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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2 Bty and 23 Bty Photos from 1990 Arty Ball
Two photos from the 1990 Artillery Ball were posted to facebook recently. We’re missing a few names, so if you know faces, please share. This was the last ball with … Read more
The 23 Bty Cigar Award
We are discovering a lot of interesting artifacts in the memorabilia room cleanup, this one is the MAJOR John Henry Perpetual Trophy. Awarded to the officer of 23 Fd Bty, … Read more
23 Fd Bty Gunners Mess Visitors Book
The cleanup of the RAA Association Memorabilia Room at Chapel Street continues to unearth gems that need to be recorded digitally for posterity. Two I found were the 23 Fd … 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
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
Real fireworks – Range and Lateral with Illum
David Edwards, GPO, 23 Bty It was a particularly wet and miserable weekend at Pucka. Both 2 Fd and 23 Fd Bty’s were live firing with deployments. On the Sat … Read more