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Greg West RFD ED OAM

Posted by Jim Box at 11:37 am

Congratulations from the 105th Battery Association to Greg West on his award of the OAM on Australia Day 2026

ACTION! ACTION! ACTION! book available now

Posted by Jim Box at 8:29 am

The new book on a short history of the Royal Australian Artillery, Action! Action! Action! is available now. It is co-Authored by our Association Vice President and Tiger Rag Editor, Paul Stevens and former CO 1st Regiment RA Nicholas Floyd. Click on Books and References for information and purchase.

RECENTLY DECEASED – Mike Thompson, Graeme Maughan AFC, Roger O’Dwyer, John Macpherson, Les (Ben) Bolton

Posted by Jim Box at 5:56 pm

On 2 June 2025 we sadly lost LTCOL Michael Miles (Mike) Thompson. Mike was the BC 105th Battery 1966-67 between the two tours of Vietnam by the Battery. Michael earlier served in Vietnam as one of the original Australian Army Training Team members from August 1962 until November 1963. Later in his career he attended the Royal Military College of Science in the UK and served in Washington, USA.

Rest-in-Peace Mike Thompson.

With great sadness and remembrance of our Mateship with the passing of LTCOL Graeme Maughan AFC on 9th June 2025. Graeme was a veteran of the 105 Field Battery 1st tour Vietnam 1965-66, having graduated from the Officer Cadet School Portsea and posted to the RAA. After his Vietnam service, Graeme changed to the Army Aviation Corps and trained as a fixed wing pilot. he also was a pilot trainer at Point Cook Victoria. Graeme had been Association President for 6 years and twice Life Member. Graeme had suffered from Parkinsons for some time, and sadly passed away on 9th June 2025.

Rest-in-Peace Graeme Maughan AFC.

On 23rd August 2025 we saw the sad passing of Life Member Roger O’Dwyer. Roger was a National Serviceman who served with the Battery in Vietnam February 1969 to January 1970 as a Gunner Command Post Surveyor. After completing his National Service, Roger actively supported the Association; and was a well regarded business and community leader, active in Rotary.

Rest-in-Peace Roger O’Dwyer

John Macpherson sadly passed to the big Gunpark on 10 March 2025. John served as an officer in 105th Field Battery in 1962/63. A brief obituary is published in Tiger Rad 65, November 2025.

Rest-in-Peace John Macpherson

Leslie (Ben) Bolton, a 1955-57 Malaya veteran passed away to the big Gunpark on 26th September 2024 having been living at a Stanthorpe Qld Retirement Village. Les was a well known member of the Stanthorpe RSL.

Rest-in-Peace Les (Ben) Bolton

2025 General Meeting

Posted by Jim Box at 8:36 am

The 30th General Meeting of the 105th Battery RAA Association Inc will be held online via Microsoft Teams on Tuesday 2nd December 2025 at 09.00 hrs AEST – 10.00 hrs AEDST.

The details to join the meeting have been circulated to members via Tiger Rag 65 or by post.

Contact the Secretary for more details

The CONCISE HISTORY BOOKLET updated 2024

Posted by Jim Box at 1:06 pm

The original 2005 version of A Concise History has been updated and published as a PDF on this website. See the page Books and References

Tiger Rag Edition 65 (TR65) now published

Posted by Jim Box at 5:46 am

Tiger Rag edition 65 (TR65) is the digital (PDF) format publication of the Tiger Rag Newsletter circulated to Members with an email address recorded in our email list. TR65 is also published on this website.  Find it on the Books and References page.

Tiger Rag Ed 66 is now open for contributions of information, articles, stories, images, nostalgia, or other material of interest to gunners and former gunners,  Material contributions should be sent to the TR Editor

Please make sure the Secretary has your current email address.

Should you have any queries regarding this notice, please contact the Secretary