A Visit to the Baxter Depot
I recently had the opportunity to visit the old 23 Bty depot in Robinsons Rd, Baxter. The Reserve is long gone and the property was returned to the school many … Read more
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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
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
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
Parade Cards from Don Taylor
I’ve been sorting through the photos on the website and came across some Parade Cards from Don Taylor’s time in the Regiment. Many will remember Don who unfortunately passed away … 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
First Weekend in 2/15 as a YO
David Edwards, 2LT (YO), HQ Bty 2/15, sometime in 1996 at Pucka First weekend in Arty. Rocking up with pack, webbing and rifle expecting it to be like the grunts … 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