Lieutenant-General Peter Leahy has fond memories of training in Clyde River country in the 1970s – if not of the giant leaches that accosted recruits.
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The retired Chief of Army has even fonder memories of the “Sallyman”.
He recalls being “always filthy, hot or cold, wet or dusty and always, always hungry”.
The Sallyman was always there with a cup of tea and, importantly for the young soldier, a packet of chewing gum.
These days, it is men and woman who drive the Sallyman truck to where they are needed – as our picture shows – complete with chewing gum.
It is not just servicemen and women who need the Salvos – they need your help to fund drug and alcohol, homelessness and crisis programs.
At the launch of the Salvation Army Red Shield Appeal at Club Catalina today, Lieutenant-General Leahy was too much of a gentleman to order anyone about – but he’d love you to dig deep.
