Baxter Commemoration Plaque
This plaque is on the wall of the RAA Assoc Memorabilia Room (the old Jarks Club) at the Chapel St depot. It marks the date of opening of the Baxter … Read more
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Random 2Bty Photo
Random photo shared by Don Watts on the facebook page. Sid Battershill, Don Watts and ?
Supporting the Skyshows at Albert Park Lake
The skyshows were held in the late 80’s, originally run by 3XY then later Fox FM on the Australia Day weekend (1985 or 1986 through 1989). The events were a … Read more
Royal Salute for the Arrival of HRH Prince Charles and HRH Princess Diana – 26 Oct 85
HRH Prince Charles and HRH Princess Diana arrived at Tullamarine on 26 Oct 1985 to begin a brief tour of Victoria. 2/15 Field Regiment fired a Royal Salute for the … Read more
Random Photo – 23Bty Footy Team
I came across this photo when we were cleaning up the Museum at Chapel St. It features a footy team at Baxter, and given the faces I’m assuming it was … Read more
Formal Photos from 23 Bty, 22 Bty and 2/10 Mdm Regt
I came across a set of formal photos from the early 90’s covering 23 Bty, 22 Bty and 2/10 Mdm Regt I thought worth sharing. 23 Bty – Feb 91 … Read more
Bty and Regt Plaques
The topic of plaques for 2/10 Bty has come up this week. This discussion led to an exploration of the different plaques that have been in use by the units … Read more
Memories of 2 Bty, Batman Ave (2/15 Fd Regt)
I received the following from John Pereira from his time at 2 Bty when it was at Batman Ave, covering the period 1973-1979. The Bty moved to Dandenong around 1980-81. … Read more
Regt Direct Shoot Competition
David Edwards, YO, 23Bty Sometime in 1987, the regiment (2/15 Field Regiment) held a direct shoot competition at Pucka. From memory it was around Tehans Hill and involved lie rounds … Read more
Recollections of the Baxter Depot
David Edwards, YO & GPO, 23 Bty I arrived at the Baxter Depot (23 Bty, 2/15 Fd Regt) as a young officer sometime around late 1986 or early 1987. The … Read more