A group of World War II veterans will reunite at Longford for what may be the last time in April.
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The 12/50th Battalion, also known as the Launceston regiment, has held annual reunions since 1967, however the battalion is down to its last three members.
“When they first started the reunion [the veterans] said, ‘we’ll keep running them until the last man is standing’,” event organiser Doug Wyatt OAM said.
“I think this might be the last one.”
Mr Wyatt’s father was a sergeant in the battalion, which was stationed in Launceston for much of the war before being shifted to a base near Darwin in 1943.
He will attend the reunion at The Country Club Hotel, Longford, along with 10 other family members of deceased veterans.
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Stefan came to The Examiner after working as a copywriter at a digital media firm in Melbourne and interning at The Conversation. He is enthusiastic about reporting on business, local government and environmental issues. When he is not chained to his work desk, Stefan enjoys getting brunch, reading Saul Bellow novels and watching Carlton games.
Stefan came to The Examiner after working as a copywriter at a digital media firm in Melbourne and interning at The Conversation. He is enthusiastic about reporting on business, local government and environmental issues. When he is not chained to his work desk, Stefan enjoys getting brunch, reading Saul Bellow novels and watching Carlton games.
