CASCABEL Journal of the ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY ASSOCIATION (VICTORIA) INCORPORATED ABN 22 850 898 908 81mm Mortar in action Article Pages Assn Contacts, Conditions & Copyright 3 The President Writes 4 From The Colonel Commandant 5 Membership Report 6 Profile Lt Col Jason Cooke 7 Profile Regimental Sergeant Major 2nd/10th Field Regiment 7 ADF Reserve report inaccurate 8 Editor’s Indulgence 9 Origins of the 25 Pdr Gun – Part 1 10 Book review 16 Letter to the Editor 17 ‘Shamed Soldier’ saved 20 children 20 Vale Max Armstrong 21 You Bonnie Beauty 22 FO lessons in Afghanistan 24 20 STA Regt 26 Big guns drive modern army 27 Peter Badcoe VC and 103 Bty 28 Hero’s lost war medal 30 Celebrations in fine style 31 Wagon project revs up 32 8/12’s Mission on fire 33 81mm Mortar 34 16 AD Regt 35 Rising Sun badge 37 Improved Air Defence training 38 Keep the sand out of my beer 39 Editors Indulgence continued 40 Gunner Dinner 2010 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
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