The Gloucester Cup is the common name for three awards of the Australian Defence Force. Formally referred to as the Duke of Gloucester's Cup, the three awards are presented to the most proficient infantry battalion of the Australian Army, ship of the Royal Australian...
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HONOURING OUR NATIONAL SERVICEMEN
VALE: WO1 KEVIN ‘Lofty’ WENDT OAM,BEM.
Lofty Wendt is finally at rest after a long and gallant battle with cancer. He had been looking forward to marching at the 50th Long Hai Day Commemorative Service in February this year, his towering presence will be missed. 16663 Kevin Stanley (Lofty) WENDT OAM,BEM....
VALE MAJ LAURIE HALL 3 RAR
MAJ Laurie Hall passed away on 18 January from complications following an operation. Laurie’s funeral Mass will be at OLR Catholic Church, Kenmore on Thursday, 23rd January commencing at 1100 hours. Known as "The Scarlet Lanyard" by his OCS Class Jun 57, gallant...
Bushfire crisis – DVA support for veterans and their families
Dear ESORT members The impact of the bushfires is being felt across the nation, including by members of the veteran and defence communities. Health and safety is the priority during this time, and we encourage Australians to listen to the experts on updates on...
My Toast to The Regiment
The well aimed shot, the instinctive kill,Return the same intrinsic thrill.To see it twitch then lie quite still,Was once the measure of our skill.So, being alive and because we can,Let's raise our glass to the fighting manOf The Royal Australian Regiment. (all stand...
Duty First Magazine goes Digital
A PDF version of the First 2019 edition of Duty First is available if you click here, You can also access the flipbook link for the interactive online version here.
Uber offers war veterans and their spouses the chance to drive for uberX commission free for three months
Article by Ian McPhedran RENEGADE ride sharing firm Uber will partner with military veterans under a unique deal to be unveiled today. Veterans or their spouses who sign up as drivers on the uberX platform before December 31 this year will pay no...
6th Battalion to Exercise Freedom of the City
6th Battalion to Exercise Freedom of the City The 6th Battalion will conduct an Exercising of the Freedom of Entry to the City of Brisbane commencing at 0930 on Saturday 5th December 2015. The Battalion will commence from the vicinity of the Treasury Casino and march...
The ANZAC Spirit Still Lives
Not so long ago I was privileged to observe young soldiers of the space age training for war. They impressed me, not because of their military skills, (there was little time to assess) but clearly evident were the characteristics so essential for soldiers. Although...