Battalion Association 2020 Calendar

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

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

Anzac Day March in Melbourne 2014

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.

VX38008 Lt. Frank W Nankervis OAM - C Coy -2/29th Battalion AIF

It is with regret that we record the passing of our president Frank on the 6th April 08. He was a fine officer and well respected by his troops in Singapore, Malaya and Thailand. The 2/29th Association was formed in 1943 and has had only two presidents, Arthur Wimpole for 39 years, followed by Frank for 26 years. Over the years he has been a great leader understanding the needs of widows and members of the Battalion in general. He will be greatly missed by all.

Frank was to receive the Order of Australia Medal. "For service to the communities of Hurstbridge and Arthur's Creek through a range of veterans' welfare, municipal and service organisations." Frank's honour is being presented to his daughter Kate at Government House on the 11th September 2008.