Donated by Mr W E Brennan, the 'spotted cat' is an unique design emblazed upon one of the Battalion's Pipe Banners. To this day the Spotted cat is carried by the junior piper and has become the unofficial mascot of the Pipes and Drums..  The Gov Gen makes the time meet with the loyal cat, Dec 03  The friendly staff of QANTAS airlines enjoy their meeting with the cat.  The cat isn't the only one who needs to go to the 2 RAR Gym  In October 2002 the cat deployed to East Timor.  The Chief of the Army takes the time to recognise the cat's efforts in bringing peace to East Timor.  The Boys from 'Sneak' take time out during Tour-de-force 5 to be seen with the cat.  'The new and the old' The cat visits the Battalion's new mascot 'Sabre'  Storming the beachs of the Solomon Islands 2004  The cat joined the cast of the Edinburgh Military Tattoo - 'A Salute to Australia' in Sydney. While not chosen to participate, it still managed to march onto the final performance. Here the lead Drum Major of the Massed Pipes and Drums, from the Royal Highland Fusiliers, meets the 'gate crasher'.  These Kings Own Scottish Borderers are angry that their unit doesn't have such highly regarded Banners.  Immigration was called after these New Zealand Army Band members rushed to join the cat.  With hats like these the Norwegian Guards didn't find the cat unusual. |
