28 December 2002 Joe McGraw Portland Oregon USA

Semper Fi Mates. I was with 11th Engineer Batt.
5th Marine Div. United States. I was stationed at Dong Ha, Quang Tri Province In I-Corps. This was just up the road from Hue. You guys did a bank-up job over there. I have been reading your history durning Viet Nam. I will drink one for my comrades in arms. Stay strong and believe in what we all did...our lost-brothers would want that.
Thanks from the USA..................Joe

28 December 2002 Captain Alan Wilson AEME/RAEME SA

Good to see another association starting a Web site. A lot of work. Visit us hopefully we will be up to date as well by then.
www.ausmil.com/~raasa/

18 December 2002 David ( Davy ) Pelham

Just recently RAE Association (Tas.) had built and unvielded , a memorial to Engineers. It is at Anglesea Barracks , Hobart , Tasmania .Why not go and see it , if you are in Tassie.

Ex 17 Const Sqn S Vietnam 68/69, 22 Const Sqn Perth 69/70.

05 December 2002 Ret Sapper R.Stirling

I have been trying to contact any of my 22 Construction Squadron Mates who served with me in New Guinea and Borneo during the 1960's. I was based at Karrakatta in W.A. I have a few photos here.

02 December 2002 Peter Thorne

Seeking information on an incident that occured in the Long Hai's May/Jun '70 when engineers returning to NDP Isa at the end of day on three APC's. Lead APC ran over a command detonated mine. The engineer on top of the apc was wounded (do not know if he was killed) and so was Eric Semple, 17 Const Sqn attached to 1 Fd Sqn. Require information to support a claim for disability.

28 November 2002 Reiner Rupert

Jens Breder, Hamburg, Kampnagel, Sonja Hespelt, Uni Göttingen, Georg Seibt, Hannover,www.csd2000.0catch.com,
Georg Jauken, Oldenburg, Daniel Reimann, Martin Franke, Roland Siefken.

27 November 2002 WO Tony Williamson

Happy upcoming 100th birthday to my fellow Sappers in the Australian Engineers. Canadian festivities will be grand with many a glass raised in celebration. 100 years of the rest of the Army Following The Sapper. Chimo!

11 November 2002 Lawrence David Hutchinson

17 Construction Sqn

07 November 2002 Wayne Pantall

25 Oswald St, Victoria Park, WA 6100

28 October 2002 Dennis George Lane (Gomer)

69 Imga street, Gwandalan, NSW 2259

28 October 2002 Adam Douglas

I am looking for someone with experience in searching for IEDs to train security guards in search techniques. You will be required to prepare and conduct lessons as part of a new training package. Good money for the right applicant and it's a growth industry.

28 October 2002 Major Jon Steed RE,SO2 Combat, HQ EinC(A)

Happy Centenary.

24 October 2002 Peter(Tiny) Petrovic

Found your website and was surprised to say the least. Keep up the good work. I served in SVM Sept 1967/1968 2 Trp and then 21 Support.
I would like to hear from anyone who knows of Gerry Goggins 17 Const Sqn and Peter Bennet 1st Fld 2 Trp. Regards to all.

14 October 2002 Roy Bloor

Hi to all you sappers in Aus, I served as a Sapper in Uk and all over the world from 1970-79 and am trying to Trace an old mate from 60 Sqn Maidstone in the early 70's. Alan Orme who it is beleaved emigrated to Aus some time after demob. Any info on Alan would be good as we are holding our 2nd reunion early next year.
Regards to you all.

08 October 2002 RCT Hugh Scott

I just joined the RAE and I am so happy to have been able to join the greatest unit there is!!
I didnt know that the RAE has there own website but I am glad it does and what a good find.

04 October 2002 Brian Deering

Po Box 893, Exmouth WA 6707

28 September 2002 Dr O Rose

Hello. I did post this morning. Hoping for some response. Specifically inf.regarding 2nd Div.RAE (NSW?) (original recr.&camp training) Viet. Aug'69-April'72. V.cautious beg. as we have never contacted anyone before.
Assistance welcome. Site is good.Only RAE one available??
Thank you

28 September 2002 Dr O Rose

Lovely site to find. Looking for RAE/Vietnam Nominal Roll(NSW based then). Partner of many years finally showing interest in Vet.Affairs Mail Bulletin. RAE '69-'72 Mainly Da Nang region.
We farm & breed Arabian horses.

21 September 2002 Peter Nangle

PO Box 1154, Broome, W.A. 6725

21 September 2002 Darryl (Westy) Westrup.

I thought I would pop in and say a big thanks to all the people who are commenting about the website. It's great to read all the comments coming in, as for the grammatical errors on the home page Tony, hopefully they are all fixed now. Keep it all coming guys and let your mates know we are here.

Ubique

Westy (the RAEA WA website designer)

19 September 2002 Spr Bob Pride ex planty 68/69.

Just looking at your site and found a name from the past is that the same Karl (darkie) Roht who worked the well boring at the Date and also the mad Spr who keeped the snakes and the other bitties around camp.Great site will call again.

Regards Pridey.

18 September 2002 Ian ("Mo") Mulholland

Member RAEA WA Branch, RAE 1963-1984

18 September 2002 Kevin Hughes

22 Const WKSP 65/66 went to Borneo with them. EX Sapper, Corp transferred To RAEME. (NOT minus Experience)

18 September 2002 Cpl Tony Luchterhand

An enjoyable site my fellow sappers. One bit of criticism though, there are quite a few grammatical errors on the home page. Keep up the good work, I'll tell my mates here at the school about your site. Ubique

18 September 2002 Ken Jolley

Hello everybody, what a great site. I served with 2 troop Malaya 1963-65. Served with 1 troop 1 Fd Sqn S.V.N. 1966-67

09 September 2002 Tom Spurs

RAE 79-90 17 const, 22 const (cikobia, Fiji 83) 1 FD Sqn working with Mick Cupid ex 17 planty.

08 September 2002 Tanya Bielawski

Heya,

I'm doing some independent research into the old military sites at Point Perron and in it is an RAE coat-of-arms, so if anyone has any information about the sites up there, please email me.

Thanks.

~Tanya

02 September 2002 Ms J King

Thanks for an informative site, I only recently discovered my GrandFather was a Sapper in the 1st Australian Railway Company, R.A.E in WWII.
Reading thru these pages has been quite enlightening.
Thank You

31 August 2002 Dick Phillpott

Ex 22, 17 SME Canugra now with 13 Field Sqn as a ARES soldier just for the fun of it.

20 August 2002 Col Dennis (Meggsie)

Great site. Good to see so many remaining in touch. Like Jack Turner I too am a retired sapper whose ambitions quite often outstrip my capabilities. Up the old red rooster all.

14 August 2002 Arthur Ventham

RAE 1968 - 71 (17 Const Sqn - Nui Dat and Vung Tau) RAINF 1975 - 1995. Would like to hear from others from 30 Terminal and 17 Const Sqn of same era.

11 August 2002 Jack Turner

I Have just discovered your site and will continue to visit. I am a retired sapper but still remain in the corp. Maybe someone remembers me from Vietnam 67/68 or SME-Long time.

05 August 2002 Dave Herriman

16 river street CHARLEVILLE 4470 QUEENSLAND.

05 August 2002 Vince Maynard

I was in Singapore 64 to 67 in 10 Port Sqn RE and met a few Diggers and had a good laugh with them. Like to hear from anybody that remembers 10 Port Sqn RE.

31 July 2002 Hank Veenhuizen

55 Wood Rd Griffith nsw 2680 3 Troop 1 FD SQN RAE SVN 69-70.

13 July 2002 Andy Anderson

Nice to see a Good Digger RAE Site. Visit www.sapper696.50megs.com Linked to 21 Pommie RE Sites

10 July 2002 Jason Columbus

My dad Edward "Chris" Columbus was with 17 construction in vietnam 67/68. Anyone remember him? Love to hear from you.

01 July 2002 Ken Usher

17 Const Sqn 69-70. Just surfing didn't realise that a site was up for the gingers. Well done.

23 June 2002 Steve Murphy

Ex 22 Construction Squadron Workshop 85 to 88 love to hear from old mates both RAE & RAEME. Currently living in Brisbane.

09 June 2002 R.J Hanlon

A good site to help keep yourself up to date. Keep up the good work. Thank You. From an Ex 17 Apprentice.

20 May 2002 Brian Mahoney

22 Construction 1967, 17 construction svn 1968. A great website. Keep as much Info coming as possible.

20 May 2002 Dave Edgley

Served SVN Mar 68-69 17 Const. Nui Dat. Great site Will visit again.

19 May 2002 John Stanborough

19 May 2002 Mick Norton

I served as Plant Operator with 54 (FARELF) Support Sqn RE 1966-69, Singapore, Thailand and Malaya. Fond memories of tunnelling project at Asahan in Malaya alongside Australian Troop from 11 Squadron in Terendak. Wally Paul, drop me an e-mail. Great site.

16 May 2002 A.W Stockton

I served in 11 ind.fld.sqn. Butterworth, malaya in the R.E.s from 1959 to 1962 with the R.A.E.plant lads.

14 May 2002 David Steele

I'm doing some family history research into my 2nd cousin Maj. Gen. Sir Clive Steele and happened on your site. It was enlightening to read the history of the Steele Bridge as I had only a vague knowledge of it's origin.

13 May 2002 Rob Woolley

I served in SVN 1968-69 1troop 1fld sqn and have a great time looking at this web site.

08 May 2002 Terry Gorbutt

1 Troop, 28 Training Squadron, (UK Royal Engineers) ATR Bassingbourn, Bassingbourn Bks Royston, England, SG8 5LX

04 May 2002 Robo

Went to to SME [it will allways be SME] for Anzac Day 2002. Huge crowd was present and a very good dawn service, the singing Sapper on top of the museum was great, with his rendition of "and they played waltzing matilda". Must say beer doesn't taste good at 6:10 am like it used to. Your site made many a mention from serving & non serving members.
I was told of a web site www.cpmh.net which gives details of imposters/wannabes with false medals etc, unfortunately we have one of our ex Sappers involved. Pat Tangley would not be impressed.
Keep up the good work, as they all said just look up the WA site.

03 May 2002 Karl (Darkie) Roth

Am looking for info from any 17 Const or 1 Fld who served in SVN during 67 to 69 ref swan/observer trips to Lai Kay home of the 1st Inf Div "Big Red one" need info for a ex sapper. Thanks.

02 May 2002 Tom Weir

Great site, found Rick Lang whom I haven't seen for a long time. Keep it up.

29 April 2002 Randall Carman

1 troop 1 fld sqn 67/68, would like to here from other planties or anyone who remembers me.

26 April 2002 Ross Kember

Takes me back to the four weeks spent at SME in 1969. Ahh the memories.

17 April 2002 Ian "Rabbit" Gunter

Anything on ex apprentices would be great as it is never mentioned in any memorabilia etc. we have a large no. of ex 36th intake engineers in perth and i would like to see if one day we could march with the army apprentices insignia, within the corps of engineers. Many ex diggers whom I met last anzac day were from the 5th, 12th and later intakes which was a spinout as it has been going since the early 50's good site, especially the photo's of S.M.E. and 22 const. 'good job roger!'

09 April 2002 Charles Brown

love to have a company

06 April 2002 I Robertson (Robo) EX 17 CONST

I VISIT REGULARY & CHECK OUT THE SITE. GOOD TO SEE MORE DIGGERS GETTING IN & TRYING OUT THE LOST SAPPER.

02 April 2002 Karl (Darkie) Roth

An interesting site found it accidentily will be visiting a lot more often.

29 March 2002 Rick Lang

I will be in Melbourne for 2002 ANZAC day and would like to know if 17 construction has a group I could march with? I was in SVN 69/70 with landclearing and road works, if any one can help, love to here from them.

Thanks- all the best.