2023 Annual General Meeting Minutes.   'A' Battery Association Inc held its 'A' Annual General Meeting ('A' AGM) on 26 August 2023 at the Caloundra RSL Sub-Branch.

View - Review 'A' Annual General Meeting 2023 Minutes

At the 2023 'A' AGM the association formalised and ratified the Motion On Notice - Motion One dated 29 May 2023:

Motion: That with effect August 2023, the 'A' Battery Association Incorporated AGM be held in Caloundra QLD every second year to coincide with the Australian Artillery Association Inc (AAA) National Gunner Dinner.

2022 - 2023 Review.   The Executive Committee (EC) has put together a comprehensive PowerPoint presentation that reviews the 'A' Battery Association Inc Current Executive Committee (EC) Year Tenure in Review.

At the 2023 'A' AGM the Association formalised and ratified the Motion On Notice - Motion Two dated 29 May 2023:

Motion Two: That with effect August 2023, the 'A' Battery Association Incorporated AGM the election of Executive Officers be for a two-year term.

Please note: One (1)  ‘A’ Association Life Membership equates to one (1) ‘A’ Bastard Card per ‘A’ Life Member.

Re: You’re ‘A’ Battery Association Inc.     Life Member ‘A’ BASTARD CARD

Engage, Respect and Connect

It is believed that the original ‘A’ Bastard Card was introduced by ‘A’ Field Battery, Battery Funds, in the late 80’s to encourage a military kinship like no other. The ‘A’ Bastard Card that was produced at the time would be definitely inappropriate for today’s military and society moral philosophy standards and values. As a Veteran association we cannot and do not accept, condone or promote such profanities. 

The ‘A’ Association Executive Committee wanted to reintroduce a completely new adjective and sanitised version of the ‘A’ Bastard Card. This is to help encourage and promote an uptake/increase in past and present military personnel that had served or are serving under the ‘A’ to become an ‘A’ Association Life Member. This at the same time enhancing ‘A’ Life Member event participation and comradeship.

“The ‘A’ Magnificent Bastard (AMB) is someone who is all about pretentious knowledge. They have been everywhere, they are about displaying their high-spirited behaviour, mischievousness and self-indulgence, from dad-jokes to salty memes. They learn and they share a philosophic oil in conversation, while wanting to display their 
Gunner shenanigans. 

To find a Magnificent Bastard in the wild, you will need to ask someone, "How do you be SEMPER PARATUS?" 

‘A’ Magnificent Bastard will reply: "With Magnificence!"
Your Life Membership is highly valued and greatly appreciated. Without your support the ‘A’ Association canot and will not exist.  The 'A' Association is your Association that promotes fellowship and camaraderie between current and ex-serving Defencemembers to engage, respect and connect. The ‘A’ association is working hard to keep you in touch with the current Royal Regiment of the Australian Artillery status quo and to maintain your personal lineage to the 'A'.

The 'A' Association truly thanks you for supporting the 'A' Battery Association Inc and we look forward to your future support and involvement in the 'A' Association.   Please do not hesitate to contact the 'A' Association if you have any queries on the  operations, mission and intent of the 'A ' Association.

To cut a long story short, YES!. There are noted spelling errors on the ‘A’ BASTARD CARD, so let the banter begin.
Is it part of that colloquial Gunner sarcasm and hysteria antics, or a topic about Gunner edumication?
A gun number seven could never give an accurate count of their bombs on the gun platform.

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'A' Field Battery 'LIFE MEMBER' Medal/Medallion

NOTE: You can only purchase one of these 'A' Field Battery 'LIFE MEMBER' Medal/Medallion if you are an approved and paid Life Member of the 'A' Battery Association.

The Price is $45.00 (This includes postage and handling).

If you would like to order one then please make payment to the ‘A’ Association Heritage Bank Account:

‘A’ Battery Association Inc
BSB: 638261
Account: 8732884
Reference: (your Surname) LIFE MEMBER (Reference example: Johnston LIFE MEMBER)

Then please send an email to abtyassn@abtyassn.org.au with your mailing details:

1. Name
2. Mailing address
3. Your mobile number.

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Vietnam 1971 'A' Field Battery Commemorative Medallion

The Price is $45.00 (This includes postage and handling).

If you would like to order one then please make payment to the ‘A’ Association Heritage Bank Account:

‘A’ Battery Association Inc
BSB: 638261
Account: 8732884
Reference: (your Surname) VIETNAM (Reference example: Johnston VIETNAM)

Then please send an email to abtyassn@abtyassn.org.au with your mailing details:

1. Name
2. Mailing address
3. Your mobile number.