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Contents

President's Message 3

Report to National Congress 5

Action State Congress Motions 11

Vietnam Memorial 17

Pension Rates 21

Bomber Command Reunion 29

A Cry from Our Youth 35

Letters to the Editor 39

Reunions 41

Lost Trails 43

Sub-Branch News 47

Women's Auxiliary 59

Book Reviews 61

- -Vale 63

Last Post 67

\ Unit Associations 71

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State Executive

ST,ATE PRESIDENT J.P. Hall, AM, BEM, ,JP.

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT D.H. Bruce, OAM, JP.

JUNIOR VICE PRESIDENT L.C. Keynes, BA

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDEN L.J. Turner, MBE, JP, AASA.

STATE SECRET"ARY D.H. Gibbs, AFC, JP.

COMMITTEE Mrs H.P. Balfe, BEe, Mrs D.J. Dowson, MBE, P.C. Firkins, M.C . Hall , JP, J . Harper-Nelson.

N.R. Healy, R.G. Hughes, Mrs A. Keynes, Dr. A.J . King, BSc, MBBS, FCCP, FRACMA,

FACMR, Z.T. Kwiecinski, BEe, MAIBS, N.E. Maley, J .O. McTavish, Commodore D.J . Orr

(RL). A.T . Richardson , W.J. Surridge, F. Verdi, P. White. DCM.

REGIONAL COUNTRY VICE PRESIDEN"fS Messrs R. Barber (Coolgardie Sub-Branch),

P.J. Blenkinsopp (Port Hedland Sub-Branch), C. Mills (Bunbury Sub-Branch), S.G. Robinson

(Merredin Sub-Branch), A.J. Spendlove (Geraldton Sub-Branch), R.E. Stanley (Aibany

Sub-Branch) .

TRUSTEES Messrs K. Broadhurst, FRAI.A, ARABA.

P. Pearson, CMG, OBE, JP, R.N. Stone, AM, JP.

LISTENING POST COMMITTEE Mrs. H.P. Balfe, BEe, Messrs P.C. Firkins,

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INTERIM REPORT TO THE NATIONAL CONGRESS

SEPTEMBER 1989 BY TI-IE NATIONAL PRESIDENT

The Federal Budget

The Federal Government pass8d down its Annual Budget for fiscal year 1989 on 15 August . ~ 989 Unlike previous years. when Budgets rncluded a sting in the taii fer the veteran and kindred community. Budget 1989 was fairly benign so far as veterans. ex-servicemembers and their dependants were concerned The greatest disappointments were the omissions.

lt was a hope that widows would be able to draw a single rate of service pensron through the Department of Veterans Affairs rather than having to transfer to the Department of Social Security to be eligible to draw the pension at the single rat8. Similarly, with the provision of additional benefits to service and old ag ~ d pensioners, particularly the increase to the basic pension, it was hoped that the Government would reinstate war widows drawing aged/service pensions to a full pension rather than retaining the pegged level of $60.05 per week as has been the case for the last few years, or at the very least index this figure. That nothing was done in these two areas is to the shame of the Government and they ought to be reprimanded for their lack of compassion towards these deserving women.

The decision to give automatic entitlement to ex-prisoners · of war of the Japanese when the illnesses ulcers. hepatitis B , anxiety state , psychiatiic depression and strongyloidiasis are claimed, is to be lauded. Howeyer, to restrict this automatic acceptance to those who were prisoners of the Japanese and to neglect those who suffered similar privations at the hands of their captors by excluding from this automatic acceptance category those w~ o were prisoners of t_he Kore~ns and Chinese durrng the Korean War rs a ternble mistake on the part of Government. There are, after all , only a handful that fall into this category and ~he extra cost likely to be generated from rncludrng them would be negligible

Other items of the Budget which have flowed onto the veteran and kindred community for which we can congratulate the Government include:

a. the reform of the income test and tax overlap

b. the continuation of disability pension to the widow or dependants of a deceased veteran for 12 weeks after the death of the veteran

c . the telephone rental concessions to World War

I veterans

d. the disregarding of imputed value of free board and lodgings.and

e. the decision that members who are exempt from paying the Medicare levy because they are drawing a 100% or higher disability pension need no longer pay the 112 percent levy on behalf of their dependants if their wives work and make their own Medicare levy contribution.

Repatriation Hospitals

Negotiations still continue between the Department and the Government on the one hand and the ex-service Community on the other in ' ec;pect of the decision by Government to hand over ~ 8patriation hospitals to the State hospital and ~ea lth systems I have still not been told how the Government intends to ensure that eligible members of the Veteran community are to be guaranteed priority of access to State Hospital systems after the proposed handover, and I keep saying to both the Minister and to the Secretary of the Department that until such time as that point is clarified by an unequivocal statement by the Government, then there can be no meaningful negotiations. There is still a deathly hush from the Government and the Department in relation to this fundamental point.

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lt was pleasing to note however. that expenditure was provided in the 1989 Budget for some major new works and some medium and minor works at the repatriation hospitals.

The pressure to establish a geriatric rehabilitation ward at RGH Hobart before funds will be spent for refurbishment at that hospital does however provide something of a sting in the tail in respect of new major works at this hospital.

Mustard Gas Tr_ials During World War 11

In recent weeks some newspapers have carried a "beat-up" on the trials carried out by the Australian Army on the use and effects of mustard gas in tropical areas. lt is unfortunate that some uninformed comment has been made by members of the ex-service community on this much discussed, fully examined incident. The matter was first raised in the post World War 11 years during the period when Lance Barnard was the Defence Minister in the early 1970s and was raised again by the media during the early 1980s. To the best of my knowledge compensation, inc luding medical assistance, has been available and still is being

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NATIONAL PRESIDENT'S CONGRESS REPORT (CONT) made available through Veterans' Affairs to those who were involved in those trials. lt is a great shame that those who have been vocal on this "beat-up" could not have acted more responsibly and found out the facts before calling for immediate action and making public statements on issues that have been actioned well in the past. So much for the irresponsible comment made by those who ought to know better. Log of Claims

The RSL Log of Claims which is now called "Compensation for Service to Australia - Basic Principles" has been forwarded to the Prime Minister. the Leader of the Opposition. the Leader of the Democrats and the teader of the National Party with the request that they have their parties endorse the document in principle so that an "accord" can be made between the veteran and kindred community on the one hand and the Parliament and particularly t11e Governments in the future, on the other hand.

An unequivocal response has been received from the Opposition Coalition and the Democrats, both of which have re-endorsed the principles. agree with the basic considerations included in this paper and are prepared to negotiate the details with the RSL at a later date The Government has been examining the proposal in detail. I spoke to the Prime Minister on this subject on Thursday, 14 September

The Prime Minister readily endorsed the Principles of Repatriation set out in the paper Compensation for Service to Australia Those Principles recognise in particular the nation's indebtedness to those who gave service in times of war.

The Prime Minister responded positively to the thrust of the General Commitments set out in the paper. but suggested further discussion on a few points. The National President will be taking these up with the Minister for Veterans' Affairs .

lt was agreed that the detailed proposals set out in the paper would need. to be taker. up through the normal processes of consultation . and that factors such as cost and equity would need to be taken into account. lt was also agreed that the integrity of the Veterans' Affairs system must be maintained.

The full aetails of further action to be taken by individuals. sub-branches and State headquarters, will be included in the October issue of the national newsletter, a copy of which will be forwarded to_all sub-branches of the League together w1th suggestions on how they should use th~ mate~ial included in ti1is paper when deal1ng w1th candidates at the next Federal election. I hope that the whole of the League gets behind this project.

Without the full support of all sub-branches and the general membership of the Lea~ue, we will not achieve those pr ~ nciples set down m the proposal.

Copies have also been distributed to the majority if not all of the other ex-service etc. associations asking for their support in carrying the proposal to

__ the parliamentarians a.nd candidates for parliament at the next Federal election. So far the response from kindred organ isations has been positive. Study on Cancer Causing Potential of Dapsone

The Evatt Royal Commisston on Agent Orange recommended that a study into the carcinogenicity of dapsone, an anti-malarial agent used by Australian Forces in Vietnam, should be conducted by the Government. lt is pleasing to note that. on the advice of the National Health and Medical Research.Counc1l. this important recommendation has now been accep!ed, and a study is to be done

The study is to be undertaken by the Australian Institute of Health and its work will be overs1ghted by a Scientific Advisory Committee consisting of independent experts and there will also be a lay steering Committee involved to include. I expect. an RSL nominee. They will review the scientific merit of the study, the methods to be used during the study and will be responsible to ensure the scientific validity of the results of the study, and their interpretation

The conduct of this study should provide some comfort to the Vietnam Veterans who were exposed to Dapsone during the1r service in Vietnam. The study is to be completed during the 1989-1990 financial year.

The 75th Anniversary of Gallipoli Commemorations

The arrangements associated with the return of World War I veter-ans to Gallipoli on 25 April 1990, to take part in commemorative services at ANZAC Cove on the 75th Ann1iversary of the Landing at Gallipoli, proceeds apace.

About 120 World War I members have ~ pplied to undertake the trip, and the Department of Veterans' Affairs is now starting the process of maki,-ig the selection of those to gq. The Turkish Government has embraced the programme wholeheartedly and is preparing a programme to entertain these "old diggers". I understand that other countries which were involved in the landing in 1915 are interested and are working with the Department of Veterans' Affairs to ensure that their commitment is co­ordinated with Australian activities.

The Minister. Ben Humphreys. also informs me that the Minister for Defence has now offered to provide four naval ships, Tobruk, a frigate, a submarine and one other ship, possibly Stalwart, ~o be part of the Australian Defence Force contribution.

Arrangements are also in hand for one of the seedlings from the "Lone Pine" of Gallipoli fame to be returned to Gallipoli and planted during the 1990 commemorative services. This will be like the return of our World War I "diggers" for the 75th anniversary commemoration services, a symbolic closing of the loop on a unique piece of Australian history.

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The National President and the National Treasurer are to be the RSL delegation at the BCEL C~nferenc . e to be held in Brighton in the United Kmgdom m October of this year. The National Treasurer takes the place of the Deputy National President who indicated that he will not now be available to attend.

Dedication of Army Memorial

The memorial being built to the Australian Army in Anzac Parade, Canberra will be dedicated and officially opened at 10.00 hours on 1 November 1989. This date has been chosen because of its historical significance to not only the Australian Army but also to the nation. November 1 1989 will be the 75th Anniversary of the departure of the convoy of ships containing the first contingent of the Australian Imperial Force, from Ki.ng George Sound, Albany, Western Australia. in World War I. A New Zealand Army contingent also sailed in company with their A.ustralian brothers from Albany on mis day in 1914.

Appreciation During 1988/89, with my wife Barbara, I travelled

to rnost parts of Australia and everywhere that we have visited we have beer. wonderfully welcomed and entertained by members of the League and the community. I wish to place on record my appreciation to the individual members of the RSL and the public, and to sub-branches, districts and branches of the League for the support that has been made my task as the National President so very pleasant and worthwhile.

Your attitude towards me and my wife, and ready acceptance of us, has made my task as the National President of the RSL that much easier than it might have been. ·

I should also like to have recorded my

appreciation for the support given to me by the Deputy National President and the other individual members of the National Executive, particularly for that friendship and encouragement which has been given to me during the more difficult periods of the last twelve months. That friendship, support and encouragement has been much appreciated. My thanks also go to that area of the League that could be called the "boiler room" of the RSL. the

National Headquaners staff.

1 am equally grateful to all of those unpaid members of the League who have contributed to

the operation of the National Headquarters and who sit on the.multitude of committees that exist to help the League in its various activities at the National level. The support is greatly appreciated.

ALF GARLAND, National President.

Commander (Designate) 5th Military District

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Brigadier Robert Waiter Fisher was born in Sydney in November 1939. He graduated from the

· Royal Military College in 1960 and was commissioned into the Royal Australian Engineers. He gained a Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) from the University of dney in 1962 and is a member of the

Institution of ineers, Australia.

Brigadir; fl. )1'. Fisher . .-\,\/, J[)(

His regimental experience includes duty as a troop commander in P'apua New Guinea, active servic~ as second-in-command of an engineer field squadron in South V.ietnam for which he was mentioned in Despatches and in command of an engineer construction squadron . Other appointments include exchange duty with the Royal Engineers in the Unitect'Kingdom, instructor at the School of Military Engineering, attendance at the Army Staff College and Joint Services Staff College, and staff appointments with the Army Reserve, the Works Service in Canberra with the Army Engineer Directorate, the Defence Trials Directorate and in the conditions of service area of the Defence Force Industrial Division.

On promotion to Colonel he served as Colonel Development Headquarters Training Command and at Army Office as the Deputy Director of Accommodation and Works. He was made a member of the Order of Australia in 1983 for service to the Army in the area of training development.

On promotion to Brigadier in 1984 he served at Army Office as Director General Logistics and in 1987 assumed his present appointment as Director General Accommodation and Works- Army. On 25 January 1990 he becomes the Commander of the 5th Military District.

Brigadier Fisher is married and has a son and daughter.

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1989 STATE CONGRESS Results and Action on Agenda Items

The fc:>llowing is an up-to-date report on all the agenda Items that were dealt with at the 1989 State Congress .. The items are numbered as they appeared m the Agenda and the Minutes of the 1989 State Congress, and should be read with reference to them. The name of the Sub-Branch that put forward the resolution is shown in brackets at the end of the action statement and that Sub­Branch will be advised in writ in'g of the final outcome of the resolution.

Item 1

2

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6

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Action Camed and implementea (Upper Swan) .

Lost at State Congress (City of Perth).

The National Executive has been advised accordingly (Bunbury) .

Carried and implemented. All Sub­branches are asked to remind their mem-bers that the 1990 membership subscript­ion will be $18.00 (State Executive) .

Lost at State Congress (City of Perth) .

Lapsed for want of a seconder (Mandurah)

Carried as amended and being actioned by National HQ (Mandurah).

Lost at National Congress because members of the Women's Land Army were never members of the Defence Forces and therefore not eligible for membership of the League (Returned Ex-Servicewomen).

9 & Lost at National Congress on cost consid-1 0 erations and because they had less priority

than other requirements involving DVA expenditure (Be.dford-Morley/ Mandurah) .

11. 12Carried and being actioned by National HQ & 13 (Bunbury/Cottesloe/Margaret River) .

14 Lost at State Congress (Mt Hawthorn).

15 Lost at National Congress because not all the recipients of Star or Defence medals were involved in hostile action, and also on cost/priority considerations (Fremantle) .

16 Carried at State Congress and aw_ait!ng a response from the Deputy CommiSSioner DVA Perth (Millen) .

17 & Carried and being actioned by National HQ 18 (Bunbury/ Scarborough) .

19 Lost at State Congress ( Margaret River).

20 & Lost at National Congress on cost/ priority 21 consider&tions (Yokine··Joondanna/

Margaret River).

22, 23Carried and being actioned by National HQ 24, 25 (Darling Range/ Applecross/ Upper Swan/ & 26 Darling Range/Wanneroo) .

27, 28Carried and being actioned by National HQ & 29 (Darling Range/ Margaret River/ Darling

Range) .

30, 31 Carried and being actioned by National HQ 32 & (Highgate/Wanneroo/Applecross/ 33 Highgate).

34, 35Carried and·being actioned by National HQ & 36 (Margaret River/ Darling Range/

Applecross) .

37 Lost at National Congress following investigation and advice by a QC to the National Solicitor (Belmont) .

38 & Carried and representations to Government 39 are continuing, but there is little likelihood

of a C Class Hospital at the WV Home Mt Lawley under current regulations (Returned Ex-Servicewornen/Applecross).

40 Carried and awaiting a response from the State Minister for Education (Wanneroo) .

41 & Carried and being actioned by National HQ 42 (Mandurah/ Bunbury).

43 Withdrawn at State Congress (Wanneroo) .

44 & Carried and being actioned by National HQ 45 (Darling Range/Darling Range).

46 & Carried and being actioned by National HQ 47 and also awaiting a response from the

State Premier (Darling Range/ Applecross) .

48 & Carried and will be included in League 49 · Standing Policy (Margaret River ~ .

50 Carried and awaiting a response from the State Minister for Housing (Bunbury').

51 Carried and being actioned by National HQ (Margaret River) .

52 Carried and being actioned by National HQ also awaiting a response from the Minister of Local Government and Parliamentary Reform (Darling Range) .

53 Lost at State Congress (Welshpool) .

54 Carried and awaiting a response from the State Minister for Education (Bunbury).

55 Lost at State Congress (Welshpool) .

56 Carried and being actioned by the WA ANZAC Day Committee (Millen).

NOTICES OF MOTION

1 Carried and action is being taken to support the Porter family to retain owner­ship of the ANZAC Cottage (Wanneroo).

2 Carried and awaiting response from the Deputy Commissioner for Veterans' Affairs in WA (Bunbury) .

D.H. GIBBS, State Secretary.

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''The Qualities of Leadership" TI1c Field ,\[urshal Sir '17wmas JJJwncr Orutiun. dclircrcd at tl1c United SnTicrs lnsUtulc. Smw

IJt~rrocks on '17mrsdur 25tJJ .\f11r. 1 9891Jr Peter C. .Firkins. · ·

The Blarney Oration and other similar events play an important role in helping inform a largely 1gnorant, contemporary Australian public of our contribution to the war.s of this century which have been such an important factor in.the moulding of Australian history. Indeed, it can be said without any equivocation whatever that our prominent involvement in World War I entit led us to a position of some eminence at the Paris Peace Conference and the distinction of our soldiers on the field of battle has carried us more than for any other reason into the subsequent forums of international affairs.

The ignorance of our commun ity is due in no sma ll measure to the phi losophies of many Australian academics who have downgraded the impo rtance of Australian history in our schools where. in many areas of what is loosely termed the social sciences, ignorance and ideology have replaced the traditional scholastic values of knowledge and truth. This is particularly evident where Australia's role in war is concerned.

How is it possible, for instance, to teach intelligently this new craze in our_ schools of peace studies. without understanding (1be lessons of history? The consequence is, of co\Jrse, that our young people are getting a very distorted view of the world in which we live.

The simple passage of time has meant that the people who were busily demonstrating, breaking the law, shouting and smoking dope in the sixties and seventies when they were at teachers' college or university are, in many cases, the educational bureaucrats, political leaders and social engineers of today.

Their lack of standards and integrity is one of the prime reasons for the serious breakdown in the social fabric of today's Australia, which, in turn, is destroying the very strong historic sense of cohesion of our people, or the mateship ethic, so often derided by these latter day fools who know everything but have learned nothing.

Professor John Passmore, the eminent professor of philosophy at ANU made a profou_nd observation some months ago when, comment1ng on the threat to the humanities in Australia, he

noted: "That in the humanities, people are tending to develop very wild ideas, a mish mash on intellectual theories such as quasi-Marxist ideas or certain new philosophical and psychological schools which they don't really

understand."

"They don't pick up the criticisms of the theories they are adopting so they tend to swallow them whole. The result is very disheartening."

This flood of ignorance and ideology spreads across the whole spectrum of our society resu lting in a distortion of facts including , for instance, much of our media reporting.

Lytton Strachey once wrote that all public figures love flattery . Flattery may be attractive in the hands of the rec ipient, but had there been more mavericks and heretics and fewer flatterers within the Australian media over recent years we would be better able to deal with the serious economic. social and po l itical prob lems con front ing today's Australia.

Professor Manning Clark. leader of our guilt industry, who has a lot to answer for in the thinking of today's academic historians. looking at the generation which had recentl y passed th rough Australia's universities. stated:

"This is the first generation in history which literally bel ieves in nothing at al l."

lt was Manning Cl ark who wrote in a feature essay in Time Austral ia. January 1988:

" that the coming of the British was the occasion of three great evils. the violence against the origina l in hab itants of the country, the Aborig ines: the violence against the first European labour force in Australia; and the violence done to the land itself".

This vision of Australian foundation as illegitimate sets the tone for the new history as perceived by the

\ current crop of intellectual med iocrities who have embarked upon a campaign of disinformation that would do credit to Goebbels.

A people's sense of their own history can unify them or it can divide and demoralise them. The new Australian historian rejects the notion of a national interest and rejects the existence of an Australian culture which he sees as an expression of an Anglo­Celtic ideology. The message will not be lost on Australia 's potentia l rivals and enemies if Australians come to accept that the society,they and their forebears have established is not worth defending. For those of us who have put our lives on the line, this is a point of view that we find totally unacceptable. You might wonder why I appear·to digress briefly into apparently unrelated areas. but I do so purposely to highlight the disintegration of today's society and some of the reasons for that state of affairs. We are comparing a people today who, in Manning Clark's words, " believe in nothing at all", with men who possessed the great qualities of vision. leadership, courage. love of country, integrity and a selflessness that is beyond the capacity of most Australians today remotely to comprehend.

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My theme is "The Qualities of Leadership."

To illust_rate the qualities of leadership, 1 have

selected SIX great Commanders of the first and

second AIFs.

From the Fir~t Wo.rld War are Generals- Sir Cyril

Brudenell Wh1te, S1r John Monash and Sir Harry

Chauvel.

These three and their fellow men set the

extraordinarily high reputation of the Australian

military tradition.

White, Monash and Chauvel were three

outstanding commanders in arguably the finest and

most successful fighting army ever sent overseas.

The level of leadership throughout the first AIF was

extraordinarily high, so much so that Brigadier Sir

James Edmonds the official British war historian

wrote that "the leading of the Canadian and

Australian officers and NCOs was superior to that of

the British regimental cadres and no doubt for the

reaso~ that they had been selected for their practical

expenence and power over men, and not for

theoretical proficiency and general education."

From the Second World War are Field Marshal Sir

Thomas Blarney, Lieutenant General Sir Leslie

Morshead and Major General George Vasey.

This is the introduction to Peter Firkins' Blarney Oration. Further

parts of his address will appear in future issues of the Listening

Post.

EDITOR.

The Aussie firebrand lt was an Aussie Firebrand who stole the show at

the NZRSA annual conference.

He was special guest Bruce Ruxton: outspoken

State president of Victorian RSL and National vice­

. president for Australia, who in 1987 1ikened Bishop

Tutu of South Africa to a witchdoctor.

Bruce Ruxton certainly livened the conference

and staked his claim as a table-thumping firebrand

by caustically deflating such sacred cows as

security, defence, social welfare. morality. dole,

and law and order. AL!stralian politicians were also

clobbered by Bruce Ruxton 's specia l brand of

trenchant wit and reduced to "goons" and

··ratbags."

He told delegates that New Zealand had nothing

to learn from Australia as far as war pensions were

concerned. He said that for the past four yea rs

Australian veterans had "copped it" from Treasurer

Pau l Keating with changes to regulations and

legislation "and th is is something you should be

wary of."

The eligibility for the totally or permanently

incapacitated pension had changed . For instance,

to be eliaible one now had to be fo rced out of the

work force by war disabi lity alone and be under 65.

Bruce Ruxton said the Government was smart:

" Most veterans were now 68: I call that change an

obscenity."

Not content with clobbering the politicians,

Bruce Ruxton had p1enty to say about atheists and

agnostics who on Palm Sunday in Aust ralia turned

out to "push their cause for peace" but it was really

just a :·vank bashing."

Mr Ruxton said it was a pity they did n~ visit the

graves of those who had fallen in France and

Belgium. He said every politician should visit the

area: "lt is the politiciar)s who make the wars and

the people in the streets who have to fight them."

COURTESY: N.Z. RSA Review.

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earlier th1s year at the age of 75. Dixie suffered for

most of his .post-war life from multiple sclerosis,

but, as Pres1dent of the Royal Air Forces l;x POW

Association, continued to care for his fellow ex­

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Dedication of the Vietnam Memorial Pavilion

Pcrtl1 - 1 October 1989 . \(/dress by /Jrip;urlicr ( 'ulin l\ulln VSO ( UL)

Last Thursday. I came to this place with some of the Trustees and, while talking to two ex-SAS soldiers who were laying paving-stones, a woman tentatively asked if she could look at the memorial as she thought her brother was one of those killed in action. After a few moments she broke the silence saying " Isn't it wonderful? My only regret is that Mum is not alive to see his name here. She would be so proud" . In that moment, that lady said it all.

Distinguished guests, and there are many including present and past members of State and Federal Parliaments, Leaders of the City, Armed Forces Representatives of NZ, US, Police, RSL, Legacy and the most distinguished guests of all today - relatives of the 61 servicemen named on this memorial, Vietnam Veterans, ladies and gentlemen .

On behalf of the Trustees I welcome you all to this memorable occasion. We all should be aware of the outstanding efforts of the Trustees in achieving such an incredible result in the completion of a West Australian Vietnam Memorial in just two years. Your ambitions and efforts have been truly fulfilled and rewarded.

In Washington, there is a National memorial to the 50,000 US Vietnam Veterans killed in the war and whose names are engraved on the · black marble walls. People, friends and relatives in particular can be seen there touching the names of their loved ones in an apparent attempt to make contac t, to understand the ethos of the Vietnam War, to bridge the unbridgeable gap.

Sha·re with me a few moments as I try to bridge the gap between those who, like the 61 named here, experienced the "brotherhood of battle" and the supreme trial of fire in Vietnam, with those who have not.

In August 1962. 29 soldiers of the now-famous Australian Army Training Team Vietnam left Sydney commencing an involvement for Australia in war in South Vietnam; a war that was to be unerringly and predictably the same as all previ.ous wars in the contrasts that war seems to throw mto the starkest of relief:

• Cruelty but at the same t ime unbounded compassion and lo!fe.

• Fear yet unheralded courage. . . • The realisation of the fragll1ty and

impermanence ·of life but, at the same time, an enhanced desire to preserve one's own.

• Aggression and roughness yet the

development of unashamed tenderness and understanding expressed in mateship.

• The comparisons of other ways of life with our own and, despite our imperfections, the

• realisation that Australia really is God's own country.

Perhaps above all, the war was to teach us that we, like most all other soldiers ever to leave our shore, were fighting for those loved ones we left beh ind - because correctly or otherwise we jelt there was some threat to them, now, or in the futur ~

But while these largely intangible aspects have been felt in all wars, in Vietnam there were some unique features which tended to single out this war, and those who fought in it , from other conflicts:

• Internationally it was an undeclared war and hence there was no great national bonding, purpose o r apparent need for overall acceptance.

• All our troops who fought there were volunteers. despite the initial conscription for many.

• An emerging political and community dissension towards the war.

• The succour that was given by some in Australia to our then enemy, sometimes in the form of material aid and frequently by one­sided reporting by ~ ome segments of the media who were seek1ng sensationalism by emphasising those relatively few things that w_ent wrong, as if Vietnam was the only war where we or our allies accidentally shelled ourselves, or walked on our own mines, or sadly, but not deliberately, hurt civilians when they became caught up in battle.

• The general lack of understanding or even care by the majority of the population who had no contact with those involved with the war. For this war, unlike WW1 and WWI I, touched very few of us. In a population then of some 12 or 13 million there were only the 50,000 of us who went and our families and friends who had any real personal concern. This led, at the time, to feelings of considerable isolation and loneliness for our loved ones at home who watched their friends and neighbours live a normal life in one of the great economic boom times in our history .. lt also led to the feeling of isolation suffered by some of our Veterans on their return, a feeling largely dispelled after our Welcome Home March through Sydney in October 1987 and will be greatly assisted through the dedication of this memorial today.

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~'IET 1 VANI PAVILION (CONI') The war was unique in other ways - our training

was excellent wtth everyone undertaking at least one year's preparation; and our equipment was second to none and we had an unparalleled, combat experienced, NCO and Officer Corps, the members of whom had almost all seen previous war service in one, two or even three wars. We also experienced a unique professionalism and loyalty shown by those in whom some may not have anticipated it - I refer to the National Service soldier, who showed himself to be of the most worthy of any servicemen ever to leave our shores for war .

Ten years after this war started , we saw, in December 1972, members of the same unit that first arrived. the AATTV, as the last to leave Vietnam and close the book on our commitment to our longest war.

At the dedication of the Vietnam Memorial Pavilion in Kings Park.

And in those 10 years we saw 50,000 Australian men and women serve in Vietnam. Sixty one West Australians were in the 500 who were killed , and 2,500 Australians were wounded .

We saw the RAN, with "pride of the fleet" ships such as HMAS Perth and Hobart, operating with the US 7th Fleet on the gun line providing gunfire support to Australian and South Vietnamese troops in the Sout.h and US Marines near Quangtri . We saw our Navy clearance diving teams and Navy helicopters operating so far away from the ~ea at Blackhorse ilwolved in heavy ground combat operations. We think of two WA sailors in particular today killed on HMAS Hobart and killed with the RAN helicopter flight in 1968.

We saw the RAAF, with 9 Squadron starting operation in June 1966 with light machines and building up to three times· that number in 1970. Their machines, the helicopters, became our symbol of that war and will remind us, for all time, how that war was -fought. They carried_ us into battle and when we were wounded they got us out. And ~e saw 35 Sqn Caribous resupplying isolated outposts all over Vietnam and 2 Sqn Canberra bombers attacking, the enemy in his bunkers and along his supply routes.

Fifty nine of the dead represented on this memorial were soldiers and that alone indicates the commitment of the Army to Vietnam.

I have mentioned that the first Australian Unit -of any service - to go to Vietnam and the last to leave 12 years later was the AATTV. In Sydney,1wo years ago. I was talking about AATTV in an address. Let me repeat some of my words. " I saw an image of Tra Song Valley in 1965 with two isolated Australian Infantry Warrant Officers from our famous Training Team . They are under attack, one is dying from his wounds but the other will not leave his mate to the enemy. They are later found dead, together." That image, I believe, epitomises what this ceremony is about and perhaps above all what Vietnam meant to the veteran-s. There are five

• Western Australians from that unit honoured here today.

The two Armoured Corps sold iers are representative of our APC and Tank Sqns who saved the lives of so manv infantrymen by providing close fire support and protected movement and fight ing in terrain, covered in mines and obstacles, where few of us thought they could go.

And the Engineers. of whom there are three named today, fought and cleared the enemy from massive tunnel complexes such as at Cu Chi in January 1966 and they l ifted mines, that most hazardous of operations, both the enemy's and ours. wherever and whenever Australian troops were fighting

And there are members· names on this memorial from Headquarter units, from Ordinance Corps and the Military Police, highlighting another unique feature of this war- there was no front line, the war and danger were everywhere.

I now come to the great majority of those we honour -to the 44 infantrymen from our infantry battalions and tw ~ from Western Australia's own SAS Regiment

With the SASR belorigmg to the West, you would know much better than others what these soldiers did in Vietnam. However, thei r special blend of courage in operating as they did, alone in small groups deep inside enemy territory, could not be surpassed and they "struck swiftly and silently." ·

The infantry battalions, each of about 1000 strong, started to arrive in Vietnam in June 1965 commencing with IRAR. The same month saw the death of three members of the battalion. Over the next seven years, each of our nine battal ions saw active service on yearly rotations. Most battalions completed several tours of duty.

May 1966 saw the arrival of the first National Service soldier with 5 RAR and the notification the same month of the first National Service soldier to be killed in action.

Battalion after battalion earned the praise of our allies and of our enemy alike. They enhanced the already famous name of the Australian infantryman and all members of those battalions, and their loved ones, now stand very justifiably tall after actions such as the Iron Triangle, Baria,.

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And while there are none on this memorial, any summary of the war cannot be complete without mention of the women who served with us. They included Red Cross representatives, but in particular our magnificent nurses. When · a wounded digger got into the care of our nurses, he knew, no matter how serious his wounds, he was home and that he would survive.

And so, to their Vietnam Veteran colleagues, those killed will remain forever with us, bonded in our hearts, through the shared smoke and danger of battle and the mateship that experience gave us for each other.

Today, the loved ones of those this memorial commemorates and I also include in this those whose names do not appear here but whose families have since moved to this State must be sad, but take comfort in the knowledge that their sacrifice ranks with the sacrifice of those who fell in the Great War and World War 11 . Our war may not have achieved what was intended, but neither did the unsuccessful campaign at Gallipoli, or World War I, which was supposed to be the war that ended all w~rs. We ever so proudly venerate the servicemen of that campaign and War, and so we do the same for the servicemen and women of the Vietnam War. lt is fitting that these 61 Western Australians take their rightful place of honour in this Park alongside their fathers and grandfathers of other wars, with their names enshrined in this Memorial Pavilion forever for all West Australians to see and never forget.

This Memorial gives meaning to something I once read :

"We may have come home - but not completely They may have died - but not completely. "

Submitted by P. White, DCM.

Increase in Pension Rate Increases in pensions in line with indexation will

be brought forward twelve weeks over the next fo~,Jrteen months.

Following the increase on 16 N~vember 1989, there will be increases on 19 Apn! 1990 and 20 September 1990. Increases will then be paid on the first pay day after 20 March and 20 September each year.

FUNERAL ALLOWANCE Details concerning the fu!"eral allowan<?e payable

for all Service and Age pensioners are a~aliable fr_om the offices of Veterans' Affairs and Soc1al Secunty.

INCREASED HELP FOR RENTERS Pensioners who do not own their homes often face

high rents . To provide better s~pport, the Government has announced further mcreases to

rent assistance for pensioners who are renting in the private market.

More than 320,000 age and service pensioners are in this situation. At present, pensioners without dependent children can receive up to $15.00 a week rent assistance.

Further information can be obtained from the Department of Veterans' Affairs and Social Security Offices.

TIMETABLE For pensions and rent assistance increases for

Age and Service Pensioners:

*November 1989- Indexation increase for single and married pensioners.

. * December 1989 - I n c re as e week I y re n t assistance for eligible pensioners renting in the private marKet.

* April1990- Single pensioners to get an extra $2.00 a week, married pensioners an extra $3.30 a week (combined) , plus pension indexation increase.

~June 1990- Further weekly increase in rent assistance.

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LEN KEYNES, Chairman, Veterans' Affairs Committee.

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Residents in · : t~is , section are housed in Collett, -Anderson,'· and.l::onnie Wings. Each resident·tras:

. his.own pr:iyate.bedroom, with communal lounge,

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MANDURAH we now visit twice a month, on the First and Third Friday morning.

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BUNBURY We now visit once each month, on the Third Thursday, all day.

Location: R.S.L. Hall, Spencer Street, Bunbury

KALGOORLIE/BOULDER we will be visit ing from the 11th to the 14th December, 1989

Locations: R.S.L. Hall, Dugan Street, Kalgoorlie - R.S.L. Hall, Piesse Street, Boulder. Coolgardie and Norseman visits to homes on request. \

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MY WAR During the summer of 1944, my brothers and I

were living with our mother in a top floor flat in the main street of Brighton, on the south coast of England. ·

Brighton has always been a holiday resort type of place and, situated approximately 60 miles south of London, was and is a popular weekend retreat. Of course, in those days, with the war dragging on, a lot of places were closed, although the hotels seemed to be very busy. To our dismay the fun piers, the Palace and West Piers were closed . Not only were they closed, but large sections had been removed. This, we were told , was to prevent their being used by the enemy during an invasion. Not only were these large sections removed, but they were also booby trapped and festooned with barbed wire. The beaches were mined and protected by rolls of barbed wire and, to complete the reception committee. the whole front had anti­aircraft guns every 20 yards or so. We called it The Front. There was the beach, which was shingle. a sea wall and promenade with shops at the lower level , then the road a.nd the build ings started from there.

We were young; my elder bro{her was eight. I was seven and our younger brother was a baby. Brighton didn't get bombed very much . Occasionally someone would mistake it for a more important target. or else fleeing raiders would unload any spare bombs they had on their way back over the Channel, but on the whole there was not a lot of bombing there.

Living in a top floor flat, over some shops, had its advantages; you can imagine the thrill that we, as small boys, had when we were allowed out onto the flat roof of the building when there was a raid going over to London. When I say going over I mean several miles away, as the main route the bombers took was over Dover. several miles eastwards along the coast From our vantage point, especially at night. we could see it all: searchlights, tracers. explosions, night fighters, bombers. bright flashes, flares. The scene is imprinted on my mind as if it were yesterday, as I'm sure it is with hundreds of other people who were there at the time. I'm sure our mother would not have allowed us out on the open roof if these activities had been any closer, although in after thought and now with 52 years of experience. there was always a chance of stray missiles flying about. lt only added to the excitement.

About this time strange apparitions appeared in the skies. it was hara to ascertain what they were at first. They looked like aeroplanes but not like any others we had seen. Of course, most small boys were expert aircraft spotters and could rattle off .the names and dimension ~ and firepower of dozens of different types, both Allied and enemy. (This was because the Canadian soldiers smoked Sweet Caporal cigarettes and on the back of the packets

were printed all the details of the various aircraft that were in use at that time. They would hold up their empty packets and if you could name the aircraft then you got the packet to add to your collection or for swapping for others you didn't have) . We were experts all right. but these new apparitions had us stumped. Not only were they odd-looking, but they made a strange noise as well , something like~ high-revving lawnmower with no muffler. They soon got a name though - buzz bombs, later called doodlebugs. Why did the English persist in giving silly names to instruments of death? Perhaps it was a bravado to show that they weren't afraid.

So the air raid siren would go and, in the distance, you would hear the braat-braat-braat noise that these nasty missiles made, then it would be a race to see who coukl spot one first . There it would be, at an al t itude of about 2500 to 3000 feet, buzzing along at a good clip. They could travel at a speed of 400mph, which was pretty fast in those days, but they cruised at approximately 360mph at 2,500 feet. They weren't very big ; 25 feet long w!th short, square-ended wings and an overall span of 17 feet 8 inches. They were powered by a pulse jet which had been developed by the Germans and carried a warhead of 1,870 pounds of high explosive. The jet motor was mounted on top, held up by a post at the front and fixed to the top of the tail at the rear. They were painted black, which the Germans seemed to have a fet ish with as a lot of their aeroplanes were black also. But I digress. The reason why their motors were missing badly when we saw them was because they were running out of fuel. They had a range of 150 miles but were given just enough fuel, they hoped, to take them to London, where the fuel would run out and down they would come. This ploy didn't always work, what with weather conditions, prevailing winds or any number of other consiqerations so they were likely to come down anywhere. With 60 miles to go when they went over Brighton they had on~¥ 10 minutes to London. ·

The Front would erupt with anti-aircraft fire, th.e barrels poking straight up . and the smoke and shellbursts could be plainly seen. Sometimes they would hit them and a cheer would go up, but a lot got through. We heard that the RAF would send up Spitfires to shoot ·them down, but that the pilots would try to turn them around with their wingtips and send them back from whence they came, but I couldn't verify the truth of this. After a wh ile we got used to them and, as we discovered that they rarely ran out of fuel over Brighton, they were mostly ignored.

About that time we were sent to a holiday camp in the country, which was an old two storey manor house with a dormito ry upstairs. This was a summer holiday; there were walks in the woods and eat battles were fought.

After one balmy day, we had had our tea and had just gone to bed. it must have been about ·ten o'clock because it was dark and it stays light very late in England during summer. Anyway, we were

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Why and when the RSLspeaks

out on politics Fro.m time to time comment is made by members

seemmgly by way of complaint that the RSL is embroiling itself in politics, rather than focussing on the Welfare needs of members.

To allay any doubts that members may have about the proper role of the RSL, and to correct any incorrect and ·over-simplistic view they may have about our apparent and justified · involvement in so-called political matters, it should be emphasised that:

1. The Welfare and Repatriation needs of members and their dependants are par.amount and will never be adversely affected by other necessary responsibilities imposed on the RSL.

2. With a deep concern for the Australian way of life and its freedoms the RSL monitors developments in terms of the RSL Charter. which provides that it is not only a right but a responsibility to speak out on matters that impinge on: . Security; defence; capacity of the Nation to defend itself. This involves fundamental issues such as: Economic Welfare, Fiscal Policy, Social Welfare, Standards of Morality, National Demography, Resources Management (uranium etc), Land Rights, Heritage (Flag, traditions, migration and racial composition etc.), Law and Order.

3. RSL policy on those so-calied political matters that rightfully are of great concern is determined democratically at State and National Conferences, and statements made should merely reflect that policy.

Underlying the policy so determined is the realisation that misdirection of financial and other resources on such matter detracts from funds available to meet the welfare needs of the veteran community.

4. Statements are never party-political. All governments of whatever complexion come in for equal crit.iclsm if they transgress.

Moreover, it is essential to understand that Sub-branches have an important role to play, through properly-appointed Public Affairs officers or other competent members, to project RSL policy into the community. We need to be seen as a responsible, thinking, credible community organisation.

Because we are national in scope, with a large membership, we shou Id be able to exert a tremendous force for good, throughout the Nation.

BRUCE RUXTON, "Multi" VIctorian Branch.

STATE CONGRESS 1990 "Don't ll'ait to be asked"

Every year the Agenda Committee has a difficulty preparing items in time for printing in the State Congress Agenda as the majority of resolutions for debate arrive in the last few days before the deadline.

The reason appears to be that sub-branches wait until they receive the administrative c ircular in January before thinking about which items they want discussed at Congress.

This year, m~mbers of the Agenda Committee are asking you to assist your sub-branch secretary by giving him, as soon as possible. your thoughts on matters you wish to be brought forward at Congress 1990. If you do this now. the Agenda Committee can receive your resolut ions weeks. rather than days, ahead of the closing date.

Last Congress several resolutions concerning amendments to standing policy were incorrectly set out, so if you want to make, amend, or repeal standing policy, make sure that you read Article "31 A Standing Policy" of the Ar t icles o f Association of the League. otherwise your efforts will be in vain

But the basic message is: "Don't wait to be asked." As the l::~dy in the ad, says "Come on, we're waiting."

JOHN SURRIDGE, Agenda Committee.

MY WAR (Contintted) in bed, but not asleep, when we heard a noise. Not a summer noise, or a holiday camp noise, but a well­remembered braat-braat-braat-braat and then silence. They had always gon·e on their way befo.re, but we were further inland now. Everybody heard it and heard it stop. That meant only one thing . lt was· coming down! But down where? There was a collective holding of breath and then another noise intruded itself into our room. You could hear the damn thing coming. There was a mad scramble to get under the beds, but surprisingly no crying . On it came with a sort of whooshing, swishing sound and must have cleared the roof by only feet. You could clearly hear twanging noises and for years afterwards I al~ays thought that they had wires attached, but I discovered this was not so. Then a few moments later a huge explosion occurred about a mile down the road . With no doubt childish optimism about these events, we climbed back into bed and were soon asleep.

Looking back now I can see and hear it all c learly again, 45 years later. I often wonder at the fate that allowed us to live by the barest of margins. A puff of wind, a pint less fuel, ten feet less altitude and· it would have been as if we never were. P.M. HADLEY, 48 Dempster Road, Karrinyup W.A. 6018.

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10.00 to 10.30am, an ABC TV camera crew was with permission, filming at the Australian Wa~ Memorial in relation to news coverage of the issue of the flying of flags on the day of Emperor Hirohito's funeral.

The camera crew had not asked to film in the galleries and was filming exterior shots only. For th1s reason it was not accompanied by Memorial Public Relations staff.

There were no crews from any other networks at the Memorial at the time.

As far as we can ascertain, the camera crew was just completing taking footage at the entrance to the commemorative courtyard when a person believed to be a Japanese tourist, descended the steps from the Hall of Memory at the far end of the courtyard and, apparently seeing the crew filmjng. pulled a Japanese flag from his small shoulder bag, displayed it to the camera, returned the flag to his bag and then walked off.

. The crew filmed the incident, which lasted only about 15 seconds, but the man was not interviewed.

There was no ABC reporter with the crew.

Because the ABC had a news scoo p, the footage was shown to the Parliamentary Press Gallery in the afternoon at approximately 3.00 to 3.30pm.

That was the first time Australian War Memorial staff became aware of the incident because following the Press Gallery screening. other networks directed questions to o ur Public Relations Officer.

No Austral ian War Memorial security officer saw the incident

As is normal, the officer on duty at the entrance to the Memorial had his back turned to the courtyard and was directing visitors

Because there are no relics or works of art in the courtyard. it is not patrolled to the same extent as are the galleries.

Security officers on duty that day in fact were not aware of the incident until they saw the report on television

As it happens however. the man (later recognised on television) was seen in the gall~r!es by some of our conservation staff undertakmg routine maintenance

He apparently asked them (although. they had great difficulty in . understanding and communicatmg wtth him) where and whether Japanese swords were on display.

He also tried to remove the barrier and enter the South West Pacific gallery, which is 11nder reconstruction, but was ushered away, w1thout protest. by the conservators.

Although I am informe(J that there was at least one busload of Japanese tourists in the Memorial

at the time, the Japanese man concerned was not with a group when he sought information about the swords or when he displayed the flag.

As far as tourist buses are concerned, many companies bring visitors to the Memorial but there is no reason for staff to take particular note of either the number of buses or the companies involved.

There ·are some points of note although they do not shed any light on the incident

Firstly the flag appears to have been a copy of an imperial, wartime flag.

I am led to believe that that flag is now used by the Japanese Maritime Self-Defence Force and would be easily obtained in Japan.

Secondly, the flag was probably homemade.

From the television picture it appears that the rising sun was on one side only - the reverse was plain white.

All captured Japanese flags which the Memorial holds are double sided as are current Japanese Maritime flags.

Thirdly, the tourist was certainly not a young man - he could have been a veteran.

He may have been wanting to make a statement about the war (and perhaps his questions about the Japanese swords suggest a particular interest) or simply being patriotic, but we cannot be sure of his motives.

So far as I am aware, there has never been an incident like this before at the Australian War Memorial.

While there is virtually notfring which one can do to prevent any repetition. I think this must be regarded as a very unacceptable but, nevertheles. one-off occurrence. '

K. W. PEARS ON, Director, Australian War Memorial.

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PHOTO: RAAF Public Relations. Listening Post - Summer, 1989- Page 27

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THIRD BOMBER CO REUNION Western Austrnlia - 28 Cktober 1989'

At 10.00am His Excellency the Hon. Sir Francis Burt, AC, KCMG, QC, Lieutenant Governor and Administrator of the Staff of Western Australia arrived at the State War Memorial in Kings Park: where he was met by Mrs Vivian Statham, MBE. ARRC, FNM, EO. FCNA, the Warden of the State War Memorial. who introduced him to Mr Ron Stone {Deputy Warden) and to Mr Les Gordon the President of the E11ropean Area Branch of the Royal Australian Air Force Association (the organisers of the Bomher Command Reun1on) . and to B1shop-Brian Ma1.oonald . OBE

The Remembrance wreath-laying service, to rememher those 55,500 men who d ied and the more than 18.000 casualt1es in the Bomber force. was conducted by Bishop Macoonald. a veteran Chaplain who saw servtce at Tobruk and other areas o f North Afrtca . Bishop Macdonald. in a brief moving tribute. rer.a lled the tragedy of the loss of those yot1ng men who served their country and died in it s hour o f neert . and prayed for world peace.

The parade of Veteran Airmen. led by the City of Perth Band and wreath-layers of Politicians, Service leaders. Diplomats and Veteran Air Force Unit Associations. listened w1th interest to S1r Francis Burt. Mrs Vivian Statham and Mr Les Gordon who, in turn . briefly thanked the Deputy Wardens and paid respect to the late Professor Gordon Reid . AC. who origina lly was to have attended the ceremony

In the evening 236 veterans and their partners attended a reunion dinner at the Air Force Associat ion C lub, which was voted by all as very successfu l and v-1here the spiri t of fellowship would have left a lasting impression on those who flew into battle and dined together that night.

In his welcoming address, Les Gordon read messages from their Majesties the Queen and Queen Mo'ther

Air Commodore Peter Cribb, who had been awarded a CBE. a double DSO and a DFC for his wartime service in Bomber Command, was our guest o f honor. Prior to World War 11 he was a graduate of RAF College, Cranwell , and a veteran of 96 operational missions. He operated on many raids in the Pathfinder Force as a Master Bomber supervising the attack.

After the war. he was head of plans at one time at Bomber Command HQ and Chief Planning Officer of the V Bomber Fo rce of Bombe; Command of the Royal Air Force.

His speech {which follow~) and toast to Bomber Command was given a st(!nding ovation by his fell.9w veteran airrnen.

"This is the third reunion organ1sed by the WA Division of the Royal Australian Air Force

Association. Once again a 'full house' testifies that the European Branch is living up to the ideals of the Associa tion printed on its letterhead- 'To foster the spirit of friendship and perpetuate the honour and ideals of Her Majesty's Air Forces'. May I congratulate Les Gordon and his helpers for the1r initiative and the ·excellence of their organisation.

"Tonight we are all profoundly saddened by the death of our former Governor and Patron of the Royal Australian A1r Force Association, Professor Gordon Reid We mourn the passing of a man who shared w1th us the perils o f war in Bomber Command and went on to a distinguished career m academia, to end his life once again serving h1s country. it is some measure of the greatness o f th is man that, in partnership with Mrs Reid. the office of Governor of this State is as truly respected and valued as it has ever been. Professor and Mrs'Reid worked tirelessly to encourage service to the community at all levels of soc iety. and invested the office of Governor with their own modesty. sincerity and approachability Let us all projec t our sorrow and sympath y to Mrs Reid and Family on their grievous loss.

"I accepted Les 's 1nvitat10n to propose the toast to 'Bomber Command·. feelinq very honoured to be asked to follo w in the footsteps o f Sir Charles Court and Peter Firkins. In previous years the proposer of the toast to Bomber Command delivered a powerful morale booster. reminding you of the grea,t achievements of all who flew the aircraft, maintained them or made equally important contributions in other ways. I fear that if I serve up yet another dose of ego-mflater. we are going to exhaust the heavenly stores of haloes .. and certainly the patience of theise who must listen to it all again. only because they find themselves as consorts to members of this· exclusive band of supermen and superwomen.

"By way of a change I will offer you a few personal thoughts on the Command in which we served. Memories of that phase of our lives w1ll, for most of us, centre on life on an operational bomber station in Yorkshire. Lincolnshire or Cambridgeshire, with its characteristic routine o f servicing, testing and arming the aircraft: crowded briefing rooms: c/imbmg into buses or trucks. cocooned in flying suits and loaded with parachutes. nav bags. and other gear. the thunderous orchestration nf take-off; for those who remained, the empty silence and anxious hours until the runway l1ghts came on as one by one, the aircraft slid out of the night. the familiar screech as tyres made contact with tarmac; the return to dispersal; ho t coffee and sometimes a rum ration. debriefing, breakfast-and bed. That was the common experience of us all - just the back -drop For each of us a much richer individual story overlays i t.

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BO~illEl{ I{ Elr~ IOX (CONT)

"Thinking back to my own time in Bomber

Command I realise that I was in the Command for

eleven years between 1938 and 1958. When I joined

No. 58 Squadron at Linton-on-Ouse, in 1938,

Bomber Command was only two years old. The

squadron had just received the Whitley Mk Ill. to

replace the Handley Page Heyford - a sort of

pterodactyl of fabric-covered wings and fuselage

held together with criss-crossed wires. If the war

had started in earnest in 1938, I doubt if we would

have fared much better than Poland did in 1939.

Our new aircraft had no gun-turrets or guns, and

no bomb-racks or bomb-sight; these had not come

off the production line in phase with the airframes.

"This lack of preparedness on the brink of war

was the consequence of a political philosophy,

prevalent in Britain in the 1920s and 30s, that the

League of Nations and the example of

disarmament were all the protection the nation

needed. That attitude has its echoes today.

"You probably know that. by 1942, the War

Cabinet was considering abandoning the bomber

offensive and dismembering Bomber Command.

Bomber crews could only find and destroy targets

deep inside German territory if visibility was good

enough for map-reading from 15,000 to20,000 [eet.

Those are conditions that are comparatiVely

infrequent in Europe, and when they do occur they

favour night-fighters too.

"I think many of you would not have emerged

from air-crew training until this demoralising

phase had passed. We have Lord Beaverbr~ok and

many brilliant boffins to thank for_the des1gn an_d

production of better airc~aft and atrborne radar m

time to bring about a re-birth. of Bof1?ber Com'!'and in 1942, which coincided w1th the mtroduct1on of

another kind of secret weapon - a stocky red­

haired tornado known as Bomber Harris. I recall

quite vividly some of the shock-waves s_weeping

the command from High Wycombe. The f1rst 1000-

bomber raid, for instance, when there were less

tl1an 80 aircraft in front-line squadrons. The OTUs

and even Coastal Command were called on to

make up the numbers.

"That year of 19421 was flying a Hal_ffax in No. 35

Squadron. My navigator was _somethln!iJ out of th.e

ordinary. He was a biologist, studymg fC?~ h1s

Masters degree, and in his spare time was wntmg a

thesis on ':The Internal Atmosphere of the

Tomato". Some years later I discovered he was also

a prolific unpublished poet.

'Ten years from its creation, Bomber Command

had played a vital role in w~r. Ten years la~er Bomber Command was po1sed ~o r~act w1_th

nuclear weapon~. at minimal warnmg, 1f a Sov1et

attack was launched. With the subsequent transfer

of the nuclear posture. to submf!nnes! Bomber

Command, as we knew 1t, passed mto h1story - ~

life spand of less than forty years. Short thoogh 1t

is 1 think the Command in which we set:Ved has a

u~ique place in history - one to wh1ch ~~ . all

contributed and its like will not be seen agam.

Air Commodore Peter Cribb, CBE, DSO +Bar, DFC, who

proposed the toast at the Bomber Command Reunion Dinner held at RAAF Assoc., Bull Creek.

An eloquent response was made by Peter

Firkins. OAM, who paid tribute to the work of the

ground staff on the Bomber Command Squadrons

whose high standard of technical s~i lls .kept the

aircraft flying. He also referred to the msp1ra~1on <;>f

Pilot Officer Ron Middleton's posthumous V1ctorra

Cross. which he won on a raid to Turin in 1942.

The whole evening was brought together by Ray

King, who acted as master of ceremonies.

LES GORDON, Chairman , Bomber Command Reunion Committee.

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~~ristmas Qireetings frnm t~e ~bitnr T~e Listening Post Committee sends Seasons Greetings to all readers and special/hanks for the

ass1stance we have received from contributors. ANZAC House office staff and members of Darling Range Sub-Branch who help the committee with proof-reading .

. we have h.ad many problems over the past two years due to the printers. and other firms we deal w1th, changmg ownership. However. we have managed to increase the size of the Listening PQst from 68 to 80 pages. to have the cover in full colour and to have a plastic envelope for postal delivery instead of the previous rolled up system.

Despite increases in postage charges. we have been able to bring about these improvements at no f!Xtra cost !O the. RSL because of the co-operation of our advertisers, Westralian Publishers. through 1ts Managmg D1rector. Mr Bill Samson. •

A special welcome is extended to nearly 1.000 new RSL members who received the Listening Post in 1989. We look forward to receiving items or stories from them in 1990.

Best Wishes

PAT BALFE Chairman, Listening Post Committee.

WUNDOWIE ANZAC MEMORIAL GARDENS

During the 1989 Anzac Day Service at Wundowie. the Anzac Memorial Gardens were ded icated to Servicemen and Women who served in the Australian Armed Forces during past wars.

The official opening was conducted by David Anton10. JP, President of the Northam Shire. and the dedication was by Army Chaplain the Reverend T.J. Tero. A stirring poem was recited by Losa Beinhauer and Kelly Mc l ean. The Reverend Ray Neave offered a moving prayer for the Anzacs and Greg Clark p layed the Last Post and Reveille.

Some three years ago this project was the brainchild of the Wundowie Progress AssociaHon under the leadership of its President Benjamin Se::1brook. who decided the Memorial Gardens shou ld be establ ished around the Wundowie Town Hall.

Committee members - Shi rley Hyde (Secretary). Jill and Beany Beinhauer and Mr Seabrook obtained assistance from the Northam Council and many other organisations and people to support the Project and a donation came from the Northam Si-Centennial Funds.

Support for the plaque v1as much appreciated, and the RSL congratulates the Progress Association . the Northam Council and the residents o f Wundowie for the diligence in an act of remembrance to those who

served.

Wreath laying ceremony.

Beany Beinhauer. Anzac Day at Wundowie. Listening Post- Summer, 1989 - Page 33

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A Day to Remember ~ednesday 19 February 1992 will be the 50th

ann1versary of the bombing of Darwin by the

Japanese, the very first time that the mainland of

Australia came under attack from an enemy power.

The attack came at a very critical period of the war

when the Axis fighting machine had come close to

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Bntam, and Japan had taken Singapore, and was on

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Having taken the Philippines, the Japanese now

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and equipment destined for the Philippines .had

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dispersed and hardly any went to our north, particularly Darwin.

So it was that, early on the morning of Thursday 19

February 1942. the Japanese bombers attacked

Darwin. In the harbour were a hospital ship, a few small naval ships, corvettes. boom vessels and a

couple of vintage United States destcoyers. The big

United States cruiser Houston had left the night

before. Ashore. new army and airforce barracks and

installations were being built, and the airfield carried a small number of fighter planes, both US and Australian.

In the next hour and a half, seven ships were sunk, the Post Office as well as much of the town

destroyed, and more than 700 service and civilian

personnel were killec:l. Men and women who lived

through that day believe there should be a national Darwin Remembrance Day. This does not mean a

public holiday in any sense of the word - just a day

in which the whole o'f Australia should remember

those who died on 19 February 1'942. The death roll

is greater than any single unit of the RAN. the

Australian Army or the RAAF suffered in any one

engagement, and in such a short space of time.

Surely this deserves to be part of our history; our

children should be told of it, and we should all spend

a few minutes once a year in memory of that day. So

let us bring all our efforts to bear upon the

Government, in every way possible, for legislation to ensure that 19 February 1942 will never be

forgotten by the people of Australia. If we work hard

we can make the powers that be realise that here is a

day to remember. May your efforts be crowned with success.

Phil Jay (Survivor)

A CRY FROM OUR YOUTH ft-P follow or"'g ildorcss was J•vf'n hv ;• Lockndge <;en•or H•gl1

School student :tt trte Septt>n•be• n'eettng o f tl • Elt:dford

M orlpy Pilrk Sub Bran c l'

I am here to talk to you about patriotism.

Patriotism is still alive in our youth. We still toast

your suffering, appreciate your sacrifice and

honour your bravery .

Before we can start patriotism on a national scale,

we must start with our youth . This would be done

through our school assemblies. We could have

raising the flag and singing of the National Anthem.

We used to do this in the past, but now, a lot of

schools just do not bother . We used to consider i~ an honour to be chosen to raise the flag. My uncle JUSt

came back from a holiday in America and made this

simple statement " I ·got sick of seeing that _flag

everywhere." Of course, he meant the Amencan

flag. lt flies everywhere. We never hear anyone say

that about our flag . lt is not flying everywhere but I

wish it was. World War I gave Australia 60,000 dead, more

than any other country per head of populati?n. In World War 11 Australia lost 30,000 sold1ers ~1thout

including Darwin's attacks. These men d1ed for Australia to make us a free country. For what- so

they can be means-tested an,d lose their pensions

which they deserve.

National Service: lt should . ~e brouQht bac~ .

National Service trains us fo_r m1htary serv1ce and ~n lots of other ways. We need 1t. Our country needs 1t.

lt brings out qualities and lea<fership abilities in our you!h that would otherwise pr-obably remain

undiscovered, as well as teaching basic survival

skills and further ongoing skills. Many boys in our

school want to go into the army or air force: it is so \

much better than seeing people on the dole.

From personal experience I have seen how

unpatriotic Australians are. When at the speedway

with my family one night they played the National

Anthem. My family stood up, but many people -young and old - did not and they made smart

remarks because we did. Australia Day is January

26 and Anzac Day is April 25. We have some half­

hearted services. If it was not for your help there

would be nothing done and these days would be just

holidays from work. .

Even as I stand here I feel ashamed, but you and

your generation need not. You have done your duty.

As I stand here I do mine to make myself and all of you aware of how unpatriotic Australia has become,

but also reassure you that your pain, your sufferi ng from an unknown, unmentioned war is not

forgotten. People of Australia still study you , still toast you and remember the patriotic pain you went

through to keep us free so that I may one day tell my

children what their great-grandfathers did to keep

Australia free from war. Thank you for your attention and the honour of having me here.

Tracey Knighton Listening Post- Summer, 1989 - Page 35

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Mr Oavid Simmons, has announced a review of

Defence Force superannuation that will ensure a

fair deal for all Service personnel.

Mr Simmons said the weakness uf the cu rrent

Defence Force Retirement and Oeath Benefit Scheme (D FRDB) had beco me In c reasingly

obvious in recent years.

"While the scheme provides good benefits for

members who retire after 20 years service. its

provisions for members who served for less than 20

years were less satisfactory." he said.

" The Government has accepted the advice of the

Chiefs of Staff Committee that the scheme needs a

full review " Unlike most Australian · superannuation

schemes. members· contribut ions are not invested.

As a result about 6.000 men and women leave the Defence Force each year with only a refund of thei r

compulsory contributions.

"All public sector superannuation schemes.

including DFRDB. are required to conform to the Go11ernment 's Occupational Superannuation

Standards" . The Minister said that with regard to the. DFRDB

Scheme the on ly significant change wh1ch may

affect b~nef its relates to the reasonable benef1t

limits which are set by the Insurance and

Supe1annuation Commission

"These limits relate to the size of lump sums and

pensions on retirement,'' Mr Simmo'ns said. "wh ile

these l imits are yet to be set for the DFRDB scheme. they are likely to affect only a few very senior

officers. "

rvlr Simmons stressed that no serving member of the Defence Force would be disadvantaged as a

result of the DFRDB review.

" I know Servicemer·. and women become nervous

when they h ear suggestions that t heir superannuation arrangements may be changed.

However there is absolutely no reason fo r concern ," Mr Simmons said .

'The Government has given an · iron c lad

guarantee that the benefits for which members are

presently contributing will continue to be avai lable

to them when they leave the Defence Force.

Mr Simmons said members of the Defence Force

and other interested people will have the

opportunity to make submissions to the review body.

The review body will include a representative of

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··1 expect to be able to announce the composition

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Letters To The Editor

Original Copy of Poem Dear Editor, . In the Listening Post, issue Winter 1989, I was mterested to read the poem about war graves on Tarakan. I had the honour to serve there with the 2/48 Bn and, after searching among old bits and pieces, found one of the original copies of that poem which were freely available on Tarakan at the time. lt gives me great pleasure to enclose this, hoping it is of interest and solves the question of who wrote it.

I must say in passing how much pleasure I get out of reading my Listening Post. Although it is a long time ago now, my years with the AIF were the highlight of my life and I still remember great mates of those days.

Best wishes to you al l Yours sincerely, C.F. ALLWRIGHT Ex WX38~17 , New Farm, Mapledurham. Nr Read ing, Berks. England RG4 7TN

Editor's Note: The original of the poem has been received in first class condition. lt will be framed and presented to the War Museum, Perth. Our thanks to Mr Allwright for his kind thought. Pat Balfe.

Gcn.tldton I Iostcl Yacancy Dear Editor,

The Geraldton War Veteran's Homes have a vacancy for a married couple at their hostel in Gregory Street. We offer full accommodation in double ensuite quarters with a lounge area. The hostel is set in pleasant surroundings and is close to the hospital, shopping, and beach are~s of Geraldton. Every effort is made to make our hostel a most enjoyable place for our Veterans so they can en joy their t ime with us.

Applications are accepted from people who are. on the applicable pension. We also are ~ccept1 . ng

applications from sing le men who would 11ke to !1ve in Geraldton. Further information may be obtained by phoning or writing to the Secretary, P.O. Box 1243, Geraldton. 6530, or phoning President Tom Cream (099) 21 38"15.

Yours Faithful!y, ALLAN F. ELLIS Hon. Secretary, (099) 64 1282

1\nzac l)ay Recognised Dear Editor,

1 read with interest and concerr., the letter "Students' Contribution·· printed in the "Listening Post"- Winter, 1989- Page 35, from t~e ?ecretary of HMAS Warramunga Veterans' Assoc1at1on.

His point ... "All e.?<-servicemen anCl .WOIT1en mus.~ be deeply concerned at the la~~ of respect .. ,. particularly after the statement: few schools d1d

much to educate the young in a feeling of national pride ... " was very disappointing to me.

Whilst it was a fact that Anzac Day, 1989, did fall during the school holidays, I can assure you that at Bicton Primary School, it was not forgotten . In fact, whi lst I can list many schools where Anzac Day Ceremonies and Assemblies were conducted, I cannot indicate a single school that chose not to.

lt was. though, a disappointment that School Anzac Day observances had to be conducted over a week prior to the 25 April.

I take this oppbrtunity to give assurance that respect for our country's "freedom fighters" over several generations, and the awareness of fostering the importance of a national pride is not forgotten in this school.

We live in a great country - we ~re indeed extremely fortunate - and it is recognised that schools play a very important role in acknowledging the contributions made by many generations in keeping Australia as a free and truly democratic nation.

At this school an Anzac Day Ceremony was conducted. the Australian flag flew proudly and respectfully, the staff (and many parents who attended) reflected on past experiences and remembered family members and friends who were involved in the military conflicts, and the children gave appropriate thought to the occasion. This was not just at the ceremony but also during classroom lessons and activities as organized by their teachers during the week prior to the ceremony.

I have enclosed a programme and several readings from this school 's Anzac Day Ceremony, for your interest.

Additional to my extreme pride in my country, Anzac Day is very dear to me - I have much to reflect on, as, I am sure, have many others ...

A grandfather who fought at Gallipoli in World War I

A grandfather who fought in France in World War I A father who fought at Milne Bay in New Guinea in

World War 11 , and

A brother who died as a result of severe wounds received in the conflict in Vietnam.

I am not about to " forget" Anzac Day or my national pride, or to overlook my responsibilities - both professional and personal - to educate young Australians to appreciate their heritage. Yours faithfully, B.G. STENT, Principal , BictonPrimary School.

Queen ,s Scarf' Dear Editor,

I was most interested to read the article on the Queen's Scarf award for gallantry in the Listening Post (Spring 89).

I knew Major A. H. du Frayer's son, Jack, when we were t;>oth with the Tse-Tse Fly Control Dept. of the Tanganyika Government some 30 years ago. As far as I remember, Jack went down to South Africa when he retired. Though it appears that at that same time he presented his father's Queen's Scarf to the

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Letters cont. Australian National War Memorial I'm s h h d th S arf ' th h. . , ure e a

e c Wl lm In Arusha, Tanganyika, in 1960.

Is the~e any way, do you think, that I could get in touch .. wlth J. Orford, who ~rote the article, or "Home Front . Durban, from wh.lch it was reprinted? The story of the Scarf IS most mteresting and 1 am trying to .fmd out as much as I can about it. 1 have just wntten tc;> the Imperial War Museum, London, to see what the1r records or archives can turn up.

A pox .upon the steel-brained staff officer who was respon,slble for "removing all reference to the Queens Scarves from the War Office files." Yours faithfully FERGUS McBAIN. P.O. Box 153, Northampton 6535

Dear Editor, \ 'C On1itted

. 1 ref~r to the Victoria Cross winners named in the L1stenm~ Post Spring 1989 and would advise that you om1tted to menti~n Private (later Lieutenant) Dernc~ who won h1s award in the Tarakan campa1gn.

Yours sincerely BI~L TURNER, Ex RAAF. MrW. Turner. Flat 4. 58/60 Railway Parade. Midland. W.A. 6056

Editor: The author of the article did omit Lieutenant Derrick. Thank you for pointing out the error. However he won the VC ;n New Guinea and died of wounds at Tarakan.

REUNIONS PBY/Catalina International Association My name is Warren Martin, ex RNZAF No. 6

Squad, and at the last annual reunion of the above Assn., ! was elected organiser for an international reunion to be held in Hawaii in December, 1991 , on the 50th Anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour. An invitation has been extended to ex­personnel of al l the Allied Air Forces who operated these aircraft during World War 11 , i.e. British. Canadian, Dutch, Australian, New Zealand, U.S.A., French, Norwegian and Russian. also the Brazilian and Chilean who had some purpose for their use and the Swedish who operated them on mercy missions. Migrations have taken place from most countries since the e·nd of the war, and we want to contact as many as possible. - W.R. Martin, 60 Cheviot Road, Mangawhai, R.D. 2 Kaiwaka. North Auckland, New Zealand 0270.

'H' Battery Kana Kope ~1ilne Bay Following a most successtul t1rst reunion in

Sydney last year. we plan another at Moss Vale, New South Wales, in January 1990. All ex-'H' Battery members are cordially invited to attend. For more information contact either:- Des O'Sullivan, 6/ 48 Golf Ave, Mona Vale, NSW 2103 - Phone (02) 99 4490 - or Jack Webb, 26 Elizabeth Street. Moss Vale, NSW 2577 - Phone (048) 68 1085.

28th Austrnlian Infantry Battalion ( AIF) (13th Brigade)

Th ~ annual ~e union of ex-members of the above mentioned Un1t w111 be held in January 1990.

If you were a me~ber of the Unit during 1939-1945 and have not previously attended a reunion please contact Phi I Wilkerson - Phone 330 7263 fo r further information.

No. 2 am Mildura Th e Fighter Squadrons Branch o f RAAF

Association, Victoria Division. advises that initial planning has commenced for the above reunion which will be held at Mildura from 27-30 May 1991 .

Intended activities will include ­Ded ication of sculpture or plaque March through City of Mildura Fly past of "Warbird" aircraft including Wirraway Kittyhawk, Spitfire and Mustang ' Flypast of RAAF Hornet and F111 A cemetery visit to pay respects to those who lost thei r lives Dinner and social activities

E xpre~sio n s of interest would be appreciated from former a1r and ground crew interested in attending . Yo~r reply would not be a commitment. but would ass1st greatly in planning accommodation. catering etc.

Kindly advise course number if applicable - When you were there Mustering etc. Would your partner be likely to attend?

Send to: No. 2 OTU Mildura Reunion. P.O . Box 13, Sandringham, Vie. 3191.

The 13th Field Coy RAE and ~ 6th Infantry Battalion ( Cameron Highlanders)

On . 4 September 1'939 Members of the· 16th Battal1on (Cameron Highlanders) and 13th Field Coy RAE entered camp on Rottnest Island fo r what was probably the first training exercise of the 39/ 45 War. On 3 Sept~ mber 198943 members of that group returned to the 1sland in happier circumstances for a 50th reunion.

We were quartered at Kingstown Barracks and on t~ e Sunday evening enjoyed a specially catered d1nner under the chairmanship of John Chappell who was ~ne of the founding members of the Cameron Highlanders in 1936. Messages from many of those who, mainly due to health problems, were unable to attend were read out during the dinner and greatly appreciated by all.

lt was a wonderful experience to observe the genu1ne warm comradeship of men reliving the ~ve n ts of 5.0 years and how easily they slipped back 1nto campllfe atmosphere; who of those present will forget Don Knowles' story of the limbless swimmer or Mendel Cohen's "Too little juice in the stomach?" Bill Williams, Scarborough Sub-Branch

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.. ·· · · ·· · · ··· · ···· ······· · · ····.· CAN YOU HE~ Regimental fi istory

Would ex-members of 2/4 Australian Light Anti Aircr ~ aft Regiment AIF please contact Charles Mort, Tallawangra, Mudg~e NSW, 2850, telephone (063) 73 3501, regardmg the Regiment's history.

39th~ 51st, and 54th Battalions _ I write}o_ sug~est that~~ article or story be written m the L1stenmg Post about Military Infantry Battalions which first met the Japanese advance over the Kokoda trail in 1942, before the arrival of an AI F Division from the Middle East conflict. _ In early 1946,_ I was a young soldier who, at various

t1mes, was stationed at Infantry Training Battalions at Cowra, Bathurst and Singleton after undergoing initial training at Harvey (ex-POW camp and now an Agricultural Training Complex) . ·

Some of the instructors at the Eastern States bas_es w~re from these battalions and proudly wore the1r ongmal colour patches on top of their AIF colour patches (they transferred to the AIF on return to Australia) .

If my memory is correct, they were the 39th, 51st and 54th Battalions (Military or 'Chocc:_os').

From the various stories floated around at the time, the officers of the battalions (only young and inexperienced) left in a hurry or deserted from the action on the trail to a safer location at Moresby.

This left the core of the soldiers (aged 18 to 20) to resist the onslaught of the advancing enemy.

If there is some way of obtaining the exact details of the history of these military battalions, that is, how or why they were stationed on the trail (after limited non-jungle training), their approximate age, how lhey were equipped, how they adjusted to jungle warfa re and any other interesting information, it would make good history (army) reading.

I realise that some controversial information could come out of the stories of these military battalions. Unfortunately, in the course of time, many of the original soldiers in these battalions would be slowly fading away, without many Australians (new and old) knowing what actually occurred in this important part of Australia's history before the arrival of an AIF Division (7th) and an American infantry Division, and the final defeat of the enemy at Buna and Gona. Yours sincerely, Jeff Sewell 22 Ray Street Kewdale 6105, TeL362 3965

Gold Locket Found at Sea Ripple Caravafll Park (Karrath~) on

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Light Horse Information

Dave Tyson, 135 Towerhill Road, Arthurs Seat, Vie 3936, (059) 87 2519, is seeking information, particularly personal accounts from ex-service Light Horsemen from any service period, for inclusion in his proposed book : " Kangaroo Feathers: Personal glimpses from Australian Light Horsemen."

A family man of limited means, Dave is searching for items of memorabilia to add to his small but growing private museum devoted entirely to Australian Light Horsemen.

Should any one have any items that are of no further interest to them, or information that may be of use, he would be pleased to hear from them.

Bishop C.L. (Tom) Riley

I am preparing a paper on the life of Bishop Tom Riley and would be grateful if some of your readers would pass on memories they may have of the man wno was described as "the soldier's Bishop" and "the Bishop with the common touch" on his death in 1971 . He served in two wars - for 15 months as Chaplain in the Great War in Egypt and Palestine, and in World War 11 as Chaplain General in the Middle East and South Pacific.

In Major John Devine's book "Rats of Tobruk" , there is a description of him working as an orderly by day and living in a drain when off duty. When someone asked who was the bloke working in the theatre he was told "That's the Bishop of Bendigo." Which, of course, he was.

Whether grave or on the lighter side, I would apprec~ate recollections of this kindly man who, in h1s ret~rement years, was deeply involved with community interests as well as his pastoral work at North Be~ch . His stamp collection of WA fourpenny blues, wh1ch he bequeathed to the WA Museum, is a gem and, at the age of 78, he led a strenuous battle _to preserve the Barracks Arch .

If you can help, please contact:­Freda Carmody (Mrs) 8 Tray Ave Marmion 6020. Tel. 447 1352

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Lost Trails cont.

2nd or 3rd Royal Australian Regiment While on holiday in the UK recently, we met an

e!derly man _who was a corporal serving as a s1gnalman With the 2nd Battalion of the 3rd Australian Infantry in Korea during the war. (Does that make sense? 2nd of the 3rd sounds like his description) •.

This man wa~ very interested in contacting anyone who was 1n Korea and whom he might have met. We understand that he would like to swap war tales and compare experiences. He also collects Australian Forces hat badges

He now lives in a remote part of Northumberland, near the Scottish border, and we believe that a letter or two from sunny Australia might cheer the long winter coming up for him

We would appreciate any help you could g ive in tracing anyone from the regiment mentioned, probably an Eastern States one. or anyone else who served in Korea and who would be willing to write to him.

Mr J. Davidson (that's <i: l we gotl ) Byrness Hotel Otterburn Northumberland. NE 191 TR Eng land

Many thanks Fran & Bob Fisher 12 Sundew Road Gooseberry Hill

'Editor: I am told the writer means the 2nd or 3rd Royal Australian Regiment which fought in Korea.

Maritime Royal Artillery Association

We wern Maritime Royal Arti llery gunners who served on merchant ships during World War 11 . Founded by Sir Winston Churchi ll , we were k!lown as Churchill 's sharp-shooters (among other thmgs). Lord Haw-Haw once called us Churchill's spies. We were soldiers of the sea, manning all types of guns. on all types of merchant ships, including troop ships, landing-craft etc. in all theatres of war. We took whatever came our way- torpedoes, rockets. bombs, mines .etc. We cou ld not dig fox-holes. or trenches into steel decks_

We seemingly have acquired the __ tag of the "forgotten regiment" - our rec_ogn1t1on IS very small. The regiment is never ment1on~d and we are inclined to get swallowed up by our b1g bro_thers of the Royal Artillery, but we feel rather a spec1al band of men.

We have now started our own a~s<?ciation, affiliated to the Royal Artillery Assoc1at1on . We produce our own newsletter, and have had ou_r. f1rst reunion. We will be setting up an AGM for later m the year.

We have had a good response to past recruitin :J drives, but we think that there are st1ll some ex-

gunners around the country, who have not heard th at there is now a Maritime Royal Artillery Association _ If you are one of those, write to me enc losing a self-addressed envelope (8 x 6) and I will be happy to send you details. C.H. Holder, Hon. Sec_ 55 Wilsmere Drive Northolt, Middx UB5.4JA London. England

· Simpson and his Donkey

Or Peter Cochrane, of the Australian National University, is researching, with the assistance of the Australian War. Memorial, various aspects of the Gallipoli campaign - in particular the role of John Simpson Kirkpatrick. the • Gallipoli hero, and his West Australian compatriots. One of these was his friend Andy Davidson, who also served in C Section of the 3rd Field Ambulance. AIF_

Any records - letters, diaries, newspaper art icles, etc. - in which friends of Simpson recounted their association with him would be greatly appreciated by Or Cochrane. who would be prepared to make a special trip to Perth to follow up any possibilities.

If you are able to assist. please write to:­Dr P. Cochrane Department of History RSSS Australian National University P 0 Box 4 Canberra ACT 2601

"Bathurst" - Class Con·ettes of the RA .. '\

The RAN Corvettes' Association maintains a register of all surviving men who served in these ships.

Will those not already list'ed, please contact the Secretary, Ern Pask, 7 Dover Street, Eastwood NSW 2122. Tei.(02) 8881191.

There are branc hes of the Association - and frequent functions - in all States. There will be a big reunion of ex-Corvette sailors and their ladles in Sydney during October, 1990.

All known shipmates will be kept informed.

2/4 Machine Gun Battalion Researcher com piling unit history seeks

information, diaries, photographs, personal stories and newspaper c lippings_

Even brier letters are most welcome

Material returned in good order

(Father: Sgt Harold (Jake) Jacobs WX 10804)

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SUB-BRANCH NEWS SCJ\RBOROl:GII

The trip to Araluen coincided with the 90th birthday of Mr Alf Parker, our oldest member.

Alf joined the AIF at the age of 17 and was in France during some of the heaviest fighting in the mud and blood of the 1914-18 war. He was in the 51st Battalion and then in the Occupation Forces and was on his way back to the front line, afte; having been out of the line for a spell , when the Armistice was declared on 11 November 1918. In 1953 he received the Queen's Coronation Medal from Buckingham Palace. A ret ired Police Superintendent who served the Force for 35 years, Alf is now planning to go on the next RSL trip to Gallipoli. His birthday congratulations included those from Police Commissioner Bull and Prime Minister Bob Hawke and his wife Hazel.

The Araluen Christmas in July trip was thoroughly enjoyed by more than 100 members and wives who were somewhat puzzled by Father Christmas in a short ski rt and low-cut dress; apparently Ken Paul has adopted some other country's type of Father Christmas!

Peter Sims has been appointed Liaison Officer for the 'Australia Spirit Proje.ct' sponsored by the RSL and has visited ten schools in the area.

Bob Stephens spoke on a pilgrimage to Singapore with shipmates of HMAS Hobart. We have several of the men of the 'Hobart' in this Sub-branch.

The Sub-branch will again sponsor the Doubleview Bowling Club Commencement Carnival.

When visiting the Cairns Sub-branch , Dick Petersen presented them with one of our bannerettes and received one of theirs in return . The bannerettes are becoming quite a feature of visits to various Sub-branches around Australia and make a good visiting card - we are assembling quite a collection.

We had a guest speaker from the US Navy, Commander John Gorman. who spoke about Australia-USA relations. He gave an interesting and clear account on several matters which was appreciated by an audience of more than 60 members. ·

Mrs Joy Reed, of the Welfare Committee, w~o usually sends cards and visits mem.bers who are rll, has recently been in hospital. We wrsh her a speedy recovery and better health. .

Ron Elms reported on a trip to South Australia where he attended the reunion of numbers 10 and 11 Squadrons. The former was in England in. 1939 when war broke out, and remained there keeprng an eye on U-boats in t~e Atlantic in its Sunderland Flying-boats and destroying .., !hr~e. 11 Squadron was at Port Moresby in 1939 w1th 1ts Sea Gulls a~d Catalinas and took part in the Coral Sea battle In 1942.

ITEMS FOR THIS SECTION SHOULD BE TYPED AND DOUBLE-SPACED WHENEVER POSSIBLE.

A tentative plan to move our War Memorial has been submitted to the City of Stirling. The original Memorial was erected by a small band of members, some of whom had never mixed concrete before. The exercise was quite a success and was followed by a small celebration.

Peter SirT)S arranged a very enjoyable games night with the Belmont club. JIM HUGILL

-All Parker at Araluen dinner giving his thanks on the occasion of his 90th birthday.

GERc\Ll)T()~

Freeman Congratulated

A former President of our Sub-Branch, Bill Cunningham, was heartily congratulated at the September meeting for being invested as the first Honorary Freeman of the City of Geraldton . He had earlier been awarded the British Empire Medal and Life Membership of the RSL.

Another member, the late Vie Askew, was the first and only Honorary Freeman of what was the Town of Geraldton.

The Sub- Branch is to donate more than $460 to Geraldton Primary School towards restoration of World War One Honour Boards. And we have two new members: Vietnam veterans Harry Gregory and Bob Bandy.

Prior to the September meeting, the recently­elected Administrator of St John of God Hospital , Bill Bolser, addressed Sub-Branch and Women's

· Auxiliary members who gave him unanimous support for the continuation of the dedicated service begun by the Sisters 53 years ago.

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VIETNAM TRIBUTE

Members of Geraldton's Naval Reserve Cadet Unit, Training Ship Morrow, paid their tribute to veterans of the Vietnam conflict by providing a guard of honour at the Long Tan commemoration on August 18.

Petty Officer Sarah O'Connor was commander of the Guard at Birdwood House Memorial, which included Damien Simpson, Mark Walsh, Lance Street and Debbie Broad.

The Dawn Service commemorated the battle of Long Tan on 18 August 1966, in which 245 enemy were killed, compared with Australi_a's 18.

Wreaths were laid in memory of the fallen of all wars by Brian King and Bob Thomas, both of whom were in the Long Tan battle; Rev Peter Nelson as Commodore Stubington's representative; Tracey Davis of Training Ship Morrow, Captam David Hoare of the Army Reserve; Ray Dimmack of Legacy; and our President Tom Cream.

Vietnam veteran Joe Knight-Smith raised the flag , and trumpeter Terry North and drummer Bert Gummery officiated for the sounding of the Last Post and Reveille

The dawn parade was followed by a Gunfire Breakfast at which the President welcomed the Vietnam veterans and expressed the hope that more Vietnam veterans would join the RSL. A highlight of the breakfast was the reciting of a poetic tribute. "Up Here in Vietnam," by the Reverend Peter Nelson.

MAYORAL TRIBUTE AT REUNION DINNER Geraldton Mayor Mrs Faye Simpson paid a

glowing tribute to the RSL when prop~sing the toast at our annual reunion dinner. She satd the League worked with great ende~vour a.nd sincerity .in ensuring that each memonal servtce conve~ed 1ts message to an increasingly grateful public. All people, young and elderly, were more aware t~an ever of the past sacrifices made by servtce personnel. The respect for th~se who gave thetr lives to protect our future rematned resolute today.

Mayor Simpson said this was largely due to !he marvellous efforts of the RSL, the m em be:~ of whtc.h remained as today's testimony to the spmt of thetr past endeavows. She also thanked our Sub-Branch for the work it put into the communtty.

Acknowledging the toast, State President Jim Hall expressed pleasure at the g~:)Qd attenda~ce of young people at the reunion dmner. He satd the lifeline of the League lay in young people and he was impressed by the enthusiasm shown by perso~nel of Training Ship Morrow at a parade for WAs new Naval Commander, Commodore Stubington.

A framed photograph of HMAS Yarra two was presented by Secretary Allan Ellis to Mayor Faye Simpson. A Memorial at.JS Morrow commemorates those who lost their lives when Yarra Two was sunk south of Java in March 1942.

PETER BARDEN

DENMARK The third annual Spring luncheon fund raiser,

organised by Lions. the Bowling Club and our Branch was held at the Bowling Club on 17 Septem'ber, and acclaimed as an unqualified success.

A record attendance of 127 enjoyed an excellent lunch provided by the ladies of all three organisations. enthusiastically supported by the ladies·of the beneficiary organtsattons.

Winners in the mystery raffle received prizes donated by Kettle's Deli , Adrian Hinds, Morrison's, RSL, Ricketts, the Bounty, Lions, Denmark Real Estate Karri-Hi Service Station Restaurant , t3arnesby's Garage, Day Bros. Denmark Police, Thornton's Noake's Store, • National and A & I Banks, oe'nmark Country Club, Shire Council, Whitlocks Arbour Nursery, Kaye's Drapery and Bob and Joy Maloney. Raffle tickets were kindly donated by the Spot Newsagency.

The second raffle, a trailer-load of wood provided by the Lions and a bag of potatoes kindly donated by Garry and Gloria Farr, was won by Guy Howttt and Kim Barrow.

A beautiful doll made by Mary Cooper was won by Mrs McKaig, and Geoff Laing won the side of hogget, donated by those great RSL supporters. Colin and Mrs Reeves.

The third raffle prizes were three magnificent hampers consisting of a chook, pineapple, oranges. nuts, biscuits, cheese. The baskets were supplied by Coles, Albany. Bottles of wine were donated by Michael and Alison Goundrey and the Denmark Liquor Store. Eggs came from Gerry and Rosemary Hughes, garlanded by gra.pefruit from Mrs K,. Sy~es and topped-up with cans of frUit and frUit-Jutces from other great supporters, George and Joan Hamilton-Smith. The Hampers were won by Geoff Hickey, AI HiCks and Pat Horsman.

Provisional promissory notes for $500 each we're presented to the beneficiaries of th is Y.ear's f~.md raising . (Fire Brigade for the Jaws of Ltfe Trailer, and the Denmark Recreation Centre) by the President of the Bowling Club, Mr Tex Scrutton.

We are pleased to report a profit of $1 ,462.60. Each beneficiary will, therefore, receive $731 .30 towards its deserving causes with all our best wishes.

MARK SCAMMALL

NORTH BEACII Attendance at meetings was down slightly for the

past quarter, averaging 29 for the last three gatherings. Let'~ hope it's just the inclement weather that kept a few members away.

A letter was received from Cathleen Jeffcoat, a music student and recipient of the Sub-Branch Scholarship last year, reporting on her progress and offering to play for our members. We hope to invite her to our annual dinner.

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Sub..,Branch Ne,vs cont.

?n 20 Septemb~r . 39 members and guests enjoyed a coach trrp to Jarrahdale. a tour of the Alcoa plant and lunch at a country hostelry.

Life membership has been proposed for Frank Kent, a sta~wart who has held just about every Sub­Branch off1ce at one time or another.

On _behalf of our Sub-Branch. 1 extend Season's Greetrngs to all.

R.A. (BUD) WARREK

BEDFORJ)-;\H)HLEY P:\HK

At the end of our September meeting, 51 members plus 34 members ~f the Women's Auxiliary gathered rn _the hall to listen to a speech from Tracey K_n 1ghton. a year 12 student of Lockridge Senior H1gh School. Her address on patriotism was excellently presented and acclaimed by all as proof that our young people feel the same about our great country as we ~id in our youth and that they would go to the front 1f needed. lt was refreshing to hear that a number of students would welcome National Service, that they believe the flying of our f lag at all schools should be reintroduced and that the National Anthem should be sung at assembly once a week.

During supper Tracey and her mother mingled with the members wt1ere, with confidence. she discussed varrous points of her address with members and answered questrons.

A recent five-day trip to Monkey M1a v1a Kalbarrt was a great success and enjoyed by all. Geraldton Sub-Branch members entertained us w1th a delightful evening; many thanks Geraldton.

A new hot water system has been installed in our kitchen and our appreciation to the Women's Auxiliary is recorded by members.

The social afternoons on the fourth Tuesday of each month are becoming more popular. They are open to all members. wives and friends.

lt is hoped that the winners of our Sub-Branch scholarships will be able to receive them at the Christmas function.

Increase in membersh ip, pius social committee activities, has enhanced another good year for 1990. We wrsh all a merry Christmas and a happy, healthy new year May 1990 see the RSL grow in strength.

JILL

We welcomed our new Secretary, Ken Littlejohn, some four months ago and are indeed fortunate to have someone who has outstanding skills and experience in this area. Not many would refute the c laim that the Secretary is the main cornerstone of any organisation, and members can rest assured that the posi tion is in good hands. A World War 11 veteran, Ken helps to maintair1 that age balance which has kept us on an even keel for the past few years.

A very worthwhile initiative for 1989 was to inaugurate our Scholarship Awards that will be presented every year to students at each of our five high schools. .

"The rot has set in - - we've done our dash"; the Army actually defeated Pol1ce/RSL at the last ~arts ( pool nigh_t. An extensive training programme IS berng organ1sed by A. B. Paulette and Curley Tremble to regain this prestigious trophy.

T~ ~ Sub-Branch's relatively healthy financial pos1tron (that means we're Just keeping afloat) has ~e~n largely,d_ue to B!_ngo and the Ladies' Auxiliary. Mrlls and M1lls lnc have certarnly contr~bute d

grea~ly du~ing the past two or th 1 ee years. Of course the frnanc_ral success of gambl1ng nights has also been a major factor stemming fr c1m the good work of Alan Punch in our early gambl1ng days.

The Sub-Branch has indicated to the Bunbury City Council that the War Memortal shou ld not be moved from its orrginal location.

Even though_ it was quite a while ago. Long Tan Day was aga1n well attended when we were honoured to have Ozzie Osborne as our guest He is a man who can relate to many v f us as a veteran of World War 11 , Korea and Vietnam. We were once again indebted to the members of Busselton/Collie Pipe Band who provided music at no charge

Our membership target for 1989 was real ised and even l<~t e in the year new members were being s1gned up.

Don t forg8t those meet1ngs on the third Wednesday of evP.ry month

Al F MAINST ONE MEMBERSH IP ( JFf- ICE:R 1989

IIICiiiGATE KINGS PARK HONOUR -AVENUE

In recent articles on the Honour Avenues in the "Listening Post' , mention has been made that since the memorial plaques had been placed on · white posts at the base of the trees. the incidence of vandalism and wanton damage has been minimal.

Unfortunately I have to report that. recently, six plaques and posts were either broken or damaged when they had been pulled out of the ground and ~sed to get a bogged vehicle out of a newly cut frre-break. The spin of the wheels had been so severe that some of the lettenng on the plaques had been worn d o wn by the sp1nning wheels . Fortunately all the pieces of the broken plaques were found 1n the sand. and they will be repaired. placed on new posts and re-instated in the Avenues.

"Casualties" in the Honour Avenues during the past three months are

Broken posts. 5: plaques off posts 6; missing plaque, 1; broken plaques (repairable), 3: posts pulled out of the ground. 4. Total 19.

Apart from the incident mentioned above. most of the other casualties were probdbly caused by careless vehicle parkjng. A. MAXWELL BRICE Secretary Highgate Honour Avenue Committee

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Sub-Branch News cont.

BAYSWATER MELTIIAM Twenty years ago we inaugura ted the idea of

Youth Award.s to recognise what young pP.ople do in the commun1ty of Bayswater.

We began the Junior Youth of the Yea r Awards for children from the age of 7 to 15 years. and the Youth of the Year Awards for those between 1!) nnd 21 The Awards are not competitions . and entrants are sponsored by schools. Church groups, Mo rley Police Youth Club and sport ing bodies The Junior Award is for personal achievemP.nt and the Youth Award for those who continue to g1vP hnck to the younger people knowledge and tratn111g within thei r chosen field

The Bayswater Council was approacr1ed tn the early 80s and asked to assist with the cost of the venture; it is now a joint r:o ordtnator

Secretary Jack Wagland has been connected with the Awards since they began. and Pres1dent Alan Kepplewhite, who is also very interested 1n youth promotion, assists him, as do the other members

This y~ar's event. held on 3 November at the Bayswater Council Recept ion Centre. w.qs attended by Mayor John D'Orazio and the Town Clerk They and two other councillors assisted in choostng the winners.

This year's Junio r award went to Joanne Somers. and the Youth Award to David Taylor. W02 of the 57th Regional Cadet Unit . which is also one of RSL Sub-Branches sponsored youth groups David is 18 years old and an apprentice carpenter. P. WHITE, DCM LIAISON OFFICER

ROCKINGIL\~1

1989 has been a good year with our membership growing steadi ly and attendances at our first Sunday of the month meetings around 40 to 50. Since December last year we have held a bar l icense on Fridays from 3.00 to 7.00pm: this has been a good fund raiser and provides a pleasant atmosphere for members and guests to get together

ANZAC Day was attended by a record number of people, with a !arge contingent of returned servicemen and contingents frorn HMAS St1rlmg. Swan, Derwent and Bunbury as well as the Naval Association, scouts, guides and State Emergency Service and the Salvation Army Band.

Our wreath-laying service to commemorate the battle of Long Tan was attended by approximately 60 people; the Mayor of Rock_in.gham and . t~e Commanding Officer of HMAS St1rlrng were off1c1al guests.

Our social committee has been working hard with a successful Arabian Night in September and our always-popular monthly raffles. A. CROWTHER Hono rary Secretary

RETIJRNED SISTERS On October 25 President Ella Bone. Vice

Pres tdent Anne Leach, Peg Murdoch, Florence Welch and Molly Clarke drove down to Augusta . lt was a journey tinged with sadness as we were to present copies o f the book "Our War Nurses - The' History of the Rnyal Australian Army Nursing Corps 1902 1988' hy Or R•Jpe rt Good man. to the Augusta Htstorial Museum and to the Wilson family as a Memorial to the late Mrs Pauline Wilson.

Pnor to making the presentations. Anne Leach told how the Sub-Branch first came to know and adm1re Mrs Paul1ne Wilson In 1977 she wrote stating tha t the Kamdale-Augusta Sub- Branch was planntng to erect a Memorial to the Nurses of World War I ' Mrs Wilson was a dedicated worker for this proJeCt and the Memorial was unvei led· in '1978; the 0-'ir-le ! bearc; the names of all S1sters who lost their l1vt:s due to enemy actto n and was completed in 1981 . Mr Wi lson accepted the book on behalf of his family wtth a short speech o f thanks Fol lowing the presentations, afternoon tea was en1oyed and acquaintances were renewed before we were shown the interesting exhib its ,,. the Museum

On the Thursday mor ntng Mr W1lson drove the group to the Memorial where flowers were placed in Paul tne's honour before going to the " Look-out" for· morning tea and on to see the beautiful Roman. Catholic Church. We also visited our member Mrs Jess Brockman, now a resident at the Leeuwin Frail Aged Home, who desp1te almost total bl indness is full of bright chat

Members are reminded that we meet at Anzac House. the first Thursday m each month. except January. The AGM for 1990 is on 1 February at 1.30pm. See you there. MOLL Y CLARKE Hon. Secretary

~u\XDl .f Rr\11 ARMY CADETS

A meeting was held last July to discuss the format ion of a high sChool Army Cadet Unit. Chaired by our president. Keith Ross, the meeting was attended by Roger Nichol ls. MLA. Brian Carpenter and his son, Wayne, who belongs to the Kwinana High School Unit. and six members of this Sub-Branch. After much discussion. ~oger N.fcholls declared h is w holehearted su pport• for the formation of a unit in the Mandurah area. and members offered their support in every way. with the exception o f financial assistance.

Several meetings have since been held and the principal and staff of the Mandurah High School have expressed their interest in the project. lt is expected that a local company will be formed next year. ' . ,

INCREASED VISITS BY \IETERANS' AFFAIRS In response to the per~eived needs of veterans

and widows in t he area, and in line with the Corporate Plan object ives. the Department of Veterans' Affairs has decide<;i to increase the number of visits to Mandura'h. ·

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Sub-Branch News cont. lt is prop~sed to be~in fortnightly half-day visits

-on the mornmg of the f1rst and third Fridays of each month.

The intention of these "Outreach" visits is to:

• estatllish a reg~ar pattern of visits which local people can rely on

• allow more time for home visits for disabled veterans and widows in the area

• raise the profile of Veterans' Affairs in the area

• establish "networks" of informed citizens, such as LMOs, etc. who can give veterans initial advice about the OVA system

PRESIDENT TO STAND DOWN Af~er 12 ~ears in the C~air, our energetic

president, Ke1th Ross, has dec1ded not to stand for office at the next AGM on December 15. We will always be indebted to Keith for all that he has achieved during his term at the helm.

Perhaps the greatest tributes to his vision, determination and sheer hard work are the new Memorial Hall and Social Centre and adjoining Retirement Village. Supported by Cl. dedicated committee. Keith doggedly and persistently pursued his dream which finally culminated in the opening of the complex in January, 1989.

In February Jim Hall announced at ovr Golden Jubilee Dinner that Keith had been awarded Life Membership of the RSL. Earlier, he had received a Mandurah Austra!ia Day Community Award.

Many thanks Keith, from us all for a job well done.

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES Our Spring luncheon in September was well

attended and very successful. Regular indoor carpet bowls afternoons every Monday are also well attended, with more equipment needed to cater for the growing number of participants. The ever­popular' monthly coach outings are usually sold out with waiting lists for cancellations. Thanks to Wally and Wyn Holding for their efforts to make the trips so successful.

A local band. Jack Hi , now pfays at the monthly socials, which are held on the first Wednesday of the month at 5.30pm. Ladies please take a plate.

GET WELL We wish a full and speedy recovery to our popular

secretary, Keith Dhu, who had major surgery in October. .

Former secretary, Ted Oavie, has_ been. filling in until Keith is fit enough to resume h1s dut1es.

Wyn Holding is getting about again ~fter her spell in hospital, and we all hope she 1s . soon_ fully recovered and able to discard that walkmg st1ck.

MEMBERSHIP Now past the 650 mark, our membership

continues to grow and it's encouraging to welcome so many new faces at our meetings, functions ~nd outings. Several newer members are already takmg an active part in our activities. ·

W.L. TATE Publicity Officer

OSBORNEPARK At the October meeting it was decided that the

~onthly meetings should commence at 7.30pm mstead of 8.00pm. This new arrangement begins in February and members are requested to note this new time.

The Tivoli Club's live variety show at the Applecross Hall proved to be an excellent night with some 100 members and partners attending. Through the ·hard work and dedication of our Secretary, Fred Guelfi , the evening was a great success and financially beneficial to the Sub-Branch.

We are proud to say that we still have a WWI veteran as a member: Bill Bevis, who served with the original 11th Bn at Gallipoli where ,e was badly wounded and repatriated home. Bill hopes he will be selected to attend the commemoration service at Gallipoli next year which will mark the 75th ann iyersary of this .heroic but unfortunately ill-fated land1ng. We w1sh h1m all the best and hope he will be successful.

Sunday October 29 saw the Sub-Branch having a get-together and special luncheon to celebrate the 70th year as a continuous and active Sub-Branch. Although the weather was not too kind, 116 members and partners and invited guests thoroughly enjoyed the day when we were honoured to have our State President Jim Hall, with us. Among other invited guests were the Mayor of City of Stirling, Cr Adam Spagnolo, Osborne Ward Councillor Tony Vallalonga and Dr Carmen Lawrence MLA and member for Glendalough.

The day proved to be most enjoyable with many of our long serving members present which was greatly appreciated.

Don't forget the new time of 7.30pm for the February meeting.

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Our 70th birthday, held in the Memorial Hall Hamilton Hill, on August 19, was a resounding s~c~ess .. Just under 300 people heard a very dlstmgUJshed group of speakers, including the Mayor of Cockburn, Don Miguel and RSL Vice President, Doug Bruce.

After the welcome by P:resident Jack Bavich, the Mayor thanked the Branch for i ts continual participation in community affairs since 1919. He also referred to the encouragement given to younger groups such as scouts, guides, brownies and school children to participate in Anzac Day s~r~ices. M~ Bruce added to the Mayor's remarks by g1vmg deta1ls of the progress made in the last 20 years. Many relatives of past branch officers attended including Mrs Blackwood, a member of the Auxil iary since 1924, ahd some visitors travelled from as far as Katanning.

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The Fifth Military Band provided music and 1 warmly thank the band. and the scouts. guides. brown1es and schoolchildren who joined with us to celebrate our day.

At th~ end of the service everyone enjoyed refresh­ments m the. hall and saw the large collection of artifacts on display. lt was a very satisfying day, and thanks go to those members who worked from 8.00am setting out the artifacts and preparing the hall and outs1de area. At day's end the same willing band tidied up

At our last meeting there were 61 members. plus 14 lady soc1al members 1n the hall preparing morn1ng tea. That was a record - but we hope to 1mprove on 1!.

. Our hall and. meeting room are being maintained m good cond1t1on by the 'Monday· boys and the Lad 1es Aux1l1ary are still visiting thos.e in hospital.

In sponsoring a teenager's visi t to Canberra (a tour organised by the City of Cockburn) we st ipu lated that. if possible . the recipient be a descendant of a veteran or serving member of the services. The lucky one was the granddaughter of popular member Jolm M1lls. who mtroduced her to us at our last meeting

Our next projects wlil be, the sale of poppies on 10 November. our annual d inner the next day and a family p icnic on 10 December

WP,LLY H.\GAN Hon. Secretary

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Ou,· membership has increased to a total of more than 250, and attendance at our daily 'social ' sessions and monthly evening functions has been at capacity. To those members wf-Jo have not called in to their first-class club-rooms do come along and see what you are missing. Our invitation to members from other Sub-Branches to visit us still stands; our duty committee officer will welcome you and show you around.

The Friday evening "Happy Hour" and "Jackpot draws" are both innovative and popular, and a pool table. table tennis table and coloured TV are recently added amenities. Next time you pass 153 High Road . !Jiease note our new lllummated s1gn m front of the building. There is plenty of parkmg space front and rear. and there is a well used rear entrance to the c lub.

Among recent successfu: soc ial events was our Melbourne Cup Day Dinner. The gathenng. w1th sweeps and an excellent menu. was held at the club with arounrl 95 members. w1ves and fnends attending. This is always a popular event.

On November 10 we conducted our annual Armistice Dinner which had to be limited to 110 participants beca'vse of seating space. Again, this was highly successful . Mr Norm Healy, our RSL headquarters guest. responded to the important toast to the League and congratulated us on our

club-rooms and our outstanding advances over the last couple of years.

Newsletters are sent out regular)y to financial members, but they and other interested people may contact our committee members on 354 2197 should any further details be required.

FRED CARDEN Publicity Officer

On October 2~-}hfebrated our 70th 'anniversary with a special annual dinner-dance.

Joining us for dinner in a near-capacity renovated hall was Rob Hughes from the State Executive. Rob tendered Jim Hall's apologies, (we wish Jim and his wife a spe~dy return to full health). and gave an excellent address on the recent National Congress anu the RGH situation. Mrs Allison Cayley. State President of the Women's Auxiliary. presented two of our ladies Mrs Iris Goodall and Mrs Judy Le Fevre with certificates of service in recognition of their contribution to our very active Sub-Branch Auxiliary.

Breaking with tradition for th is special occasion the Sub-Branch invited political representat ives Councillor lan Blackburn, Mayor of Armada le. George Gear, M.P .. Federal Member for Canning. Frank Donovan, MLA. State Member for Morley (standing in fo r the Hon. Bob Pearce. MLA .Armadale) and Fred Tubby, MLA Roleystone (Fred's constituency takes in half of Armadale) They all gave excellent speeches o n the histori cal significance of the RSL, the veteran today and developments in the Armada le area - all tinged with convivial joviality.

Capt. lvan Phelps, CO of the Sub-Branch­sponsored 52nd (Armadale) Cadet Unit. was given a round of applause for h'is Unit's achievements at the recent Northam Cadet Camp.

Closir:~g the formal part of the even ing our two life members Charlie Cookeand Dick Wilson j~ntly cut the anniversary cake. .

The entertainment continued with our resident maestros John and Jim,. and I believe all had a memorable evening. Many guests remarked on the excellent condition of the club's interior for which we thank our hard working President Harry Badger and his wife Joyce.

For old and new members general meetings are second Wednesdays and Socials first Saturdays monthly, both at 20.00 hrs. The club now has a phone; please note the number - 497 1972. Most weekday mornings the doors are open to members but 'phone beforehand to confirm this.

Currently the Sub-Branch is very healthy with both membership and financia l figures on the up and up; however, we are lack ing younger faces at our meetings. Do come along- you won' t feel out of place; a number of our committee members are from more recent conflicts - Malaya/Vietnam If you have any suggestions for activities. use our new 'phone line. F.J. O'NEILL, Honorary Secretary

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We are now approaching one of the busiest periods of our year and dates are fixed for the packing and delivery of our Christmas cheer parcels, while invitations are coming in for us to join friends for ano1her kind of Christmas cheer.

On 8 August Mrs Barrel!, Mrs Ryniker and I were guests of the Beverley Auxiliary for a most enjoyable luncheon and meeting when many questions were asked and answered about the work of the Auxiliaries. Some members indicated that they would knit toys for Mrs Rowland to distribute at Christmas time. Thank you all for a lovely day.

Mrs Taylor and her husband attended Kojonup's 70th anniversary luncheon on August 18, and members of the state executive and I visiled Rivervale-Carlisle Auxiliary's fund raising day and luncheon. Congratulations to the husbands who not only cooked the meal but waited on the tables, (most appreciated by the ladies). The Auxiliary's guest was Mrs Runickels (who is 97) from Howes Wing of the War Veterans' Home.

The Belmont Auxiliary's birthday luncheon on 11 September was most enjoyable, and it was pleasing to see so many husbands present. Certificates of Service were presented to Mrs Norma Clapton ana Mrs Joy Smith, and Life-Memberships to Mrs E~ma Brindley and Mrs Agnes Lapsley. Congratulations ladies.

In October Mrs Sullivan and I visited Victoria Park Auxiliary's birthday afternoon, and I was also a guest of Murray Districts 70th reunion_ dinner whe~ I had the pleasure of presenting Mrs R1ta Tatham w1th her Life-Membership. The Sub-Branch hon_oured Mrs Tatham by asking that her award be g1ven at the dinner as she has been such a wonderful worker for the Sub-Branch as well as the Auxiliary. Congratulations Mrs Tatham. Mrs Rolfe and I were guests at the Rivervale­

Carlisle dinner and, with Mrs Hains, I a_ttended Armadale's dinner when Certificates of Serv1ce were presented to Mrs Iris Goodall and Mrs Judy Le Fevre.

On 27 October the Murray Districts Auxiliary h~ld its 65th birthday luncheon, when State Execut1ve members with their husbands travelled down by

. train. During the luncheon Mrs Tayl~r. the Sn_r_vice President, presented Mrs Perham w1~h a_ Cert1f1cate· of Service. Congratulations Murr~y D1stncts on your long years of service. In the evemng Mrs Holder and

her husband were guests of the War Veterans' Home where Mrs Holder presented the Auxiliaries Bowling Trophies.

Darling Range Auxiliary's afternoon get-together on 30 October was attended by Mesdames Barrel!, Sullivan, Holder and Bettridge.

As this is my last report for · 1989 I thank all Auxiliaries for their continued support to our s,pecial sponsored appeals, and for their hospitality and kindness shown to me over the last 12 months, and thank the many Sub-Branches who have invited me to their various functions. To my two · Vice Presidents, Mrs Taylor and Mrs Barrell, and all State Executive Members wh'o have helped me so much the year - my grateful thanks. I wish you all the blessings of Christmas and good health and happiness in the New Year.

ALLISON CA YLEY State President.

B~rsURY This last term has been a sad one for our Auxiliary

with the passing of two of our Life Members and dear friends, Mrs Nellie Savage and Mrs Joyce Board.

Nellie joined our Auxiliary in 1955, was Assistant Secretary for four months in 1960, and President February 1961 to July 1961 and again from February 1962 to December 1973. She then became Senior President in 1975 and remained in that position for many Vice from years. Nellie was presented with her L1fe Membership in December 1972·,

Joyce joined our Auxiliary in 1974 after being a member of the Denmark Sub-Branch for 1-5 ·years. She was President from 1976 to 1986, and revived our Auxiliary when it was down to as few as five members. Joyce received her Life Membership on 3 May 1989.

These two great ladies will be missed by ~11. and it is hoped that we can all achieve in the future at least a little of what they have achieved in the past.

Our Long Tan Day celebrations were once again a great success. with about 130 attending. The ladies excelled themselves with a magnificent luncheon and everyone had a good time. · '

Some of our members attended the Marga(lt River Annual Dinner where they met lots of ne friends and were well fed and entertained.

On Sunday 1 October a bus load of members an · their families went to the very moving Vietnam Wff[ Memorial Dedication service in Kings Park. i

We still have a busy period in front of us wit~ Poppy Day, a gambling night, cake stall, RSL thank;.. you and many other functions. \

We take this opportunity to wish State Presidents, State Executives, all Auxiliaries and members and everyone else a very· merry Christmas and a happy New Year.

JUDY PAULETTE Secre1ary

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"We Were There" (first published in Viking hardback in 1987, then in Penguin paperback with amendments in 1988) tells the stories of the Aussie soldiers. Nearly 4,000 Australian diggers filled in a long questionnaire, expressing their o~inio . ns_ on religion, family, politics, enlistment, conscnpt1on, officers, imprisonment, leave, sex and pre-war and after-war life. .

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Joyce Bridge did her nursing training at St Luke's Hospital, Sydney (where Joan Crouch was also trained) between 1930 and 1934. When World War 11 was decl~red she, like many other sisters, decided to join the Australian Army Nursing Service. She sailed from Sydney in the hospital ship Wanganel/a, bound for Singapore, wjth other staff members of the 2/ 13th AGH, on 21 August 1941 .

The hospital operated at Tampoi, Johore Bahru in southern Malaya until the Japanese advance forced its evacuation to Singapore from where the nurses were eventually ordered to leave by sea. Joyce Bridge embarked in the ship Vyner Brooke which was sunk by bombs on 14 February 1942. She was one of the survivors who struggled ashore on Bank~ Island near Sumatra and surrendered to the Japanese.

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I first sailed w . it~ Lieut John Collins as part of the crew of the ongrnal HMAS Melbourne when in 1925. we left Frema.ntle bound for exchange duty w1th the Royal Navy s Mediterranean Fleet based in Malta. lt was an awe-inspiring experience for our comparatively young ,c~ew, when we took our place among such an ausp1c1ous gathering of ships that 1ncluded HC?od, Repulse, Royal Oak. Resolution. and Wa.rsptte. the aircraft carriers Hermes. Eagle and Funous. the C and D c lass cruisers. including Comus. Cleopatra, Garadoc and Ceres. as well as submarines and flotillas of destroyers

We carried out our very first shoot at drogue targets towed by planes. and did main armament battle practice. To see the 15 inch guns of the big "battlers" w~s really something. to say nothing o f the power tnals that gave· us the unforgettable sight of the Hood w1th a bone in her teeth doing 32 knots. lt was magnificent and I th ink it was all this tnat inspired Lieut Coli ins to decide he would become a "Gunnery Jack".

I lost sight of h1m for the next three years or so. I think that must have been wh i le he was at HMS Excellent. the AN's Gunnery School on Whale Island. When the new cruisers, Australia and Canberra joined the RAN, I served with him in both ships at varying times. although by this time I had become a torpedo man. so I didn't have a great deal to do with him.

In the middle thirties John, Frank Farncombe, Joe Burnett and John Dowling became the first Australian born and trained officers to reach the rank of Commander. By the tirne war broke out, he had reached the rank of Captain and took command of HMAS Sydney in the Mediterranean. lt was here he and his ship fought that ga llant battle that ended with the sinking of the Italian cruiser Bartolomeo Colleoni. After the ship's triumphal return home, he was appointed a Commodore (i t wasn 't a promotion in those days) and took command of the Western Approaches. This took him to Java and when the Japs overran the island, he was fortunate enough to get away in the last ship. a corvette, in which he returned to Australia

In late 1942 he reverted to Captain and proceeded to England to take command of the ship presented to Australia to compensate for the loss of Canberra, HMAS Shropshire under refit in Chat ham. I was one of those chosen to commission her so . for the first time. I served under Collins as a Captain. He was a man who always made himself very famili?r. with ~very aspect of the ship he com mand~d ; eff1c 1 e~cy was his keynote. She was a happy shtp under h1m, and all hands were very sorry to see him go when he was given command of the Australian Fleet. I'd left Shropshire before this and joined Warramunga.

We were in Leyte with the fleet and saw an out-of­c~nt rol Jap plane crash into the foremast. the dtrector (gun control position) and then on to the bridge of HMAS Australia, where nearly everyone there. including Captain Dechaineux and Com mander Aayment . was either killed o r wounded. Commodore Collins was one of those wounded and his wounds plagued him for the rest of his life.

I had no further contact with him for the remainder of the war, but after that we met quite often. When Lord Louis Mountbatten was the Patron of the Tingira Old Boys Association. Sir John became our Vice-Patron. On the death of Lord Lou is, Sir John became our Patron, and never missed our annual dinners at the Rose Bay ASL Club. He always mixed well and loved to spin a·yarn w1th the old boys. On many occasions he led the Sydney Anzac Day March and always found time before the march to visit some of those associated w ith the ship.

During my tenure as Secretary of the RSL Sub­Branch in the big railway workshop where 1 worked it was my job to organise an Anzac service on a workday c lose to Anzac Dav. and Sir John had no hesitat ion in accepting my' invitation to lead the march and give the Anzac Address. He was a pleasure to listen to.

Since I moved to the West. I have made it a prac tice. to write to him at least three times a year. g1vrnf) h1.m news of those from his o ld ship Sydney wh o l1ve 1n Perth . recalling old times and shipmates. A few years ago he lost his sight. so Lady Collrns read the letters to him and wrote gracious letters in return . Lady Coli ins has our deepest sympathy and we all have the satisfaction of having known a man whom one is proud to have served under. May the memory of him live on forever.

PHIL JAY Ex RAN

Born in N~~~mf1~~~~'dl, 9J~n°~x on died at Hollywood Hospital on 25 July 1989. '

A fter attending Guildford Grammar School Johri first work~d in a bank. but his entrepreneuriai drive soon led h1m to set up i n business on his own. which was tt1e beginning of a colourful career.

His war service was spent in the AAAF. He rose to commissioned rank, and was adjutant of a base in Darwin . Following the war he became a foundation member of the Air Force Association .

John set up a Holden dealership in Southern Cross and was very successful: he won a.State .. wid~ ~ea ler sales co.mpetition and was narrowly beate~ 1nto ftrst place rn a national competition . ·

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and :-vas a devoted and loving husband to Maisie for more t~an 48 y~ars . They were constant compamons, and h1s loss will be a tremendous wrench to Maisie.

I am reminded of some lines I read many years ago: "~uc h is life, family and f.rie:nds come and go, but w1th us they always remam 1n our hearts. Living or dead, those who have ever been dear to me are as alive as if I saw them coming in at the door with outstretched hands. And so I say, with humble reverence for those who have departed in faith from our mortal ken: thank God for memory."

John will be long remembered for his vital ity and enthusiasm, and as a devoted husband. BOB ELLIOT

CONSTANCE VAN DER CHYS Constance (Connie) Van Der Chys, who died at

Mount St Camillus Nursing Home on August 24, h:Jd a nursing career which spanned three continents.

Born and educated in Holland, Connie went to Arnhem for training as a registered nurse and, on graduation, specialised in the care of sick chi ldren. Thi s was followed by time spent in England to learn English and medical terminology before migrating to Southern Africa where she joined the Army Medical Nursing Service and served in war zones during World War 11 .

In the post war period Connie came to Australia to be near her brother in Geelong but, after visiting Western Australia , decided to make it her home where she was joined later by her sister and other members of her family.

Electing to live in the Hills area. she joined the staff of the Lesmurdie Hospital where she remained for seven years before retiring to Parry House in 1967

Connie was a long-time member of the Returned Sisters· Sub- Branch and reg ularly attended meetings and social functions until her terminal illness - 'Nhich she faced bravely and with great dignity.

A book has been placed in the library of the War Veterans' Home in her memory. V1ctona Hobbs. Retd S1sters· Sub Branch

GEORGE MALLETT Old Soldiers never die, they just fade away.

With sad heart, I .report the "fading ~way" of George Mallett, a true friend and compan1on to us for many years. Even after he ret . ir~d ~o Perth, he popped up a coupre of times to v1s1t h1s old mates and home town. For many yeart George was managing Limestonf'Station, ab?~f six miles from Marble Bar. The Station was ongmally settled by George's father in 1900. so If ever there was a local boy George was.

In bygone days, when our Sub-B.ranch was a lively one, George never missed a meetmQ. always ready with good suggestions, and his part1cular sense of humour would defuse any argument.

Being a very modest man, he would not believe how many people are saddened by his passing, including a number of his former employees, as he was a good and fair boss.

George will be missed by many, but all we can now say is RIP old friend. P. SMITH Honorary Secretary Marble Bar

EUGENE McCABE The sudden death of Eugene Miller McCabe on

October 18 has left the people of the Donnybrook district in a state of profound shock and disbelief. "Hughie", as he was affectionately known, virtually died as he had lived - helping others ~ for he collapsed while instructing a student in First Aid, a movement in which he had been involved for over 30 years.

Born in South Australia 74 years ago, Hughie came to WA in 1946 after having seen active service in the Australian Army where he rose to the rank of Sergeant in the 101 st Australian Composite Anti Aircraft Regiment, which operated from Darwin and Melville Island.

Hughie and his wife Dulcie. with their sons Peter and Chris, moved to Donybrook from Brookton in 1962. He immediately b~came involved in community service. and his act iv ities and achievements in this direction are remarkable -service to the St John Ambulance Association ; a Fire Officer for 35 years (for which he received the Meritorious Service Award); Vice President of the Aged Homes Committee for 16 years ; a Justice of the Peace for 17 years; Past President of the RSL Sub-Branch; 27 years membership of the Golf Club and Country Club. where he served as a committee member and Past President of both; Secretary and President of St Mary's Catholic Church parish Committee and President of the Parish Council ; President. Captain and coach of the Tennis Club. where he was made a Life Member; an active member of Legacy for 15 years helping dependents of ex-service personnel; Chairman of the 1968 Apple Festival Committee; and a member of the Repertory ciub for eight years.

In his younger days Hughie played football and was President. Captain and Coach of the Brookton Club. which made him a Life Member. He was also President and coach of the Pingelly/ Brookton Football Association. In more . recent years he concentrated his sporting activities on tennis, golf and bowls.

At Easter this year he was awarded the Australia Oay Citizen o f the Year Plaque fo r the Donnybrook/ Balingup district in recognition of outstanding services rendered .

Hughie was a man who endeared himself to so many, ranging from the very young to the very old . He gave-his all to helping his fellow beings and was admired by all who were privileged to know him. He will be sadly missed by so many. A.F. SCANLAN Donnybrook Sub-Branch.

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To wish you all the lui}lpifte$S··:l t:

That Christmas Day cotilii brln.g And in the New Y W follo~

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HAPPY CHRISTMAS ..

State President & Members Australian Legion of Ex-serViitemen & women

Last P ost

AUGUST ANDERSON. 0 .0 .. 45090. Central, RAAF APPLEBY, W.J .. 9601 , Wanneroo & Districts. Imp

2nd Lincolns BALDING, G.H .. WX101, Manjimup, 2/3rd Fld Regt BASSETT, E.J., WX31606, Wembley/Fioreat, 5th Bn BOULTBEE, R.T .. 415223, York, RAAF BROWN, O.N.W., WX25339, City of Perth, 2nd Aust

Div BUGG, E.G., C/J70672, City of Perth , Royai Navy BUTSON , J .B .. WX33923. Riverva le/ Carlis le,

Fortress Engineers CALLEJA, S.A .M., WX36640, Central, 2/3 AA Regt CHRISTMASS, L.J ., WX35336, Northam, 28th Bn COLLINS, S.P., SS/601, Osborne Park, IEME COTTON, W.S., WX5097, Darling Range, 121st

W/Shops CRAIN, H.L., 38235, Karridale/Augusta, RAAF DRIVER, J., 14456230, Belmont. ACC Parachute

Regt EDWARDS, A.D., 6506, Narrogin, 16th Bn ELLERBY, F., NX317911 , North Beach, RAS MT FRANCKE, G.F., WX34566, Bunbury, 28 lnf Bn AIF FREEMAN, G. E., 85451, Yokine/ Joondanna, 4AD 25

Squadron GRAFFIN, A.T. , WX5578, Rockingham Districts,

2/ 43rd Bn HENNESSY, T.E., 436986, Claremont, RAAF HICKMAN, J.H., 1937, City of Perth, 51st Bn

HOL THAM, G.G., F/1 465, Karridale/ Augusta, RAN HOPWOOD, J., R277755, Mosman Park , RNVR JONES, C.F., WX3544, Central , 2/ 11th Bn MALCOLM, B., WX 18007, City of Perth, 2/ 11th Bn MALLETT, G.H., WX 15449, Marble Bar, 2/3

Commandos McCUDDEN, R.E., WX 9364, Albany, 2/ 13 FD AMB McHALE-WAYNE. A.S., NX72205, Onslow, 2nd

Field RAE McLARTY, J.E., WX6808, Murray, 2/ 11 th Bn MILLER, J.R., WX 9566, Manning, 8th Aust Move

Centre NAIRN, C.A., WX5429, Northampton, 2/4 ASC NEWHAM, H.W.S., WX10007, Victoria Park, RAAMC PINNELL, E.G., 5773, WefTibley/ Fioreat, 16th Bn POWELL, D.D., WX20182, Central, 2/28th Bn QUAIFE, H., WX20523, South Perth, 28th Bn ROBERTSON, J., JX534827, Applecross, RNPS SMITH , N .R., WX39717, Bayswater/ Meltham,

4AAOD SMITH, D.W.R., WX5289, Margaret River, 2/ 28th Bn THOMPSON, B.R., 100570, Central, WT TRIAT, T.P., 2997, City of Perth, 48th Bn VAN DER CHYS, C., AG5451 , Returned Sisters,

'South African Military Nursing WARNER, C., VX504102, City o f Perth, Cinema

BCOF WARNER, D.G., P/JX171790, Riverton, RN WI CKHAM, C .A., WX11291, Harvey, 2/ 11th Bn

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Last Post cont. SEPTEMBER

SOUL TON, H.E., 6340188, Wembley/Fioreat Royal West Kent Regt ·

BROADBEL T , S. , 1301048, City of Perth RAF BULL, F.W., WX19533, Boulder, 14 FD Coy BYRNE, E.A., WX13016, Millen, 2/1 4th Bn CAMPBELL-FRASER, G.C., 7471, Nollamara/ Nth

Perth . 48th Bn CASTON, J.M., F3271 , Yokine/Joondanna RANR C~~ LEY , E.G., WX40279, Mount Hawthorn ~ 69 S/L

CROUCH, R.A., 1252957, Mandurah, RAF DARK, E.H. , **W2 99999, Wanneroo & Distri cts.

Merchant Navy DIXON, J .K., 294228, Highgate, RAAF DUCK ER, J.E., WX9791, Darling Range, 29th Bn EI,..LIOTJ F.H., 3666, Highgate, 51st Bn FRANKLIN, E.H., 54A, Central, 11 Bn GARTON, T .E .. 80080, Bunbury, RAAF GILCHRIST, J .H., WX14470, Bedford/ Morley. 2/4

A/ A GUN DRY, E. H., 832557, Fremantle, RAN - Fleet Air

Arm HARROWER, T ., WX29341 , Murray, 28H1 8:-1 HODGE, F.W . NX12317, Mosman Park , 2/Sth Field

Reg HOUL T, R.G ., 3266, City of Perth, 8/46 Bn KERSHAW, J. , 63746, Albany, NZRB KUHL, F.E., WX9446, Ongerup, 2/7th Bn LANGRIDGE. L.G. . WX11487, Bicton/ Palmyra .

2/ 43rd MACKINTOSH. C., PM5396, Rockingham Distric ts.

RAN MAYNARD, R. , 17211 , Applecross, RAAF MOORE, F.V., WX40974, Dowerin. BACAA PRICE, W.J., WX15112, Central, 2/11th Bn RAFFERTY, F.G., WX5585, Riverton, 2/7 FD AMB READING, L .W .. P/371303, H ighgate. Royal

Engineers SAUNDERS, C.M., 13183, Subiaco, 13th Fld AMB SKEL TON, F., WX147, Mosman Park, 2/ 3rd Fld Rgt TREEN, P.J., WX1340, Nollamara/Nth Perth. ASC UMPTON-POYNTER, R.E.J . P55426507 City of Perth , Royal Navy WADDINGTON, C.W., WX10642, Claremont. 2/ 28th

Bn WAL TEAS, A.A., 83638, Mandurah, RAAF WEEDON, D.J., 1468, Mandurah, RAAF WHITE, H.J., WX22423, City o f Perth , 28th lnf Bn WHYBROW, E.W., NX87389, Ravensthorpe, 2/131nf Bn WILLIS, R., WX10858, Mandurah, 2/137 Bde WITTS, D.A., R45045, City of Perth , RAN WOODS, P.H. , 46802, Quairading, RAAF

OCTOBER ADAMS, T ., WX8388, Mt Lawley/ lnglewood, 2/ 3rd Fd Regt ALTHAM, B. , WX11417, Bunbury, 2/32nd Bn BA'GGE, J., 103852, RTD Ex-Svc Women, Group

696 ' BARRETT, W.R., WX21600, Busselton, 34th Bn Seg BL YTHE, H.B., 38907, Murray, RAAF BONO, C.J ., WX18334, Mt Lawley/lnglewood, 2/1

Met ·

BRENNAN, L.M. , 8475, Wanneroo & Districts, RAAF BROPHY, J .H., WX32053, South Perth , 2/ 103

W/ Shps BUCK, J.E., WX25698, N~dlands, 2/ 5 AGH BYLES, H.T., R45740, Bu~~elton, HMAS Murchison CAMPBELL, T.J .O., 20247,,Belmont, SVC CAPPS, D.G.J ., WX11961 , Rockingham Districts,

2/ 6th MLDU J CAUDWELL, W.F., 4003151. Riverton, RAAF CLARKE, F.G., 83686, Belmont, RAAF COWELL, L.A., WX41652, Bicton/ Palmyra, 2/ 2nd

AA . DARCY, T.A., WX25036, Wagin, 11 AIB ' FAIREY, D., 58223, Rivervale/ Carlisle, 52 Radar FEE, V , W29591 . Maylands/ Railways, 4 AIB FERGUSON, A., WX25839, South Perth, 2/3 AA Unit GORBY, D.L., PM3440, City of Perth, RAN HALL, G.K., WX452, Central , 2/ 11th Bn HAMILTON-SMITH, G., WX12001 , Denmark, 2/2

Comdo HEARY, P.J . 14827573, Applecross, 9th Airborne

Sqn RE HESFORD, G.F., WX35725, City of Perth, 8 Aust

Med Equipment HI S EXCELLENCY GORDON REID, G ..

**C17 0006, Highgate, RAAF JEN KINS, W.H ., WX16806 , Belrr.ont, 2 Aust

Construction Co JONES, A.G., WX18601 , South Perth, 2/32nd Bn JONES, W.J ., R32305, Port Hedland, RAN JOYNSON, E.G. B. , 3068, Belmont, 11th Contingent KEALLEY, O.C., WX40244, Mandurah, 22 L of C Sigs

AIF L.AWRENCE, 1.0., 1440579, Albany, Middlesex LOCKHART, H.M., WX29932, Bedford/Morley, 131

BDE MANNiNG, A.A., WX15722, Moora, 10th Aust Ord

Veh Park McCABE, E.M., SX22461 , Donnybrook, AIF MELL, E. E., **C6 00042, Claremont, VAD MILLETT, R.L. . 85423, Scarborough, RAAF - 82

Sqdn MOFFAT, J .P., 3435, Rivervale/Carl isle, Royal Scots MONGER, S.G. , WX9567, Bunbury, AIF MOORE, S.F., **N11 0004, North Beach, RNVR MORRIS, R.L. , T/ 10663092, City of Perth , 911

Company RASC M,ORROW, T .l ., F3042, Rockingham Districts, RAN 0 NEIL, S.C., WX15691, Central, 7th Fld Coy PARKEY, F., 80584, Waroona/ Hamel , RAAF PEDEN, R., WX36421, Wag in, AAA PONTIN, E. M., 799802, City of Perth, 49 ADGO ROBINS, P., WX34054, North Beach, 2/37 Transport

PI ' SAUNDERS, J.T., F4884, City of Perth, RAN SINCLAIR, E.J.H., JX379111 CO, Margaret River

Combined Ops RNBC P3 ' SLOAN, J.D. , WX20075, Donnybrook, HQNT Forces THOMAS, D.A., 190140, Como, RAFVR TYLOR, K.A., WX37921, Canning Districts, 3 RAE WARREN, B ., WX41509, Mandurah, 15 L of C Sigs WRIGHT, R.A., WX500865, City of Perth, 67 Bn

BCOF YOUNG, A .G., QX16716, Perenjori, 7/ 12

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AIR FORCES CLUB (INC) Meets at RSL Hall, Kintail Road. Applecross. Fridays 4.30-11.00pm. Sundays 4.30-7.30pm. President: Mr P. McGrath. 41 Reynolds Road, Mt Pleasant, 5153. Tel: 364 2339. Secretary: Mr B. Scott, PO Box 153. Applecross, 6153. Tel: 3161707. All correspondence to be sent to the Secretary. ·

ALLIED MERCHANT SEAMEN ASSOCIATION WA BRANCH President: Ken Gaunt. 292 Onslow Road, Shenton Park, 6008. Tel: 381 3236. Secretary: Alec Edwards, 66 Wedgewood Drive, Edgewater, 6027. Tel: 405 4261 . Meets 7.00pm, Anzac House. last Tuesday of each month.

ASSOCIATION OF WRENS WA BRANCH Meets fourth Thursday of each month, 10.30am. ANZAC House, 28 St George's Terrace, Perth. President: Mrs Mary Tearne. Lot 68 Sheoad Close, Baldivis, 6171. Tel (095) 24 1309. Honorary Secretary: Mrs Elizabeth Newcombe, 86 Oats Street, Carlisle, 6101. Tel. 361 7460.

AUSTRALIAN ARMY TRAINING TEAM VIETNAM (WA) AATTV (WA) President: Frank Sykes. 20 Kirwan Street, Floreat, 6014. Tel: 387 6251 . Secretary: Terry Whitwam, 12 Willow Road, Warwick, 6024. Tel: 447 2748. Treasurer: Eddy Markin 5 Greenville Street, Swanbourne, 6010. Welfare Officer: (A. (Sooty) Smith, 14 Du.ndee Court, Duncraig, 6023. Tel: 448 5023. Meetmgs: Swan Barracks Sergeants Mess. after Anzac Day March. Kings Park Memorial 4.30pm, every 313t July Birthday re-union.

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- State President: Mr L.C.W. Hutchings, 6~ Kinsella Street, Joondanna. Tel: 444 4268. Honorary State Secretary: Mrs A. Lanigan, 60 Kinsella Street, Joondanna, 6060. Tel: 443 1360. Details of sub-branch me~tings , please phone 443 1360.

UNIT ASSOCIATIONS AUSTRALIAN NUCLEAR VETERANS' ASSOCIATION OF WA President: Mr W.B. Plewright, 23 Kenwick Way, Balga, 6061 . Tel: 342 6718. Secretary Mrs D. Jackson, PO Box 41 1. Midland, 6056. Tel: 294 1054. Treasurer: Mr W.F. Sullivan, 74 Federal Street, Tuart Hill , 6060. Tel: 349 2797. Meets second Mbnday February, April (AGM), June, August, October & December., in Red Cross Hall at rear of Hollywood Repatriation Hospital (Verdun Street) . Meetings commence at 7.30pm.

AUSTRALIAN SPECIAL AIR SERVtcES ASSOCIATION (WA BRANCH) President: Mr Mick Ruffin, 50 Myrtle Avenue. Sorrento, 6020. Tel: 448 1683. Secretary: Mr lan Gay, 29 Lennoxtown Road, Duncraig, 6023. Treasurer: Mr John Griffiths, 15 Madrona Crescent, Greenwood, 6024. Tel: 448 5497. Committee meets South Mess, Campbell Barracks. 1st Tuesday each month, 1730 hours - Fellowship last Friday of each month at 1700 hours. same location- Welcome.

AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S ARMY SERVICE ASSOCIATION (AWAS) President: Mrs A lice Carry, OAM, 4 Nottingham Street. East Victoria Park, 6101 . Tel: 361 2824. Secretary: Mrs N. Angwin, Unit 7/6 Mt Henry Road, Coma, 6152. Tel: 450 1833. Treasurer: Mrs P. Gilchr~st. Tel: 272 8662. Friendship meetings 1st Floor, Anzac House on the 1st Thursday of the even months. 10am - 12 noon.

BCOF ASSOCIATION OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA Meets Anzac House, 11 .00am, fourth Mondays (if a holiday, the next day) . President: Lt Col Nym~r:t. JP, 42 Kingsall Road, Attadale, 6156. Tel: 330 3598. Hon Secretary: D.R. Spice, 110 Daglish Street, Wembley, 6014. Tel: 381 6114. Hon Treasurer: W.W. Silvester, 45 Murray Street, Perth, 6000. Tel: 325 5911 .

BLINDED SOLDIERS OF ST DUNST ANS WEST AUSTRALIA President: Mr A.J. Dean, 31 Lamond Street, Melville, 6156. Ph: 330 5458. Secretary: Mr F.C. Wooller, 2 Rhagodia Court, Heathridge, 6027. Ph: 401 8130. Treasurer: As above. Meetings: 2nd Tuesday alternate months February on at 1.45pm, Red Cross House, Murray Street. Perth .

BRITISH EX-SERVICES ASSOCIATION (INC) President: C.A. Hines. Secretary: J. Alborn, MM, 112 Edward Street, Bedford, 6052. Treasurer: E.H. Martyn, JP. All correspondence to PO Box 66; Maylands, 6051. Council l"(leets second Tuesday of each month at Anzac Club, commencing at 2.00 pm. Annual General Meeting on second Tuesday of November each year at above address.

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EX-PRISONERS OF WAR ASSOCIATION OF WA­LADIES AUXILIARY President: Mrs G.M. Bro.wn, 24 Milroy Street, Willagee, 6156. Tel: 337 5195. Secretary: Mrs F. Duncan, 40 Kennedy Street, Melville, 6156. Tel : 330 2174. Meetings: same time and place as men.

EX-WRANS ASSOCIATION OF WA President: Mrs Glory Loughton, 3A Nola Avenue. Scarborough, 6019. Tel: 341 5532. Secretary: Mrs Marjorie Dowel, 22 Cyril Street, Bassendean, 6054. Tel: 378 1305. Treasurer: Mrs Freda Andrews, 23 Wilcock Street, Applecross, 6153. Tel: 364 2269. Meets the second Monday of each month at Anzac House, 28 St George's Terrace, Perth (unless otherwise advised)

FEDERATED TB SAILORS' SOLDIERS' & AIRMEN'S-ASSOCIATION President: Mr Frank Hamilton, 35 Clement Drive. Karrinyup, 6018. Tel: 271 4703. Secretary: Mrs Grace Starer. 16 Dowel! Place, Bibra Lake. Tel: 417 9598 Meetings las Monday each month except January. Address for correspondence: GPO Box T1729, Perth .

FLEET AIR ARM ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA (INC} President: Mr R. Pattenden, 13 Hawkesbury Drive. Willetton, 6155. Tel: 457 1798. Secretary: G.H. Smith . Unit 1/5 Haigh Street, Tuart Hill, 6060. Tel : 344 4416. Meets second Wednesday of each month, 71 West Parade, East Perth . All correspondence to PO Box 3886, Stirling Street, Perth, WA, 6000.

GUARDS ASSOCIATION OF WA President: Frank Lawrence (GG) , Tel : 295 2277 Secretary: Geoff Cox (GG), Tel: 341 1136. All correspondence to Honorary Secretarf, 125 Bu rniston Street, Scarborough, 6019. General meetings: to be held on 1st Monday of every month except in December and January .when in recess. Venue: RSL Club, Anzac House, Perth.

HEAVY. ANTI-AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION President: Mr F. Foxon. 19 Stone Court, Kardinya, 6163. Tel 337 1153. Secretary: L. De Grussa, 43 Pitt Street Oianella, 6062. Tel : (09) 276 7253. Social meeti~gs held quarterly at Anzac House. Ladies welcome. Further information contact Sec;retary.

HMAS WARRAMUNGA VETERAN'S ASSOCIATION WESTERN AUSTRALIAN BRANCH President: L.J . Lawrence, 250 Jersey Street, Wembley, WA 6014. Tel: 387 2099. Secretary: T.E. Oakley, 43 Strickland Street, Mt. Claremont, WA 6010. Tel: 384 3042. Treasurer: Mrs P.D. lngham, 13/55 Second Avenue, Mt. Lawley, WA 6050. Tel: 271 1826. For further information please contact any of the above.

KOREA & SOUTH EAST ASIA FORCES ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA (WA BRANCH} Meets second Saturday in June, September and December at the Belmont Sub-Branch of the RSL, 22 Leake Street, Belmont. Time, 1000 hrs. Members will be notified by Newsletter of the AGM held in March of each year. State President: Mr H.D. Whitehurst. Tel: 361 9062. State Secretary: Mr M.l. (Mitch) Cadden, 53 Wicca Street, Kewdale 6105. Tel: 277 3681. State Treasurer: Mr H.W. Busby, 31 Wicks Street, Eden Hill 6054. Tel: 279 6753.

LIMBLESS SOLDIERS' ASSOCIATION OF WA (INC) ("Wingies and Stumpies"). President: P.R. Collins. Secretary: C.C. Brown, 80-82 Henley Street, Coma, WA 6152. Tel: 450 6428 (Postal Address): Bag Lot No. 2, Post office, Coma, WA 6152. Meeting first Wednesday each month except ,January, 1 .30pm.

MIDDLE EAST VAD ASSOCIATION WA President: Mrs Rita Kneebone, 100 Reynolds Road, Mt Pleasant. Tel: 364 3311 . Secretary: Mrs P. Payne, 11 Hurlingham Road. South Perth 6151. Meetings as called. Annual reunion nearest Saturday to November 23.

"N" CLASS DESTROYER ASSOCIATION President: Mr P Rumble, 19 Cachuca Court, Duncraig, 6023. Tel: 448 6639. Secretary: Mrs D. Higgins, 69 Spigl Way, Bateman, 6155. Tel. 332 5723. Treasurer: Mr D. Sweetrnan, 8/44 Oav1es Road, Claremont, 6010. Tel: 384 4485. Details of venue and times of meetings please contact Peter Rumble on 448 6639.

NAVAL ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA, CITY OF FREMANTLE SUB-SECTION President Mr A.D Needham . 16 Warragoon Crescent . Attadale, 6156 Tel: 330 3411 . Secretary: To be appointed. Treasurer: Mr S G Thomas, 91 Coleman Crescent, Melville, 6156. Tel 330 3427. Meetings 8:oopm l?.st Monday each month at the Navy Club, Marine Terrq,ce. Fremantle. Tel. 335 3015

NAVAL ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA, CITY OF PERTH SUB-SECTION Meets fourth Tuesday each :J'1'J•·tt-: 11 71 West Parade, East Perth . President: Mr J a r;K Appleby. 143 McOonald Street, Joondanna 6060. Tel. 444 3598 Secretary: R E. Hobbs, 32 Purley Street, Bayswater. 6053. Tel: 279 7387.

NAVAL ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA (WESTERN AUSTRALIAN SECTION) INC. STATE COUNCIL State Presi'dent· Mr V. G1bson, 33 Monaco Avenue, North Lake, 6163. Tel: 337 1469. State Secretary: Mr G.H.B. Smith , 1/5 Haig Street, Tuart Hill, 6060. Tel: 344 4416. All correspondence to Hon. State Secretary, PO Box 8289, Stirltng Street, Perth 6000. NETHERLANDS ·ex-SERVICEMEN'S ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA INC President: Mr H. Westhoff, 56 Weston Drive, Swanview. Tel. 294 1575 Secretary J. te Loo. 11 Oavid Street. Mullaloo. Tel: 401 7727 Meetings: Tuesday, 10.30am-2.30pm , Sundays 4 30pm-8.30pm. Held at the Coolbinia/ Yokine Amateur Football Club, Wordsworth Avenue, Yokine Entrance to building opposite No 27. All Correspondence to: Secretary. PO Box 99, Belmont, 6104.

NORMANDY VETERANS' ASSOCIATION President: Mr J .E. Mayers, 15 Finlay Court, Rivervale, WA 6103. Tel : 478 2071 . Secretary: Mr F. Heath, 26B Hood Terrace, Sorrento, 6020. Tel. 447 3995. Meetings to be held on 1st Tuesday each month at Anzac House at 11.00am.

PARTIALLY BLINDeD SOLDIERS' ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA *WA BRANCH INC. General meeting held at Anzac House, 28 St. George's Terrace, Perth at 1.30pm first Tuesday each month, except January. Secretary: D.J . Symes, 15 Siddeley Place, Oianella. Tel: 276 9950

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PEGASUS ASSOCIATION OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA President: Mr John Hate ly , 14 Purley Street, Bayswater, 6053. Tel: 279 8626. Secretary: Mr Ken Allsopp, 4 Ellara Court, Alexander Heights, 6064. Tel: 343 2899. Meetings are held on the 1st Wednesday of each month at ANZAC_ House. 28 St George's Terrace, Perth , commencmg midday. Ladies welcome.

POLISH EX-SERVICEMEN'S ASSOCIATION SUB-BRANCH No. 9 Preside~t: Or W. Gorski. Tel: 332 4324. Secretary: S. Zalewsk1. Tel: 274 6280. Treasurer: J. Grzeluk. Tel: 276 1473. All correspondence to 33 Eighth Avenue, Maylands, 6051 .

R.A.E. ASSOCIATION (WA) Meets second Sunday in February, April , June. August and October each year. 13 Fd Sqn R.A.E. Corner Washington Street and Canning Highway, Victoria Park at 1030 hrs. President: T.A. Davey. Tel: 451 2354. Honorary Secretary: T.R. Beard. Tel: 450 3951 .

RAAF 467-463 LANCASTER SQUADRONS ASSOCIATION WESTERN AUSTRALIA President: G.V. (Gordon) Coates, 24 Brown Street, Claremont, 6010. Tel: 384 4091 . Secretary: Jim Quinn, 9 Redcourt Road, Attadale, 6156. Tel: 330 41 51. Treasurer: A.C. (Gus) Belford, D.S.O .. 59 Su lman Road, Wembley Downs, 6018. Tel : 341 5484. The · Branch meets four times a year at the Air Force Association, Bull Creek and wi ll be hosting the Bienniel Reunion in 1989.

RATS OF TOBRUK ASSOCIATION (WA BRANCH) Presid ent : Fred Vardy, 194 Abbett Street , Scarborough, 6019. Tel: 341 2097. Secretary: D. LeFevre, 465 Canning Highway, Melville, 6156. Tel: 330 4197. Committee meets 'second Tuesday each month, Anzac Club. Perth.

REGULAR DEFENCE FORCES WELFARE ASSOCIATION (WA BRANCH) President: Air Comm. S.W. Dallywater OBE AE (Retd). Tel: (090) 386 2744. Secretary: WO B.F. Cooper CD AI MM. Tel: (H) (09) 401 4402, (W) 421 4444. Treasurer: Sgt R.A. Hinton. Tel: (09) 387 2237.

ROYAL AIR FORCES ASSOCIATION (BRANCH 1210 WA) President : N . Jarrett , 208 Mirrabooka Avenue , Mirrabooka, 6061 . Tel: 349 0740. Secretary: Mrs A. Oldham, Unit 6/4 Pearson Place, Floreat Park. Tel: 387 6241. MeeJings are held monthly .. Please phone Chairman for detai ls 276 3564.

ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE ASSOCIATION Eight branches and seven affiliated groups meet monthly at the Air Force M~m ~ r i al Estate. B_ull Creek Drive, Bull Creek, where a fully licensed club IS open to members daily. Further information from State Secretary. Telephone 332 4444. ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARMOURED CORPS ASSOCIATION President: Mr B.F. Brandon, 273A Riverton Drive, Shelley, 6157. Tel : 457 4872. Secretary: Mr R.J. McMahon, Unit 6, 52 Keymer Street, Belmont, 6104. Tel: 478 2598. Treasurer: Mr J.D. Deykin, 9 Throssel Street, Dalkeith, 6009. Tel : 386 3795.

ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARMY NURSING CORPS ASSOCIATION WA BRANCH President: Miss Lyn Pearton, 4 San Rosa Road, Wanneroo, 6065. Tel : 405 2537. Secretary: Mrs Olga Greig, 9 Napier Road, Morley, 6062. Tel: 276 3493.

ROYALAUSTRAUANARMYORDNANCECORPS ASSOCIATION President: Maj Geo T. Melior, 177 Westview Street, Scarborough, 6019. Tel: 341 2592. Secretary: R.P. Morgan, 10 Kennedy Close, Bull Creek, 6155. Tel: 332 1191 .

ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY ASSOCIATION (WA) President· Mr John Hobbs, 10 Edgar Way, Mt Pleasant, 6153. Tel: 364 3568. Secretary: MrG.J. Cox, 581 Safety Bay Road, Waikiki, 6169. Tel: 592 2305. Meets each third Mpnday (except January) at Anzac Club, 11.00 hours. When Monday is a public holiday, first Tuesday. All members are invited to attend these meetings.

ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY CORVETTES ASSOCIATION (WA) State President: Mr 13. Edmondson, 3 Moness Place, Shelley, WA 6155. fel : 457 5620. State Secretary: J. Shepheard, Unit 45, Ocean Gardens, 60 Kalinda Drive, City Beach. Tel: 385 8400. State Treasurer: M. Carry, 4 Nottingham Street, East Victoria Park . Tel: 361 2824. Meetings: February, May, August, November.

ROYAL AUSTRALIAN REGIMENT ASSOCIATION Meets second Wednesday every month (except January), Cameron Lines, lrwin Barracks, Stubbs Terrace, Karrakatta. President: Mr K.V. Barrington, Tel : 446 4227. Secretary: K.R. Trent. Tel : 367 7794 (H) 323 4485 (0). All correspondence c l - 3 Broad Street. Kensington, WA 6151.

ROYAL AUSTRALIAN SIGNAt.S ASSOCIATION (WA) President: Peter Lofdahl, 409/ 138 Adelaide Terrace, Perth, 6000. Tel : 274 3444. Secretary, Bert Lane, 6 River Avenue, Maddington, 6109. Tel: 459 3032. Treasurer: Bruce Jellis, Carine Gardens Caravan Park, 234 Balcatta Road, Gwelup, 6021 . Tel : 447 6270. Meetings Anzac House. First Thursday of each month at 7pm except January.

ROYAL MARINES ASSOCIATION WESTERN AUSTRALIA . President: G. Norton, 20 Owen Street, Safety Bay, 6169. Tel: 592 2859. Secretary, J.G. Buxton, BEM, 2 Nangetty Street , lnnaloo , 6018. Tel : 446 4320. MeetiAgs: Committee meets at Navy Club, Inc. 26 Marine Terrace, Fremantle at 2000 hrs. second Monday each month. General Meeting same hour and place last Monday each month.

ROYAL REGIMENT OF FUSILIERS ASSOCIATION Chairman: Mr-P. Norris, 72 James Street, Gosnells, 6010. Tel: 398 4508. Secretary: MrS. Kent, Unit 21 /99 Owtram Road, Armadale, 6112. Tel: 399 7375. Meets second Wednesday of each month, 7 .30pm at Anzac House.

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SUBMARINE OLD COMRADES ASSOCIATION OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA Presiaent: A. Tyson, 12 Kooyong Road, Rivervale, 6103. Tel: 361 0567. Secretary: M.E. Pearson Unit 9 4 Manning T-errace, South Perth, 6151. Tel: 367 601'6. Meets in Anzac House third Thursday of every month, 8pm (December excepted).

THE AUSTRALIAN WATER TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION, WA BRANCH President: Mr Jack Patterson, 15A Greville Way, Girrawheen, Tel: 342 0142. Secretary: B. Thomas, 9 Queens Road, Mount Pleasant 6153. Tel: 364 3008. Meetings first Monday each month (except January) Anzac Club 1130, when Monday is a public holiday the first Tuesday. All ex Water Transport welcome.

THE BURMA STAR ASSOCIATION WANNEROO BRANCH

- President: Brigadier N.E.G. (Tony) Manuel (Ret), 398 Belmont Avenue, Kewdale. Tel : 277 2367. Honorary Secretary: Rupert Plate! , 49 Banksia Street , Joondanna. Tel: 444 4914. Meets second Tuesday of each month at the Nollamara Autumn Centre, Sylvia Street, Nollamara at 7.30pm.

THE BURMA STAR ASSOCIATION (WESTERN AUSTRALIA BRANCH) President: Mr John M. Start, 2 AI ice Road, Roleystone 6111. Tel: 397 5587. Secretary: Mr L.W. Kebbell, 17 Glengarry Street, Lynwood. Tel: 457 5027. Meets third Wednesday each month in the Victoria Cross Room at Anzac Club, Perth at 7.30p.m.

THE ROYAL NAVAL ASSOCIATION PERTH (WESTERN AUSTRALIA) BRANCH

Chairman: Mr Denis Ray Porter. Lot 4, Connell Avenue, Martin 6110. Tel: 490 2136. Vice Chairman: Mr George Goddard 7 Pinafore Court, Duncraig. Tel: 448 9896. Hon. Secre.tary: Mrs Dorothy V. Rawe, 20 Elmslie Street, Ore!ia 6067. Tel : 419 4749. Hon. Treasurer: Mr C. Elkington, 26 Dryandra Crescent, Greenmount 6056. Tel: 294 3652. Meetings are held at Anzac House, 28 St. George's Terrace, Perth on the 3rd Wednesday of each month commencing at 7pm.

THIRTY NINERS' ASSOCIATION Meets Anzac House, 12 noon, 4th Wednesday eac~ month. State President: J.P. Hall, AM, BEM, JP, Un1t A/3 Hellam Grove, Booragoon. Tel: 364 7776. State Secretary: Mrs F.E. Johnson, OAM, 38 Renw1ck Str~et ,

South Perth . Tel: 367 5949. For further information contact either of the above.

TOTALLY & PERMANENTLY DISABLED SOLDIERS' ASSOCIATION TPI Memorial House, Bag Lot 2 PO Box, Como, WA 6152. President: E.J. Ahern. Tel: 450 ,6428. Annual General Meeting, second Tuesday 1n December 1.00pm. TPI House. Secretary: H. Davey.

V.A. & A.A~M.W.S. (A) . R d President: Glyn Cody, 138A Karnnyup oa , Karrinyup, 6018. Tel: 341 3323. S~cretary: En~ McGinF.I, 9 Castile Street, Wembley Downs, 6019. Tel. 446 3742. Meetings arranged monthi.Y at members homes. Contact Secretary for information.

VIETNAM VETERANS ASSOCIATION OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA. President: Mr Rob Cox, 13 Tribent Way, Burrendah, 6155. Tel: (09) 332 4964. Secretary: Mrs Vera Wragg, 8 Steven Street, Morley, 6062. Tel: (09) 276 7~65 .

Treasurer: Mrs Ann Lumsden, 36 Hughenden Dnve, Thornlie. Tel: (09) 459 7042. Meetings every other month interested persons, please contact any of the above.' To be held at Room 17, Peninsular Centre, 219 Railway Parade, Maylands.

WAAAF BRANCH- RAAFA ASSOCIATION. President: Nancy Passmore, Un.it 236 Dakota House, AFM Estate, Bullcreek, 6155. Tel: 310 1099. Secretary: Moira Ball 11 Monaco Avenue, North Lake, 6163. Tel: 331 1496. Meets 2nd Monday each month at Memorial House, Air Force Memorial Estate, Bullcreek. Please note during the winter months of July, August and September each year the meetin~ will. be held at 11.00am instead of 7.30pm. Lunch IS available at the club.

WRAAC ASSOCIATION (WESTERN AUSTRALIA): President: Mrs Penny Stewart, 8/51 Alexander Dnve, Mt Lawley. Tel: 271 9041. Secretary: Mrs Nancy Carlson 24 lveston Road, Lynwood. Tel: 457 3984. Address' for Correspondence: Post Office Box 6149, East Perth 6004.

'Z' SPECIAL UNIT ASSOCIATION OF WA Meetings as arranged by committee. President: L.A. Reid, MBE, 40 Halvorson Road, Morley. Tel: 276 1535. Secretary/Treasurer: Lt Col E.W. Dubberlin, EO, RL, JP, 17 Hotham Street, Meltham Ph: 271 1406.

'Z' SPECIAL UNIT (AUST) INC. . Chairman: Jack Sue, 321 4979/4771. Secretary: Col m Ledger, 293 2026. Reg. Office: PO Box 490, Kalamunda 6076. ·

1st AUSTRALIAN PARACHUTE BATTALION. President: Laurie Curtis, 38 Embleton Avenue, Girrawheen. Tel: 342 4430. Secretary: Mr R.H. Waters, 5 Catesby Street, City Beach. Tel: 385 9140.

2/1-2/2 PIONEERS W.A. Chairman: L.A. Preedy, 152 Keightley Road, Shenton Park 6008. Tel: 381 6294. Meetings to be held at Anzac House on third Friday in March, July and November in Anzac Club.

2/2ND COMMANDO ASSOCIATfON President: A. Campbell, 4A Frobisher Avenue, Sorrento. Tel: 447 0364. Secretary: J.W. Carey, 13 Stoddart Way, Bateman. Tel: 332 7050. Meetings held on second Tuesday of each month at 1 0.30am at Anzac Club.

2/3RO FIELD REGIMENT ASSOCIATION Address for Correspondence: 1 Kitchener Road, Melville1 6156. President: H.G. Ferrier, 18 Victoria Avenue, Claremont, 6010. Tel: 384 5573. Secretary: M. Davison, 1 Kitchener Road, Melville, 6156. Tel: 330 3033. Meetings: Second Wednesday every month, Anzac House, 11.00 a.m.

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12/3RD L T.A.A. REGIMENT ASSOCIATION . (W.Ac. B~NCH) President: W.G. Connor, 6 Exton Place, Spearwood. WA 6163. Tel: 418 3051 . Secretary: G.G. Fellows, 15 Martell Street, Warnbro, WA 6169. Tel: 593 1273. Treasurer: G.P.M. Howat, 20 Milne Street, Bayswater, WA 6~53 . Tel: 271 5352. Meetings as arranged by comm1ttee.

2/3RD MACHINE GUN BATTALION ASSOCIATION Committee meets when necessary. President: K.E. Eckermann, 31 Tranquil Road, Kelmscott. 6111. Tel: 390 6072. ~ecretary: F.J. (Banjo) Binstead, 101 Star Street, Carlisle 6101 . Tel: 361 8762.

2/4TH MACHINE GUN BA TT ALl ON AIF ASSOCIATION President: P.A. Tomkins, 2 Devling Place, Morley. Tel: 276 8514. Secretary: C.J. McPherson, 24 Rosmead Avenue, Beechboro 6063. Tel: 279 9838. Meetings House. third Tuesday each month 10am.

2/7th AUSTRALIAN FIELD REGIMENT ASSOCIATION President: Mr J.P. Stokes. 23 Gairloch Street, Applecross. Tel: 3651933. Secretary: Mr B. Woods, 4/2 Lewington Gardens. Bibra Lake, 6163. Tel: 417 3989. Meets on the first Tuesday of each mont~1 except January at Rhodes Hotel. 292 Mill Point Road, South Perth, at 11.00am.

2/13TH FIELD AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION President : A. Jamieson. 53 Valflncia Avenue, Churchlands. Tel: 446 4591 . Secretary: L. McCarthy, 31 Marradong Street, Coolbinia. Tel: 444 1927. Details of meetings - contact Secretary.

2/16th BATTALION ASSOCIATION President: C. E. lngram, 3/ 54 Federal Street, Tuart Hill. 6060. Tel: 344 7949. Secretary: G.G. McKenzie, ED, JP. 681 Karrinyup Road , Stirling. Tel : 344 2287. Treasu rer: K.P. Nicol, 31 Valerie Street, Dianella, 6062. Tel: 276 4146. Editor Pigeon Post: M.T. Jervis, 432 Cambridge Street, Floreat Park, 387 4419. Committee meets Anzac House on First Wednesday each month at 10.30am.

2/28TH BATTALION- 24TH ANTI-TANK COY President: F. Warner, 85 Dyson Street, South Perth 6151. Tel: 367 1169. Secretary: Mr W.A. Carlton, 190 Coode Street, Como, 6152. Tel: 367 4016. Annual Reunion: To be advised.

2/32ND BATTALION ASSOCIATION (WA) President: F.J. (Fenton) Smith, _184 Shaftesbury Avenue, Be dford 6052 . Tel : 271 6492 . Secretary/Treasurer: Coi. Edmiston, 54 St Andrews Way, Duncralg 6023. Tel: 447 7984.

7 ARMY TROOPS COY RAE ASSOCIATION President: Neil Durston, 17 Berkeley Crescent, Floreat Park. Tel: 387 2205. Secretary: Jack Benari, Cl - 38 Roebuck Drive, Manning, 6152. Tel: 450 3876. Annual Reunion, last Friday of September. About 60 attend each year. Past members most welcome.

10TH LIGHT HORSE ASSOCIATION AIF Meets socially first and third ~riday each mont_h, ~nzac

. Club, 12 ~ 00pm . AGM: Last Fnd~y m August. President: . Roy Caporn, 51 Alexander Dnve, Mount Lawley. Tel: 271 8412. Secretary and Treasurer: A. Byrne, 2 Laughton Way, Leeming. Tel: 332 8004.

11TH & 2/11TH AIF BATTALIONS ASSOCIATION · President: L. Sullivan, Unit 189 Mustang House, A.F.M.; E s t a t e • B u 11 c re e k 6 1 5 3 . T e I : 3 3 2 8 6 9 2 .; Secretary/Treasurer: J.C. Watson, 686 Canning· Highway, Applecross 6153. Tel: 364 2126. Committee meets third Tuesday each month 2.15pm, 605 Wellington Street, Perth, 1st floor.

11TH DIVISION SIGNALS ASSOC'IATION For enquiries contact - -President: Lt Col O.R. Videan, 23 Halley Street. lnnaloo 6018. Tel: 446 6304. Secretary: Ron Hutchings, 21 Melbourne Way, Morley, 6062. Tel: 276 3158. Regular meetings held ~t 1150 Harbourne Street, Wembley.

16th BATTALION (THE CAMERON HIGHLANDERS ASSOCIATION OF WA) President: Mr Bill Wilson , 30 Cornwall Street, Lath lain , 6100. Tel : 361 4836. Secretary: Mr J.W. Richardson, 6 lsaac Street, Melville, 6156. Tel: 330 5405. Annual Dinner and three socials as advised.

44TH BATTALION ASSOCIATION Committee meets when called: Annual Reunion on advice. President: A. Collins, 134 Roseberry Street, Bedford. Tel: 271 4448.

48TH BATTALION ASSOCIATION President: 0. Mclean, Unit 2/ 50 Endeavour Avenue, Bullgreek 6155. Secretary: T.H. Easom, 568 Marmion Street, Booragoon 6154. Tel: 330 7387. Meetings and luncheon held at the Carlton Hotel, 248 Hay Street Ep§t at 11.30am on the third Monday of each month.

460 SQUADRON RAAF ASSOCIATION (WA) President: W.E.M. (Gerry) Bateman, DFC, 221 South Terrace, Como 6152. Tel: 367 3063. Secretary: N.B. Johnson, 63 Kirwan Street, Floreat Park 6014. Tel: 387 4229. Treasurer: T .R. Gallop, 19 Felstead Crescent, Hamersley 6022. Tel: 447 4037. Meetings are held four times a year.

1940 DUNKIRK VETERANS ASSOCIATION WESTERN AUSTRALIA BRANCH Meets first Tuesday each month 'North Perth Bowling Club' 1.30pm. Vice President: D. Cross. Tel: 279 1014. Secretary/Treasurer: Peter W. Hessell. Tel: 344 1756.

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ARTHUR E. DAVIES

& Co. Funeral Directors

rleaa ( )ff~ce

85 Market Street, Fremantle Phone: 335 9055

Branches at

571 Stirling Hwy, Cottesioe Phone: 384 2681

2 Leslie Street, Mandurah Phone: 535 4261

Our seN1ce is a·;ai!ao e a:

any hour

Seasons Greetings to all R.S.L. Members , .. , from

~ J ~ Ron Stone & Staff Y of

Wallaces Jewellers Cnr. Piccadi lly Arcade & Murra~y St & 1

Perth

Phone 321 4421

THORN LIE TREE !iERVIl:E

Fully insured

TREES LOPPED & REMOVED Prompt, efficient service

All areas

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TRUSEAL PTY LTD

Is the seal on your refrigerator cracked or

split?

Sweating or with mould spots? ·

Brittle or hard?

Worn or floppy?

HAVE A NEW FRIDGE SEAL FITTED.

Phone John on 478 2192

OWENROAD AUTOMOTIVES

Unit 45, owen Road, Armadale

ALL VEHICLE REPAIRS Tune-ups, Clutch, Gearbox, Recons,

Brakes & All Service Repairs Special discount Pensioners &

PHONE Unemployed

FRANK 497 1932, 399 5073 A/ hrs

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mctmpolr tan and resort locations.

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Fly to London rnurn

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!light to any one nf I':J European

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rnurn to Lo ndon. frre.

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tn Fly Frn·. fly Bmish Aarways .

!t \ no wonder we're the

wnrld\ favourite airli ne .

Fly Free.

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