My appreciation goes
to the many members who
have contributed to the
website, and in
particular to those men
who contributed articles
to 'Special Mention' and
'Once We Were Soldiers'
section who walked over
dead ground and relived
it again. I thank you.
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"History books begin and end, but
the events they describe do not."
R. G. Collingwood, An Autobiography,
1939.
Gary Townsend is in
possession of a
number of items left
at the convention
centre. If you have
lost an item Gary's
contact details can
be found in your
issue of Tiger
Tales.
One of
the photos is of the Military Working Dog section.
The remainder of the photos are of members of I42,
currently the QRF platoon, with their APCs and in
front of 'Hoppies Bar', a tribute to CPL Matthew
Hopkins, KIA in Afghanistan, who had previously
served with many of the Delta Company boys when 5
and 7 RAR were 5/7 RAR.
Off their own bat the Delta Boys decided to pay
homage to Matt by constructing the bar in their own
time with their own resources. They scrounged,
begged or bought the materials and construction was
completed by a few 'dab hands' within the Platoon,
resulting in a pretty professional finish.
It's not much, but is a fitting tribute for a man
considered by many to be an excellent soldier and
mate who was fond of a beer. Click on a thumbnail to
view the larger image.
Inaugural Warr-Khan Trophy
Presented to Cpl A. D. Collins.
»Here
Courtesy Australian Infantry Magazine October 2008
Presentation of the New Colours to 5RAR
5RAR Association members march behind the old Colours. Article and Photographs
»Here
Courtesy Australian Infantry Magazine October 2008
Mechanised Infantry in Timor-Leste By LT Nicholas Andrews.»Here
Our
Patron's Address at the 40th
anniversary of the Battle of
Binh Ba:
»Here
On
5 June 2009, the eve of the 40th
anniversary of the Battle of
Binh Ba, the Australian War
Memorial hosted a symposium to
study various aspects of the
battle. The link to the audio
is:
»Here
Tiger Tales is the newsletter of the
5RAR Association and is published three
times a year in April, August and
December. This page contains copies of
previous editions. The current edition
is forwarded by post to all current
financial members of the Association.
Slideshow of Vietnam
Pics of Vung Tau and Saigon in the 60s' and 70s'Huey Fly-Past
If this doesn't zap you back onto that 'LZ' as a stick of "Hueys" fly past then
nothing will. May Day Boogie
An interesting mix
of music
and gun-fire
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
'The Year Of The Tigers'
Is Now on Sale!
The third edition has
increased in size by about
another 150 pages including
an additional 250
photographs as well as some
new information about our
involvement in the War (eg,
bunker systems, land
clearing, pacification in
Dat Do, mine incidents, the
Tracker Platoon, Assault
Pioneer Platoon, MAT teams
etc). The background history
to the war has been updated
and citations for those who
were mentioned in dispatches
are included, as well as the
updating of the battalion's
honours and awards. Maps and
schematics for the Battle of
Binh Ba (Operation Hammer)
and for Operation Tong (in
Hoa Long) are included. The
nominal roll has been
corrected, and index is now
included.
In addition to the nominal
roll of all those 5RAR
members who served in
1969-70, over 450 soldiers
have their names mentioned
in the book, either in
articles or captions to
photographs.
Pte Evan Jones, who was in the 5RAR Intelligence Section of BHQ during
1969-70, was always a bit of an entertainer and has now placed a couple of his recent songs on YouTube.
Video:5RAR Vietnam
Producer, Kevin Gaunt 2nd Tour. (5.8Mb)
Jim Mavromatis served with 5RAR 1st Tour and has
developed a reputation for song writing and performing. Here are three tracks for you to enjoy.
Return to Vietnam
This article by our president Roger Wainwright, recounts
the highlights of a visit to Vietnam in October 2005.A Tiger's Return
Mick Henrys'
observations on his
return to Vietnam.Hanoi Revisited
Mick Henrys'
reflection on
Vietnam after five
years since he last
went back.
Media Releases that could effect you. »Here
Labor's plans for Veterans' Affairs. »Here
VVCS & WELFARE ISSUES
VVCS. Services
Provided by the VVCS
»Here
'AT
EASE'. DVA Mental Health Site.
»HereYou, and Your Prostate.
Information from the DVA website (It's a large file so be patient while it downloads). Or you can
contact DVA for a hard copy.
»HerePrivate Hospital List
Contracted for services by the DVA. »HereDVA
Home Front
A Falls Prevention Program.
»Here
Vietnam Veterans' Family Health Study.
Intergenerational Health Effects of Service in the
Military.
»Here
SUB-UNIT NEWSLETTERS
'Half Circle'
An informal newsletter for members of C
Company 2nd Tour Issue 39, March 2010.»Here
If you distribute a newsletter you are
invited to place it here.
SUB-UNIT REUNIONS
A Company & Assault Pioneers Group, Port
Fairy.
»HerePhotos of A Company (both tours) Reunion
held at Murray Bridge SA
»HerePhotos of D Company 2nd Tour Reunion.
Friday Nights drinks.
»Here Memorial Ceremony for Peter Jackson KIA.
»Here Reunion Dinner Saturday night.
»Here
Sunday BBQ.
»Here
DVD
SALES
History of the 5th Battalions'
This 70 minute DVD commences with a
short history of the Fifth Battalion in
Australia in 1885 until the raising of
the Fifth Battalion, The Royal
Australian Regiment in March 1965. This
video gives a good general coverage of
both tours of the Battalion. You can
view further details
on the Memorabilia page on the top menu
bar or
»Here
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5RAR First Tour
Mick Henrys, in conjunction with our RMO
'Doc' White & Tony Henry have produced a
DVD of the first tour. For more info and
to view the video clip.»Here.
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Doc's Movie Goes To School
The Doc's movie was used to support a
Year 12 History class in Western
Australia. The following is how it came
about and the impact the DVD had on the
students.
»Here.
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Eyes of the Tiger ...
Diary of a Dirty War.
DVD based on Reconnaissance Platoon
during the battalion's first tour.
Percentage of sales will go to the 5RAR
Association.
»Here
Alaric Homestead
North of Quilpie Qld.
»HereMemorial Bush Retreat
Interlaken Tasmania.
»HereCockscomb Veterans' Retreat
Near Rockhampton Queensland.
»HereStandown Park South-East Queensland.
»Here
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FOURAYS
The Australian Army Aviation Association
and in
particular to those men
who contributed articles
to 'Special Mention' and
'Once We Were Soldiers'
section who walked over
dead ground and relived
it again. I thank you.
One of
the photos is of the Military Working Dog section.
The remainder of the photos are of members of I42,
currently the QRF platoon, with their APCs and in
front of 'Hoppies Bar', a tribute to CPL Matthew
Hopkins, KIA in Afghanistan, who had previously
served with many of the Delta Company boys when 5
and 7 RAR were 5/7 RAR.
