"This year focussing on 9th Regiment RAA"
The 92nd Annual Gunner Dinner was held at the Parramatta RSL Club, on Saturday, 3rd August 2019. This year's Dinner focussed on the development of 9th Regiment, established across the Nation last year, with the Headquarters and two of the Light Batteries being located in New South Wales..
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Guests
Brigadier Neil Sweeney AM
Deputy Commander 2nd Division and Colonel Commandant 9th Regiment RAA
Major General Tim Ford AO (Retd)
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Major General Tim Ford AO led the assembled guests to the dinner. |
BDR Jack Snowden 7 Bty 9 Regt marched in the RAA Association Standard.
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Dining President LTCOL Alain Dunand, President RAA Association, welcomed everyone. |
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NSW Soldier of the Year Awards |
for 2019 |
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Major Marcus Jones introducing Gunner Mathew Hansen, 7 Bty. |
Gunner Mathew Hansen receiving his award from Brigadier Sweeney. |
Lance-Bombardier Daniel Stoian 23 Bty receiving his award from Brigadier Sweeney. |
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Promotion of Soldiers
Four soldiers were presented with a Certificate of Promotion and were congratulated by Brigadier Sweeney.
(BDR David Schwebel missed the photo)
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LBDR Matthew Hill |
LBDR Mathew Hansen |
BDR Adrian Orellana |
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Brigadier Neil Sweeney AM then gave an update on progress within Reserve Artillery. |
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9 HAA & LAA Regts Assn contingent to this year's dinner |
Photographs by Phil Easton
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