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In 2021, 21 Construction Squadron undertook a three-month deployment to Pormpuraaw in Far North Queensland. The squadron's primary construction tasks included building a 20x12 metre Men's Shed for community projects and social gatherings, and developing two 5-lot housing subdivisions to support future growth. Additional projects encompassed the ...
The regiment's first commanding officer was Lieutenant Colonel Douglas White, a World War II veteran, and upon formation the regiment consisted of the 101st, 102nd and 103rd Construction Squadrons and the 108th Plant Squadron. The following year the 109th Construction Squadron was raised as an independent squadron administered by the regiment. [2]
The regiment's first commanding officer was Lieutenant Colonel I.J. O'Donell and its first annual camp took place at Puckapunyal, with 20 officers and 220 other ranks taking part. [2] Upon formation, the regiment consisted of the 104th, 105th and 106th Construction Squadrons and the 107th Plant Squadron (Heavy). [3]
The area was first used as a mobilisation and training area during World War I. [2] During the early 1920s, an ordnance store and rifle range were built on the site. [2] In 1939, the area was formally established as Puckapunyal Camp: the name was taken from the Aboriginal name for a large hill within the training area, which has been variously translated as "death to the eagle", "the outer ...
21 Squadron or 21st Squadron may refer to: No. 21 Squadron RAAF, Royal Australian Air Force; No. 21 Squadron (Finland), Finnish Air Force; 21 Squadron SAAF, South African Air Force; No. 21 Squadron RAF, United Kingdom Royal Air Force; 21st Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, United States Air Force; 21st Airlift Squadron, United States Air Force ...
St. Paul High School, St. Paul, Kansas; St. Paul High School (Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan) ... This page was last edited on 28 November 2021, at 19:03 (UTC).
The reigning judge decided to allow the citizens to vote on the new name and St. Paul was chosen in an election held on April 11, 1895. Some claim the new name was selected to honor the Apostle Paul , but it was most probably selected in honor of St. Paul of the Cross , founder of the Passionists , who had just then established a home in Osage ...
Handel, Paul (2003). Dust, Sand & Jungle: A History of Australian Armour During Training and Operations, 1927–1948. Puckapunyal, Victoria: RAAC Memorial and Army Tank Museum. ISBN 1-876439-75-0. Holloway, David (1990). Hooves, Wheels and Tracks: A History of the 4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment and its Predecessors. Fitzroy ...