CASCABEL Journal of the ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY ASSOCIATION (VICTORIA) INCORPORATED ABN 22 850 898 908 Number 104 Published Quarterly in August 2010 Victoria Australia A Trench Mortar. Details on page 28 Article Pages Assn Contacts, Conditions & Copyright 3 The President Writes 4 Colonel Commandant 5 C O 2nd/10th 6 Editor’s Indulgence Apology 7 Membership Report 8 Vale MajGen Whitelaw 9 Employers take off to see Reservists in action 11 2010 Gunner Dinner 12 Editor’s indulgence 13 Origins of the 25 pdr - Part 2 14 Letter to the editor 20 Tomb of the Unknown Soldier 21 Medic awarded Military Cross 25 Britain’s behemoth submarine 27 Trench Mortar details 28 2/2 Fd Regt 29 Government surrenders guns to Townsville 30 Medal of Honour winner 31 SR-71 Blackbird 33 Aboriginal Soldier and Elder 36 Blowing lid on cannon 37 How to build an Army 38 The Aussie Gunners in Afghanistan 40 Digger hails wife as real hero 40 Regiment’s rich history 42 Parade Card 43 Changing your address? See cut-out proforma 43 Current Postal Addresses All mail for the Association, except matters concerning Cascabel, should be addressed to: The Secretary RAA Association (Vic) Inc. 8 Alfada Street Caulfield South Vic. 3167 All mail for the Editor of Cascabel, including articles and letters submitted for publication, should be sent direct to…. Alan Halbish 115 Kearney Drive Aspendale Gardens Vic 3195 (H) 9587 1676
[email protected] 2 RAA Association (VIC) Inc CONTENTS AND SUBMISSIONS Committee The contents of CASCABEL Journal are determined President: MAJ Neil Hamer RFD by the editor.