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1) Mum and Dad and Denny saw the passing out parade at Puckapunyal
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IT was a long march from cadets
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The sixth battalion was the next to tour
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and it was me who drew the card
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We did Canungra and shoal water before we left
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And Townsville lined the footpaths as we marched to the quay
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This clipping from the paper shows us young and strong and clean
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And theres me in my slouch hat with my SLR and greens
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God help me I was on - ly nine teen
2) From Vung Tau riding chinooks to the dust at Nui Dat