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MTF Base Sqn East Sale 1962

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Photo supplied by Bob (Nobby) Clark

Back: L – R Toby Island, Ray Brimsmead, Snowy Maslin, Kev Powles, Mick Henry

Middle: Bob Christie, Nick Stringer, Norm Ross, Speed Pidington, ??

Front: Ron Evans, Jack Murray, Flt Sgt Llewelan (Robbie) Robertson, Herb Reike, Mick Punshon, Bob (Nobby) Clark

2 SQN Mt Workshop Phan Rang South Vietnam 1970

2SQN Jeep Phan Rang South Vietnam 1970

Informal group portrait of maintenance staff of No 2 Squadron RAAF.

Identified from left to right: A56783 Leading Aircraftman (LAC) Jimmie Muscat; A116914 LAC Jeffery Capel Smith; A221876 LAC James Maxwell Farrell; unidentified Vietnamese workshop assistant; A110987 LAC Rodney James Pearce: A23415 Flight Sergeant Brian Everett Kinsela; A17824 Corporal (Cpl) Gordon Lindsay Walker; A219832 Cpl Alan Peter Hayes; and A219537 Cpl Alan George Murray. The Jeep is painted white and also with the words '2 Squadron Aquatic Club' and a kangaroo.

Lac Fred Muller Surface Finisher with 2SQN Phan Rang Air BaseVietnam

Vung Tau South Vietnam 1971

Standing - Bob McDonald, Frank Pope, Dave Grealy, ?, John Hotchin, Bill Cappa, Leon Senior, Alf Knight.

Seated - Sonny Evans, Local Lad, Pimba Williams, George Patchett.

1972 Base Squadron Amberley (Became 482 Squadron)

Back Row - Bernie Stevens, Ron Benton, Greg Chippendale, Matthews, Kev Wenck, Brian "Blue" Berry, Gary Bryant

Middle Row - Geoff Hayes, ?, Brian McInerney, Danny Parfitt, Norm Davenport

Front Row - Geoff Jackman, Dave Lockart, Rick Tredwell, Jim Smith, Russ Robertson,

1 CAMD 1970's Christmas Card

478SQN GEMS 1971

478SQN GEMS 1972

478SQN GEMS 1972

Learmonth Mt Workshop Troops 1973 / 1974

2AD FITTWELD SECTION 1973

No. 7 Stores Depot 1974 MT FITTERS and MTD's

On Truck L to R MTD's Ron (Lofty) Johnson, Ken Coombs, Jack Ryman, and Alan Pool. Mt Fitts John Robinson, and Sonny Evans.

Standing L to R MTD's Teddy Pratt, (RIP) and Ray Thomas. Mt Fitts John Haskew, Ken McLeod and Jim Skelton

478SQN MTMS/GEMS 1975

2SDGEMS Last Thornycroft off the line early 1977?

From the left----Brian Jones, ?, Craig Walsh Elecfitt, Tony Ramsden MBB, Neil Morton, George Carseldine.

Rod Burr, Geoff Staples, Gary Beer, Slim Somerville, Brian (Snow) Cooper

2SD GEMS 1978?

Steve (Slim) Somerville , John Janzekovic

478SQN 1978

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ARDU GES- 1978

Back Row - Peter King, Banjo Paterson, John Haynes, Bruce Sparks, Bob Brock, Peter Pine

Front Row - Ian Cope, Bob Warwick, Keith Buffey, John Baines, Graham Kettewell

Mt Maintenance East Sale 4 Nov 81

Back Row. Trevor Jolliffe, Bob Crockford, Les Shadwick, Kev Brownlee, Earle Lawrence

Middle Row. Terry Houghton, Craig Lawson, Chris Bennett, Ron Gilmore Bob Woods, Les Ambler

Front Row. Gordon Garbutt, Cliff Schwerin, Clair ?, Sqn Ldr Knott, ?, ?

Virgil Wirth

In the rear Mr Wayne Sweeper.

Darwin 1983

1 Stores Depot 1983 - 1984

Left to right, Top row,

Bob Den Hartog, Mark Hoppo, Craig Dean, John McMahon, Navy Recruiting Guy, Dino Van Cruzen.

Lower Row, Paul Saker, Wally Cox, Trevor Prior, Bob Forward and Shane Murphy

Darwin GEMS Fishing Club 1999

Front Row Left to right: Al McMahon, Steve Stanbrook, Robert Perkins, Chris White, Earl Strong, Steve Bow, Vic Kisler

Rear Row left to right: Frenchy, Dave Snooks, Craig Curtis, Booth, Danny (PTI), Phil Britton, ? ClerkA, Matt Murrell

Darwin GEMS 2000

Front Row Left to right: Chaffey, Clarke, Britton, Wheeler, Laute, Bow, Stanbrook, Goddard, Roberts, Baldwin (Army)

Rear Row left to right: John Ilko, White, Sanderson, Johnston, Barber (equipo), Shield, Curtis, Booth, Morris, Murrell, Smith, Kisler, Kellam (Army)

Absent: Fedorniak (Army), Snooks, Bougourne (Army), Strong, Fredericks, Meeks, McMahon

486Sqn Gems April 1984

Fsgt Mick Magner on Tow motor and Cpl John"Tubby" Bathgate

2SDGEMS

Townsville GSE 1982

Back... Al Lane, Peter (Parra) Williams, Fuzz Robinson, Brendan Kneen, Steve (Bam Bam) Smith, ?

Front... Bob La Frentz, Bob Hodgson, ?, David (Bugs) Burrows

Townsville GSE 1985

Back Row - Bruce Ryan, Dennis Gibson, Kym Cramer , Gary Cochrane, Al Lane, Kerrin Spittal , Lee Williams.

Front Row - Brian Lyons, Barry Smith, Bugs Burrows, Bob Furnish, Brian Allsop, Gilchrist.

486SQN 1985

482SQN 1986

Back Row Adrain Pledger, ?, Sean Morrison, Chris Johnson, ?, ?, Gary (Spider ) McFarlane, ?, ?, ?.

2 Middle Rows Robert (Todd) Dening, ?, ?, Alan Cavanagh, Russ (Robbo) Robibson, ?, Ken Neale, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, Al Finnigan, ?,

Peter Athernates, ?, ?, Rick Jacobson, George Bury, Perry Cohen.

Front Row ?, ?, ?, Steve Kidziak, Bob (Chuck) Berry, Karel Van Zanten, ?, Ian Hayter, Oggy Smith.

492Sqn GEMS 1986

Standing on Truck----- Manfred Haase, ?,?,?, Craig Hamshire, Keith (PIG) Ramsey, Geoff Bullock, Andrew "Smut" Smith, ?,?,?,Craig Trenerman

Sitting on or in Truck------,Jerry Lewis?, Steve Somerville, ?,Peter "Grimsey" Grimes,?,?Rick Nicholls, Gary Francis, ?,Peter Grimes ,Mark Thomas (rear cab window),?,?,?,John Osborne,Dick Glegg,Tom Lane,?,?.

Front Standing------?, Bob Piper,?, Trevor Murphy, John Davidson, Bob Bruce, ?, Mark Minto, Brian Rodwell (civvy Cleaner), Tony Coad, Bob Guest, Gerry Vanden.

492 Sqn GEMS 1985/86

Tony Coad, Steve (Slim) Somerville, Brian (Jerry) Lewis, Trevor Prior, Mick Jennings, Mark (Turbo) Thomas.

486SQN GEMS

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478SQN 1987

RSTT ITS 1987

Back Row (L) Bryan Ries, Dave Dyer, Greg Wilson, Danny Wolstenholme, Glen Taylor, Terry McIntyre, Pete Tanner, Andy Allen.

Middle row (L) Joe Wheeler, Wayne Smith, Brod Smith, Sean Shepherd, Dave Toohey, Peter Jackson, ? , Ian Becker, ?,?

Front Row (L) Jock Andrews, Doug Robertson, Tim Cox, Ian Fry, Sir, Joe Hewitt, Ron Chatterton, ?

MNTESL1988

Back Row (L) Greg Wilson, Glenn Taylor, Ian Becker, Peter Taylor, Geoff Bunting, Dave Dyer, Bryan Ries.

Middle Row (L) Phil Barnes, Mal Margets, Shaun Shepherd, Dave Toohey, Neil Walker, Craig?, Brod Smith, Wayne Smith (dec).

Front Row (L) ?genfitt, Doug Robertson, Joe Hewitt, SQNLDR Terry Gould, Ian Fry, Tim Cox, Ron Chatterton, Phil? Elec.

Tindal GEMS 1988

Back - Peter Lee, ?, Kevin Heinspeter, ?,?,?,?,Paul Howe,?.

Middle- Ray Vidler, John McNiven, Ian Sutherland, Paul Ledwidge, ?, Dave Birch,?,?,?.

Front- Dale O'Toole, Geoff Bunting,?,?,Ray Bird, Bob Piper,Wayne Corlett,?

MSSTVL -1988

L to R standing - Dave Mitchell, Craig Weinert, Jim Douglas, Al Williams, Jim Anderson, Gavin Greaves, Nigel Harper, Greg Lyons, Ian Cranney, Brad Maccarone, Les Nutley, Evan Maddick,

Sqn Ldr Grace, Bob Ausic, Mark Dick, Mark Edge, Don Watt, Terry Yeo, Peter Krasniewicz, Rick Treadwell, Blinky Healey, Matt Murell, Derek Morris, Fuzz Robinson.

Kneeling - Gary Cochrane, Brian Cook, Peter Knox, Jerry Lewis, Al Shipton, Alan Herbert, Shane Warring.

BS DARWIN GEMS - 1988

L To R - Front row: Spider (Equippo), ?, ?, ?, Gary Mason, Bruce Kerr, Chook Henry, ?, Richo, ?

Second row: ?, John Mattingly, Gary Lawrence, ?, Surfin ?, ?, Geoff Nelson, ?, Bob Furnish, Sando, Scotty Haigh (hiding)

Back row: Charlie Dodson, Tom Marshall, Darren Menzies, Peter Tibbet, ?, Ralph Messell, ?, Shane Walker, Garfield, Mick Luke, ?, ?, ?, Andy Nicholson

On Truck: Parra Williams(?), Snow Cooper, Mick Roberts, Ossie, Greg Korn, Pop Graham, Robbie McConnell, Ivan McDonald, Jason Ferris, Nick Jude

1SD GEMS 1989

Back Row - ?,?,?, Dave Matheson,?,Tony Harding,?, Derek Baxter, Jorg Troshen, ?,Shane Pannel?.

Middle Row - Jaeson Robertson, LACW Littefair,Greg Thornton, Chris Currie,?,?, Doug Gaw, Byron Pearton,?, Laurie Donkin

Front Row - Paul Saker, Roscoe Tanner, George Bury, Fuzz Robinson, John Webster, Geoff Hankel, Stevo, John Morton,Ewan Carroll, Rino Mirabella

2SD GEMS 1989

RSTT ITS GENFITTS 1989

Back - Bob De Pont, Wayne Storer, ?, Ian Nichols,?, Vern Eggmolesse, Bob Batten?,

Middle - Mark Casey, Murray Eno, Heinz Friesler, Dave Greenwell, Glen Kidd,Bob Milne,Tom Bostellar, Gary Donaldson.

Front - Ken Clarke, Ron Burgess, Alan Gray, Ken Motion, Tony Johnston, Greg Vogler,John Duffy,Bill Mann.

486 Sqn MEOMS Richmond 1989

TINDAL GEMS 1989

L to R - Backrow - ?,?,Joe Hart,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,Ralph Messell,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,Geoff Molineaux,?.

Sitting - Al Williams, ?,?,Gerry Noonan, Russ Morris, Blue Campbell, Ray Bird, Bob Piper, Wayne Corlett, Paul Ledwidge,?, John McNiven, Gordon Parker.

WILLIAMTOWN 1989

MNTESL 1989

MNTESL 1989

MSSTVL 1989

Back row - Al Herbert, Craig Weinert, Bob Ausic, Jim Douglas, Peter Krasniewicz, Al Lane, Brian Cook, ?, Fuzz Robinson, Danny Beale.

2nd row - Harry Tilney, Matt Murrell, ?, Mark Edge, Jim Addis, Ian McLucas, Peter Knox, West, Al Shipton.

1st row - Blinky Healey, ian Cranney, Terry Yeo, Derek Morris, Barry Bennett , Greg "Jacko" Lyons, Roy Cuzens, Les Nutley

Front row -Kev O'Donnell, Noel Hinschen, Sqn Ldr Grace, Nobby Clark.

Sitting - Joe Nicolosi and Grant Fitzpatrick

7SD 1989

1 OSU 7SD 1990

Trevor (TJ) Francis, Ray Thomas, Peter Richmond (GenFitt), John Bulat, Terry Harvey (ElecFitt), Pete Hansen (GH).

Brian (Squiz) Squire, Rodney (Doug) Walters,.

MIA. Chris Walters RIP, Neil Waterhouse, and Tim Fuery Barracks Elec)

ARDU GEMS 1990

492SQN1990

WILLIAMTOWN 1990

BSWLM 1989/90

482Maint SQN GEMS & ILMF 1991

482SQN AFTEWS Nov 1991

MSSTVL 1991

Standing L to R

Al Herbert, Tom Marshall, Stuart Mullins, FLGOFF Hinchen, Jenny ?,?, ?, Gavin Greaves, Ian Sutherland, Al Shipton, Wayne Ramsbotham, Andy Boadel, Matt Murrell, Ted Coxon, Steve Peall, Campbell Collins, Daryl Heath, ?, Derek Morris, Barry Bennett, Ray Boyes, Mark Edge, Stan Skeets, Peter Krasniewicz, Lib Vallance, Warren Bishop

Squatting - Keith Smith, Jamie Osmond, Jerry Lewis, Jim Addis, Nobby Clarke, Grant Fitzpatrick, Peter Simpson, Bernard Forster.in there somewhere -Ken Hanlon,

WILLIAMTOWN 1991

501 GEMS 1991

L to R - Back Row - Phil Thomas, Mark Hoppo, Hayden Wiseman, Danny Rohweder, Adrian "Snow" Plath, Andrew Dodge

Middle Row - Colin Gibson, Bob Moxham, Les Cardy, Greg Lyons, Paul Bury, Brent Farrow, Shane Goad, Gary Brown

Front - Al Williams, Keith Sykes, Peter Nuske, Geoff Bugden, Lee English, Ken Neale, Bob Hayes.

501Wg 1991

7SD Maintenance/Transport 1991

Rear- John Mostyn, Rodin, Clarke, McDoch, Evans, ?

Center- Mal Duncan, Underwood, Dennis, Steve (Snow) Cooper, Kirkwood, Scot Batterham, Harm, Steve Neverou, Perret

Front - Galli, Hughes, Swift, Thornton, John Haskew, Harry Watego, Bob Alcorn, Graham Hohn, Rick Mules.

GEMS Williamtown 1991 / 92

AFTEWS Amberley 1992

RAAF PEARCE GEMF 1992

2SD GEMS 1992-93

2AD GEMS 1993

301ABW GEMF 1993

503GEMS 1993

492SQN1993

GEMF East Sale 1997

Rear row Linsey Everard, David Toohey, Mangus Menzies, James John McGhee, Clint Olsen.

Center Row Toni Whitcher, Brad Emery, Shane Hennessy, Greg McFarlane, Mark Seiler, Maurie Moon, Gavin McGregor.

Front Row Tony Steuregger, Mark Casey, Paul Moss, Doug Robertson John Webster, Rosco Tanner, Redimon Redman, Glenn Taylor.

10 and 11 Sqn 2000

Left side Back to Front

Brett Sando, Stu Eastwood, Derek Illman & ? Smith

On Steps B to F

John Ellis, Dion Zurkoski, ? & Dave Howell

Right Side B to F

Peter Lally, ?, Norm Beckett, Don Watson

1 CCS GSE Richmond 2005

UNEF II and ACMFO

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MFO Crest

Unofficial....MFO Unit Crest RWA Rotary Wing Aviation Unit

MFO Beret Patch

UNEF II

UN. Emergency Force 2 1973 to 1979

Area of Operations (AO): Israel and Egypt.

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Cpl Kev Callander MtFitt2

Lac Leon Willianson MtFitt2 Jul 1976 To Oct 1976

Lac Harry Price MtFitt2 Oct 76 to ? Ex Wks Fitter

Cpl Paddy Dee MtFitt2 Apr to Oct 1977

Cpl/Sgt Geoff Shung MtFitt2 Sep 77

Cpl Brian Gundy McGovern MtFitt2 Dec 1977 to ?

Cpl John Thorpe MtFitt2 ? to Aug 1978

Lac Rodney Ward MtFitt2 1978 - 1979

ACMFO

Area of Operations (AO): The Arab Republic of Egypt (ARE), and Israel.

Australian Deployment Dates: 9 February 1982 to 28 April 1986; 6 January 1993 - ongoing.

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Sgt. Barry Pannell MtFitt2 1982

Cpl. Jeff Mulhall Weldrac2 Jan To Sep 83

Cpl. Ken Langham MtFitt2 Feb 83 to Sep 83

Mick Matley MtFitt2 Jan 84 to Aug 84

Kym Cramer MtFitt2 Jan 84 to Aug 84

Manny Enderou Jan 84 to Aug 84

Sgt Don Watt MtFitt2 ? to Apr 1985++

Cpl. Ralph Feige Apr to Nov 1985

Sgt. Rodney Ward MtFitt2 Jul 85 to Mar 86

SqnLdr Trevor Murphy Engo Ex Mtfitt

Wo. Peter Nappy

Fsgt Jim Addis

Fsgt Terry McIntyre Weldac2

Fsgt Joe Letamendia

Sgt Mick Matley

Sgt Bill Gore Weldac2

Cpl Tony Gregory

Tony Little

UN Tanker and Chopper

Map Egypt and Israel

Suez Canal

UNEF 2 August 1977

Only GEMS guy identified in photo is Cpl. Paddy Dee

The Batmobile

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The Batmobile built by Cpl Harry Price MtFitt ex WksFitt 5ACS.

Rebuilt by Cpl Paddy Dee MtFitt after being rear ended by an Egyptian Army Truck.

Had UN Rego Number however never on the books.

UNEF 2.... Oct 1984

Original Sqn UNEF2 Photo

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