4 Field Regiment (SVN) 'Old Boys' Newsletter - February 2015 Edition

4 the birthday celebrations. There is no formal 4 Field Old Boys Association function planned at this stage but individuals are welcome to attend as appropriate. In a separate Facebook listing, the BC of 107 Bty (Maj James Casey) has issued an invitation to all Rammers to attend the initial 107 Birthday function (representing when the first members of the Battery gathered at Holsworthy under Capt Badcoe in Apr/May 1965) in the Sheep Dip at the Battery function in the afternoon on Fri 1 May 2015. Other 107 Bty Assn scheduled activities are :  Anzac week 2015 gathering in Canberra - already 25 Rammers & partners have indicated their attendance. More details contact Hilton on this email or 0418 695 345.  Reunion 2016, Anzac week at the Entrance as arranged by Graeme Lucas and team, full Reunion details will be emailed out in July 2015.  Return to Malacca, September 2017 (50 year anniversary of deployment to Malaysia in 1967), arranged by Joh Eaton and team, watch 'Stop Press' on Assn website for early details. Full registration details to be issued mid 2016. Hilton Lenard – Secretary www.107fdbty.com ANZAC Day in Melbourne 2016 Expressions of interest, at various levels have been received from:  Don Love – keen for the MCG.  Gary Lawrence – (Reo who worked in Enterprise) – keen for most things.  Jeff Shields – no shopping and no golf.  Kevin Murphy – no dinner, shopping or golf and has offered to help. Also asked about corporate box at footy.  Trevor Hicks (106 Bty) keen only if a big contingent of 106 turn up. No dinners, footy of golf or private luncheon.  Ken Morrison – comments read “If PJ Smith organises this reunion as well as he organises the RSL Vic golf day it will be a great reunion”.  Denis Pfundt – no footy, shopping, dawn service or march or luncheon.  Don Donkin - yes to most but no footy or golf or shopping.  Peter McDonald – keen for everything and wife will accompany.  Warren Barnard is a possible.  Andrew Murray keen for most things but no golf.  Ian Schulz is keen for most events.  Robert (Bob) Poletti is keen but can’t commit at this stage.  David Alderton is keen for everything but shopping.  Mick Long is keen and Pat would go too.  John Torpey is a starter with wife Sandra.  Alf Hickinbotham.  John Hume.  Tim Makinson is keen.  Dave Drabble is keen and suggests some of the local WA lads are as well.  Ron and Lorraine Thorpe are interested.  Tim Ford is a ‘may be’.  Alan Johnston is a starter.