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Two Australian Mirage fighters from 79 Squadron over land near Butterworth. RAAF photo.

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RCB denied Warlike Service appeal

01/06/202001/06/2020 Steven McCulloch 8923 Views 1 Comment

Our appeal [that AASM be awarded for ‘warlike service’ with Rifle Company Butterworth from September 1974 to December 1980] was

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Warrant Officer Class 2 Brett Donaldson, ‘A’ Field Battery, supervises a Danish soldier firing a Heckler and Koch grenade machine gun during a range practice at Forward Operating Base Budwan, Helmand Province Afghanistan. Photo by Corporal Raymond Vance.

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Doubt about Australian Army’s oldest unit birthdate

18/03/202022/03/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 7028 Views 5 Comments

Recent discussions have cast doubt on the birthdate of Australia’s oldest, continuously-serving full-time military unit – A Field Battery.

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