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

Keith Payne VC AM – 90th Birthday – Living Legend
On the 30th of August our oldest living VC winner Keith Payne VC AM reached an important milestone. On that day we were honoured to wish him a happy 90th …

Kennedy Regiment Commemorative Service – Townsville
On Sunday 20th August The Kennedy Regiment Commemorative Service was held at St James Cathedral in Townsville. Members of the 31st Battalion and the 42nd Battalion Associations were invited to …

50 year Commemoration – Vietnam War Vets
A number of our 31st Battalion Association members saw service in Vietnam during the conflict period in the 1960s and early 1970s. Ingham Branch President – Felix Reitano, sends this …

The Journey Home from the Fromelles Commemoration – 2023
For the 31st Battalion Association’s Commemoration of the Battle of Fromelles, Peter Nelson travelled from his Victorian home to be part of the service in Ipswich. On his return journey …

Fromelles Commemmoration France – 2023
The Town of Fromelles in northern France held the 107th Anniversary Commemoration of the Battle of Fromelles at Pheasant Wood Military Cemetery at 6.00 pm on the 19th July 2023 …

Battle of Fromelles Commemoration – 2023
The annual Commemoration of the Battle of Fromelles was held yesterday (Wednesday 19th July 2023). Executive Member of the 31st Infantry Battalion Association (Brisbane Branch) Mick James describes the Commemorative …