Paludrine Parade is a quick one page “soldier’s five”, and will be supplemented by a periodic Newsletter. We have started the above Association at our recent Canberra Vietnam Veterans Day Reunion 17-20Aug 2006.
Whilst this started as a 25 Sup Pl Association, it quickly became apparent that others wanted to join up with their mates. It was reported that the Transport and Air Dispatch units have their associations but not us and we are about to become formally Incorporated in the ACT which will involve all “supply platoon” types including Supply, HQ, Petroleum, Ammo Tech, ASCO, Postal, etc from:
1 Coy RAASC, 21 Supply Platoon,
5 Coy RAASC, 25 Supply Platoon,
26 Coy RAASC, Det 52 Supply Platoon, and
any others as appropriate and are willing to join us.
We are keen to act as a resource to support Reunion planning, networking, and welfare-related activities for the benefit of all members.
We publicly acknowledge the hard work of previous reunion planners and wish to leverage on those efforts to build the Association. We now have a Secretariat in Canberra and the following have formal positions:
Ex (MAJ GEN) David McLauchlan, AO, currently Victorian RSL President - Inaugural Patron
Bruce Manning - Inaugural President
Dave Evans - Treasurer and Webmaster
Russ Morison - Secretary
Denny Van Maanenberg – Welfare/Pensions Officer and Newsletter Editor
Tony Galea - Public Officer
Upcoming Events:
RAASC Plaque laying at AWM – tbc
Tasmanian Reunion Aug 07
Vietnam Trip 2008
Please promote amongst your members. Watch out for the next Edition of Paludrine Parade.
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