians occupy Madang.
1951 – 3RAR in Battle of Kapyong, Korea.
April 25
1900 – Naval contingent returns to Sydney from China.
1915 – British, Australian and New Zealand troops
land on Gallipoli Peninsula.
1918 – Lt Clifford Sadlier, 51 Bn, awarded the VC
for his actions at Villers-Bretonnuex, France.
April 26
1916 – 4 Bn occupies Lone Pine, Gallipoli.
1953 – Cease fire talks between UN and North Korea
commence in Panmunjon, Korea.
1966 – #1 Avn Regt.
April 29
1915 – AE2 sinks in the Sea of Marmara.
April 30
1918 – 2LH attacks Es Salt, Egypt.
1941 – Rommel attacks Australians at Tobruk.
1967 – 7RAR arrives in Vietnam.
May 1
1940 – #1 Fd Sup Coy.
1941 – Allies complete evacuation of Greece.
1942 – Townsville placed on invasion alert.
1945 – 26 Bde lands at Tarakan, New Guinea, to capture
airfields to be used to support operations in the Borneo
area.
May 2
1915 – Australians attack Gaba Tepe, Gallipoli.
May 3
1917 – Diggers in second attack on Bullecourt sector
of Hindenburg Line. HMAS Sydney battles Zeppelin L43 on
North Sea.
May 4
1960 – #4 Fd Regt.
**** – #2 Div Int Coy.
May 5
1915 – 2 Aust Bde and the New Zealand Bde redeploy
to Cape Helles, Gallipoli.
1942 – Battle of Coral Sea ends.
1945 – VE Day. |
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