2nd 85 intake

Title: Forty Years of Duty (PNGDF)(Verse 1)

The year was eighty-five, a youthful stride,

Second intake, side by side.

One hundred fifty strong, we stood as one,

Ready to serve, beneath the sun.

A call to duty, a nation's plea,

To the PNGDF, that's where we'd be.(Chorus)

Forty years have come and gone, a life well-lived,

Through trials faced, and battles given.

Twenty-three stand tall, the rest have gone,

But their memory, forever on.

Lest we forget, the bonds we made,

In the PNGDF, our lives were laid.(Verse 2)

From training grounds to distant lands,

We marched together, hand in hand.

Through jungle deep, and mountain high,

We faced the challenges, beneath the sky.

The weight of service, a heavy load,

For Queen and Country, down the road.The years have passed, the faces changed,

Some have retired, their lives rearranged.

Some have fallen, their duty done,

Beneath the earth, their battles won.

We honor them, with hearts so true,

The comrades lost, we bid adieu.(Verse 4)

Now forty years, a milestone reached,

The lessons learned, the wisdom preached.

We stand together, a weathered few,

Remembering those, both old and new.

With pride we wear, the uniform's embrace,

In the PNGDF, we found our place.(Chorus)

Forty years have come and gone, a life well-lived,

Through trials faced, and battles given.

Twenty-three stand tall, the rest have gone,

But their memory, forever on.

Lest we forget, the bonds we made,

In the PNGDF, our lives were laid.(Outro)

So raise a glass, to those who served,

Their loyalty, forever preserved.

In the PNGDF, our hearts remain,

Through sunshine and through rain.

Lest we forget...