Passed away May 8, 2010

VALE

Louis John Munt  
( 24th December 1936 – 8 May 2010 )

On the 14th December a large contingent of ADAA and ATA members attended the funeral of Traveller at Maroochydore on the Sunshine Coast to join Rosetta and family to farewell him in a typical RSL funeral service.  Traveller first joined the Army as a National Serviceman in the later 1950’s after which he joined the Regular  Army.  After a brief stint at Kapooka, he moved to Pucka punyal for Corps training and was posted to 1 Tpt Coy RAASC as a driver.

In 1961 he was posted to No 2 Section 39 Air Sup Pl.  Upon completion of basic AD and Parachute Packing course, the section was detached to Kemar Pl 55 Company RASC ( AD ) in North Malaya , to carry out Operational sorties on the Malay / Thai border.  During this period he qualified for the British AD Brevet.  The section then moved to RAF Seletar to join No 1 Section for Heavy Drop Training,, upon completion both sections were employed on Exercise “ Trumpeter “ a SEATO action in Malaya.

Upon arriving back in Australia he was posted to 40 AD Pl ( 1962 – 66 ).  Traveller qualified as a Parachutist and later on as a Pathfinder, Crew Commander, and upon completing his promotion exams was promoted to Corporal.

The upgrading of Australia’s commitment to South Vietnam required the raising of 176 AD Coy, which saw Traveller completing a tour as a Cpl Crew Comd.  Upon completion of his tour he joined 186 AD Coy, and upon completing the Supervisor Aerial Delivery course he was promoted to Sgt SAD.

In the 1970’s Traveller moved into the Clerical Stream where he served in a variety of Units.

Traveller has been a member of the ADAA since 1996, always a regular at AD functions.  This colourful character will be missed.

Rest In Peace