The New Zealand Gunner is now online. Click here . . . Of great significance, read about the Reunion to be held in Palmerston North/Linton, in conjunction with 16 Field Regt, from Fri 18-Sun20 October 2013.

Vietnam Veteran’s Day is Sunday 18 August. This is the Anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan at which our 161 Battery Gunners again proved their worth beyond doubt.

From Barry Dreyer:

Bill’s funeral will take place on Friday afternoon at 1400, at Manukau Memorial Gardens, Puhunui Rd, South Auckland.

I was able to visit Fred in Waikato Hospital yesterday. I stood at the end of his bed and said “get out of bed soldier” he looked around an

35220 Lt Col Evard Dennis Meredith CAPE, (27 Nov 33 – 8 Jun 13), Royal Australian Artillery, was the first BC of 106 Fd Bty RAA which was formed in 1966 and went to South Vietnam in Apr 67.

Bill was feeling better every day. Then he had visitors . . . .

Bill Giles is in Middlemore Hospital, Auckland, with a broken hip after a fall.

Jerry Meyer visited him yesterday and says he is in good spirits.

He may have an operation today to fix the break but will be in hospital for a while until it mends.