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31st Infantry Battalion Association Inc.
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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
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 …
31st Battalion Association Life Membership Award – Vic Nichol
Charters Towers branch had a luncheon in March where long time and hard working Charters Towers Branch Secretary/Treasurer Vic Nicol was presented with the, 31st Battalion Association “Life Membership” Award. …
31st Battalion – Personnel WW1 – Alphabetical List
31st Battalion Association Honorary Member Peter Nelson has revised his list of 31st Battalion Personnel who fought in World War 1. This has been a monumental and ongoing project over …
Charters Towers Branch – Tunnelers Graves Project
Members of the Charters Towers Branch of the 31st Battalion Association hosted a luncheon to commemorate the placement of Plaques on the graves of Wartime Tunnelers who are now buried …