Just a quick email to let you know that we called into Bandiana the other week to check ou the Museum as promised at the AGM.

We got to speak with a lovely young army girl, Naomi Rockliff, who was most helpful. After our initial enquiry she checked out the computer system for any records of receiving the log book and also checked with Ralph Behrends, the curator, who was not in attendance when we were there.

It appears that someone else has made enquiries recently but like us were told that there is no record of the book at Bandiana. I was assurred that everything that comes their way is entered into the system.

Must say the Museum is well worth a visit. We haven’t been there for some 15 years and noticed a big change in the display.

Naomi suggested we should try the Puckapunyal Museum and speak with Joe Linford. Graham and l plan a visit to Pucka in the New Year so will follow up this lead.

On a another note, Naomi indicated she would be very interested in any photos, etc.,, that the unit could send for the Museum to put on display.

There is a small area devoted to transport in Vietnam but this deals with the suppply of fuel – no photos of the ‘bowl’ or others of historical interest. If you would like to email some to then you can at- ralph.behrends@defence.gov.au.

I also mentioned that a small book had been compiled of the time of 87tpt in Vietnam and she was very interested in obtaining a copy of this for their records.

I thought you would be the best person to handle this enquiry seeing as you are now in charge of the website which l must congratulate you for. Very good.

Hope you are both travelling well, his ‘nib’s has been a bit sickly of late. Another cold and it has taken 3 lots of antiboitics to get rid of. Still he is a lot brighter today so on the mend.
Give our regards to everyone in QLD.

Jenny & Blue