The Ben Hackney Educational Grant was established in 2018 to support a student entering VSC/HSC with costs associated with completing secondary school as well as promoting knowledge of the Battalion’s history to this generation of young people. The grant was provided over the two VSC/HSC years.
****In 2023 the Educational Grant has been expanded to support any student over two years of their secondary schooling****
Read MoreSeptember 2022 marks 15 years since the 2007 2/29 Battalion Pilgrimage to Singapore/Malaysia/Thailand. Gary Simmons shares his diary from the memorable trip.
Read MoreAn exciting opportunity exists for students entering Year 11 VCE/HSC in 2023 to receive a grant of $1,000 per year for two years (Yr 11 & Yr 12) to assist with the costs associated with the completion of the final years of secondary school, as well as promoting knowledge of the Battalion’s history to this generation of young people today. One grant only is available based on the submission of a well written and researched essay in this application round.
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We are pleased to announce that Katie Lovett is the successful recipient of the 2021-2022 Ben Hackney Educational Grant.
Katie’s great grandfather, Captain Charles Lovett (VX39011) served in the 2/29th AIF Battalion.
Katie will be commencing Year 11 at Dromana College in 2021 and her successful submission follows:
Read MoreThanks to the generous support of Ryman Healthcare the Battalion Association has produced wall calendars for 2020!
The calendars contain moving images of the Thai Burma Railway, Kanchanaburi military cemetery and Hellfire Pass.
They are $10 each which includes postage throughout Australia.
Contact Joy Derham to place your order.
We only have a limited amount!
Joy Derham
joyderham1@bigpond.com
0429 850 575
Payment details for bank transfer
Include your surname.
229th Battalion AIF
BSB 033-337
Account 197452
Check out our latest run of new merchandise, The Great Australian Stubby Holder. You can find it in our Battalion Shop or if you would prefer you can contact us via our Facebook Page and we can make arrangements for your purchase.
A group of 2/29th Battalion Association members set out on a journey enthused by Doug Ogden and Kerry Barker and motivated by ‘The Exceptional Melbourne Cup’ written by Charles Lewis. The aim was to commemorate the running of the Tavoy Melbourne Cup that was run and organized by members of the 2/29th Battalion as POW’s, 75 years ago.
Read MoreA few of us are visiting Burma this year to commemorate the 75th
Anniversary of the running of the Tavoy Melbourne Cup
on November 2nd 2017
Some members of the 2/29th were sent as POW's to Burma as part of A FORCE. We have at least two members of the Association whose fathers were in Tavoy at that time and Loris Fletcher does have in her possession the actual cup won by her father Wif Muir. Ron Lovett's father was the winning owner.
Some of us are planning to go to Burma in November and we still have some places available. See the attached itinerary (below) and costs for the Burma. Following Burma a fewer number were planning to break the trip in Thailand on the way home and do a run along the Railway to Three Pagoda pass and that is the second itinerary and we have places available on that section. If we get the required numbers from the Burma trip to stop over it may be the short itinerary as outlined, if however you were wanting to have time in Bangkok either going or returning home, and provided we have numbers we will change the itinerary to accommodate that.
PLEASE CONTACT. DOUG OGDEN 03 9844 1355 or email: superog@bigpond.com
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Heather McRae, daughter of Corporal Donald F. McRae VX27725, HQ Company, 2/29th Battalion, reflects on her 2007 pilgrimage to Singapore and Malaysia.
Read MoreThe Association will form up in Flinders Street opposite Federation Square.
Form up from 0945 hrs; Step off is 1015 hrs.
Marchers are reminded that smart casual dress is required and that jeans and sneakers are not considered appropriate.
Marchers are asked not to carry photographs.
Marg Hogan (daughter of Sgt Vic Wedlick) tells her story.
Read MoreRead the article by member Colin Stiles recently published in the Association's newsletter Nulli Secundus.
Read MoreColin and Marion Stiles report on the 2/29th Memorial Plaque and Memorial Tree in the Shrine of Remembrance Grounds Birdwood Ave - South Yarra.
Read MoreThe death of Beth McRae, widow of Cpl Don McRae of the 2/29th Battalion AIF, and a staunch supporter of our Association, occurred, suddenly after a short illness, on Saturday, June 22nd.
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