50^th Anniversary Battle of Coral Balmoral

CB50-23.  Preparing to march at the National Vietnam Veteram Memorial service.  Photo supplied by Denis Hare [2018]

CB50-24.   Preparing to march at the National Vietnam Veteram Memorial service.  Photo supplied by Denis Hare [2018]

CB50-25.  L-R  Pat Kiely, Lt Jess Higgins (104 Sig Sqn, 1CSR) and Rod Palin.   Photo supplied by Denis Hare [2018]

CB50-26.  L-R Norm Munro (OC, 104 Sig Sqn, FSPB Coral) being greeted by Ralph Bilsby.  Photo supplied by Denis Hare [2018]

CB50-27.   Preparing to march at the National Vietnam Veteram Memorial service.   Photo supplied by Denis Hare [2018]

CB50-28.   Lt Jess Higgins (104 Sig Sqn, 1CSR) marching with the old 104 Sig Sqn and other RASigs soldiers at the National Vietnam Veteram Memorial service. Internet Source [2018]

CB50-28A.   Some of F Troop (Radio) at the National Vietnam Veteram Memorial service.  L-R  Phil Clohesy, Hugh 'Scotty' Hutton, Gordon Sanderson and George Donohue.   Photo supplied by George Donohue [2018]

CB50-29.  Marching at the National Vietnam Veteram Memorial service.   Photo supplied by Nathan Hare [2018]

CB50-30.   3RAR marching on at the National Vietnam Veteram Memorial service. Note the two NOK Australian flags behind the 3RAR banner and the RASigs Coral Balmoral Banner at the rear.  Photo supplied by Nathan Hare [2018]

 
CB50-31.   Marching down ANZAC Parade in Canberra with our Banner and the AWM in the back ground.  Note the 105mm L2A2 Howitzer protecting our flank.   Photo supplied by Nathan Hare [2018]

CB50-32.  The 'Colours' from 1RAR, 3RAR, A Sqn (3 Cav Regt), C Sqn (1 Armd Regt), 12 Fd Regt (RAA) and the Sovereign's Banner (RAE) marching on at the National Vietnam Veteram Memorial service.  Photo supplied by Nathan Hare [2018]

CB50-33.  The 'Colours' from 1RAR, 3RAR, A Sqn (3 Cav Regt), C Sqn (1 Armd Regt), 12 Fd Regt (RAA) and the RAE Sovereign's Banner on parade at the National Vietnam Veteran Memorial.   Photo supplied by Denis Hare [2018]

CB50-34.   Lieutenant General Angus Campbell AO DSC, Chief of Army speaking at the National Vietnam Veteran Memorial service.    Internet Source[2018] 

The term ‘Colours’ broadly encompasses the four distinctive forms of Honourable Insignia that are the symbol of the spirit of a regiment, for on them are borne the battle honours and badges granted to the unit in commemoration of gallant deeds performed by members of the unit from the time their unit was raised.  There are four distinctive forms of Honourable Insignia currently in use by the Australian Army, they are in order of seniority:  Standards,  Guidons,  Colours, and Banners.

CB50-35.   Lieutenant General Campbell salutes after adding the Coral Balmoral ribbion to one of the 'Colours' on parade at the service.  Seven units were awarded the UCG for their part in the Battle of Coral Balmoral, as follows:  

• 1^st Australian Task Force (Forward)
• 1^st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment
• 3^rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment
• A Squadron, 3^rd Cavalry Regiment
• C Squadron, 1^st Armoured Regiment
• 12^th Field Regiment, Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery
• 1^st Field Squadron, Royal Australian Engineers.

 Photo supplied by Nathan Hare [2018]

CB50-35A.   Norm Munro and Denis Hare on a mission to locate Lynette and the RASigs wreath.  Photo supplied by Nathan Hare [2018]

CB50-36.   Blue and white RASigs wreath laid at the National Vietnam Veteran Memoral service by Lynette McHale (NOK) and Norm Munro (OC, 104 Sig Sqn FSPB Coral).   Photo supplied by Denis Hare [2018]

CB50-36A.   Norm Munro (OC)  and Lynette McHale (NOK) laying the wreath at the National Vietnam Veteran Memoral service.  Photo supplied by Denis Hare [2018]

CB50-36B.  March on ANZAC Parade.  Norm Munro (OC)  and Lynette McHale (NOK) after laying the wreath at the National Vietnam Veteran Memoral service.  Photo supplied by Denis Hare [2018]

CB50-37.    Wreaths after the service at the National Vietnam Veteran Memorial.  Photo supplied by Nathan Hare [2018]

CB50-38.   After the service.  L-R  Frank McHale, Norm Munro, Lynette McHale and Denis Hare after the service.  Photo supplied by Nathan Hare [2018]

CB50-39.   Pat Kiely at the National Vietnam Veteran Memorial.  Photo supplied by Pat Kiely [2018]

CB50-40.  George Donohue at the National Vietnam Veteran Memorial.   Photo supplied by George Donohue [2018]

CB50-41.   L-R Ian Place (RAEME, 1st Armoured Sqn Wksp) and Bob Lowick.  Photo supplied by Alan Ball [2018]

CB50-42.  L-R  Alan Ball and Scotty Hutton.  March on ANZAC Parade. Photo supplied by Alan Ball [2018]

CB50-44.   L-R Ian Place (RAEME, 1st Armoured Sqn Wksp), Bob Lowick and The Hon. Darren Chester MP (Minister for Veterans' Affairs).  Darren Chester is Pat and Bob's local member.   Internet Source [2018]

CB50-60.   Wreath laying during the Last Post Service at the AWM  L-R Denis Hare (104 Sig Sqn), George Hulse (1 Fd Sqn, RAE) and family of Gunner C. J. Sawtell who was KIA at FSPB Coral.

CB50-61.   Signals wreath laid during the Last Post Service at the AWM by Denis Hare.   Photo supplied by Denis Hare [2018]

CB50-62.  Last Post Service. Some of the Signals veterans in the photo shoot. 
Photo has names marked L-R Bob Ellis, Gordon Robertson, George Donohue, Mal Greenhalgh and Alan Ball.   Photo supplied by Kinnie Roberson [2018]

CB50-63.   The Battle of Coral Balmoral veterans after the moving last post service at the Australian War Memorial  that remembered the 26 warrors that never came home from the battle. Some very proud old Prontos in the Commemorative Courtyard. Note the units and sub-units battle 'Colours' to the rear of the photo at the entrance to the Tomb of the Unknown Australian Soldier.  See CB50-63B below also.  Internet Source [2018]

CB50-64  Mal Greenhalgh at the Last Post Service.  Internet Source [2018]

CB50-65   Marilyn and Tom Williams (547 Sig Tp).   Photo supplied by Tom Williams [2018]