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[Dianaa]

Originally Posted by Mike Cecil

Bob,

Reference the ARNs quoted above:
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I am unable to cross-check if either of these ARNs served in SVN, but will be able to do so next week when I get back to the office.
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Regards

Mike C

Mike

I know it's not quite this thread, but are you able to confirm if 88" RCL Land Rover ARN 112-723 served in SVN? I came across a comment on the internet suggesting another website made a statement that it did, but the link to the site is now broken so I am left with a hint that it did but no confirmation. (Maybe I don't want to know if it didn't!)

Also my Mk3 ARN 170-437, but considering it still has an original Mk3 cab I rather suspect it didn't go to SVN. One thing that is odd about the truck is that it has personal markings on the drivers door over the deep bronze green and under the olive drab, so definitely applied early in service. I thought door markings on soft skinned vehicles was a no no? At least in RASC/RACT or infantry. Any idea what unit it may have been? There has been a suggestion of one of the reserve cav squadrons 8/13 VMR or 4/19 PWLH out of Watsonia in Victoria.



The markings are a pair of daggers or Scottish derks points togther. The words above "The Derkers" and the words "Brash" and "Walshy" below and either side of the daggers.

[Mike Cecil]

Sorry, can't look till next week: will answer then when I get back to the office.

Mike C

[Mike Cecil]

OK: back in the office after a very pleasant trip to the Yellowstone region of the USA. Even the drive home along Interstate 90 was pleasant - much easier than 20 plus hours in airports and aeroplanes (sorry 'airplanes'!) Fantastic scenery!

Dianna, to answer your questions:

112723 and 170437: I hold no records that indicate overseas service for either of these two vehicles.

The 'personal' sign on the side of the truck: these are often Troop/sub-unit signs for which there is little, if any, record. The only way you might crack this open is to locate the perpetrators! I agree this may be an RAAC unit, so why not try putting the image up on the 3Cav/3/4 Cav and 1Armd Regt websites/forums, and ask? Can't do any harm, and you may well find out some interesting info about the 'Bods' involved. Don't think 8/13 and 4/19 have web forums.

Bob: ref the Inter (the original subject of this thread):

171446 and 171415 both had service in South Vietnam 1966-68, both returned to Australia in late 1968 (and apparently, both 'processed' along the rebuild line sequentially as well).

Regards

Mike C

[Bob Moseley (RIP)]

Hi Mike - thank you for the conclusion of my Acco saga, it will please my mate very much. Now you have to stop enjoying yourself so much and get back into the real world.

How is the famous half of your partnership going. We need some updates on her.

Bob