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ISSUE 110 Published Quarterly in JANUARY 2012 Victoria Australia NEW UNIFORM REVEALED Further details on page 35 Article Pages Assn Contacts, Conditions & Copyright 3 & 4 The President Writes/Membership Report 5 From The Colonel Commandant 6 CO 2/10 Fd Regt 7 Editors’ Indulgence 9 RAA Luncheon 10 Origins of the Tank – Part 3 11 A 7 minute photo shoot 15 What is the main ingredient of WD-40? 16 Major General P. L. Brereton, AM, RFD 17 Quote from Harold + Long Tan documentary trailer 18 The battle of Maryang San 19 Some other military reflections - TEWTs 20 Viet vets honoured with citation 23 Definition!!! of a “Drop Short” + Distinguished RAAF Squadrons 24 Best of British traditions 25 Minister for Defence - Paper on Afghanistan 26 They will make a telling difference 27 Darwin Military Museum + Maxine at her best 29 A Proud Gunner + Canadian vehicles on loan 30 Australian and US Marine artillery crews team up 31 Fired up in the kitchen 32 How slow can a SR-71 fly 33 Arty celebrates milestones 34 Facelift for mess dress 35 For exemplary service 36 WW11 - Little known history + Space exploration 37 Gunners take on Viper 38 VALE - Cpl Ashley Birt: Capt Bryce Duffy: LCpl Luke Gavin 39 Family statement for Craftsman Beau Pridue 40 VALE - Lt Gen Donald Dunstan 41 RAA Association (Vic) Inc Corp Shop 42 Parade Card/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 FOUNDED: CASCABLE - English spelling. First AGM April 1978 ARTILLERY USE: First Cascabel July 1983 COL COMMANDANT: BRIG N Graham AM After 1800 AD, it became adjustable. The breech is closed in large calibres by a CASCABEL PATRONS and VICE PATRONS: (E) screw, which is a solid block of forged 1978 wrought iron, screwed into the breach coil until Patron: LT GEN The Hon Sir Edmund Herring it pressed against the end of the steel tube. In KCMG, KBE, DSO, MC, ED the smaller calibres, the A bore tube is carried Vice Patron: BRIG Sir William Hall KBE, DSO, ED through to form the CASCABEL(E) 1982 [Ref: “Text Book on Fortification Etc”, Royal Patron: BRIG Sir William Hall KBE, DSO, ED Military College, Sandhurst, by COL G. Philips, Vice Patron: MAJ GEN N. A. Vickery CBE, MC, ED RE, 4th Ed, Ch-1, P9, para 28, 1884]. 1999 [Source: COL Alan Mason, Vic, May 1993]. Patron: BRIG K. V. Rossi AM, OBE, RFD, ED Vice Patron: MAJ GEN J. D. Stevenson AO, CBE CASCABEL HISTORY: 2008 The name was put forward by the first editor, Patron: BRIG K. V. Rossi AM, OBE, RFD, ED LTCOL Rob Gaw, and accepted because of its Vice Patron: unique and obvious Artillery connection. PRESIDENTS: ASSOC LOGO: 1978 MAJ GEN N. A. Vickery CBE, MC, ED Our Assoc Logo is the 1800 AD 9 Pdr Waterloo 1979 MAJ GEN J. M .McNeill OA, OBE, ED Field Gun. Copy is taken from Device, Badge 1981 COL A. (Sandy) Mair ED and Motto of the Royal Regiment of Artillery, as 1984 MAJ P. S. (Norman) Whitelaw ED approved in l833, by HM King William IV. 1988 BRIG K. V. Rossi AM, OBE, RFD, ED 1991 MAJ M. Taggart RFD, ED LAPEL BADGE: 2004 MAJ N Hamer RFD Copy of the left arm brass gilded gun once worn by GUN SGTS above the chevrons on each JOURNAL NAME: arm. Brassards worn by IGs at North Head were embroidered with this insignia. Selected by CASCABEL - Spanish - Origin as small bell or MAJ Warren Barnard, 1984 Assoc Committee. Campanilla (pro: Kaskebell), spherical bell, knob like projection. 3 RAA Association (VIC) Inc CONTENTS AND SUBMISSIONS Committee The contents of CASCABEL Journal are President: MAJ Neil Hamer RFD determined by the editor. Articles or opinions of 9702 2100 authors & contributors are their own, and do not Vice President: Lt Col. Jason Cooke necessarily represent or reflect the official 9705 1155 position of the RAA Assn (Vic) Inc, Australian Immediate Past President: Army, the committee, the editor, staff or agents. MAJ Merv Taggart RFD, ED 9773 3730 Article style, clarity and conciseness remain the Secretary: Rachel Decker responsibility of the article owner or author. 9578 5205 Submissions for the April 2012 issue are required Assistant Secretary: MAJ Robin Smith RFD no later than 1 March 2012 unless otherwise 9435 6352 arranged with the Editor. Treasurer: SSGT Reg Morrell 9562 9552 COPYRIGHT (C) Curator: SSGT Brian Cleeman RAA Association (Vic) Inc -2000 9560 7116 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Webmaster Maj Carl Sarelius ISSN 1322-6282 Members: MEMBERS & KINDRED CAPT. Peter Wertheimer OAM, RFD ORGANISATIONS ADF & WO2 Lionel Foster ACCREDITED RESEARCH: SSGT Ernie Paddon Cascabel Editor: WO2 Alan Halbish Only Members, Kindred Organisations, ADF and 9587 1676 accredited researchers, may copy without prior Representatives: Maj Garry Rolfe approval, ORIGINAL articles or items of interest, 2nd/10th Fd Regt RAA within this Journal, if the source and author are WO2 Lionel Foster acknowledged. Based on goodwill. (10 Mdm Regt Assn) Where the word “Copyright” or “(C)” appear with Honorary an article or where the material has been Auditor: Major David J Osborne reproduced from a designated source, permission Shepard Webster & O’Neill Pty Ltd to copy should be sought from the Author or Source given. VIC REGT CONTACTS COMMERCIAL USE/PRODUCTS & 2/10 Fd Regt 9526 4222 BOOKS 8 Chapel St St Kilda Apart from members/kindred organisations/ ADF and accredited research, no part of CASCABEL is 22 Fd Bty 8710 2407 to be reproduced or transmitted in any form or 65 Princes Hwy by any means, electronic or mechanical, including Dandenong South photocopying or recording by any storage or retrieval system without written permission from 38 Fd Bty 5221 7666 the RAA Assn (Vic) Inc, the authors or the Myers St referenced source. Reproduction in any manner Geelong in whole or part in English or any other language is prohibited. 4 The President Membership Report Writes Current Membership as at 30 Nov 11 As is usual with the first Cascabel for the year, this report is being written in late November. Therefore Life Members 195 (197) the activities for the remainder of 2011 are yet to Annual Members 43 (46) occur. Senior Annual Members 13 (14) The activities on which I can report are: Affiliates 31 (31) The AGM which was attended by the usual Others (CO/CI, Messes, etc.) 12 (12) interested members. The Committee was returned with the addition of Maj Carl Sarelius, our new Libraries 5 (5) webmaster, and Maj Garry Rolfe as the 2/10 RSL’s 4 (2) representative. Total 303 (309) The golf day at Berwick Montuna Golf Club. The day was supported by two very enthusiastic groups from the Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL. Thanks to New Members John Wells for his organisation and the donation of prizes. The winner was Alan Jackson, a gunner from We welcome Maj A J (Andrew) Leahy and Mr C V Berwick Montuna. (Colin) Bragg as Annual Members to the The weekend visit to Paynesville/Bairnsdale/Geoff Association. We also welcome Lt Jordon A’Vard as Rebbechi’s Cave. I could just about fill this magazine a Serving Concessional Member. with my description of the weekend. If you missed it you missed a great weekend. Vale Thanks to Peter Wertheimer for his planning and It is with regret that we note the passing of LtCol hospitality. Robert Freeland RFD (joined 1 Jul 82), Lt John The Church Parade, St Barbara’s Day Parade and Hepworth OBE (joined 25 Jul 78), and Sgt Henry Family Day at 2/10 are yet to happen. The Admin James (joined 16 Mar 95). Instruction I have received promises it will be The usual reminder about the proforma on the last another interesting and enjoyable day. page below the Parade Card. I do have advanced notice of the Whitelaw and 10 MDM REGT Association prizes. If you have not already done so, it would be Congratulations to: appreciated if you would provide the information requested so that our files can be kept up to date. Officer Prize: LT Adam Bordignon; WO/SNCO Prize: This proforma should also be used to notify us of SGT Wolfgang Wessner; GNR/JNCO Prize: BDR any changes in the future. Richard Ronc; ARA Prize: WO2 Maurice Broughton. Any changes can also be made via our web site at 10 MDM REGT Award: LBDR Timothy Blue. www.artilleryvic.org.au Please do not forget to notify me if you change your email address so that I can keep you informed about the Association. Neil Hamer Contact: Telephone: 9702 2100 I look forward to seeing you at the next Association MAJ (Retd) 0419 533 067 function. Membership Co-ordinator Regards to all Email [email protected] Neil Hamer 5 From the Colonel Commandant I would like to take this opportunity to wish members of the Association all the best for 2012. 2011 was a year of significant achievement and change for the Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery: New equipment and structure was introduced into almost every element of the Regular Artillery. The Reserved Forces continued their evolution towards their new role, and the pace of change is likely to increase in the coming year. The Artillery Association in Victoria also continues to renew itself.
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