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Harim Tok Tok Vol. 63 – August 2010
February 19th, 2012
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Principle Contents of HTT Vol. 63:
- President’s Update: official acknowledgement by the Australian Parliament of the Montevideo Maru disaster
- WW2 experiences of Alan Dunwoodie (for continuation)
- PNGVR Unit History: Report by CO 1950-1953 (part of a series)
- Obituary for Mabel Thelma HOLLAND, 1919-2010
- Goroka bivouac 1966: an olfactory assault
- PIR News: PIBs 70th anniversary of its formation from the RPNGC, PIB, NGVR and ANGAU.
- Photo of unique chandelier in the foyer Holiday Inn, Pt Moresby
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Harim Tok Tok Vol. 62 – June 2010
February 19th, 2012
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Principle Contents of HTT Vol. 62
- President’s Update: Annual Regimental Dinner / Museum inspection / Rabaul & Montevideo Maru Society report
- Harley Armitstead’s Story (conclusion of a series)
- Flashback: Pte D C Lawrie & his bagpipes at the Mt Ambra camp in 1964
- PIR Sydney Anzac Day report
- PNGVR Unit History 1950-1953: Report by Lt Col N P Maddern (continuation of a series)
- Camping trip Feb-Mar 2010 / Sudden appearance of a 21 year-old bottle of Port
- Anzac Day march
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Harim Tok Tok Vol. 61 – April 2010
February 19th, 2012
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Principle Contents of HTT Vol. 61:
- President’s Update
- Harley Armitstead’s Story (continuation)
- Flashback – the Samarai platoon of the PNGVR in the 1950s
- PNGVR Unit History – Report by 2nd CO in March 1953 – includes reference to the Mt Lamington eruption
- The story of the Montevideo Maru disaster (part of a series)
- NGVR/PNGVR Mueum update
- Letter from Mr Rodney Jarvis
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Harim Tok Tok Vol. 60 – February 2010
February 19th, 2012
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Principle Contents of HTT Vol. 60:
- President’s Update: Meeting with Lionel Veale / Four recent deaths: Mabel Holland, Chris Diercke, Don Clarke, & Ian Grattidge / John Holland?s cataloguing task / New member Tony Boulter / PNGVR about 250 members of which 133 are email people.
- Carlo Cavalieri’s wartime experiences as told to Bob Collins
- Royal Pacific Islands Regiment history (continued from last issue)
- Vale – Lloyd Weaver (Ex PIR 1919-2009) (continued from last issue)
- Tales of NGVR / ANGAU Service ? John Harley Armitstead’s Story
- From Kevin Shorthouse
- Flashback – PNGVR 1966 Annual camp, Butibum River, Lae
- Vale – Bruce (Henry) Inch
- Vale – Sgt Ian Grattidge
- Vale – Clarence David Caylor-Thomson
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