Reunion Intake 1974 Collins And Walton Division

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A REUNION FOR THE 1974 JUNIOR RECRUIT INTAKE IS NOW BEING ORGANISED OVER 200 YOUNG MEN AT THE AGE OF FIFTEEN JOINED THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY IN 1974 .
DEAN BARTORELLI AND GRAHAM FITTON ARE THE CHIEF ORGANISERS .BUT OF COURSE WE NEED HELP ALL THE CONTACTS WE HAVE MADE SO FAR WILL BE DIRECTED TO HERE AND WE ALL CAN CATCH UP .
UNFORTUNATLY WE HAVE HAD SOME NEWS THAT A FEW HAVE PASSED AWAY WHICH WE WILL INTURN INFORM EVERY BODY AS THIS NEWS IS VERIFIED .
R116452 SIGNING OFF FOR NOW

come on guys get in touch so we can organise an event fit for kings, leave your email or contact details, look also on the gunplot website for potential dates.
Yours aye
Jack Bennie

A damn fine idea, we need to get the word out to all 48ers to get in touch so get emailing and let them know its here.
Jack

Young Jrs Sailors Of The Sea
Came From Land To The Navy
Lads Who Mean Just What They Say
Just To Wear The Leeuwin Beret

Wearing There Hearts Upon There Chest
These Boys Were Australias Best
They Came At 16 And To This Day
Just To Wear The Leeuwin Beret

Trained To Be A Sailors Hand
Which Made A Boy Into A Man
Men That Fight By Night And Day
Just To Wear The Leeuwin Beret

Blood And Sweat And Tears Each Year
Whithout Remorse Or Whithout Fear
The Boys Would March All Through The Day
Just To Wear The Leeuwin Beret

Side By Side They Would Stand
You Will Never Find A Better Man
He Was Allways Happiest On This Day
Just To Wear The Leeuwin Beret

And At Night As You Sleep
Your Shores He Will Keep
Because Every Single Navy Day
He Loves To Wear His Leeuwin Beret

Amen :
Author Dean Bartorelli
And If You Want
To Sing It The Tune Is
The Ballad Of The Green Beret

Sorry, Who wrote that?

It's very good!

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YES L JR Dean Bartorelli Wrote It

That's awesome Dean.

Well done - that is fantastic! Really great work Dean - thanks for sharing!

Ebony

Fighting Sailors Of The Sea

Hi Guys,

Updates to website - all contributions welcome.

GF

Me again - forgot the link

www.walton-collins-48th.com

What a fantastic site! Great to see!

Ebony

To all,

Looking forward to the reunion. I hope we find Reg Johnson. I believe he is in WA. Congratulations to those who decided to get this going.

Regards Kerry

G'Day fellow Walton/Collins 48th members.
I am Mike Harvey formerly of Walton 48th. I haven't seen or had contact with anyone from the old Division except Steve Crnkovic, who I catch up with every month or so.
I left the Navy in 1981 and joined SAPOL and left that in 1987. I currently work for Hilton Hotel Corporation and have been with them for the last 12 years.
It is great to think that after all this time we can hopefully catch up and sink a few coldies and renew old friendships. My email is harveymj@hotmail.com and it would be great to hear from you.
Cheers and all the best

Mike

PS This site is an excellent idea, congrats to those who have instigated it.

G'day everyone,
It has been so long since I have heard from any of you guys. I am Tony McDonald R1171152 of Walton 48th...
Thankyou for starting this forum as I have been wanting to catch up with you all for quite a long time now. Looking at the pics I certainly do miss everyone of you..
If any of you haven't notified Trevor (Jake) Mclaren of Walton 48th, I certainly will. He will be wrapped that this forum is here.
Do any of you remember Redondo?...(just asking)...
Take good and great care all,
Tony (sarge)....