2025 Newsletter I would like to welcome you to the 2/18th AIF Infantry Battalion Association 2025 Newsletter. Time certainly appears to move more quickly as l age. We had a nice Christmas lunch last year at Chatswood RSL, with a small number in attendance. A very enjoyable time was had by all. Hope to see … Continue reading 2025 Newsletter
I would like to welcome you to the 2nd 18th AIF Infantry Battalion Association 2023 Newsletter. Since the last newsletter we have held the 2022 Christmas lunch at Roseville RSL where we had an enjoyable time. I always enjoy the company at this lunch. We had a successful 2023 ANZAC Day March and lunch and … Continue reading 2/18th AIF Infantry Battalion Association 2023 newsletter
It was a bright sunny Anzac Day this year and on arrival at the meeting point a couple of Venturers volunteered to help set up the battalion banner. The cadets from Hurlstone Agricultural High School were there waiting for us and eager to march. It was great to have the cadets initiate contact with association, … Continue reading Commemorating Anzac Day 2023
I wish to welcome you to our 2021 Newsletter. As we all know it has been a very difficult couple of years due to the pandemic. I hope that you are all as well and safe as can be expected. We are all looking forward to hopefully better times as soon as possible. We were … Continue reading 2/18th Battalion (A.I.F.) Association 2021 newsletter
The decision to form the 8th Division was made on May 22, 1940. This event would lead to the formation of the 2/18th Battalion. With a national strength of approximately 20,000 the 8th Division would be destroyed as a fighting force by the end of February 1942, having suffered defeats at Singapore, Rabaul, Ambon, and Timor. One in three would … Continue reading Remembering the 8th Australian Division
On August 15, 2020, the Australian War Memorial in Canberra will be holding its daily Last Post Ceremony (LPC). On this occasion, the story of Private Dudley Boughton – Service No. NX58805 – of the 2/18th Battalion will be shared as part of the ceremony. The date coincides with this year’s annual commemoration of the … Continue reading Last Post ceremony honours Private Dudley Boughton
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