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

Vale – LtCol Bevin Wigan
On Thursday 6th February 2025 Members of the 31st Battalion Association and other Veterans joined members of the family in saying farewell to our member, LTCOL Bevin Wigan (Rtd). Bevin …

Unit Awards and Promotions in 2024
As expected in a vibrant Unit of the Australian Army The 31st/42nd Battalion The Royal Queensland Regiment has had a continuous flow of Awards and Promotions in the past year …

Unit Year – 2024 – in Review
As the year 2024 drew to a close Unit Key Personnel took a breath to reflect on the achievements for the year. The following are the RSM’s Reflections published just …

Texas Terror Commemoration – 2024 – Ingham
MEMBERS of the 31st Infantry Battalion Association and Ingham community members paid their annual tribute to the 12 United States airmen who died on December 18, 1942, when their B24D …

Visit By Johan Vandewalle – “Brothers In Arms”
Association Member Mick James has contributed this interesting story after meeting up earlier this month up with Johan Vandewalle who is one of the main proponents of the Brothers In …

31st Battalion Association Luncheon Gathering – Ayr – RSL
31st Battalion Association members gathered at the Ayr RSL ANZAC Club on Saturday 9th November for a lunch time get together. President of the Association’s Townsville Branch Paul Ellems together …