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31st/42nd Battalion Royal Queensland Regiment

Australian Army soldiers conduct a troop lift on a CH-47F Chinook from 5th Aviation Regiment, in support of 31st/42nd Battalion, The Royal Queensland Regiment's Exercise Burghala Bull in Central Queensland. Story by Sergeant Matthew Bickerton.
Australian Army News 

Platoon executes night-time urban clearance

14/12/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1844 Views 0 Comments 31st/42nd Battalion Royal Queensland Regiment, 5th Aviation Regiment, CH-47F Chinook, Exercise Burghala Bull

Algae-filled pools, boarded-up windows and overgrown grounds confronted a reconnaissance team entering a dilapidated former luxury resort, with scenes reminiscent

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Students from Rockhampton State High School with Army soldiers Private Ben Blain and Corporal Steven Gross. Photo by Nel Archer.
Australian Army News 

Operation Army hits Rockhampton school kids

29/09/202306/10/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1789 Views 0 Comments 31st/42nd Battalion Royal Queensland Regiment, Defence Work Experience Program, G-wagon

Operation Army arrived in Rockhampton to give local school students valuable insights into the diverse range of career opportunities in

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A young boy is fitted with an Army radio during the 31st/42nd Battalion, the Royal Queensland Regiment, Army Reserve open day. Story by Captain Cath Batch. Photos by Susanna Beyer.
Australian Army News 

Recruiting them younger and younger

27/09/202304/10/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1619 Views 0 Comments 31st/42nd Battalion Royal Queensland Regiment, Army Reserve, Jezzine Barracks, Recruiting

What started out as a normal open day at Jezzine Barracks, Townsville, for 31st/42nd Battalion, the Royal Queensland Regiment (31/42RQR),

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The Australian Imperial Force Mouquet Farm Memorial near the village of Pozières, France. Story and photos by Corporal Jacob Joseph.
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Mates first, then and now

30/08/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1368 Views 0 Comments 31st/42nd Battalion Royal Queensland Regiment, France, Pozières, WWI

Private Wayne Drage’s voice wavered as he spoke about the day his great-great uncle was wounded during the battle of

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Private Wayne Drage shows a child how to use binoculars during a demonstration at Exercise Rocky Ready, at the Rockhampton Showgrounds last year. Story by Sergeant Matthew Bickerton. Photo by Corporal Madhur Chitnis.
ADF People 

Committed to caring for vulnerable children

01/03/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1241 Views 0 Comments 31st/42nd Battalion Royal Queensland Regiment, Army Reserve

CAPTION: Private Wayne Drage shows a child how to use binoculars during a demonstration at Exercise Rocky Ready, at the

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