THE WHISPERING BOOMERANG

The OFFICIAL WEBSITE of the
31st Infantry Battalion Association Inc.
Dedicated to former and current members of the 31st Infantry Battalion Association Inc,
and to veterans of the 31st/51st Battalion AIF and 2/31st Infantry Battalion AIF
and to Former and Current members of 31st/42nd Battalion The Royal Queensland Regiment

Patrick Bugden VC

Jim Gordon VC

Recent Stories

31st Battalion Association Life Membership Award – Tony Wadeson
Towards the end of the service for Battle of Fromelles Commemoration on 19th July was a final highlight in the awarding of Association Life Membership to our hard working President …

109th Anniversary Commemoration – Battle of Fromelles – 19th July 2025 – Ipswich
Another highly successful Commemoration took place on the Anniversary Battle of Fromelles. It was held at the Honour Stone at the Soldiers Memorial Hall in the centre of Ipswich Queensland …

Visit By Maj Gen Burr AM – Comd 2ndDiv – to 11 Bde
The Commander of the 2nd (Australian) Division, Major General Matthew Burr, AM, and Regimental Sergeant Major, Warrant Officer Class One Trudy Casey, visited Battalion Headquarters of 31st/42nd Battalion The Royal …

Award of OAM to Capt Felix Reitano
Hearty Congratulations to hard working President of the Ingham Branch of our Association Felix Reitano who was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the General Division …

Vale – Maj Warren Gunder
The following message was received from Brisbane Branch President Tony Wadeson. Members & Friends, I regret to advise the passing of a a 31st Bn Association old mate since …

Update of 31st Bn AIF WW1 Personnel Lists
Our hard working Melbourne member, Peter Nelson, has recently updated the 31st Battalion World War 1 Personnel Lists. This is an ongoing project which has already taken an immense effort …