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Harim Tok Tok Vol. 63 – August 2010

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

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

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

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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