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Old 25th May 2012, 17:07
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Herod

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Nice set of pics, thanks. Borneo was supposed to be my first tour. I was going through the course at Tern Hill, and was slated to join 230. When Sukarno heard I was coming, he capitulated, and I joined 230 at Odiham. I was with them a couple of months when the "Man From the Ministry" came down and told us we were over establishment. I managed to get a posting to the Wessex and started my overseas tour on 78 in Aden. A little junglie experience later, though: I was part of the 72 detachment for Bersatu Padu.
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