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Memories of serving in M.U.R. I hope you enjoy the photos. Do you have any to contribute?
These photos bring back some really good memories, maybe your in one of them! If you served with M.U.R. please contribute to this site.
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Memorial Drive, Puckapunyal, Bruce [Right] & Terry 1964
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Grenade range, Puckapunyal, 1964
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Grenade range, Puckapunyal, throwing an M36.
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Memorial Drive, Pukapunyal, on our way to the Grenade range, M36 grenades in the boxes. Sitting on tank L-R Terry, Bruce & Tony. 1964.
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Bruce's M36 grenade exploding.
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Meal in the field. Note the old british pattern webbing. Bruce [right] & Terry. 1964
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"Terrific" is how 150 officers and men of the Melbourne University Regiment described helicopters used by the regiment for the first time during a fortnight's camp at Puckapunyal. "The Age" Newspaper, Wednesday, January 20, 1965. [Bruce at rear closing the door of the RAAF Iroquois. Section Commander, Corporal.]
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Bruce with one of the new British "Champs". 1964
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Bruce outside his luxurious "Pukapunyal Hilton" accommodation. Note the new American style webbing and helmet. 1965
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Butts duty at the Williamstown rifle range. 1964
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Bren LMG practice at 25yard range, Puckapunyal. 1964
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On issue, in 1964, we had to cut off the white border.
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The Regiment receive their new Colours. abt.1965.
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The Regiment parades its new Colours before the Governor Sir Rohen Delacombe. abt.1965
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Old Colours laid up in the Crypt of the Shrine Of Remembrance, Melbourne.
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Sir Rohen Delacombe inspects the Regiment at the Colour Parade. abt.1965 [Bruce last in the rank, face half obscured]
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From the past: Melbourne University Rifles-Lewis Gun training- circa 1941.
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From the past: Melbourne University Rifles- circa 1940's
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Lapel badge.
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From the past: MUR Training with the Lewis Gun at Mt. Martha, Victoria, 1941
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The Australian Defence Medal 2006
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