It is with much sadness that I inform you of the passing of Bruno Flematti, DCM. Bruno passed away on Friday 22nd of March surrounded by his family. Bruno’s military service included 1 RAR, 6 RAR and 8/9 RAR, with two tours of South Vietnam with 1 RAR for where he was...
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Vale: Colonel Owen Maxwell Carroll (25 September 1931-24 January 2024)
The Regiment is saddened by the passing of another tribal elder. He died in the Manning Base Hospital. Max enlisted in the CMF in 1949 at the age of 17 before joining the ARA in 1953 and attending the Officer Cadet School, Portsea. He served as a rifle platoon and...
VALE – Captain Norman H Goldspink MBE (1927-2024)
The Royal Australian Regiment is saddened at the passing of a reverred warrior and tribal elder whose influence on so many soldiers (recruits, cadets, all ranks,NCOs, and officers) was positive and respected. Norm enlisted in 1951, he deployed to Japan, Korea and...
A Tribute to Captain N H Goldspink MBE – Exceptional leader was an inspiration by nature from Ross Eastgate
There are soldiers, plus others who stand out from the crowd, then those few who might be deemed exceptional. The latter don’t need to be remarked upon for some single or multiple gallant behaviour, simply that they understand their tradecraft and, if entrusted with...
Tribute – Vale: 1202372 Kevin Michael Byrne – 6 RAR (Singapore), 4 RAR (Vietnam), 2/4 RAR (Australia)
Sadly, Kevin Michael BYRNE passed away after a short battle with cancer on Friday 22 Sep 23. Kevin served as a Platoon commander with 6 RAR in Singapore, 4 RAR in Vietnam and as a Company Commander & Operations Officer with 2/4 RAR in Australia. He also served as...
Vale: Major R L J (Jim) Northcott, AM (Retd) 1938-2023
The RARA is saddened by his passing. Major Jim Northcott AM, served in the British Army prior to emigrating to Australia where he joined the Australian Army, serving with 7 RAR in both of its tours of duty in Vietnam. Among other postings, he was seconded to the...
Vale: Lt Col Harry. A. Smith SG MC (retd) 1933-2023
The RAR is saddened by his passing. Lieutenant Colonel Harry Arthur Smith, SG, MC was a senior officer in the Australian Army, seeing service during the Malayan Emergency and the Vietnam War. He was the Officer Commanding D Company, 6th Battalion, Royal Australian...
Vale: General Sir Phillip Bennett, AC, KBE, DSO
The RAR Family mourns the passing of its tribal elder, leader and Patron at his home in Kyneton Victoria on Tuesday 1 August. He was born in Perth in 1928 and educated at Perth Modern School and the Royal Military College, Duntroon, from which he...
Condolence
On behalf of the RARC Board, Battalion Associations' members, families, and friends of The Royal Australian Regiment Corporation, I offer our condolences on the loss of the four missing, now presumed deceased, aviators, Lieutenant Maxwell Nugent, Captain Daniel Lyon,...
Vale: 335113 Robert (Bob) John O’Neill AO, MID, DPhil, BE, FASSA, FRHistS – 5RAR
The Regiment is saddened by the passing of a noble Australian warrior and international strategist. After graduating from RMC into the Signals Corps in 1958, Bob O’Neill gained an electronic engineering degree with first class honours at Melbourne University. At the...