can some one say which australian army unit this is

i think they were reserves thank you

Spot on. I spent 18 months with the similar unit, 24 Construction Squadron in Ennogera. I was with 7 Field Squadron RAEME Workshops as a driver. 7 Fd Sqn was a part of 24.

Phil

The vehicles are 21 Const Sqn's as 21 Const Regt's mascot is the raging bull.


Cheers Kev

C'mon Kev finish the saying.
Jim

G'day Kev,
I had them (21 sqdn) following me around for a bit in the '90's.
Myself and another bloke were teaching them quarry blasting.

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I was at 21 Const Sqn in 1971-73, out the back in the RAEME Wksps. I was the dreaded heavy vehicle inspector! Small world!!
Bob

and drink more ......................


They were once located at Puckpunyal, then at Enogerra and now based in Amberley.


Cheers Kev

I had little to do with them workwise. A coy 6RAR 69-70.
But the saying was rife throughout our unit. At one stage it became the answer for everything imaginable.
When anyone became stumped for an answer or reply, even a solution to a problem, it was the catchcry.
Jim

Yep. Was with 21 construction squadron from 82-86 at Puckapunyal. Brilliant unit. O the memories
Phil

Wasn't 'Up the Red Rooster and more p..." something to do with Courage Breweries?
21 Construction was behind my old stamping gounds, we used to eat at their Mess, our UIS was red over black with 828 on it.
Cheers,
Dennis

Oops, back in the early 70's

thanks kev,

wondered where it came from still hear it these days, c coy 5RAR 66-67

dbn 05

Last year was at Standown Park just out of Gympie Qld ( a veterans caravan park) the catchcry was heard numerous time particularly during "happy hour"
was great to hear

Bless all our service people for their courage

I was posted to 21st Construction squadron mid 71. Based at Holesworthy. They were taken up into the 1st Field Regiment early 72 I think.
June 72 saw me out of there after the Nasho periodwas reduced to 18 months.
Was good times back then.

The "red rooster" catch cry wasn't corps based. I first heard it in the mid 60's at RAEME, then later at RAE. And many other units and places over the next 20 years.

The most notable was in the Vungers bars. One bloke (only an Aussie) would start it and then the whole bar would join in. Including the yanks who loved it and of course the girls would join in. (who?? shut your mouth this is a family forum Phil). Made us all feel as one mob.

Sometimes the "more" was a little wobbily. The later it was the more wwwooobbbiiilllyyy and uneven and slurred it became.

Looking back it was sounds childish but we enjoyed the companionship and reminder of home.

Phil

OT but bugger it. Another good memory.

Phil

Yes one advantage of growing older is the many good memories

One disadvantage of growing older is that you forget things.Like I was in 23rd Construction not 21. Woops sorry

They are the guys that get everyone's lunch,, Red Roster lol

They are actually Mercedes ;)