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After discussing the removal and repositioning of the Vampire on the parade ground with various people, it appears there are several accounts doing the rounds. It would be interesting if anyone who…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Graeme Bauchop Apr 15, 2010.
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"I remember Gers Roberts was there, and I recall that they had a lot of grief getting it off the parade ground, bogging a tractor in the process. I don't know if he was involved, but I vaguely remember John Seward being quizzed as to who did it,…"
"As I remember the event we had been to the cinema that night and we discussed moving the Lincon but that was impracticla so we decided on the Vampire. I recall waiting for the Base activity to settle down. We were lieing on our backs in the football…"
The Vampire Incident
After discussing the removal and repositioning of the Vampire on the parade ground with various people, it appears there are several accounts doing the rounds. It would be interesting if anyone who has any recollections of the event would post them here for comparison purposes. Any takers?BTW, What ever happened to Cpl Brian "Sqizzy " Taylor, whose sermon on the mount I still remember (just).See More
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- At 3:33pm on February 5, 2010,
Ron Matthes said…
- Hi Alan,
Boy it's been a few years since anybody called me Jerry, brings back the memories - although I don't recall giving you a radio but I will take your word for it. Anyway you can tell me all about it in Canberra next month.
Cheers
Ron/Jerry
- At 11:26pm on February 4, 2010,
John Goodsir said…
- Are you coming to the reunion! Yes/No.
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