Dear Mum

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Made by Film Australia 1975. Directed by Don Harley. Sponsored by the Department of Defence, this recruiting film presents with some humour the thoughts of one of a group of young soldiers who is writing a letter home. With so many suggestions of what to include, contributed by his mates ("Don't forget the football"... "Tell her how brave you are!"), he doesn't get beyond writing "Dear Mum."

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@natejones902 2 года назад

So as a yank, you all down in Australia will find this funny, I stayed at Lavarack barracks in 2018. I'm with the us coast guard and we worked with the Diggers to provide security at PNG working of the HMAS Adalade. It was so much fun. Even stayed in the old barracks there.

@CodeNameV13 Год назад

My old man was stationed at Lavarack in the 70's. He met my mum in Townsville.

@sera.84 2 года назад

My dearly beloved dad is in this rip sgt Noel Lesina - 1945-2013

@GregPalmer2 4 года назад

l served in the same regiment 4fld in 1980,l had hair then and was a mean lean fighting machine.

@ianbusby1310 Год назад

Brings back memories of my time in the army.1971-1979. Up to Cookstown Innisfail etc. A 186 yep in my EH.

@paulpatterson6717 7 лет назад

I came across this by accident when searching for other info on RU-vid. The film was made 42 years ago. Makes most, if not all of us feel older LOL. I often wonder how all the other men are going that were in the film. So many memories and friends, too long ago. (Patto)

@cringlez1096 3 года назад

its 45 years old now!

@patrickguy 3 года назад

Sign me up; just for the “bad options “ at the dance. Reminds me of Vietnam, except for lack shooten. Severed with several “mates” there in 1969-brave, carefree guys. Pat

@bobkoomans3490 4 года назад

Mount Stuart in the Background of Lavarack Barracks! (Townsville, Far North Queensland) Australia.

@rosshilton 5 лет назад

Wow, this was only ten years before i moved to Oz and joined the ARes. Same uniforms and trucks....

@bobkoomans3490 4 года назад

I recognise MT Stuart, Townsville! (60 seconds in!)

@goingforadds 4 года назад

It's still there mate - only difference is Lavarack has grown now.

@chrismcmaster5964 3 года назад

I remember running around lavarack back in the 80's before the fences went up.

@jimberther 11 лет назад

Was posted to 4th Fd from Sept 87 till end of 94 and the place looked exactly the same as it did in this video.Its different now.

@jcdragon77 Год назад

Looked the same in 97

@ucdailoi 2 года назад

What were we thinking all that long ago? I had no idea that Wagga Wagga was that bloody cold when I did my recruit training in 1965 or that they would be forever on my back about the length of my hair, or twisted boot laces FFS.

@aussiecath Год назад

Haha it gets bloody hot in summer. Worst of both worlds.

@jameshenley2323 2 года назад

Thats some funky dancing

@lenblacksmith8559 7 лет назад

Hahah Old Sgt Lucy Lucina, Patto, Bowy, and Bomb Mick Constantine. Good to see the guys.

@sera.84 Год назад

Sgt ‘Lucy’ Lesina was my dad

@benjaminc8789 5 лет назад

“ nah it’s the CO ya mug “ 🤣😂

@beach6060 5 лет назад

Haircuts look a bit long and the Sgt is a bit tubby.

@errolfoster1101 4 года назад

about the hair is right especially for drop shorts or nine mile snipers but I saw more than one tubby Sgt in my time

@efeightyeight 3 года назад

Typical gun number 1.

@sera.84 Год назад

That’s my dad actually he sounds a hell of a lot different in his younger years

@RS-rj5sh 8 месяцев назад

It was 1975.....just after Vietnam. Gough had gutted the ADF and it wasn't in good shape. A lot of the career blokes had left for better coin, and the ones that were left knew they were now in a peacetime army that likely wouldn't see any real trigger time for many a year.

@sixthreeyankeejp1918 3 года назад

I don't know anyone who wrote letters out bush 🤣

@Pilbaratrucking Год назад

🤣🤣🤣true

@peterkirgan2921 3 месяца назад

My mate is Dave Jeffrey he served with 9 RAR infantry was called up for Vietnam top bloke saw combat !! Another friend was a work colleague Russell Wax sent there in 1975 then the armistice! No combat a holiday! Then sent back to Australia, !! Lol he used his army uniform around the garden at home !!!😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

@Zeddington 6 лет назад

Bombardier "Ando" looks like Australian singer Billy Field.

@martarnifennell7602 4 года назад

Good ol days dads army or grandads army

@popplenc 3 года назад

do not look up at the aircraft

@davidmcnamara8759 5 лет назад

dem where the days

@pauldekmetzian2885 5 лет назад

What a great film. Fantastic

@ant4812 13 лет назад

Thanks for this video. Lots of very interesting shots of Townsville, Lavarack Barracks & RAAF Garbutt. The place has changed a lot since 1975! Takes me back it does. I was a 5 year old kid back then.

@caveman6988 6 лет назад

My old unit 12 field bty alpha g 1985

@fjbutch 11 лет назад

The year I joined...was in 1 field Regt. Wacol back then.....and check out the Mark 5 trucks....

@davidscott3419 12 лет назад

as soon as i saw mt stewart

@mhaley90 11 лет назад

nice work john crotty.(GAZ) lushious blonde hair

@eduardoyap4740 2 месяца назад

I’m Only 19!

@charliemarkovic4301 Год назад

I remember a lot more swearing back then....a hell of a lot more fucken swearing.

@rank666 12 лет назад

@18:00 o god how old is the SMG

@lancejackson3524 5 лет назад

An F1 when did they phase them out!

@bigdog5128 4 года назад

They were the most fun to fire though. I think they were phase out in the early 90’s

@MIck-M Год назад

A beaut film with some bonza sheilas and a lot of good blokes.

@nucopia Год назад

thanks that brought back some good memories

@LLOOYYYDD 5 лет назад

*Onya Jonesy!!!!* ;)

@Pilbaratrucking 5 лет назад

When the army was the army,what year was this?

@NFSAFilms 5 лет назад

1975

@Pilbaratrucking 5 лет назад

NFSA Films thank you,just before I joined.

@aussiecath Год назад

So what made it the army then? Green uniforms? Writing letters out field? Out of shape Sargent (I figured that was just artistic licence but I guess they didn’t even have PESA back then) I’m not seeing too many other differences.

@Pilbaratrucking Год назад

@@aussiecath you been in the Australian Army, if so when mate?

@popplenc 3 года назад

hug a rock