BHS CollectionBendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2003. a night of memories: Marong football club debutante ball held in the old Marong Shire Hall in 1948. Back row: N. Donaldson, G. Baker, D. Donaldson, V. Winzar, E. Andrews, M. Winzar, D. Steele and V. Gooch. Front row: M. Knapping, N. Andrews, Mrs. Doyle, J. Goulden and L. Browell. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Marong opened as a National School in 1859. It was a brick building with a shingle roof. It was designated a Common School in 1862 and became a State School between 1873 & 1878.Bendigo advertiser '' the way we were'' from 2002. Happy days: Marong State School No. 400; circa 1942. Back row from left: L. Symons, B. Millington, R. Andrews, Mr. Redford (head teacher), K. Hayes, B. Cockeral, S. Rule. Second row: H. Keating, A. Smith, B. Rule, D. Donaldson, ? Talbart, P. Hills, M. Knapping, R. Steel. Seated: M. Yates, N. Rule, E. Andrews, M. Rule, B. Millington. Front: P. Keating, M. Elvey, G. Beasy. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

6 RAR 2nd Tour 1969 to 1970. Battle of Binh Ba 6th to 8th June 169. In their second tour, the Battalion fought the Battle of Binh Ba. The village of Binh Ba was located approximately six kilometres north of 1 ATF. It had been occupied by a large enemy force, later identified as the 1st Battalion of the 33 NVA Regiment which was guided by the local Binh Ba guerrilla VC unit. Following an initial assault by D Company (phase 1) a further infantry sweep (phase 2) supported by tanks and armoured personal carriers, engaged in close quarter fighting for the remainder of the day. The battle raged from house to house with an intensity rarely equalled during any period of Australia's involvement in the Vietnam War. By the end of the day, the enemy had suffered heavy causalities and were defeated. 5RAR was awarded a Battle Honour for this action. An Information Board of a Schematic drawing and two colour photos with description of Battle of Binh Ba 6th to 8th June 1969. Two other photos of other actions of 2nd tour. Tiger emblem on black V. Black text on white background Under the bottom black and white photograph reads: Survivors of a land mine disaster on the 15th of June 1969. D Company 12 Platoon 5 RAR suffered heavy casualties due a land mine detonation at Dat Do. Pictured are the six survivors. Rear Private W Morgan, Private A Tuckfield, Front B Savige, Lance Corporal R Chaplin, Lance Corporal R Knapp, Private A Van Hulst.dat do, 5 rar, pte w.morgan, pte a. tuckfield, pte b. savage, pte a van hulet, l/cpl r. chaplin, l/cpl r knapp, poster, information board, battle of binh ba, 12 platoon, 33 nva regiment, viet cong, battle honour, 1 atf, pte william morgan, 1201663, royal australian infantry corps, 8th battalion, pte allan david tuckfield, 4720252, 1 australian reinforcement unit, australian national serviceman, 5th battalion, pte bruce ronald savige, 3793395, l/cpl raymond michael chaplin, 2789408, cpl (temp) raymond michael chaplin, l/cpl raymond john knapp, 2789701, pte arnoldus johanus van hulst, 2790009