2/31st Battalion

 

 

Vale – Darryl Somerville

Emails were received from Tony Wadeson Association Secretary (Brisbane Branch).   6/7/2023 Members, I refer to the email (below) from ...

Pte Buddy Williams – Country Music Star – 2/31 Battalion Service

Mick James, a regular contributor to this website, has passed on some research by members of the Remembrance Army on ...

Vale – Keith Hearne

Message from Association Brisbane Branch Secretary, Tony Wadeson: Members I regret to advise that our 2/31st Bn Life Member, – ...

A Glimpse of 31 Battalion History From WW1

Association Member, Tim Lewis, has unearthed a newspaper clipping of the handover of the 31st Battalion Flag from WW1 to ...

Keith Hearne – Honorary Life Membership

In September our Association Brisbane Branch Secretary, Tony Wadeson, visited Victoria where he presented the Association’s Honorary LIFE MEMBER to ...

Lt R A Lewis – Japanese Surrender at Kotawaringin – Borneo

The following copies of letters, orders, diary extracts relate to the the part played by Lt Richard Aubrey Lewis (B ...

Vale – Mrs Gwenyth Lewis

I regret to advise the passing of Mrs. Gwenyth Lewis.  Gwenyth was the wife of Major Aub Lewis (Decd) former ...

Vale – WO2 Alf Cumberland – 103yrs

The following message has been received from the Secretary of the Brisbane Branch of the 31st Battalion Association Tony Wadeson ...

Keith Hearne

Keith is a prominent member of the 2/31st Battalion from Victoria. He has always been heavily involved in the Association ...

Kokoda Commemoration 2020

The Kokoda Commemoration Day was held at the Sherwood -Indooroopilly RSL on Sunday 9th August 2020. A large gathering was ...

Jimmy Gordon VC – Portrait

The William Dargie portrait of Jimmy Gordon VC holds pride of place alongside of the picture of Patrick BugdenVC on ...

The Correspondent Who Never Returned

Fred Cave fought in the one of the final bloody battles of World War II. The battle took place after ...