31st Battalion

31st Battalion Matters. Activities Relating to the current unit the 31st/42nd Battalion The Royal Queensland Regiment are included on the 31/42 RQR Page.

Hearty Congratulations To Centenarian Member Norm Snell

The Secretary of the Charters Towers Branch of the  31st Inf. Bn. Assoc., Vic Nichol, had previously extended an invitation ...

LTCOL Frederick William Toll DSO and Bar

The following is a contribution located by Association member Mick James – “I don’t think I have posted this before ...

End of Year Lunch 2023 – Townsville Branch

The following message was received from Paul Ellems, President of Townsville Branch of 31st Battalion Association: – Greetings to all ...

Remembrance Day – 2023 – Charters Towers –

The Charters Towers Cenotaph was the venue for Remembrance Day Commemoration. Members of the Charters Towers Branch of the 31st ...

WO1 Francis Law DCM

The following information was provided by Peter Nelson who has done a wonderful job of putting together an alphabetical list ...

Australian Remembrance Army – Projects

This year as we commemorate Remembrance Day we highlight the work of the Australian Remembrance Army.  Following the 107th Anniversary ...

WO1 Ray “Dasher” Deed BEM

Gathering at the Sherwood Services Club, Brisbane on 19th October 2023 were a group of members of the 31st Battalion ...

LTCOL Jim Bourke MG AM PhD

31st Battalion Association Member Mick James shares his memories of the late LTCOL Jim Bourke: Many members of 31stBattalion Association ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...