Ben Hackney Educational Grant

Added on by 2/29 Battalion.

The Ben Hackney Educational Grant was established in 2018 to support a student entering VSC/HSC with costs associated with completing secondary school as well as promoting knowledge of the Battalion’s history to this generation of young people. The grant was provided over the two VSC/HSC years.

****In 2023 the Educational Grant has been expanded to support any student over two years of their secondary schooling****

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Ben Hackney Educational Grant

Added on by 2/29 Battalion.

An exciting opportunity exists for students entering Year 11 VCE/HSC in 2023 to receive a grant of $1,000 per year for two years (Yr 11 & Yr 12) to assist with the costs associated with the completion of the final years of secondary school, as well as promoting knowledge of the Battalion’s history to this generation of young people today. One grant only is available based on the submission of a well written and researched essay in this application round.

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Ben Hackney Educational Grant

Added on by 2/29 Battalion.

Ben Hackney Educational Grant

We are pleased to announce that Katie Lovett is the successful recipient of the 2021-2022 Ben Hackney Educational Grant.

Katie’s great grandfather, Captain Charles Lovett (VX39011) served in the 2/29th AIF Battalion.

Katie will be commencing Year 11 at Dromana College in 2021 and her successful submission follows:

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Battalion Association 2020 Calendar

Added on by 2/29 Battalion.

Thanks to the generous support of Ryman Healthcare the Battalion Association has produced wall calendars for 2020!

The calendars contain moving images of the Thai Burma Railway, Kanchanaburi military cemetery and Hellfire Pass.

They are $10 each which includes postage throughout Australia.

Contact Joy Derham to place your order.
We only have a limited amount!

Joy Derham
joyderham1@bigpond.com
0429 850 575

Payment details for bank transfer
Include your surname.
229th Battalion AIF 
BSB 033-337 
Account 197452

Proposed Commemorative Trip to Myanmar and Thailand

Added on by 2/29 Battalion.

A few of us are visiting Burma this year to commemorate the 75th

Anniversary of the running of the Tavoy Melbourne Cup

on November 2nd 2017

Some members of the 2/29th were sent as POW's to Burma as part of A FORCE. We have at least two members of the Association whose fathers were in Tavoy at that time and Loris Fletcher does have in her possession the actual cup won by her father Wif Muir. Ron Lovett's father was the winning owner.

Some of us are planning to go to Burma in November and we still have some places available. See the attached itinerary (below) and costs for the Burma. Following Burma a fewer number were planning to break the trip in Thailand on the way home and do a run along the Railway to Three Pagoda pass and that is the second itinerary and we have places available on that section. If we get the required numbers from the Burma trip to stop over it may be the short itinerary as outlined, if however you were wanting to have time in Bangkok either going or returning home, and provided we have numbers we will change the itinerary to accommodate that.

Proposed Burma Itinerary

Proposed Thailand Itinerary

PLEASE CONTACT. DOUG OGDEN 03 9844 1355 or email:  superog@bigpond.com

March Information - Anzac Day in Melbourne 2015

Added on by 2/29 Battalion.

The 8th Division will depart from 9:45 am from Flinders Street East (St Paul’s side). Please assemble behind the 2/29th banner.

Descendants are to dress in appropriate clothing, as your forebears would have done. Therefore, all marchers should wear neat and tidy clothing, out of respect for the fallen (denim, sporting attire, joggers are not considered appropriate).

Medals worn by descendants are to be worn on the right breast (the left breast is reserved for the original recipient of the medals).

Carrying of pictures of relatives, and the pushing of prams and pushers, is not permitted.

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Anzac Day March in Melbourne 2014

Added on by 2/29 Battalion.

The Association will form up in Flinders Street opposite Federation Square.

Form up from 0945 hrs; Step off is 1015 hrs.

Marchers are reminded that smart casual dress is required and that jeans and sneakers are not considered appropriate.

Marchers are asked not to carry photographs.