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PARTY in July 29th July 2017 Entry is free
music: heart beat
Spitfire Grill open with
traditional Christmas
dinner or the normal
menu.
Armadale Garden & Firewood Supplies Corner of Champion Drive and Keira Street, Kelmscott
Phone (08) 9497 3999
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Saturday 26th
August 2017
7pm Photographs on Arrival
Canapes throughout the
evening
$15 Tickets purchased behind
the bar
BLACK TIE
BALL
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QUIZ NIGHT WHEN: SATURDAY,
2ND
SEPTEMBER
TIME: ARRIVE 6:30PM – START 7:00PM
TICKETS: $10.00 PER PERSON – TABLES OF 8
BYO NIBBLES – LUCKY DOOR PRIZE – RAFFLES
MONEY RAISED TO GO ESSENTIAL PERSONNEL
FOR YOUNG ADULTS WITH DIS-ABILITIES
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The Armadale RSL Sub Branch
and the Armadale RSL Club Inc.
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Sunday 10th
September 2017
Election of Officers:
1. Election will be for tenure of up to one year.
2. The Agenda for the AGM is:
a. Presentation of Annual Reports and Annual Accounts,
b. Vote on Notices of Motion, and
c. Election of Officers.
3. As a Member, this is your main chance to elect people of
your choice to run this Sub-branch
4. If you feel a sense of duty, then nominate. Have the
nomination Proposed and Second by two Service Members.
5. All nominations are accepted across the Bar or handed to the
Secretary.
6. Committee representation is a volunteer position, all help is
appreciated.
7. Nominations Close 1st September 2017
Notice of Motion:
All committee members stand down and all positions are
declared opened for election. The President and Treasurer
positions will be for a two year period and in 2018, the Vice-
President and Secretary will be elected for a two year term.
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ARMADALE RSL SUB-BRANCH
2017 NOMINATION FORM
Nominations close 1 September 2017
(No nominations will be accepted after this date)
We the undersigned, being current financial members of the above
Sub Branch and Club wish to nominate:
(PLEASE PRINT)
Name………………………Position…………………………….
Proposed By…………………..…Signed…………………..…………
Seconded By…………………… Signed……………………………..
I, the said financial member, consent to this nomination.
Signature:________________________ Date: ________________
(Nominee)
NOTE: All positions must be Proposed & Seconded by financial Service
Members.
All nominations must be accompanied with a written letter for all
major positions on the committee.
If there is a vacancy in any positions on any part of the committee,
Nominations will be called upon at the AGM.
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MILITARY HISTORYFOR JULY
AUSTRALIA’S FIRST VICTORIA CROSS RECIPIENT
LIEUTENANT N. HOWSE (AUSTRALIAN MEDICAL CORPS)
24TH
JULY 1900
Neville Howse was born on 26 October 1863 at
Stogursey, Somerset, in England. He was educated at
Fullard's House School, Taunton, before studying
medicine at London Hospital. Howse migrated to New
South Wales, establishing his first practice in Newcastle
before moving to Taree. After undertaking postgraduate
work in England, Howse returned to Australia in 1897
and settled in Orange.
In January 1900 he was commissioned as a lieutenant in the New South
Wales Medical Corps and sailed for South Africa. He was serving with
a mounted infantry brigade at Vredefort where, on 24 July, he rescued
a wounded man under heavy fire. For this he was awarded
Australia's first Victoria Cross. He was promoted to captain in
October the same year.
Howse returned to Australia, but went back to South Africa as an
honorary major in the Australian Medical Corps in February 1902, just
as the war was ending. Howse was twice elected mayor of Orange and
married Evelyn Pilcher in Bathurst in 1905. When the First World War
began in 1914 he was appointed principal medical officer to the
Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force to German New
Guinea, with the rank of lieutenant colonel. His medical knowledge and
logistical skills ensured that there were no cases of serious illness and he
returned to Australia in time to join the first AIF contingent as staff
officer to the Surgeon General, director of medical services.
In December 1914 Howse was promoted to colonel and appointed
assistant director of medical services, 1st Australian Division. At
Gallipoli he took charge of evacuating wounded men from the beach in
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the campaign's opening days. "Shells and bullets he completely
disregarded", wrote one officer, but "to the wounded he was gentleness
itself." Unafraid to speak his mind, at the Dardanelles commission in
1917 Howse described the arrangements for dealing with the wounded
at the landing as inadequate to the point of "criminal negligence" on the
part of the Imperial authorities. In September 1915 he was given
command of ANZAC medical services and in November became
director of the AIF's medical services.
Based in London once the AIF moved to France, Howse made regular
visits to France and retained control of the Australian Army Medical
Corps in Egypt and Palestine. He consistently endeavoured to maintain
the physical standards of the AIF and late in the war attributed its
success in part to the efforts he and his staff made in ensuring the
physical and moral fitness of Australian front-line soldiers.
Howse was knighted in 1917 and in 1920 made a brief return to private
practice before resuming work with the army. He resigned in 1922 and
won the federal seat of Calare for the National Party. He held several
ministerial portfolios, including Defence and health. In 1930 he went to
England for medical treatment but died of cancer on 19 September. He
was survived by his wife and five children.
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MEMBERSHIP
The fees for annual Membership are as follows:
Service Members: $40.00, must provide evidence of service,
Affiliate Members $40.00, must provide evidence of relative’s
service,
Social Members $50.00, and must provide proof of identification.
Current Serving Members receive their first Year’s membership free.
If you have not received your receipt as yet, please check with the bar
staff as they hold them behind the bar.
Our Membership Officer is Tom Rynn, if you have any questions or wish
to join the Club, you can contact him on 0439 934 28
Upcoming Events for your Diary 29 July 2017 – Party in July starting at 6.00 pm Entry Free – Music by
Heart Beat. Spitfire Grill open and serving Xmas style meals as well as
normal menu.
4 August 2017 – Crossover band, start at 7:30 pm.
12 August – Private Function 6:00 pm to 12:00 am.
13 August 2017 – General Meeting – 10:30 am.
13 August 2017 – Service Members Lunch. Starting at 2:00 pm.
26 August 2017 – Black Tie Ball. 7:00 pm start, Tickets $15.00 per person.
28 August 2017 – Boulder Bingo. 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. Club members
welcome.
10 September 2017 – Annual General Meeting
FUTURE EDITIONS OF THE FURPHY
To reduce over heads, we would like you, the members to let
us know how you would like the Furphy to be delivered (mail
or email) or if you would like to pick your copy up from the
Club. If possible, it would be nice if everyone could pick their
copy up and at the same time, spend some time at the Club,
have a game of pool, catch up with mates, enjoy a meal or try
your luck with the Gaming Machines.
Secretary
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DALE COTTAGES
Dale Cottages are often in need of part time workers in
the following fields:
* Nursing
* Drivers
* Carers
* Handy Men
* Gardeners
If anyone would like to offer their time and services it
would be very much appreciated.
Please contact Stacey Dowding at Dale Cottages
Contact details: 9399 5393 and [email protected]
Getaway Outdoors Kelmscott
5/2938 Albany Hwy Kelmscott
Ph: 08 9495 4444 Fax: 08 9495 4344
For all your camping, fishing and outdoor needs.
All RSL members are welcomed to a 10% discount on
presentation of their membership card on excluding fridges,
generators, GPS’s, kayaks and sale items.
See you out there!!!
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We thank Dr TONY BUTI MLA, Member for Armadale,
for his annual contribution towards the postage costs of the Furphy
10 Prospect Road, Armadale
9498 4400
HOG’S BREATH CAFÉ
KELMSCOTT 2938 Albany hwy
Kelmscott WA 6111
Ph: 9390 0080
On presentation of your RSL Membership Card 10% discount off the price of your
main meal will be offered.
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HOG’S BREATH CAFÉ
KELMSCOTT 2938 Albany Hwy Kelmscott WA 6111
Ph: 9390 0080
Present your
RSL Membership Card for
10% discount off the price
of your main meal will be offered.
Armadale RSL Merchandise
Special Sale Prices
(For old stock only)
RSL Stickers $1.00
Badges & Lapel Pins $3.00
Stubby Holders $5.00 or 3 for $12
Key Rings $5.50
Caps $15.00
Scarves $20.00
Bar Runners $26.00
THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING
ARMADALE RSL SUB BRANCH
