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October 29th, 2006 Puckapunyal Army Base Excursion

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ALL ABOARD for the 29/10/2006 excursion to Puckapunyal Army Base organised by the 2/2nd Younger Generation Group. Sue is a power house of the Group. Photo courtesy of C. Sandell (grandson of VX73689 C. A. R. Douglas).

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Left to right : Ted Hansen (2/2nd Pioneer & member of the 2/2nd Pioneer Association), Sue Tovey and Doug Andrews (2/2nd Younger Generation Group members). Photo courtesy of A. Collie (daughter of VX19003 J. Donald). id no. A_COLLIE_6

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Joy Hocking and Neil Hocking (Neil came down from Queensland). Photo courtesy of A. Collie (daughter of VX19003 J. Donald). id no. A_COLLIE_101

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Doug Andrews and Linda Dart. Photo courtesy of A. Collie (daughter of VX19003 J. Donald). id no. A_COLLIE_95

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Ted Hansen at the 2/2 Pioneer plaque dedication. Photo courtesy of A. Collie (daughter of VX19003 J. Donald). id no. A_COLLIE_98

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Ted Hansen talking at our tree and plaque. Photo courtesy of A. Holland (daughter of Mac Gregson). id no. A_HOLLAND_48

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Photo courtesy of A. Collie (daughter of VX19003 J. Donald). id no. A_COLLIE_97

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Tom Brabin (without hat). Photo courtesy of A. Holland (daughter of Mac Gregson). id no. A_HOLLAND_52

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Cary Sandell (in grey jumper) (2/2nd Younger Generation Group member and grandson of VX73689 C. A. R. Douglas). Photo courtesy of A. Holland (daughter of Mac Gregson). id no. A_HOLLAND_49

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Photo courtesy of A. Holland (daughter of Mac Gregson). id no. A_HOLLAND_50

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Joy Hocking? (on left with the striped sleeves). Trissie Fraser (red jacket). Photo courtesy of A. Holland (daughter of Mac Gregson). id no. A_HOLLAND_54

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Bill Mayne of 6th platoon B Company. He was with No. 3 Branch in Burma and was on the Rakuyo Maru with Harold Ramsay when it was sunk by Allied submarines on the way to Japan. He was eventually picked up by the Japanese & taken to Japan. Photo courtesy of A. Holland (daughter of Mac Gregson). id no. A_HOLLAND_55

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2/2 Pioneer plaque and tree. Photo courtesy of A. Holland (daughter of Mac Gregson). id no. A_HOLLAND_51

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2/2 Pioneer plaque. Photo courtesy of A. Holland (daughter of Mac Gregson). id no. A_HOLLAND_53

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2/2nd Pioneers in the Tank Museum with Tom Brabin in the middle. Photo courtesy of A. Collie (daughter of VX19003 J. Donald). id no. A_COLLIE_7

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Photo courtesy of A. Collie (daughter of VX19003 J. Donald). id no. A_COLLIE_99

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Photo courtesy of A. Collie (daughter of VX19003 J. Donald). id no. A_COLLIE_100

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Jean & John Collie (2/2nd Younger Generation Group members). Photo courtesy of A. Collie (daughter of VX19003 J. Donald). id no. A_COLLIE_8

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Neil Hocking (down from Queensland). Photo courtesy of A. Collie (daughter of VX19003 J. Donald). id no. A_COLLIE_43

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2/2nd Pioneer Battalion Puckapunyal Army Base plaque 29/10/2006. Photo courtesy of A. Collie (daughter of VX19003 J. Donald). id no. A_COLLIE_1

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Photo courtesy of A. Collie (daughter of VX19003 J. Donald). id no. A_COLLIE_96