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I have been concerned for some time about the "Mabo Debate• and what has been reported in the media and stated by politicians and government bureaucrats. My concern is that people ate not aware of the ~test danger in all this debate, that is 'divisive-ness' . . I believe certain elements within our Australian society are 'hell bent' on creating two nations within Australia. We are continually being told that we must carry the guilt of what happened in our early history with the Aboriginal people.
Tun Hewat, in his book Who Made The Mabo Mess', claims • ... attempts to fit the 98.47 per cent of Australians who are not Aborigines with a mantle of guilt for the state of the couple of hundred tho~d who claim they are ... • He further points out that • ... more than h~ of today's non-Aboriginal families had no connection. whatsoever with this country before World War ll let alone links with the early settlers, an attitude of fault for the failures of the stone age people does gripe some of the population ... "; these people are also included in the scenario that we have failed our Aboriginal peopJ.e. The govert:J.ment seems to have already commenced the 'two nation' concept, particular-ly when Hewat states in his book "'t should be recog-nised, of course, that a degree of separateness has long been established. Aboriginal councils, clans, groups, tribes, trusts - call them what you will - already control nearly one-sixth of all the land (having actually paid for very little of it) and have the right and power to deny entry to non-Aboriginals. Further, Aborigines are in receipt of more than a billion dollars a year in payouts, which are not· available to other Australians, from the Commonwealth - that is from largely non-Aboriginal taxpayer$".
I· think it therefore appropriate to the members of this State Branch, and readers of this magazine, to judge for themselves by reading a paper titled "Understanding Mabo Madness", written by Fred Cullen on 30 July 1993. The President and Welfare Officer of the Ivanhoe RSL Sub-Branch, Fied Cullen has been a member of the· Victorian RSL State Executive for 11 years. He com-pleted a Bachelor of Com~erc~ and.a Bach~lor of . ~ at the Melbourne Universtty. His maJor was m 'Political Science' and he carried out further studies in Public Administration. He was the Chairman of the Commonwealth Scholarship Scheme in Victoria from 1951-1961, Director of Staff Training, Victoria Pu~lic Service Board 1961-1964, and Deputy Head Victonan Government Mines Department. The following is his paper.
An 18th century British statesman, Johit Bright, once remarked 'The art of statesmanship lies as much in fore-seeing as in doing'.
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This is true in the field of Aboriginal affairs as in others. The RSL' from 1982 onwards foresaw the likely problems; we realised that the claim was not about land rights,but
• about sovereignty - i.e. to a separate nation under sepa-rate independent controL
Since the 1967 Referendum, according to one estimate, $23 billion has , been spent on Aboriginal welfa.re. Very little has gone to genuine Aboriginal problems. Most has _gone to those white. or black bureaucrats and activists who have made
. a paying profession out of being "so called" Aboriginals. This profligate waste of .public money has also been attacked by the RSL
1HE MABO CASE
A new turn . has been taken since the High Court brought down its judgemen.t in what is known as the Mabo Case on 3 June 1992. It dealt with the claims of the inhabitants of the Murray Island (which lie in the Torres Strait) to tide over the land which they inhabited and with which they had a long and undisputed histori-cal association. It will henceforth be regarded as a lead- .. ing case outlining the principles of Aboriginal land rights in general
In layman's terms (which is emphasised) and in broad-est outline, the decision laid down the following princi-ples concerning land tenure:
1 The right of the Crown to sovereignty (the word is defined by the Oxford English Dictionary as "supreme, dominant,\ authority or role") over Australian territory Was established by the fact of set-tlement and is incapable of being set aside· by Australian courts.
2 Once the Crown had established its sovereignty by virtue of settlement it had the right to make laws with regard to land tenure. It could validly resume land and make a grant of freehold, leasehold or other tide which might terminate or interfere with existing rights, where these e?cisted. Hence grants of land under various tides which have been made to settlers have been validly made, even if the act involved oblit-erated pre-existing s:laims.
3 Aborigines might retain title to particular tracts of land, where the Crown had not terminated such tide, if •ascertained according-to the laws and. customs qf indigenous people who, by these 1~ and customs, have a coq.nection with the tand•.
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4 So long as the Crown has not acted to terminate existing tides, this Aboriginal tide still remained valid. . '
Ut is emphasis~d tha~ this is non-legallan~age used to make the mam pomt of the Mabo decision more comprehensible to ger:teral readers).
The High Co~rt decided that the Murray Islanders had a long historic association with the land on which they resided and that as the Crmm had not acted to -terminate their tenure, they were entided to tide.
The decision, taken by .6-1 majority, thus set aside the 1970 Bl~ckburn. judgement in the Gove Land Rights Case wht(!h, aCting on legal doctrine of terra ·nullius, had denied the possibility of any form of native land rights. .
The decision will serve as a precedent for similar cases in the future, although it needs to be emphasised that the High Court is not necessarily bound by its own precedents. ·
'!!~ distinction between political sovereignty, and claims to land held under the Crown, is thus rigidly maintained. '
1HE REVOLtmONARY:MABo DECisioN
The real impact of the High Court's revolutionary decision that native tide could exist if it had not been extinguished by the Crown is only now being widely realised. The Mabo decj.sion has the .effect of changing the entire basis for Austra~ sovereignty and goes to the heart of the question "Who owns Australia~ Is Australian sovereignty vested in the Australian Crown, or do we occupy Australia on Aboriginal sufferance? The Mabo decision; extinguishing the previous doctrine of terra nullius (an internationally recognised condition in the 19th Century, which meant that the continent was not occupied by a 'nation'), had effectively "changed the ~und rules" of the very basis of Australian life.
. The plight in which the States now find themselves concerning the Mabo decision goes back to the changes to the Constitution in 196 7, in which the Coffimonwealth was given the power to legislate on behalf of Aboriginal people. This power may now be used, following the changing of the "ground rules", to compel the States to either hand over vast tracts of land, or pay huge com·pensation settlements to Aborigines.· As Premier Richard Court. points out, WA and Queensland will be most affected, as there are large vacant areas. He noted that the development of States like Victoria and New South Wales took place under one set. of ruies, but the development of WA a.nd Queensland is now expected to take place under a dif-ferent set of rules, in which Aborigines apparendy now have enhanced "land rights": It should be noted that it
is up to the State GOYel'nmenU to organise compensa-tion.
Tiie, fact that such far-reaching decisions of polky can be made by an unelected, unaccountable body, sucli as .the High Court, is in · its.elf revolutioruuy. Th~ proper role 9f the court is to rule on matters concern-ing the Constitution. That is, to interpret the Constitution. Hut in matters like the Mabo decision, the Court actually operates like another arm of gowern-ment - mijdng decisions on policy. The Judge who did r:nost of the damage in the Mabo case, Justice Brennan, justified the decision to establish a kind of na!M tide not previously existing on the. grounds that "the expec-tations of the international community accord in this respect with the cQntemporary values of the Australian people". Jus*e Brennan did not explain how he had tested the contemporary values of the Australian people, or of what the mythical 'internatiolial community' comprised.
However, it should not be forgotten that t:Qere was also a minority. judgment on the Mabo case, produced by Justice J?aryl Dawson. The concluding sentence of his judgment is very significant: "Accordingly, if tradi-tional land rights (or at leflSt rights akin to them) are to be afforded to the inhabitants of the Murray Islands, the responsibility, both legal and mora~ lies Widt dte legislature and not with dte courts". ·
Justice Dawson is quite right, and this leaves both the ·parliament and the Australian people with a problem: what to do with a High Court that oversteps its proper role? Four judges can, and do, wield more power than the entire parliament. They are not elected, but appointed by the Prime Minister, and in order to main- . tain the integrity of the court systeri\, answer to no-one except the law itself. If people like the late Lionel Murphy can be appointed to the High C91.1rt, then a review of appointment of judges and role of the Court is urgent.
1HE "EXTERNAL AFF~· POWER •
While it is certainly true that each State can resolve the Mabo problem by legislating, the Commonwealth still holds the "ace in the pack" - the Rachtl Discrimination Act of Aborigines, either in extinguish-ing native title, or compensating "inadequately" for doing so, could be disallowed under. the Racial Discrimination Act. Where did this come from? Almost direcdy from the United Nati01\al. Convention on Civil· an~ Political Rights, through the loophole of the "eKter-nal affairs power" (Section 51 xxix) of the Constitution. How did this happen? An activist High Court ruled in the Tasmanian Dam case ·fn f983 that the Commonwealth had the power, under the aboVe ~rnal affairs" power, to impose the terms of any foreign "treaty" on the States. Power was effectively c~ntralised further, and the key figure involved was Justice Uenel Murphy, former Attorney-General in .the Whidam gOV:.
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President's Message cont .. · .. ernment and strong supporter of radical Aboriginal land claims. '
HOW MABO ESTABLISHES AUSTRALIAN •APARnmiD"
The wild, ideologically-driven claims to. more huge areas of land for Aborigines as a res.ult of the Mabo case, and the politi~al posturing attending the attempts to resolve the implications of Mabo, make a mockery of the Prime Minister's ham-fisted attempts· at reconcilia-tion between Aborigines and other Australians. The Court's establishment of a form of native title previous-ly unknown in this country has further encouraged the revolutionary forces who have long used the interests of Aborigines to shatter·Australia into two separate nations. Historian Professor Geoffrey Blainey notes that while Aboriginal health, housing and employment is largely ignored, "the ever-inc~easing grants of land to Aborigines is probably a step towards two peoples and two nations or,· worst of aiL two half-nations".
Obserying that the granting of too much land to Aborigmes will be extremely divisive, Blainey says that it is no longer true that Aborigints are "landless. in their own land". Blainey writes: "The part of the' nation now in the hands of the Aboriginal groups and trusts is extensive. It probably covers about 15% of the conti-nent. Aboriginal lands form almost a continuous corri-dor from the Arafura Sea to the Southern Ocean, with
· only tiny breaks in the continuity. One Aboriginal block is about as large as PortugaL another as large as the Netherlands. Most of the land in Aboriginal hands is arid, but some is rich in natural resources. One large Aboriginal area has the rainfall and general capacity to support a nation of many millions . of East Asian stan-dards ... The average Aboriginal has about 12 times as much land as the average non-Aboriginal ... we could well end up with two permanent systems of land tenures and the genesis of two systems of government" ("The Age" 12/6/93)
wHO MAKEs 1HE RULES? ThroQ.ghout last week's conflict with the State pre-
miers, Mr Keating held to his position, summarised when· he said "'t's no point the. premiers telling me their States don't accept the (Mabci) decision - it's a matter of law". It certainly is a matter of law - this much is correct but who should decide what is the law? The Press had 'muddied the waters by making similar assertions to Mr Keating's, one journalist writing dis-paragingly of the premiers "blindly refusing to acknowl-edge the fact that the activist High Court had made a new form of Aboriginal land title a legal reality which.
·Parliaments cannot alter".
At least the Premier of Western Australia, Mr Richard Court,. d~s not accept this position. Court argues, "'t is
the elected members of Parliament who make laws in this country and I can't believe that they continue to say that the :High Court can make the '\aws.and we must accept them-· The constitutional position supports Mr ·eourt.
Of the few jotunalists ·who have even taken the trou- , ble to read the High Court Judgements, Alan Jones makes sense. In an article (Sunday Telegraph, 13/6/931 ]ones quotes from the decision which establishes that while Mabo's· people should enjoy tide to their land,
· this is "subject to the power of the Parliament"'<>f Queensland and the power of the Governor-in-Council of Queens~d to extinguish that tide by valid exercise of their respective poWers ... " ]ones notes that "Federal Parliament has no Power to legislate in relation to land title. That is a State Parliament prerogative. So it is the States which must legislate to extinguish native tide ... •
DEFIN1110N. OF ABORIGINAL
The subject of "Land Rights" was never mentioned concerning the 1967 Referendum, which resulted in an overwhelming , YES vote for a proposal which electors were told meant no more than a minor amendment to the Constitution designed. to delete certain words -regarded as offensive - relating to the Aboriginal race in order that Aborigines could be included in the census every five years, and to make it possible for the Commonwealth Government, in association with the States, to make any special laws for people of "the Aboriginal race".
The official YES case specifically repudiated any sug-gestion of increasing the powers of the Commonwealth over the States: "11--ERE HAS BEEN AND 1HERE IS NO INTENTION ON THE PART OF THE COM-MONWFAL1H 1HAT AVIHORITY SHOULD BE ... WRESrED FROM THE SfATES". Fifteen years later, when a High Court ruled in the Koowarta case that the Commonwealth could overrule the Sta.tes on -und Rjghts", the electors discovered, too late, that they had been hoaxed in 196 7. Here the Commonwealth used the EXTERNAL POWERS to override the States.
Both the ori.ginal words deleted froltl the Constitution and the addition meant that the only peo-ple referred to were direct full-bloo(J descendants of the indigenous people scattered throughout Australia when European colonisation started There were no ref-erences to part-Aborigines.
The· definition of Aboriginality accepted by official Australia was establis4ed during Whidam's prime minis-· tership. It is essentially self-indentification. It is so relaxed a definition because until Mabo, the stakes were low - by comparison. Even so, many jumped on the "gravy train" and made a paying professioa out of being so-called Abopgines. There are now 250,000 self-iden-tified Aborigines. The number has grown rapidly thiS century- the 1911 census recorded just 20,000.
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as interlopers - or imposters ~ho have no real signifi-cance in tribal matters.
Other major countries, in which native rights-are an issue use stricter criteria. Canada, for example, legally distinguishes between "status" and "non status" Indians.
Entidemerits to Mabo-related benefits would appear to require novel genealogical proofs after 204 years of "terra nullius".
NATIVE 1TTI...E
The nature of native tide, of how Aborigines have tra-ditionally used land, is almost as complex as that of identification.
In the case of the late Eddie Mabo, it was clear. He, like his ancestors, cultivated a plot of land and raised pigs. But he was not an Aboriginal. He was a
..Melanesian, his land closer culturally, as well as geo-graphically to Papua New Guinea than to the continent of Australia. The Mabo case rested ,on permanent set-clement and land-use by a Torres Strait island popula- · tion. But where large areas are claimed on the basis of former hunting and food gathering activities, the situa-tion is clearly different.
The High Court has deemed that native tide exists, but does it recognise a native tide system - it is surely a mythical concept with no substance. We should ask how did natives exchange title amongst themselves? Why stop at land tides - why not native legal systems? You cannot accept one without the other.
The history of population movements and their con-sequences is strictly relevant to present discussions on "land rights" but seems to be overlooked. The European setders who entered Australia from 1788 did not "con-quer" Aboriginal lands. They did not destroy farms and villages or land being grazed by domestic animals. To them the· land was largely unoccupied. The late Professor T.G. Strehlow, an anthropologist of note, emphasised, in one of his many works, that tribal life continued-to exist undisturbed by conflict with Europeans in most parts of the Australian continent.
White setdement certainly does not bear responsibility for the modem problems of the Aborigines.
Aboriginal people were never a sovereign n~~on before the coming of white man. To erect Abongt';lal sovereignty now would be to construct an expenstve political fantasy - with no obvious benefits to the peo-ple it is meant to serve.
CONCLUSIONS
\. The High Court should not make the laws - this is • the prerogative of the elected representatives in
Parliament. It has now ruled on a matter of policy not of law.
2. The only long-term solution to the Mabo problem, is to reinstate the constitutional powers of the States and their relationship ~ the Commonwealth.
This involves challenging the "1-ligh Court's revolu-tionary decision in the Tasmanian Dam's '"case, that the "external affairs" power can be used as an excuse by the Commonwealth to override the States on any issue.
3. Keating is quite incorrect when he claims that the Mabo decision can never be changed.
4. The ownership of minerals, and other natural resources, should reside with the Crown otherwise development of them could be sterilised.
5. The. definition of Aboriginal needs to be subjected · to more intellectual rigour - otherwise the total pop-ulation might find it profitable to identify as Aboriginal and set up communities for that purpose.
6. The concept of "native tide" is a myth.
7. Australia should be maintained as an "undivided" continent.
8. The future of Aborigines should be seen as one of full citizenship of the Australian Commonwealth, with all rights, responsibilities, privileges and duties that go with citizenship.
9. There can be no future for Aborigines as a separate distinctive racial group, with racially · biased legisla-tion, racially biased legal distinctions, racially biased privileges. There is no logic or tnoral justification for imposing such a system of racial inequity. Conflict with governments, the community, pastoralists and miners will inevitably result from the racial inequalj.-ties imposed. ·
10. It follows that there should be one set of Land Laws for all Australians. Whilst we have the utmost respect for their culture and traditions, no special privileges are due to the Aborigines - any more than to other Australians who have shar.ed with "new migrants" equal rights to acquire land as fellow Australians.
11. Most Australians today bear as much goodwill towards genuine Aborigines as did those who ·voted in 1967; it is the "Aboriginal industry" and the resulting growing inequities that cause resentment and antipathy.
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State Secretary's N The end of 1994 brings us to the
threshold of an exciting new year: ' 1995 Australia Remembers', the 50th anniveisary of the end of World War II. Numerous ceremonies and associated activities throughout the }'W are planned by the League. This will require close co-operation with our colleagues of the Unit and Kindred Associations.
1995· is to be a year of commemoration;-contemplation an'd celebration. It should be used as a vehicle to present to the Federal Government the problems we face wi~h our ever increasing Welfare commitment, created in the main by the ageing· of our veterans who sacrificed so much to bring World War ll to a successful conclusion. These men and women sacri-ficed their youth and in many cases their health in the of this nation. It is now time for the Federal Government to
respond by tontributing the necessary funds to provide some degree of comfort to needy and often ailing veterans in their declining years. Such a contribution would truly represent a grateful and compassionate leadership which has been sadly lacking in recent times.
In conclusio~, on behalf of the staff at Anzac. House, a Merry Christmas and a vety prosperous 'Australia Reqtembers' New Year to you all.
M UOCKJ GEIDART.
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Details will be sent to all WA ex,service · o rganisations before C h ristmas for p ub licat ion in their newsletters.
In the New Year, Hollywood's develop, ment project director and architects will be available to explain the plans to ex, service group representatives.
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·STAT£ WA~ MEMORIAL INCOMING WARD~ REPORT BY
The State Branch has pleasure in announcing the , appointment of Rear Admiral P.G.N. Ken~edy, AO, RAN, (RID) as Warden of the State War Memorial for the 1994-95 year.
Rear Admiral Philip Kennedy followed. his father into the Navy, graduating from the Royal Australian Naval College in July 1949. His career spanned· 38 112 years and involved a wide range of sea and shore postings in our own Navy, as well as in the British Royal Navy and the United States Navy. He was a tactical instructor in both San Diego, California and Portsmouth, England during his 17 years abroad.
Rear Admiral Kennedy was second-in-comman'd of several ships as well as the Royal Australian Naval College. His sea commands included the frigate HMAS Pamunatta, the guided missile destroyer HMAS Hobart as well as o'V'erall command of the First Australian Destroyer Squadron. ·
As a Commodore, Rear Admiral Kennedy was Co111mandant of the Joint Services Staff College between· 1981 and 1983 for which service he was made a Member of the Order of Australia He then assumed the post of Deputy Aeet Comma~der in 'JanUary 1984, was promoted to Rear Admiral six months later and re-posted to Canberra as the Ghief of Naval Operational · Requirements, Policy and Plans. In this role he piloted through Defence Committees the new Collins Class . submat:!ne project, the Anzac frigate project and the Seahawl<' helicopters. He was also responsible for the formulation of naval strategy and doctrine. Shortly before he retired in July 1987 he was promoted to Officer of the Order of Australia for his work He is married to a West Awtralian and has five children.
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·RETIRING WARDEN I take this opportu-
nity to provide a brief history of Salvation Army· Red Shield War Seivice.
When the Boer War . broke out at the turn of · the century, the
Founder of the Salvation Army, General Wtlliam Boo~ sent a woman officer, Brigadier Mary Murray to Cape Town to see how best the Army could serve the troops. Official Army history, Volume VI records: "What Brigadier did then laid the -foundations of all subse-quent Red Shield Services." lnddentally, her father was a military generaL ··
· The pattern of service extended to World War I when contributions were made by countries other than England. In Australia for several years prior ·to 1914 Salvation Army officers had been Chaplains with th~ Citizen Forces and this carried on into the ArE · Australian SA of11cers also found a 'great ·avenue· for service as Service Secretaries in hostels and other venues.
The "Hop in, it's yours" famous sign and slogan gave the Diggers a home touch in faraway lands, and also a range of Red Shield facilities became available in Australia beginning with a tent at Broadmeadows Military camp in Victoria in 1914.
The Red Shield service expanded rapidly when· World War Il started. Representatives accompanied the 2nd A1F overseas giving continuous service in all areas including the Middle East, Singapore, Malaysia and n~ ~ea Their mobile units also serve·d the RAAF ~d WAMF, and when peace finally arrived the Red Shield went to Japan and later to Korea and Vietnam. To<lay, where~er there are large groups of Australian troops, you wdl also find the Red Shield present.
THE STATE WAR MEMORIAL- KINGS PARK
My thanks to our Honorary Architect and Trustee, Mr ~en Broadhurst for providing the following informa-tion.
Mino.r maintenance works have been carried out during the past year including renovation of the under-croft ceiling and floodlight replacement .
Fortunately, no graffiti attacks needed attentio~. Repairs to stonewo~k jointing has been deferred pend-ing infonnation being received from csfR.o of the efli-cacy of a silica powrJer - la~ polymer ~ortar recently·
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The Residential and Community Care Advocacy Service (Incorporated as the Older Persons Rights Service) is a Statewide non government agency which aims to uphold the rights of people in residential care and those receiving home· care services.
The Service is independent . - without political or religious affiliations. It offers Free, Confidential, Oient Directed Assistance. ·
The Service deals with concerns, complaints or con-flict.between a client and an organisation providing:
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·support for the Service by "joining up". A newsletter is sent out regularly, and there is at the Annual General Meeting, a luncheon provided for Members.
Cost $5.00 Health Card - Seniors Card Holder
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Report by Retiring Warden cont.
used to renovate the Sydney War Memorial
As these repairs will be quite extens~ it is essential that the materials used are the .best available.
Many people, ·apparently none more than Japanese visitors, are intrigued by the · Whispering Wall of the semi-circular 19 3 9-4 5 Memorial which was added to
1 the complex in 1951. At that time it would have been· hard to imagine that the Kings Park Administration, some 40 ye~ later, in a gesture of goodwill, would be forwarding a dr.awing ofthe structure to the Milycir of a Japanese town, whom it is understood, had a ·wish to replicate there a design he felt was quite unique.
Regarding ceremonies at· Kings Par~ all have been expertly programmed and carried through with sincerity, dignity, honour and complete respect. Many of our friepds, visitors and wreath-laying groups have com-mented on . this while an international participant was deeply moved by the sincerity of. the occasion.
Of all the functions I have attended, I must say I was very impressed in Apfil when the Anzac . Commemorative Servic~ for Schools took place. High commendation to the Education Department for the excellent programme, the top standard performance of all the student artists and the exemplary conduct of the hundreds of children.
Question? Where were the thousands of people to join these young Australians?
This brings me to publlcity and communication We often hear on ceremo~y days, "What's on here?", 'What's it all about?" or "'s it private?" and "We didn't lmow it was on!" Can we hope to get more help from the media - to advise the public - rather than seeing a past tense photo? ·
It appears to me that we should consider our com-munications. Often, Chaplains, special guests, presi-
1 . dents and visiting YJPs have a message to deliyer and we have the problem of being seen and not heard, or being heard aQd not seen. Many in the crowds-say, "We couldn't hear a word". Can we consider the tactful use of amplification without its affecting the due solemnity of the .occasion? These remarkS of course, do not apply to the annual Dawn Service which is a rare experience for all who attend Some of the groups and units wo~d like to ·have ·their bands play at the Mel'(lorial, bearing· in. mind that the music chosen to meet the solemnity of the engagement would require official ~pproval.
Congress: the dictionary says: "fo come together - a formal meeting of delegates and usually. action 6n some questions". Maybe I have provided a few.
Thank you all
1HQMAS RUSSELL
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. The 1995 Anzac Day commemorative ceremonies will be held on Saturday 29 Apt¥ at Vtllers-Bretonneux in the morning and Bullecourt 11\te afternoon
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CLIFFS AT OFLA ~ G · VIIB In the 'Eichstatt Job' on page 23 of the winter edition
of 'The Listening Post' mention was made that the first intimation the Germans 'had of the escap~ from Oflag VIIB was when they came to put the chaiits on the offi-cers in Block I and found some left over. This calls for explanation and anpther saga of POW life in Oflag VIIB.
About midday on 8 OctOber 1942, a 'Sonder Appel' (special check i>aradeJ was called and. all officets cap-tured at-Pieppe were called out of the ranks (about lOO), marche<;l up the Lagerstrasse, embussed in two large trucks ·and. under very heavy guard travelled through the town of Eichstatt. A short distance outside the .town the· officers debussed and passed through the outer '¥!111 tunnel and into the grounds of Wtllibaldsburg Schloss.
The. Pieppe officers (mainly Canadians) were then calle.d fotward and their wrists bouncl with rope (stout enough to tie up a horse one officer remarked).
(It would appear that at Dieppe the invading force had bound the German prisoners during the battle pending subsequent 'collection' and~ procedure was used again during a Commando ,raid on a Channel Island). · ·
The officers were to remain tied up until the British Government gave an apology and stated ·that in future prisoners would not be bound Winston Churchill retal-iated by tying up the same number of German officer POWs ::- plus one.
After thre~ days in the Schloss the Pieppe officers were moved back to· the camp where that morning the last 20 on parade from each Company had been packed off to Block I, fenced in with wire and hand-
cuffed. Hider had doubled the number to be hand-cuffed · · ·
At first the Ger:man NCOs patrolled the rooms to ensure that the handcuffs, now ,replacing the rope, were worn at all times but.it was not very long before various methods were used to 'spring' the handcuffs. After about' five days officers had completely sabotaged the operation by gifts of smokes and 'brews'.- a cup of real co~e to the German guards was a gift _from heaven.
· The Germans took the matter _very seriously - Appel and handcuffing at 0800' hrs, released at 12 no9n, handcuffed again after Appel at 1300 hrs and released at 2100 hrs.
The handcuffs themselves improved from the regular police type to the cuffs being extended on about 15 inches of chain. The handcuffs could be placed in bat-de-dress trouser pockets-and on meeting a · German NCO the officer just put his hands in his pockets (unfettered) - Alles im ordnung! The situation got to the stage where the German guarct,s. opened the door of the room, shouted "How many" and then .placed the appropriate number of handcuffs on the nearest bed-post. ·
Churchill's action had left the Germans looking very foolish. The farce continued for about a year .and then suddenly cease~
It was subsequendy learnt that, the day the Dieppe officers were moved out of the camp to Wtllibaldsburg Schloss, the Germans had machine-guns and mortars mounted on the hill ·overlooking the camp m case of rioting.
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s just-one more example, RSL member and 50+ Motorist Policyholder Mr E.D. Rlchards, told us that his savlngs'were so great, he could have his car ~ caravan Insured. under the RSUs programme at leas than the cost of Insuring ~s car alone under his previous Insurer! This Official Motor Insurance Programme of the RSL is available to all members and their spouses aged 50 and over. Family members over age 25 can be covered as additional drivers. How can Oceanic afford to guarantee you 15% off the car Insurance premiums you're now paying? Simply put, statistics prove that the maturity and extensive driving expe~ence of most men and women aged 50 and over make· them less likely ·to be Involved In an acci-dent - particularly a serious one - than younger, less experienced drivers. Oceanic recognises that RSL members In this age group will have lower claims, so they pass the premium savings on to_ our members Insured under the Programme. Oceanic saves money ... you save money ... it's as simple as that. lt Is because of this that Oceanic General can guarantee not only your discount, but also the many additional benefits of the Programme described on page . The RSL urges every me.mber aged 50 and over to examine the details of the P_rogramme for themselves by completing the Request for Quotation on page of this Issue, and returning it to Oceanic .General with your current renewal notlce from your present car Insurer by the 31st January, 1995 deadline.
·Once yo4 receive your quotation, you carr switch your car Insurance cover Immediately. Or, If you prefer to wait until your current policy eJtpires, Oceanic Glm,eral will automatically send yqtJ a duplicate quotation prfor to your current expiry date, still guaranteeing to reduce your then current renewal premium by 15% or more. But please note that to qualify for t~ls guaranteed saving, you must return your Request for Quotation with your last renewal notice from your present car Insurer .bY the 31st January deadline - even If your next car Insurance renewal is several months away. You. are under no obligation whatever. Once you receive your Quotation, you can review it In the privacy of your own home before you make your deCision to switch to this exclusive plan. Plus, If you request your quotation by the 31st January deadline, you will receive a distinctive 1945-1995, 50th Anniversary Commemorative Lapel Badge. This gift from Oceanic Is ·yours to
_ keep; free of Charge, regardless of whether you accept Oceanic's quotation. · . · Thousands of fellow RSL members currently enjoying the guaran-teed savings of the Plan will certainly agree with me, when I urge you not to miss this time-limited opportunity ~ o see for yourself, In wrttln'g, how much money you can save through this exciting 50+ •Motorist Plan - the Official car ln~rance Programme of the RSL.
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Hospital food 'is not usually known for its ~tiness. But at HeUywood' Private Hospital patients ·are being served five-star cuisine - and the chefs have the medals to prove it following WX.s ."Catering Olympics" held in Perth ih September; the hospital is now deemed to have the best chefs in the industry. -
At the Salon Olympia Culinaire in the Entertainment . Cen~ chefs Nicholas Dissanayake, Cneekwong Ho and Kelvin Menezes all won medals as well as the tid~ .of "Most Outstanding Industrial Caterer".
Competing agairist chefs from top hotels, other hospi-tals and ~taurants, chef Nicholas Dissana~ won gold -in the Plate Dishes section for his salmon and lobster with a saffron butter sauce and breast of. duck with a teriyaki sauce. He alSo won bronze' in the buffet platter.
Chef Cheekwong Ho won gold for a gourmet menu as well ,as a bronze for a strawberry and almond torta · with grand mamier bavarian ice-cream and fondant icing, which was Egyptian in theme and inspired by Nefertiti.
Cheekwong's gold-winning gourmet menu started with an entree of marinated quail egg with duck liver quenelle in a sherry dressing that was served on a sweet-corn crepe with soy cheese and P.ickled capsicum praline. The main course was venison, stuffed with shitake mush-rooms and sweetbread, baked in a pastry crust and served in a red currant reduction with seasonal vegeta-bles and spicy taro sausage. The dessert was chocol!lte and coconut tiramisu in a chocolate basket with pista-chio and date almond triangle in an orange sauce. .
Hollywood's chief chef Kelvin Menezes won a bronze for his entrees. · · ·
This is the first time the hospital, which was sold by the Commonwealth Governm ~ nt in February to Australian-owned Ramsay Health Care, ha ~ entered the competition.
Following privatisation. the hospi~ ' s catering manager, Trish Cashmore, (herself a gold-medal winner in past years) instituted fresh-cooked food.
Hollywood continues to serve WP:,s veteran communi-ty.
CA1HERINE ARCHER Public Relations Manager
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Enjoy yollr • by staying at
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Australia Remember&·1945- 1995 The foHowing is a reprint of an address ,m;,. by VMan Statlwn AO MBE ARRC ED at the I.unchlng of •Australia Remembers• by the MbWter for VeteJans' A8iUrs, Mr Con Sdacal,
at the Air Fon:e Assodadon BaH C.reelc on 5 Sfetember:
WOMBN IN S1D.MCE When ~ was declared in 1939, the young women •
of Australta le~ ~ery sheltere? lives. About the only career opportunities were nursmg, teaching or employ-ment as shop assistants so the women eligible for enlistme~t were nurses who joined the AANS, farmed in 1902.
During· World War ll these women served in every battle area where the Australian Anny fought - in the sands of the African Western Desert, in Greece, in the mud of New Guinea, the jungle of Malaya. They served in hospital ships, troop transports, in generaJ base and · camp hospitals in Australia, in POW camps and some served in England during the Battle for Britain in 1940.
The second group eligible were the members of Voluntary Aid Detachments - volunteers trained by the Australian Red Cross and the St John's Ambulance Brigade with ~nits throug~out the community. Two hundred VADs were sent to the Middle EaSt where they worked alongside nurses and medicos. ·
Returning to Australia after 18 months, they were absorbed into the newly-formed Australian Army Medical Women's Service where they continued work-ing with· nurses and medical services in New Guinea and Australia providing valuable service as nursing orderlies, operating theatre assistants, laboratory assis-tants, storekeepers and cooks.
As the war progressed, the Air Force and Navy also established nursing services and these girls too served in Atistralia and New Guinea.
Towards the end of 1941, the shortage of manpower became evident and the three services established their own women's services: The Australian Army Medical Women's Service (AAMWS), the Australian Women's Army Service (AWAS), the Women's Royal Australian Navy Service (WRANS) and the Women's Australian Auxiliary Air Force Service (WAAAFS). · Thousands of young women left their homes, many for the first time, to join up. In a matter of a few months, they \vere ·called on to accept great responsibil-ities in many fields: operating Radio Ranging and Location Equipment, testing new secret technical equipment, acting as signallers and driving aircraft refu- . elling and oil tankers. ·
Posted to transport companies, they drove trucks and ambulances. Some worked as mechanics and some as mail sorters, others manned radar and searchlight sta-tions and some were posted to Intelligence Units - they provided the power behind the war machine in fotward areas and they did much to alleviate the fighting ser-vices' manpoWer problems.
I believe that their ability to adapt success~lly in
almost any situation and the hi'gh standards they achieved led to the service-women of today being accepted into many sec-tions of the services on an equal footing with the men.
The Australian Women's Land Army was another organisation that released country men for service. Members took on fruit picking, milking, feeding pigs, tractor driving, mustering and yarding sheep, killing and skinning sheep, chaff cutting and corn crushing; with-out their efforts, the nation could well have starved and the services collapse. ·
In July 1941, the government was told that 10,000 women would be needed for munition and aircraft pro-duction to make small arms ammunition: and cartridge cases, steel bombs, mortat bombs, grenades, fuses, deto-nators and depth charges. This Was a far cry from the quiet, sheltered life most of them had led
The Beaufort bomber division of the Department of Aircraft production was staffed mostlY by women. They felt •the product had to be perfect - you wouldn't let anything but the best pass through your hands. Those men were depending on us. We knew it".
These girls needed a thorough knowledge of aircraft parts as well as the ability to read drawings ·- others used precision-measuring equipment. They contributed to a remarkable degree to the Defence of Australia ·
As· well as the women in· the various services, thou-sands of civilian women joined the many voluntary organisations. Th~ Red ,Cross met every train and ship transporting troops · and operated its blood transfusion sections, convalescent homes, established hospital yisi-tations, and un~ertook money raising .. Red Cross seemed to do everything and anything! Other groups such as the CWA, Australian Comfort Fund and the YWCA all provided help and service to the troops.
The raifways and the Yellow Cab Company intro-duced female porters and drivers and the police force accepted women. members for the first time.
Then there were the mothers and ~ who had to
take added responsibilities associated with keeping homes going, bringing up and guiding children, copu\g the rationing and shortages - always. feaiing the dreaded telegram announcing the death .of" a loved one, 'or receiving a letter advising that their loved one was miss-ing. Yes, Australian women played their part over those stressful years with great distinction. -.
The men of Australla· came of age at Gallipoli. The women of Aus~ came of age in 1942.
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Australia Rerrlembers , . ·~ · The Battle for Freedom
An exhibition and sale of paintings by Western _ Austr~lian artists
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VE DAY IN LONDON 1945 For those of us who are left and have grown old, the
50th anniversary of the end of the war in Europe brings memories.
On 3 September 1939, I was in schoolgirl uniform of gym slip and blazer. On 8 May 1945, I was in a differ-ent uniform. Our unit was station~d in Hampstead: London, awaiting transport to India There was still the ~r i~ the Far East but, for the moment, the European ~i: at least was over. And so we set out for town 'to cel-ebrate, clutching flags to wave - the English ·girls the Union Jack, Sally. and Gwen the Welsh Dragon, Rosemai:y and I the Scottish Lion RampaJlt. London was grey, grimy, shabby and pockmarked with bomb damage but for Londoners this was a day of rejoicing thanksgiving and happine6s. No more bombs, no more blackout. It was the happiest of crowds who danced and sang in the streets - civilians and service folk all. A good old London 'knees up', we did the Lambeth walk ana the Hokey Pokey while service men, civilians too,
pounced and kissed us butrwho could obj~ct on this of all days? Lamposts were festooned widi soldiers, sailors and airmen waving flags and bottles. One merry soul pranced along a narrow, fourth-storey ledge brandishing a bottle of champagne. Pubs were jampacked. In the forecourt of one old London coaching inn a group of Australians caught glasses of beer dropped to them by their mates who had squeezed their way inside. In some miraculous fashion they didn't spill a drop. The prob-lem arose when they tried to throw the glasses up for refills to their fumble-firigered friends on the balcony.
In Trafalgar Square, we heard the sonorous periods
of Churchill's victory speech br:oadcast over the tannoy:
an appropriate place to hear the 'Former Naval Person'. [Churchill used this name during the war in secret dis-
patches.)
By evening we had made our way to Buckingham Palace, the focal point of all London celebrations. There was [is it still there?) a hideous group of Victorian statuory in the road outside the main gate. Perched on one wing was an Australian soldier, with beer. Perched on the opposite wing was a RNZAF pilot, with beer. The tannoy was broadcasting Britain's thanks to our Allies the foreign Allies ·and our cousins from, what was then,' the Empire. Came New Zeal~nd's turn. We all looked up at the Kiwi pilot and cheered. He blushed pinkly and hung his head shyly. Renewed cheers.
Then it was Australia's turn and we cheered the
Aussie soldier. He was not so shy; he clasped his hands above his head, boxer style, and bowed to the crowd with splendid aplomb which brought roars of delighted
approvaL . th Ki 1" The chanting, "We want the King, ~ want e ng.
rose and felL Then 'We ~t George, we want G~ and again the·chanting died down. The Aussie was left shouting, 'We want G-' He became aware that his was the only voice and,- nothing. daunted, roared, 'I want George!' Which brought him more applause and cheers. Finally the King, Queen and the two Princesses appeared on the balcony and the crowd went wild, rushing forward, yelling and cheering and throwing their caps in th~ air.
Who were they, the Australian soldier, the New Zealand pilot? Are they still alive 50 years later and do they too remember VEDay in London, 1945?
When. darkness fell the searchlights all over London were switched on, crisscrossing the night sky. We hitched a lift part-way home and reached Hampstead in the dawn light, footsore, weary, happy and yet ... we thought of all those who had not lived to celebrate with us ... in the morning, we remembered them.
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ROYAL NAVAL ASSOCJATI@N MEMORIAL lJle following is a copy of 'an address given by the
chatrrnan of the Royal Naval Association (Perth Branch) at the unveiling of the Royal Naval Association at Memorial Hill, Fremantle, on 23 October 1994.
On the morning of 7 December· 1941, the surprise and devastating attack by th~ Japanese on the United States· Naval Base at Pearl Harbour launched this part of the world into World War ll. Three days later there was the· tragi~ loss in the South China Sea of the battleship ~ce of Wales and the battlecruiser Repulse,. with the
.loss of m9re than 900 officers and men. In the follow-ing· weeks many naval battles were fought in and around the islancb of Sumatra, Ttmor and Java by com-bined units of the Royal Navy, the Roy<Jl Australian Navy, the Royal Netherlands Navy and units of the United States navy.
In the course of thos'e battles the cruiser HMS Exeter, veteran of the River Plate, was seriously damaged for the second time in two years as she was being escorted by ..two destrovers to Australia for repairs they were inter-cepted by aircraft and units of the Japanese Fleet and all three ships were sunk Of Exeter's ~rew of more than 650 -officers and me~, less than 100 were to survive the sinking and subsequent imprisonment in Japanese POW camps. When one examines the casualty lists of · Exeter, one finds the names of young midshipmen and boy seamen - just 16 years old. They, together with more than 6000 others in the Royil Navy, paid the supreme sacrifice in th:e seas and oceans around
Aust:rci.lia.
Let this memorial - humble as it may be be some token of respect. and remembrance to them.
In 1994-45 the British Pacific British East Indies Fleets numbered in excess of 500 ships. Six of those were battleships, 3 3 were aircraft carriers with more than 1000 aircraft on board: some of them were the battle scarred Veterans of the Atlantic, the Arctic and ·the Mediterranean, carrying the names of Eonnidable, Vzctorio'us, Indomitable, Indefatigable and Implacable
Twenty three cruisers were moored in the Port of London, near Tower Bridge: the famous HMS Belfast is
still with us today . . Eighty two destroyers - some of those, the new war
emergency types were built to replace the 167 destroy-ers lost in the Royal Navy during the World War ll.
Forty three submarines - many of these were based in the Port of Fremantle with the depot ships HMS
Maidstone and Adament Fifty two frigates , numerous corvette~ a~d
minesweepers and all the necessary attendant shtps
required to keep great fleets at sea. Their complements ·numbyred in excess of 250,000
men. ladies and gentlemen that is more than double
.....
the total of Australia's defence for~es today. Yes sadly, · this time in history is remembered by so few in this hi-
tech world .in which we · now live in with its com.Puters, micro economics and, dare I say it, short memories where arrogance -and ignorance by some who should know better, seem to be 'the order of the day. I can assure you ladies and gentlemen that we heJOe present this afternoon remember those who served and those who paid the supreme sacrifice to help give us the ·peace and freedom that we all take so much for granted today. . .
When the late Lord ~er of Nort}t Cape (who as Admiral Sir Bruce Fraser was commander in- chief -British Pacific Fleet) closed his headquarters in Sydney in late 1945, he had a special paper published called '1:bank you Australia" in which ·he wrote: "And when you return to your homes please let the rest of the · world lql.ow· of the dangers and hardships that we faced · and abave all the wonderful friendship and hospitality we received from the people of Australia."
Sir Francis and Lady Burt, distinguished ~ests, ladies and gentlemen, on behalf of the Royal N~val Association, Perth, I again thank you for being with us this afternoon. Each year at this time when we return for our memorial service, we will remember not only those who setved and those who died, but also your presence with us this 23 October 1994.
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DID YOU ~NOW? ••• That 3 August 1994 was the 75th anniversary of the
opening of the Honour Avenue in Kings Park?
On 3 August 1919, His Excellency the Governor of WA, Sir Williarn Ellison Macartney, opened the Aven~e of Honour which ran from the John Forrest statue area to Subiaco at:1d 404 trees were planted by relatives lpld friends of servicemen who lost their lives in World War 1 The day selected was quite appropriate as it was the eve of the fifth anniversary of the declaration of that war.
May Drive had been opened for traffic through the Park in 1901 by Princess May, Duchess of Cornwall and York llater Queen· Mary). It was originally intenqed that all of the trees would be oaks grown from acorns sent by Her Royal Highness from the Windsor Great Park to the then President of t:Re Kings Park Board, Mr Arthur Lovekin. However, some of the young trees were lost in propagation owing to the bore water used; these were replaced by growing trees from acorns given by Archbishop Riley from an oak planted at Bishop's House by Bishop Hale some 60 years previously.
In .November 1918, Mr Lovekin ou'tlined to the Kings Park Board his scheme for such an Avenue of Honour iri. May Drive and offered to pay the preliminary expens-es of clearing and digging the planting holes. The idea was adopted by the Board and the President's offer accepted. All the work, including the accepting of an allocation of trees to the applicants, was carried out by the Board
In 1922 the West Perth Sub-Branch accepted the responsibility for the preservation of the Avenue and the RSL has been involved ever since. West Perth later became the Public Service .Sub-Branch then Public Service anCl Press and now, through amalgamation, the Honour Avenue Committee is a sub-committee of Highgate Sub-Branch. The care and maintenance of the trees and road verges between the trees is carried out by the Kings Park Board and the Honour Avenue Committee is re.,ponsible for the maintenance of the plaques arid posts on which they are placed and the register of trees and plaques.
lt should be pointed out that not all se~cemen fro~ WA who lost their lives are honoured wtth a tree m Honour Avenue. (These are all listed on the State War Memorial). Only those men whose. relatives applied in response to advertisements have a tree a11:d plaque. There are no more trees available in the Avenues.
It is interesting to note that the original cost to appli-cants was ten shillings: one shilling for the tree, two shillings for the preparation six s~~gs and sixpence for the plate and sixpence for the pam~. .
m aclmowledgement of the co-operation and assis-tance given the Honour Avenue Co~ttee by the staff
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Certlflcste of Appreclatlon·presented to Kings Parlc.Bosnl Staff on 75th Anniversary of open{ng of May Drive Honour Avenue. Tony Emeste, Supervisor In charge of May Drive
trees and verges (left), and Mlrlco Kocoskl, general maintenance worker.
of the Kings Park Board, the State Executive recently awarded a Certificate of Appreciation to the Board. The Certificate was presented in duplicate to the DirectOr of the Board, Dr Steve Hopper, by the State President, Mr Len Keynes, on the 75th Anniversary day in the pres-ence of the Board's staff. One copy: is kept in the Boa,r4 Administration building and the other has a prominent place in the workers' amenities rooms. This was a signif-icant way of recognising this important anniversary.
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In August 1926 a circuhlr letter was sent to four met-ropolitan and 20 country newspapers asking them to print a· notice pu~licisirig a meeting at the Perth's Soldiers' Institute to form a "special ~ ex-service body. The new group was intended t~ rank with the "greats" of the day such as the large membership formations of the 11th and 28th Battalions. Annual subscriptions to the new body, tentatively labelled the Ex-Service As~ociation of Engineers and Signallers,· were two shillings .and sixpence (25 cents). Acting Chairman George Duncan Shaw and Acting Secretary Robert Tyler were provisionally nominated
Association objects were to foste; friendships made on active service, assist members in distress and look after widows and dependants. Money was to come from membership fees, raffles, reunions and "booster" nights. Colonel J. Nicholson was Associatjon patron and Captain ARB. Cox, formerly of the 28th Battalion, assisted with the management of the group and proved a constant supporter.
The first meeting held by the new organisation was in October 1926, attended by prominent community people, including the editors of metropolitan newspa-pers and The Listening Post tna~azine a. courtesy extended to the Returned Soldters, Satlors and Airmens' Imperial league of Australia - the Returned Services League of the day. This inaugural function was marked by strong support from the 11th Battalion Association and there is n9 doubt it would have ~een even better had it not clashed with the lOth Ltght Horse reunion.
Shortly afterwards the name was chan~e . d to ~xService Association of Engineers and Alhed Umts, which-was thought more appropriate. Enth~iasm was running high and the future looked encoliragmg.
As the twenties drew -to a close and the Depression began to make itself felt, interest and attenda~ces waned. Apart from Anzac Day and annu;tl reumons such as "Waterloo dinn~rs", whi~h generally ~er~ a marked success, there ~ere peno~s of Assoc1at10n recess. On record-at this time are le~rs f!om members looking for employment and the notifications of -others
on "sustenance". It was a time of great stress and financi~l ~mbarrass
ment in the community and the Ass.o_ctatlon. found itself unable to fund a modest advertisement tn The listening Post Even worse, George. ~can ~haw was written to thanking him for contn}JUting chtcken~ as raffle prizes and 'asking him to cease .future donations
as there was a de;uth of raffle-ticket purchasers. Association financial membership fell to 19 and the bank balance for 1931 was one pound five shillings and a penny ($2.50).
To help solve the membership problem annual fees ·were lowered to one shillit)g (ten cents) and . a vigorous drive resulted in 117 members becoming financial. Membership never again fell much belo\v 100 and at times there were bright occasions socially.
The RAEWaterloo dinner for 1934 received news coverage in The West Australian. The· former Association supporter and sometime acting secretary of earlier days ARB. Cox was now Colonel AR Baxter Cox, eminent architect and ·commanding officer of the 11th Battalion (City of Perth Regiment). His presence and support for the Association no doubt enco~ged other ·prominent people, both civil and military to attend. Toasts were plentiful that evening, with musical entertainment provided by members. The most promi-nent of the addresses came from the Commanding General Officer of the Fifth Military District (WA) Brigadier Martyn on Australian defence and prepared-ness for any coming conflict.
Membership totalled 100 in 1936 - 100 less than the 200 names optimistically shown on the books. But the tally of the early years was never achieved again. Though the situation improved financially, as indiCS:~ by George Shaw's resumed donations of chickens for raffles, and with an annual income of forty pounds ($80) there were still letters about lack of ~mployment from wartime comrades.
In the late thirties there was a rift in the ex-service community about the observance of Anzac Day. Once group wished to preserve the day as a "53rd Sunday". This was emphatically opposed by many kindred associ-ations led by the Ex-Service Association of Engineers and Allied Units and the subject was well thrashed out, resulting in the defeat of the "53rd Sunday".
Eventually larger issues· loomed with the commence-ment of World War II. In the beginning, European developments seemed very remote and coupled with a "business as usual" community attitude public .apathy was apparent. To their credit, Jtowever, the ~-Servi~e .
Association of Engineers and Allied Units in early 1940 attempted to provide send-off functions for engineers going overseas. ·
In 19 61, after receiving a letter from the Commonwealth Bank querying an amount of sixteen
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DEFENCE ISSUES Australia Rememh.ers - Defence Preparedness
by Robert Mitdtell
During 1995,·Australians will be commemorating the end of hostilities of World War ll and special commem-orations will mark VE Day and VJ Day. There will be limited .participation by veterans overseas because local community events · ~ fearure the impact of war. on all Aus~ns - Returned Service men and women, their families and friends, the Land Army, Australia's defence production, the wounded and maimed, prisoners of war, the suppprt and comfort agencies and the home front. Australia Remembers that those Australians who cannot remember, will reflect on and consider the sacri-fices made, the <heams set aside, and the duty done to preserve the freedom and way of life that we enjoy in abundance today.
While much of the ceremonial will be directed towards commemorating- ·the conclusion of hostilities, we should also take time to look at one of the filctors which perhaps encouraged aggressive action, con-tributed to defeat and imprisonment and certainly pro-longed the war. In 19 3 2, the Australian Army consisted of 1,536 permanent force members and 28,285 reservists, roughly half of its strength in 1914. The Navy had 3,117 regulars and 5,446 reservists, about the same strength levels as 1914 although the pop·ufation of Australia had increased from 3.8 million to 6.5 million. The RAAFhad a strength of 890 regulars and 308 reservists.
Yet at that time, there were danger signs of approach-ing war in Europe and the Far East. In 1931 Japan began its occupation of Manchuria and a year later resigned from the League of Nations. Such was the eco-nomic. dislocation of the depression that defence spending did not reach1928 levels again until 1935. In 1935/38 the :Amly was· allocated 127,743 pounds for its development program. This was an army which could not mobilise even· a brigade without comman-deering civilian vehicles. With equipment left over from the retUrn of the AIF in 1919, mobilisation was sup· posed to produce a force of five infat).try and tw~ caval-ry divisions totalling 200,000 personnel plus reinforce-ments. In practical terms this meant expanding a so-called militia brigade of authorised strength of 900 with limited equipment and no transport into a full brigade of some 3,600 fully equipped and mobilised
inf~tryme ~ · While some slow progress was made towards meeting
this objective, e~ents in Europe and China moved faster, so that by 1938 and the collapse of appease-ment, the seriousness 9f the war threat was readily
apparent. Public ·response wt\S excellent . In 1938 a recruiting campaign for the militia was undertaken and vigorously supported Strength rose to 70,000. Orders' were placed for new equipme~t but Australia was ~t thi. back of the qye~e . Most equipment remairied undeliv-" ered in 1940. Gallant victories at sea, vast air-training schemes and the defeat of Rommel in the Western· Desert cannot disguise the fact that Australia was unprepared for war and that this unpreparedness increased the suffering,· deprivation and loss suffered from 1939 to 1945.
There are important lessons to be learned from this brief summary of un-preparedness. Military planning. in the 1920s and 1930s was hampered by the lack of an Australian perspective of defence needs. Public partici-pation or even int~rest in defence was limited and other matters see~ed more pressing. Political ideol~es based on wishful thinking of imperial support or a golden age of international peace and goodwill also contributed to the situation of un-preparedness. Legislation, industrial planning, resource allocation and . preparedness planning were all either embyronic or non-existent. This was the situation on 3 September 1939, when Mr Menzies announced at 9.15pm "'t is my melancholy duty to inform you officially that ... Australia is also at War".
The RSL holds true to the. motto '11te price of liber-ty is eternal vigilance". During 1995., as Australia Remembers, part of that remembrance and reflection· should be directed towards the issues of defence, defence policy and defence preparedness. As part of its ongoing participation in the defence debate, the League is sponsoring at both the national and state levels a study of defence preparedness to better inform our members and the public of the issues. The League has an obligation to present public concerns about defence preparedness to government in a clear, unambiguous: precise and considered manner. As part of this process, the Defence Policy Committee of the WA branch .Will be sponsoring a public seminar at AnZac House in May . 1995. The seminar will .be open to interested members and sub-branch~ as well as organisations such as the United Service Institute and the Australian Defens:e Association who share similar concerns about defence preparedness. Further details of the seminaf will be pro-vided . in the t:text issue of the listening Post. An mem-bers are invited to participate either by attending or sending written comments on the issues to be dis-cussed In this way we all can play a special part in Australia Remembers.
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Relocation of the D~partment of Veterans' Affairs
The WA Branch Office of the Department of Veterans' Affairs (DVA) is now located in the AMP Building, 140 St Georges Terrace, Perth WA 6000.
Occupying the 9th to the 13th floors, the Veterans' Advice Network. the main publlc area for ·enquiries and appointments, is on the 12th floor.
Changes to telephone numbers have been kept to· a minim\un with only the first three numbers changing and staff retain the same extension numbers. For exam-ple pen.sion enquiries has changed from 4 25 8444 to 366 8444 (see below for more detail).
TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS Level 12 AMP Building 140 St Geo~es Terrace, Perth 366 8222 Facsimile 366 8276 Country Callers - Freecall 008 113 304 Veterans' Affairs Network (VAN]: - General Enquiries -VAN~ rs
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366 8444 366 8247 366 8250
' 366 8444
Dental 366 8351 Podiatry 366 8413 Ph~iotherapy 366 8285 Medical cards 366 8515 Travel exps. 366 8516 Optical 366 8383 Treatment account- professional services enquiries only 366 8536
366 8429 366 8349 366 8411
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Garden of Remembrance, Smyth Rd Nedlilnds 386 3807 REP AT ARTIRCW. I1MB AND APPUANCE CENTRE Verdun St, NedlandS 386 1523 HOlLYWOOD PRNATE HOSPITAL !Formerly Repatriation General Hospital, Hollywood) 346 6000
Electronic aids for severely handicapped war veterans
Severely handicapped veterans would have the ~ame access to electronic aids as blind soldiers. Mr Sctacca the Minister for Veterans' Affairs, said the change would correct an anomaly created in May 1991 when t~eRepatriation Commission agreed to supply electromc aids to Australian soldiers with war-caused blindness.
"Until ~ow the legislation excluded veterans whose
clinical need for electronic aids is as real as those of blinded veterans, and ~ho are equally deserving of our help: he said '
•These veterans have accepted disabilities like tniningo encephalitis, fractured skull with brain damage, paraplegia or multiple injuries to the head and spine.
· Electronic aids can make an enormous difference "to their quality of life. They can help veterans who are unable to speak, or whose speech has become unintelli- . gib le.
"They can also help people who cannot use their hands to open doors or switch appliances on and off," the Minister said: -
Mr Sciac~ said that so far only a dozen blind veter- : ans had sought and benefited from electronic aids pro-vided by the Department of Veterans' Affairs. However, this type of specialised equipment was costly. Generally, there would not be .many severely disabled veterans · with a need for electronic aids for daily living. ·
The same drugs for less money? : Thousands of Australians are unaware that they may ·
be paying more for prescription drugs than they actually · need to. In general, pensioners and people on repatria- . tion benefits need not pay more than $2.60 for a pre-scription.
Often there is more than one version or brand of the same drug available to patients. The prices of different , brands may vary considerably with extra charges ranging from a few cents to $17.00. ,
H there is more than one brand of drug available and . patients receive the cheaper alternative brand, there is : an average saving to patients of $1.50 per prescriptions. .
Although some doctors and chemists discuss the less · expensive option with their patients, if is often up to , the patient to ask their doctor for the $2.60 brands.
The different brands of prescription drugs are called · "therapeutically .interchangeable". This means that · although they may be a different price, colour or shape their effects are the same whatever brand is prescribed ·
Uke all drugs, the less expensive alternative brands ; must meet the same high standards set by the ; Australian health authorities and must be as effective as · the original brand :
The extra ~ost of the more expensive brands is not a ; government charge. The price difference goes directly to , the manufacturer of the drug and does not go towards : a patient's safety net. Furthermore, patients with salety : net cards must still pay the extra amoun~ even after 'the ; safety net is filled , .. .
As every dollar counts, .people should remember to : ask their doctor or chemist for the $2.60 brand ;
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VE'.J"ERANS AFFAiBs Cont.
Prostate Cancer In responding to the ACf Kindred Organisations'
Committee, the Minister for Veterans' Affairs -in August 1994 aclmowledged that claims for carcinoma of the prostate were delayed awaiting the advent by the lRMAl
-Repatriation Medical Authority of a Statement of -Principle (SOP).
The sensitivity surrounding this particular condition is lmown to the Hon. Minister and· he is aware of a considerable amount of conflicting evidence.
· Claims are now being investigated Should any veter-an have problems relating to the processing of this dis-ease by DVA, contact should be made by letter to the Ve~rans' Affairs Coriunittee, Anzac House, Perth.
TREVOR ll.OYD
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HOLLYWOOD PRIVATE HOSPITAL In recent months I have been hospitalised twice at
Hollywood when I was most impressed with the treat-ment, services and friendly atmosphere which I received From the time I arriveC:l at the admission area until discharge I gained the impression that Veterans were welcome and were treated as well as, and in some areas possibly better than, the public would be in any other top private hospital. I have experienced both.
The medical and nursing professions leave nothing to be desired and the catering services are par excel-lence. The food is well prepared, served in a very attrac-tive manner and often is more . than adequate. I have also attended as an out-p~tient and am most apprecia-tive of the friendly reception one gets and the services received
Many Veterans have been concerned that the hospi-tal may not look after and care for them as it did in the past I can assure them that their worry is ill-founded and if, unfortunately, they haye to be hospitalised they could not go to a better place than Hollywood ·
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~y Medical Units . All personnel who are interested in marching in a
combined AAMC Pllrtv on Anzac Day are invited to contact Hat Finkelstein, 15 Jukes Way, Glendalough, 6016. Phone 444 03 28. It is expected a banner will be carried listing the Units involved ~>
· HMAS Warrego Old shipmates coming West from other States next
year are anxious to meet again all those who served in HMAS Warrego during her wartime and post-war-ser-vice. So that we can all share in this important get-together,· please contact Len Owens, 119 Benara Road, Noranda, phone 2 76 2 707. ·
· 9 Div. 26 Brigade The 48th and 2/48th Bn Association of WA invites
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· 48th Militia Bn, to become members and enjoy the fel-lowship of other ex-infantrymen in our Association.
Meetings are held at the CarltQn Hotel Hay St, East every third Monday of each month at 1130am and any 26 Bde ex-serviceman will be made most welcome. Further information can be obtained from President Tom Easom 330 7387 or Secretary Dallas Hamilton on 330 2923.
50th VP Day Celebrations Atherton Tablelands
The Atherton Tablelands 50th. vP Day Celebrations. committee has arranged a week long programme from 12 to 19 August 1995.
- Sunday 13 August: Combined Ecunienical Church Service at Wondecla Sports. Ground, Herberton.
- Tuesday .15 August: VP Day Celebrations in Tableland towns. . ·
· - Thursday 17 August: Old time concert in Majestic Theatre, Malanda ·
- Saturday 19 August: Old time ball in Atherton.
On the free days bus tours will he arranged to Visit old camp sites on the Tablelands. You are assured of a good time if you return to your old sfamping ground of 50 years ago. ..
For details please write to: VP Celebrations, PO Box 1163 Atherton Qld 4883.
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On 7 October the Administrator, Pennis Nelson, presented each member of staff with a . certificate to mark the successful completion of the TARCRAC Hostel Cm:ers Co~e. The course, carried-out by the Car~ Staff Co-ordu?-ator at Meadow Springs, Kath Lawne, W3$ l~ng and mvolved and incurred many hours of hard work by Kath and all who participated. Congratulations· to all! ·
On a sad note,. we have lost the Home Secretary, Jo Mowatt,_ who apart from being an expectant mother: is ?tovi!lg to Darwin where her "other half', a Navy m:m, tS betQg transferred Jo will be sorely missed by staff and residents alike and our best wishes go with her.
GERALDlON During their stay in Geraldton last month His
Excellency Major General Michael Jeffrey, and Mrs Jeffr:ev, visited the Hostel when Mrs• Jeffrey graciously dedicated our Rose Garden of Remembrance in memo-ry of residents for whom the Last Post has sounded
Ten units of Geraldton Retirement Village have been completed and sold and, Stage 3, the construction of a fu~er six units, is currently underway. This stage will have one three-bedroom unit which has already been pre-sold and pending interest shown another one or two three-bedroom units may be built ·by the end of the project.
A great deal of interest is being shown in the units with another two of the tWo bedroom ·units sold. In view of this interest it is expected that ,the next and final stage of the project will commence before the completion of stage 3 and that the Village should be complete in the early part of 19;95.
MfiAWLEY We thank a!l those who supported our raffle this year
with a very big thank-you ti:> Gladys, Norma, Maisey, Cec, plus Tom and Margaret Taylor who helped out and will be joining the raffle committee· next; year. 74,196 tickets were sold out of the 100,000 issued Our net profit was $112,760. MrS K Dye of Australind won the 1994 EF Falcon (she was ecstatic when the car was pre-sented by the Homes Administrator Mr Dennis Nelson), Mr L Franich of Fremande won the second prize and Mrs Hammond of Armadale took off the third prize. The two book-sellers prizes went to Messrs K.
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FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ~K FORCE Recent media releases have announced the forma-
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At the War Veterans' Homes conference in September ttie State ~elegation spoke strongly on the need for the government tri become far more active in the area of Aged Care for veterans. That same delega-tion.kon~isting of State-President Len Keynes, State Semor Vtce President and Chairman of the War Veterans' Homes, Ken Murphy and Homes Administrator Dennis Nelson) also met with the Minister of Veterans' Affairs Mr Con Sciacca and his senior staff to put the case from a Western Australian perspective. The State President said that it was· time soi?e definite action took place and acknowledged that
£while we were told some years ago to remove the plan
a ("C" Class) Nursing Hospital from our agenda it . ~me to return it! Ken Murphy spoke about the dif-ficulnes the League had experienced in seeking "Special Interest Group" status. He believed that at least in the area of Aged Care we should be seen as a "Special N~ds Group". All this was confirmed by the adminis-trator Dennis Nelson who again reminded the Minister we had documented cases where husband and wife. had been geographically separated, to the detriment of their health, b.ecause one needed "C" Class Hospital care. Th~ Chatrman Ken Murphy challenged the Mhuster by asking when do we as carers of our veterans cease to have that responsibility, where do we as a veteran com-munity say "that's it, you're too old now, ·we'll get you a place somewhere, goodbye!" The Minister agreed whole-heartedly with the reasoning and commented that his recent visits to the Mt Lawley War Veteranst Home com-plex and some interstate Homes had strengthened his resolve to do something in that area and that he would fully support our initiatives. The War Veterans' Homes and RSL National Congress both passed resolutions supporting the Minister and his efforts on our behalf
Special mention must be given to a real friend of the veteran community in WA, and especially of the aged veterans, Stephen Smith, the member for Perth. Stephen visited Mt Lawley when Minister Con Sciacca was there and gave unqualified support for oUr push, as well as presenting the Minister with some timely and well reasoned observations. A futther major success was
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WAR VETERANS HOMES Cont. the appointment of Mr Smith as a member of the Task Force. There is no .doubt his representations to the Minister 'for Health Carmen Lawrence were instrumen-
tal in inflttencing the fon:nation of that investigative bOdy.
Many people over the ·years have contributed to a pro-active stance on Veterans Aged Care. Dirk Arkeveld of the Mt Lawley-lnglewood Sub-Branch is one who comes readily to mind. Should his latest pq_sh gain deserved success then it is a direct result of their com-bined efforts and some receptive and active political representatives. We still have however a long road ahead and support from the sub-branches and individual members will remain an important aspect in achieving our ultimate aim. We have a unique opportunity during the 50th anniversary celebrations particularly if the nation wishes to trufy honour our aged veterans: don't thank them, do something for them!
As Chairman of the Board I add my personal thanks to those whose assistance and encouragement have made my position an4 presentation of it to othe,:s so effective: in particular Dennis and the staff at all War Ve.terans' Homes, the State President and the memberS
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Operation Black Swan is a story about kidnapping, murder, fraud, spies and invasion threats, all revolving around the secession of WA from the Federation of Australian States. Set in WA and using actual place names and localities, it is interesting and easy reading.
The plot develops quickly without a lot of lengthy · background and lead-up and the' characters are siinilarly introduced.
. Members and followers of the WA Secession Movement would find many secti.ons of this book being allied to their cause. It is available through retail book-stores and the recoqunended price is $12.50.
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Brian Walker, undoubtedly, is a born pilot, and his skills in aerobatics, with his continual shoot ups, some times in the wrong places, (which did not please the top brass) show up his brilliance as a pilot.
While he was commanding officer of several squadrons, many pilots learnt from his leadership and flying ability in the air and mechanical advice on the ground. His skills and the talent to pass on knowledge continued during the rest of his flying life.
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' Those with an ~terest in ·military history should stop and investigate the Wqrld War ll battle-grounds as there are many reminders of the Kokoda campaign still in evidence, but due to the fain forest, changes in growth and locations of clearings are to be expected. It is rec-ommended that trekkers ta~ the book with them as a handy reference guide and to use m conjunCtion with the camps of the area due to any changes along the route.
For those who enjoy the outdoors, bus~waudng or associated pastimes this book would be a valuable accessory. The sections on h~th, equipment and cloth-ing to be taken are essenti~ to ensure· a trouble ·free trip. In an easy-to-read style with an abundapce· of pho-tographs and maps, the book would be a valuable addi-tion to any library. It is available for $20 from Australian Military History Publications, q Veronica Place, Loftus NS\Y2232 (015 284 760).
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The book is well illustrated while the personal stories of those who served in 10 Platoon 2/28 Bn are do\.vn to earth, humorous and factual. In addition to the per-sonlJ,l aspects, the book describes the desert campaign in great detail. The authenticity of the context is enhanced by photos and documents supplied to the researcher, Mr Phil Loffman, by' next-of-kin and surviv-ing members of the platoon.
The introduction gives the reader an insight into the exploits that are ·described in the boolc "'The platoon is the hard sharp cutting edge of the Infantry Battalion; like a well cut diamond it has many facets. This· is the story of one facet struck in the hot North African sun at Alamein. The prism of colours lasted only a few days, then faded into history. On our 50th anniversary, for those who can remember, the following stories and photos may restore some of the sparkle and brilliance of the original colours."
The same group of researchers have also produced an excellently researched record about those members of the 2/28 Bn who died in World War Il It includes their names and the location of thei~ graves worldwide. Entitled Honour Rot~ it is available with "10 Platoon at Alamein" from the Treasurer, 2/28 Bn Assn, 47 Evandale Street, Floreat 6014. Both publications are
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While I was on leave of absence in August and September, owing to illness, the Senior Vice President, Mrs J. Southern and Junior Vice President, Mrs 1 Norris did a good job keeping the wheels running smoothly; for this I thank them very much.
Our Executive members are busy getting Christmas parcels ready for . delivery to hospitals, nursing homes and the War Veterans' Home.
In October I attended Bedford-Mprley Auxiliary for its Friendship Day; Mr Taylor and I were guests at the Armadale Sub-B'ranch 75th anniversary dinner and Mrs Norris represented me at both Belmont Auxiliary and Murray Districts birthday lunches.
I wish all members a very merry Christm11s and a happy and healthy new year. To members on the sick-list, a speedy recovery.
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BELMONr Summer months promise to bring good crowds to
our club and the bowling green especially will attract players. It is a credit to the small number of volunteers who help at the club, whether serving behind the bar cleaning or looking after the gardens, bowling gree~ and other areas. A big thank you to those. concerned No doubt other branches have a small band of hard workers who keep the sub-branches going. They are the working-bees of the RSL
In !he Listening Post winter issue 1994, on page 23, an arti~le appeare~ abqut Oflag Vllb POW camp. Whilst attendmg the vanous reunions and 50-year liberation festivities, we took time off to visit Eichstatt and the for-mer camp. After serving as a POW camp, it became an
-UNRRAcamp for displaced persons in 1945, then an army barracks, and is npw a police training camp for riot police in Germany. We were given a kind reception and a guided tour. A video film we took can be seen at our branch. For ex-POWs, many of the buildings may bring back memories.
Those members who have been on holidays all over Australia and the world arrive back at our club-house with stories too long to print but ~evertheless very interesting. We hope to ~produce some in our branch bulletin "The Belmont Bugle".
It was a pleasure to have State Senior Vice-President, Ken Murphy at.our general meeting. He detailed several events that the State Executive is planning and outlined the Federal Government's pr<i>posed celebrations for the 50th anniversary of the end of World War Il. He was well received and impressed members with his friendly spirit Many thanks for coming, Ken.
Many members have been in hospital, including our President Mr Mitch Cadden and our Welfare Officer, 'Mr Bert D~an. We wish them a speedy recovery.
Our girls have done it again. At the annual Women's Auxiliary birthday party, Joy Nettleton and Eileen Brown received Life Memberships, and Helen Alexander and Rene Reyriolds received Certificates of Service. Congratulations to you all.
CARLECAUBO
OSBORNEPARK Owing to some rather unexpected hold-ups, the ren-
ovations to our hall are still being carrie.d otrt. The major hold-up occurred when the builder found that the external wooden . stumps supporting the outside waDs were completely rotted away and we wondered how bad the rest of the stumps woQld be. The Building
Committee finally decided that the whole of the floor shoul_d be ripped up, not only to replace the floor-boards but to ensure that everything was sowtd under-neath. This turned out to be a wise decision for, once the old flooring had been removed, it was found that all the central stumps had also completely rotted. The builder eventually managed to get some excellent tim-ber from a mill near Pemberton, and the carpenter now laying the new floor is very pleased with the quality of the boards. The official re-opening of the hall will be on 1Qth December and all financial members should receive an invitation to attend.
These renovations have taken up our time ov.er the· past few months, and there is nothing else to report at · this stage. Please give some serious thought to the elec-tion of office bearers for 1995, as it is time to have some new faces on the executive. I ~l not be standing· for any position.
Meetings are every second Wednesday of each month, commencing 2.00 pm
w.ESULLNAN President
BUNBURY Veterans who served with the US forces in the libera- .
tion of the Philippines are being recognised by the issue of ~ campaign medal through the Australian Government. Enquiries about the medal should be directed to Doug Guppy at our welfare ·office (21 3596).
There was a very poor attendance at the Vietnam Veterans' Day 94 Service. Next year this day wilfbe combined with celebrations to mark 50 vears of peace in the Pacific M day).
~e will have ~ree distinguished guests duri~g the commg ye~r - His Excellency the Governor Major-General Mtchael Jeffrey, Mrs Jeffery and Sir Donald Eckersley. ·
Bob and Alf Mort have been visiting hospitals nurs-ing homes and veterans at home. If you know of a vet-eran who is hospitalised or isola~d, please let the office know.
Membership for 1994 just pipped the 400 mark. We need to recruit new members continuously; both young and old; don't forget the pro rata rates tbat eXist for members joining late in the year.
The original conference phon!! -used by our welfare office has finally thrown in the towe~ but we are back in business with a new phone and our Revi~ Board hearings continue a§ usual
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Certificates are awarded to RSL members with 50 . years of unbroken service. If you qualify, please contact the office . .
Don't f~i:get those meeting nights - Ladies' Auxiliary on the ftrst Wednesday ·and RSL on the third Wednesday of every month. '
ALF MAINSIONE Trustee
COCKBURN We sadly re~ord the passing of John (Tiger) Lyon,
who was our Vice-President for two decades.
Our new flag-staff proudly flew our State flag pre-sented by our friend, MLA Bill Thomas, also the Arnhem flag presetlted by Mr Jack Williams (who attended the celebrations in the Netherlands) and, of course, our own National flag.
Ou,r Trustees. forwarded to the Sub-Branch Guidelines for Grants from the Amelioration Fund. Don't be shy! We are hhe to help. ·
We have two l~dies on our c~mmittee - Cynthia White (Minutes Secretary) and Rosemary Shepherd (a Trustee) - and would like to see others joining them -
On 18 November, a new memorial dedicated "To All Who Served in Conflicts since 1945" was handed over by the City of Cockburn Council. It was built in brick and sandstone and donated by ltalia Limestone. it is only because of the interest shown by such local busi-ness and civic authorities that new ventures can come to fruition.
The Sub-Branch annual dinner was held last month in the greater hall at the Cockburn Civic complex when a fully-serviced meal was provided, a four-piece group provided the entertainment and we had a huge one-off raffle.
Now that warmer nights are here, our monthly dances, with a three piece band, are becoming popular. They are. held every third Friday so why not come along for a good night out (and cheap, too).
Remember o~r meetings are on the fourth Sunday of each month. ·
ERNIEDIBB
RIVER10N CECIL ·RHODES 1HOM
Cecil was born in 1918 atJardee, WA, where is father was employed as a foreman sawyer. _When ~e mills closed there, the family moved to the proposed De Garris Settlement at Kendenup, which was a failure. His father then went to Denmark to try to find employment at the timber mills. He purchased a small property on the river-bank, intending to return to his family later.
However, his mother decided not to wait and packed the two small boys and what she could of their possessions into their horse and Cart: and drove to Mt Barker and on through the bush to Denmark. In 1922 the road had .not been cleared.
Educated at a small two-roomed school in Denmark, Cecil wa5 then apprenticed to the local blacksmith and.. wheel-
wright. · He earned only five· shillings a week and was unaple to finish his training, as his parents could not support him.
During the Depression years he moved around in die count_ry, working on farms and in mining or other jobs which were available. He studied heavy-duty stationary diesel engine-drivi11-g for power houses etc. by corre-spondence and did his practical work at the Fremande Cold Storage Works at night. He obtained· his certificate in 1938. and then worked for the British Tantalite Company in Coolgardi~.
When war was declared in 1939, Cecil joined the RAAF as an aircraft fitter and went to Parramdere [NSW) for training. During a week's leave in June 1941, he married and took his wife back with him. In September 1941 he was sent to Melbourne and in the December to Mallala (SA) for advanced training coiuseS. From Mallala he went overseas to join 3 squadron in the Western Desert. ·
He went right through North Africa to Algiers, having many hair-raising experiences during the retreats. He ~s sometimes se~t on ah~~d of other troops to ·help wtth the construction of aufields behind enemy lines. He was promoted to sergeant in charge of maintenance and his section achieved a high standard of service abil-ity. .
. Sent to Malta to help maintain aircraft during th stege, he was a""arded · the Maltese nationa Commemorative Medal to mark the 50th anniversa of the island's people being awarded ihe George Cross.
From Malta he went with the invasion. ·forces to· Si · · ~nd southern }taly. He always had a deep feeling of grat ttude to the man who never was" whose created • · history enabled those landings to be carried out wi very little opposition. Ces WaS involved in all the' Itali hostilities as far as Trieste in Yugoslavia and Urune 0
the border of Australia. On one occasion he was. sec onded briefly to 450 Squadron·RAAE ·
About June 1948, Ces ~om got together With a {4 .
ex-service mates .- including .Merv Schofield Ha ~amer, Sid Johnston, Wally Lingard, Joe Cou~~ .an
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When Ces returned to WA, he successfully tendered for the contract to run buses from Perth to Riverton, which he continued until the Metropolitan Bus Services were taken over by the Metropolitan !l'ert}l) Transport Trust in 1961. He then purchased 1000 acres of derelict farmland at Lake Kwornicup !Mt Barker) which he sur-: veyed; drained off accumulated salt deposits and improved until it supported 500 thoroughbred Aberdeen Angora Cattle. Unfortunately his health, which had not been good since his return from active service, became so poor that he was forced to sell the property. His next move was to Two Rocks where he lived a semi-invalid life - the la&t 10 years in increasing pain. He was always a most patient man and never complained ·
He was foundation President of the Riverton RSL and duriiig the early years of his retirement President of the Yancheplfwo Rocks Ratepayets, Recreati9n and St John's Ambulance Associations.
Ces passed away in August 1994, leaving a widow, Kate, a daughter, Catherine and five grandchildren. His younger daughter, Miriam, pre-deceased him by seven y ~ ars which was a great sadness in his life.
HARRYlOWE
'GERALD10N This year's Poppy Day street ·appeal was held on the
anniversary of the actual day that the Armistice was signed 76 years ago. Proceeds from the Appeal are shared equally b·y the Aged Soldi~rs, Sailors and Airmen's Relief Fund and the Amelioration Account of
the Sub-Branch.
President Steve Carroll advised in October that he would be leaving Geraldton. He an~ his wife Doreen are retiring to Exmouth after having .been the Geral~ton managers of Hospitality Inns. He wtU be greatly trussed by us all; he and Secretary Brian Cooper proved a par-
ticularly strong team. .
The historic Australian flag that was flown .at Gallipoli has gone o~ permanent display at Birdwood
House.
Also now on display is a grenade ~at waS used f~r demonstration purposes. It was contnbuted by Charhe Coote of Bedford who has also presented a model dressed in the · RAAF uniform of his l_ate father, Charles Coote. Attached to the jacket are ribbons . from b~th wats. Mr Coote snr. was in the British Army m Palestine and France during World War I and a flight Ue?tt:nant in World War 'll. Another donation from Gharlte ts. an attractive inetal matchbox-holder that has an _etchmg
made by.a.soldier in Jerusalem in 1916 when Mr Coote snr. was a-,..'hombadier in the British Artillery. The ~ iQ.g was made during a lull in the fighting, using the sharp corner·of a broken file. · :
The . new RSL country ~onal Vice President for the northern wheatbelt" 'region, Frank Sharp, has returned from an overseas trip with his wife Gillian who is President of the Women's Auxiliary.· ~ . .
Our Secretiry Brian Coope~ can provi~e relatives o( members of the first Australian Imperial Force. (World: War D with details of an Australian Archives· Servic~ Scheme· which make personal Army records availabl~ for $15 per dossier. ;
Two visitors at our August meeting - Peter Maxweli and Alf D~nny, President and Secretary of the Dongara: Sub-Branch - were presented with a pennant featuring Birdwood House. And Nancy peacock of the RSL club at Birdwood House passed on a pennant she and .het· husband Chas received from the Glenorchy Sub-Branch during t\leir Tasmanian visit. A Geraldton pen; nant will be sent in exchange. . .
We thank Peter McAuliffe · and Bob Bandy for the ~oney-boxes they made in the shape of army tin hats. :
Newcomers to the Management Committee includ ~ Kevin Forrest, Chris Bowen and Wally Sumner; the lat-: ter has been a Sub-Branch stalwart for many years. !
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vices and m~y different countries, our Sub-Branch has;· interesting guest speakers, ·enjoyable activitie& ~nd a: recent fashion-parade raiSed about $350. ~
We have a warm friendship with th_e Vietnam. Veterans' Motor Bike group . thanks to our Liaisollf Officer, Mrs Joan Dowson MBE. They assist with' the; RSL Poppy Day Lunch of which Joan is the Convenor" and the members of our Sub-Branch are her-very actiW' and hard-working c0mmittee. We also have joint outl-ings with the War-Blinded and Partial.ly alinded Ex.; Servicemen, which included a christmas in June and at trip to New Norcia. Our members sell Poppies on Poppy: Day and have provided trees for the War Veteran~ . Home at Mt Lawley. · · ~ .
Our Welfare Committee members are a caring grou~ : of ladies who make Christmas visits and keep in toucl,; with those ·who are not so well, and ·our magazine/ "light Diet", is widely circulated throughout Australi ~
RSL Ex-servicewomen's Sub-Branches. ;~ ~
We are a happy, friendly group and welcome n~ members. Please contact Mrs DJ. Dowson (384 6712t: or Mrs Val Longson (387 399\) if you wish to join us. ; CECll.E inNmN .
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UNIT ASSOCIATIONS·
Listening Post rem1nds all Unit Associations that it Is the responsibility of each to keep its information to State
Headquarters for this section up to date. Changes to the office bearers must be in writing.
AIR FORCES CLUB (INC) Meets at RSL Hall, Kintail Road, Applecross. Fridays 4.30·11.00pm. Sunday 4.30-7.30pm. President: Mrs P. McGrath, 41 Reynolds Road, Mt Pleasant, 6153. Tel: 364 2339, Secretary: Mr B. Scott, PO Box 153· Applecross, 6153. Tel ~ 316 1707. All correspondence t~ be sent to the Secretary.
AIRCREW ASSOCIATION (WA BRANCH) Patron: Air Commodore N. Smith MBE. Chairman: George Oliver, 2 Ainslie Crt, Kardinya 6163. Tel: 337 7163. Secretary/Treasurer: Lionel Pizzey, 11 Windell St, lnnaloo 6018. Tel: 446 5751. Meetings: bi-monthly as arranged.
ALLIED MERCHANT SEAMEN ASSOCIATION (WA BRANCH) President: Mr Maurice O'Rourke, 25 Lillian Avenue, Applecross 6153. Tel: 364 3837. Secretary: Mr Jack Edwards, 1 Cromer Road, Bi:entwood 6153, Tel: 364 8793. Treasurer: A Edwards, 66 Wedgewood Drive, Edgewater 6027, Tel: 405 4261. Meets 2.30pm Anzac · House, last Tuesday of each month. ASSOCIATION OF FIRST INFANTRY
BATTALIONS (WA) 211st Aust lnf, 1 RAR also any Allied 1st Bn. President: Mr Ken Alcorn, Tel: 249 9365. Secretary: Mr John Cunningham, Tel: 361 3483, 39 Planet St, Carlisle 6101 . Contact the secretary for.details of meetings etc. ASSOCIATIQN OF WRENS WA BRANCH
Meets fourth Thursday of each month, 1 0.30am Anzac House. President: Mrs Mary Tearne, 3/63 Corbel Street, Shelley 6148, Tel: 457 9059. Ho.n. Secretary: Mrs Elizabeth Newcombe, 32b Baldwin Street, Como WA
6152. AUSTRALIAN ARMY TRAINING TEAM VIETNAM ASSOCIATION (WA BRANCH)
Swallbourne 6010, Tel: 383 3630. Welfare Officer: Mr RD (Bob) Smith, as above. Meetings held after Anzac Day, AGM mid-June, birthday end of July and other as shown in newsletter's. AUSTRALIA~ EX-SERVlCE ATOMIC SURVIVORS' ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED President: Mr v\t.B . - Piewtigh~ , 23 Kenwick Way, Balga 6061 . T~1:342 6718. Secretary: Mrs D. Jackson, PO Box 411, Midland 6056. Tel: 294 1054. Treasurer: Mrs D.· Thomas, 41 Parkfield R·oad, Kelmscott 6111. Tel: 39G 5762. Meets third Monday February, April (AGM), June ~ · August, October, December at Belmont RSL Hall, Leake Street, Belmont, Bus~06 ex Perth Bus Station. AUSTRALIAN LEGION OF EX-SERVICEMEN AND WOMEN (INC.)
State President: Mr L.C.W. Hutchings, 17 St Johns Court, Kingsley 6026, Tel: 309 9675. Meetings: State. Council · meets 3rd Thursday of even months at 13th Brigade Headquarters, lrwin Barracks, Karrakatta, at· 1.30 pm. AUSTRALIAN SPECIAL AIR SERVICE
ASSOCIATION (WA BRANCH)
President: Frank Sykes, Tel: 387 6251. Secretary: John· Parrington, Tel: 401 2382. Meets last Friday each morith· at Campbell Barracks {The House) at 1800hrs. Ladies' most welcome. All correspondence to The House, No. 6: Battery Road, Campbell Barracks 6010. · AUSTRALIAN VETERANS AND DEFENCE SERVICES COUNCIL (WA COUNCIL) AVADSC
Chairman: Air Cdre s.w. Dallywater OBE AE (Retd) l;'el_:: {09) 383 3161 . Secretary/Treasurer: W01 B.F. Coope ~ CD AIMM, Tel: (09) 409 6577. All correspondence to the! Secretary PO Box 14, Hillarys 6025. i AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S ARMY SERVICE . ~ ASSqCIATION (AWAS) ;
President: Mrs Alice Corry, OAM, Tel : 361 2824 . ~: Secretary: Mrs M. Harvey, 1 Bradshaw House AFME : Bullcreek Drive, Bullcreek, Tel: 332 1305. Treasurer~ ·; Ruth Franklin, 126B Basinghall St. ~ East Victoria Pan<: 6101 . Tel: 361 5157. Meetings: ·1st floor, Anzac Hous ~ on the 1st Thursday of the even months, 1 Oam-12 noon} BCOF ASSOCIATION OF WA ;
President: Mr D. Sexton, 13 Tillman PI, Wilson 6107> Tel: 451 3982. Secretary: Mr Doug Spice, -11 o Daglish; St., Wembley 6014. Tel: 381 5531. Treasurer: Mr Greg: Flanders, 98 Manning Rd., Manning ·6152. Tel: 450t 3511. Meetings: fourth Monday (If Moll holiday meets! · next day • Tuesday) 11 .00am from Feb to Nov at: Belmont RSL Hall, cnr Great Eastern H.ighway and; Leake St.. Belmont. Bus 306 new Bus Station or stand: 45 cnr Pier Stand St GeorgesTerrace. ; BLINDED SOLDIERS OF ST DUNSTANS ~ WEST AUSTRALIA ~ Pr~sident: Mr W.A. Waiters, RSL Retirement. V i llage ~ Th1rd Avenue, Mandurah, 6210. Tel: 535 3602. Hon ~~
· 6154, Tel: 330 4015. Treasurer: LCol {ret'd) N.A. Gilbert RFD, EO, 23 Grimsay Road, Ardross 6153, Tel: 364 3693. Meetings: Committee meetings held monthly - all members welcome to attend. For venue and date con-tact any of the above.
EX-FORTRESS ENGINEERS ASSOCIATION ·
President: Mr Harold Smith, 58 Napier Street, Nedlands, 6009. Tel: 386 3305. Secretary: Mr Reg Ki_dd, 257 Holmes Road, Forrestfield, 6058. Tel: 453 2393. Meetings mid-year general meeting and Christmas 'get together' and barbeque on a date and at a venue to be decided. Afl enquiries to the Secretary.
EX-PRISONERS OF WAR ASSOCIATION OF WA
President: Mr C.E. lngram, 3-54 Federal St, Tuart Hill 6060. Tel: 344 7949. Secretary: Mrs M. Ruwoldt, 20 · Waltham Way, Mo~ley 6062. Tel: 275 2411 . All corre-spondence and enquiries be made or forwarded to the P.resident at the above address. Association meetings are held the first Wednesday of each month.
EX-PRISONERS OF WAR ASSOCIATION ·oF WA • LADIES AUXILIARY President: Mrs M. McDonald, 47 Wasley Street, Mt Lawley 6060, Tel 328 5927. Secretary: Mrs M. Clarke, 18/84 Kitchener St, Trigg 6029. Meetings: Same time and place as men.
EX-WRANS ASSOCIATION WA President: Mrs. Val Tomerini, 34 Bourne St., Morley 6062. Tel: .276 6758. Secretary: Mrs Rena Blackett, Unit 3, 93 Aurelian St, Palmyra 6157. Tel: 339 5030. Treasurer: Mrs Freda Andrews, 23 Wilcock St, Applecross 6050. Tel: 3'64 2269. Meetings: Second Monday of each month at Anzac House {unless other-wise advised).
FEDERATED TB .SAILORS', SOLDIERS' &
AIRMEN'S ASSOCIATION . President: Mr Frank Hamilton, 35 Clement Drive, Karrinyup 6018. Tel: 448 5204. Secretary: Mrs Grace Starer, 16 Dowell Place, Bibra Lake Tel: 417 9598.
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Meetings last Monday each month except January. Address for correspondence: GPO Box T1729, Perth.
.fLEET AIR ARM ASSOCIAnON OF AUSTRAUA President:·Hilton Devoreux, 21 Regency Drive, Thomlle WA 6108. Secretary: Theo Bushe-Jones, 26 Baltic Mews, 'l{.aikiki WA 6169, Tel: 527 9186. Meets second
• Wednesday of each month, 71 West Parade, East Perth. All correspondence to PO Box 3886, Stirling Street, Perth, WA 6849. "'
GUARDS ASSOCIATION OF WA President/Treasurer: Mr Peter Mulrennan JP, {IG). Tel: 349 7591. Secretary: Mr Frank Lawrence {GG). Welfare Officer: Mr Arthur Budgen {HG). Meeting: 1st Monday of the month at 'Anzac House, 28 St Georges Tee. ~ Perth ~t 7.30pm {unless othe.rwise advised). -
HMAS BATAAN VETERANS' ASSOCIATION President: Mr Dick King, 89 Empire.Avenue, ·city ~each 6015, Tel: 385 9089. Secretary: Mr Jim Smith, 116 Fitzroy Ad, Rivervale 6.103, Tel: 361 1825. Traasurer: Mr Bob Truman, 12 Regent Grove, Mortey 6062, Tel:
· 279 6903. For further information please contact any of the above.
HMAS CANBERRAIHMAS SHROPSHIRE ASSOCIATION .
President: Mr Keith Nordahl, 66 Todd Avenue, Como 6152, Tel: 367 3102. Secretary: Mr·Arthur Cart . ~r •. 93 Tamar Street, Pi:llmyra 6157, Tel: 339 1483. Treasurer: Mr Alf Martin, 12 LeSouef Drive, Kardinya 6163, Tel; 331 2113. AGM November, Committee Meeting.s· .a&. required. Annual reunion Aug 9, other social functions: about four times a year. For further information please· contact any of the above. ·
HMAS HOBART ASSOCIATION f'NA DIVISION) .. . President: Mr Graeme Purkiss, 14 Hollis St, Samson 6163. Tel: 337 8976. Secretary: Mr Clyde Goddard,. 80 Derby· Ad, Shenton Park ·6008. Tel: 381 · 8705 .. Treasurer: Mr Bob Gee, 23 Sicklemore St, Brentwood 6153. Tel: 364 6264. AqM and Annual Reunion held second Frid~y in February and ~ocial · and commemora-tive functions held about six times each year., Monthly get togethers at Anzac House on the last Thursday of each month from around noon. For further information please contact the Secretary. .
HMAS WARRAMUNGA VETERANS' ASSOCIAnON President: Mr K.T. {Keven) Johnson, 10 Nichol~s A.ve, Quinns Rocks WA 6030. Tel: 305 1573. Secretary. Mr T.E. {Tom) Oakley, 43 Stricklana St, Mt ClaremQnt WA 6010. Tel: 384 3042. Treasurer: Mrs P.D. (pat) lngham, 13/55 Second Avenue,. Mt Lawley WA 6050. Tel: 271 1826. For any further information please contact any of the above. · ·
KOREA & SOUTH EAST ASIA FORCES
ASSOCIATION OF AUS.TRALIA rH-A. BRANCH)
State President: Mr H.D. Whitehurst, Tel:· 361 9062. State Secretary: Mr A. ~cMorland, fo Ridgeway Place, Mahogany Creek 6072, Tel: 295 3459. State Treasurer: Mr Harry Fowle, 11 Mir~dor ·Road, Morley 6062, Tel: 275 1259·. Meetings: ·Second Staturday in June,
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LIMBLESS SOLDIERS' ASSOCJATION OF WA (INC) ("Wirigles and Stumpie~ " ) . President: P.R'. Collins. Secretary: C.C. Brown, 80-82 Henley Street, Como, WA 6152. Tel: 450 6428 (Postal Address): Bag Lot No. 2 Post' Office, Como, WA 6152. meeting first Wednesday each month except January, 1.30pm.
MIDDLE EAST VAD ASSOCIAnON WA President: Mrs Rita. Kneebone, 100 Reyriolds Road, Mt Pleasant. Tel: 364 3311. Secretary: Mrs P. Payne, 11 Hurlingham Road, South Perth 6151. Meetings as called. Annual reunion nearest Saturd(!.y to November 23. .
"N' CLASS DESTROYER ASSOCIAnON President: Mr Don Griffiths, 8 Radiata St, Riverview WA 6210; Tel: 535 6454: Secretary/Treasurer: Mrs Dorothy Higgins, 69 Spigal Way, Bateman WA 6150, Tel: 332 5723. Meetings: For details of meetings please contact Secretary on 332 5723.
NAVAL ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA, CITY OF FREMANTLE SUB·SECnON President/Secretary: Mr A.D. Needham, 16 Warragoon Crescent, Attadale. Tel: 330 3411. Treasurer: Mr S.G. Thomas, 91 Coleman Crescent, Melville, 6156. Tel: 330 3427. Meetings: 1130 hrs last Monday of each month at the Navy Club, 64 High Street, Fremantle 6160.
NAVAL ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA, CITY OF PERTH SUB·SECnON President: Mr B. Edmondson, 3 Moness Place,_ Shelley WA 6156. Tel: 457 5620. Secretary: Mr D.J. McCielland, 38B Hilarion Road, Duncraig WA 6023, Tel; 448 3812. Meets fourth Tuesday of each month commencing at 8.00 pm at 71 West Parade, East Perth. All correspon-dence to the Secretary please at the above address ..
NAVAL ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA (WESTERN AUSTRALIAN SECnON) INC. President: Mr Jack Appleby, 143 Mc~onald Street, Joondanna 6060. Tel: 448 3598. Secretary: Mr Tom Oakley, 43- Stric1<1and Street, Mt Cla:remont 601<~. Tel: 384 3042. All corresp·ondence to Hon. State Secretary, PO Box 8289, Stirling St. Perth 6849.
NETHERLANDS EX-SERVICEMEN'S ASSSOCIATION 9F AUSTRALIA INC. · . · . President: Mr L. Kramer, 22 Kathleen St, Trigg 6020. Secretary: Mr J. te Loo, 11 David St, Mullaloo 6025. Tel: 401 7727. Meetings: Tuesday, 10 . 30arl_l-~ . 30p.m . Sundays 4.30pm-8.30pm. Held at the CoolblnraNokme Amateur Football Club, Wordsworth Ave, Yokine. Entrance to building opposite no. 27. All correspon-dence to Secretary, PO Box 311, lnglewood 6932
NORMANDY VETERANS; ASSOCIATiON . Presidenl: Mr J.E. Mayers, 15 Finlay Court, R1vervale, WA 6103. Tel:· 478 2071. Secretary: Mr A. Bruce, 21159 Fitzroy Road, Riverval.e, WA 6103. Tel: .362 3597. Meetings to be held on 1st Tuesday each month at Anzac House at 11 .06am.
PARnALLY BLINDED SOLDI,RS' ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA lWA BRANCH) INC. . General IT)eeting 'held at Anzac·House at 1.00pm, first Tuesday each month, except Jan~ary. Secretary: Mr Maurice John Rinaldi (Maurie), 35 Weaponess .Road, Scaroborugh 6019, Tel: 341 ~151 .
PEOASU8 (AIRBORNE FORCES) ASSOCIATION OF WESTERN AUSTRAUA (INCl President: Biqge Roots. Secretary: Bert Harris, 54 Fitzroy Rd,-Rivervale WA 6103. Tel: 362 2224. General meetings held at Riverton RSL first ,Sunday in Jan, Mar, May, July, Sept & Nov 1.00pm. Committee meetings held at Secretary;s home first Tues. Feb, April, June, Aug, Oct & Dec 2.30pm. Luncheons held fi.rst Wed monthly 12 noon, Anzac Club, Pertl'). Ladies welcome.
PERMANENT AIR FORCE. BRANCH OF THE RAAF ASSOCIAnON . President: Allan Stewart. Tel: 310 7239. Secretary: Ray Allan. Tel: 321 5576/320 87~1 . Meetings held on the 2nd Monday of the month in the Ev Nicholls room at the RAAF Association Bull Creek Drive, Bull Creek.
President: Or W. ·Gorski OAM, Tel: 387 7347. Hon Secretary: S. Zalewski, Tel: 274 6280. Hon T~easurer :
K. Milczarek, Tel: 271 7238. All correspondence to 33 Eighth Avenue, Maylands 6051.
RAAF ASSOCIAnON MANDURAH BRANCH President: Mr Alex Rose, Tel: 535 3307. Secretary: Mr John Gabriel, Tel: 535 4314. Clubrooms: Phone & Fax: 535 8217, 0900-1200 hrs, Mon to Fri. Meetings: 3rd Tuesday of each month at 133 Mandurah Terrace, Mandurah at 1330 hrs. Adqress for correspondence: PO Box 1015, Mandurah 6210.
RAAF 487-483 LANCASTER SQUADRONS ASSOCIAnON WESTERN AUSTRAUA President: Mr Ron Smith, 63 Camm Avenue, Bull Creek ' 6149, Tel: 332 3318. Secretary/Treasurer: Mr Kevin McGrath, 8 Appian Way, Hamersley 6022, Tel: 342 6554. Meetings: Four times a year at the R_oyal Australian Air F~rce Association, Bull Creek.
RATS OF TOBRUK ASSOCIATION CWA BRANCH) · President: Mr E,ric Watts, 7/1.02 Wright Street, Kewdale 6105, Tel: 277;-8933. S~cretary : Mr W.C. (Bill) Mahar, 272 Marmion Street, Palmyra 6157,Tel: 339 2·1·87. Meetings: Committee meets second Tuesday of each month af 1 pm Anzac Club.
REGULAR DEII'ENCE FORCES WELFARE ASSOCIAnON'(WA BRANCH) President: Air Cdre S.W. Dallywater OBE AE (Retd). Tel: (09) 383 3161 . ·secretary: W01 B.F'. Cooper CD AIMM Tel: (09)' 409 65n. Treasurer: Sgt R.A. Hinton. ·
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President: Mr Frank Jones, 41 Fordham Cres Swan View 6056, Tel: 294 2249. Secretary: Mr Mike Kiff, 126 Arlunya Ave, Cloverdale 6105, Tel: 277 7713. Meetings are monthly. Please phone Chairman for details Tel: 401 5839. I
.ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE ASSOCIATION
Eleven branches arid seven affiliated . A fully licensed club is open to members daily. F:or further information and meeting details contact the State Secretary. Telephone ' 33~ 4444.
ROYAL AUST~ALIAN ARMOURED CORPS
ASSOCIATION
President: Mr W. Rippin, Villa 120/52 Liege St , Woodlands WA 6018, Tel: 446 7624. Secretary/ Treasurer: Mr _13 ,J. M<:;Mahon, Unit 6/52 Keymer St, Belmont 6104. Tel: 478 2598.
ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARMY NURS,NG CORPS ASSOCIATION WA BRANCH '
President: Maj Don Blair (RL), 193 Labouchere Ad, Como. Tel: (H) 474 1741, (W) 272 2933. Secretary: Cpt Leanne Purcell, Tel: (W) 383 6540. Treasurer: Maj Darryl Richards, Tel: (H) 342 0508. Address for corre-spondence: cl· 13 Fd SUP Coy, lrwin Barracks, Karrakatta 6010.
ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY ASSOCIATION (WA) President: Mr J.A.T. Hobbs, 10 Ed9ar Way, Mt Pleasant 6153, Tel: 364 3568. Secretary/Welfare Officer: Mr H.A. Mofflio, Unit 5, No. 1 Hilda St, Shenton Park 6008. Tel: 220 3333/4. Treasurer: Mr R.J . Shurman, 40 Carlyle Crescent, Duncraig 6025, :rei: 447 1423. Meet on the third Monday each month at 1 O.OOam at Anzac Club.
. Meetings are open to all members, and members of
affiliated Associations. ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS ASSOCIATION OFWA President: Mr M.J. Ryan OAM, Tel: (Bus) 481 0205 (A/H) 307 2385. Secretary: Mr T.R. Beard, Tel: 367 3002. Meetings: Second Sunday in February, April, June, August and October at 1-0.30am at 13 Fd Sqn RAE Sappers Way, lrwin Barracks, Karrakatta. ROv AL AUSTRALIAN NAVY CLEARANCE DIVERS ASSOCIATION WA CHAPTER President: Alex Donald, DSC, 7 Woodl~y Cres, Melville Heights 6156, Tel: (d9)-380 6596. Meetings: Anzac Day (AGM) 1300, r:Javy Club, High Street, Fremant.le. Correspondence to the Presid.ent.
ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY COAVETTES ASSOCIATION·(WA) • . . State President: J . Applel;ly, 143 McDonald St, Joondanna 6060. Tel: 444 3598:- State S.ecretary: J. Shepheard, Unit 45, Ocean Gardens, 60 Kalinda Or, City ~eaph . Tel: 385 8400. State Treas~rer. M. Co.rry, 4 Nottmgham St, East Victoria Park. Tel: 361 2824. Meetings: February, May, August, November.
ROYAL AUSTRALIAN SIGNALS ASSOCIATION WA(INC) President: M_r Peter Lofdahl, 7 Danaher. Mews, Clarkson 6030, Tel: 305 1303. Secretary: Mrs Cathy Lofdahl, details same as the President. Vice President/ Treasurer: Mr Bruce Jellfs, je1: 447 6270. Meetings: Anzac House, first Thursday of each month (except January) at 7.00 p.m. All Signallers welcomed. ·
ROYAL AUSTRALIAN SURVEY CORPS ASSOCIATION (WESTERN AUSTRALIA) INC. President: Mr R. Sargeant, 10 Paris Way, Karrinyup 6018, Tel: 445 3995. Secretary/Treasurer: Mr Philip Bray, 33 N~lpa Way, Duncraig 6023. Meetings: Anzac Day, Co~ps Birthday (Jul) and Christmas. ROYAL REGIMENT OF FUSILIERS ASSOCIATION Chairman: Mr P. Norris, 72 James Stre.et, Gosnells, 6010. Tel: 398 4508. Secretary: MrS. Kent, Unit 2199 Owtram Road, Armada le, 6112. Tel: 339 7375. · Meets second Wednesday of each month, 7.30pm at Anzac House. SUBMARINE OLD COMRADES' ASSOCIATION OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA President: Mr Steve Dyer, 17 Glenburn Road, Glen Forest 6071, Tel: 298_8149. Secretary: M.M.E. (Michael) Pearson, 8·106 Terrace Road, Perth 6000, Tel: 221 1037. Meetings: Leederville Bowling Club, second· Wednesday of every month at 7.30pm (except December). \ Tt:JE AUS'rRALIAN FEDERATION OF TOTALLY & PERMANENTL V INCAPACITATED EX·SERVICE'MEN AND WOMEN LIMITED WESTERN AUS.TRALIAN BRANCHINC. ·
TPI Memorial Estate, Bag. Lot 2, Post Office Como 6152. President: Mr Eric J. Ahern OAM. Secretary: Mr Peter Lofdahl, 80 Henley St., Como 6152, Tel: 4'50 1893 or 450 1921 . Meetings: 2nd Tuesday of each month (except January) commencing at 1 0.30am. Lunches a~ailable weekdays and weekends by booking one day pnor.
THE AUSTRALIAN WA.TER TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION, WA BRANCH
P~esident: Mr Jack Patterson, 15A Greville Way, G1rrawheen, Tel: 342 0142. Secretary: B. Thomas, 9 aue~ns R.oad, Mt Pleasant 6153. Tel: 364 3.008. Meetings f1rst Monday each -month (except January) ~nzac Club 1130, when Monday is a public holiday the f1rst Tuesday. All ex-Water Transport welcome. THE BURMA STAR ASSOCIATION • WANNEROO BRANCH
Western Australia Association (16 AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTAL10N, AIF)
YARNS, FURFYS AND LATRINE-0-GRAMS
The Association will hold a get .together of all World War 11 members of 16 Battalion whether members of the
Association or not - all are welcome. Come and have a few drinks on the Association and talk about the events you can remember about your time with "The 16th". All battles will be re-fought and all yarns will be treated as
· true fact. No proof is required and all equipment losses will be replaced at public expense. We want to hear
about your experie~ces.
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Joondanna 6060, Tel : 444 4 ~ 14. Secretary: Ben. Colquhoun, 5 Oakland Avenue, Cloverdale 6105, Tel: 277 4814. Meetings the second Tuesday eac)l month at the Nollar:nara Autumn Centre, Sylvia Street, Nollamara.
THE BURMA STAR ASSOCIATION (WESTERN AUSTRALIAN BRANCH) President: Mr John Barton, Unit 7/5 Sepia Crt, Rockingham 6168. Tel: 527 3351. Secretary: Mr Len Kebbell, 17 Glengarry St, Parkwood 6147. Tel: 457 5027. Meetings: Every third Wednesday of the month. Contact either of the above for more information.
THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN REGIMENT ASSOCIATION (WA BRANCH) President: Mr K.V. Barrington, 13 Clematis Ad, Woodlands 6018, Tel: 446 4227. Secretary: Mr K.R. Trent, 3 Broad St, Kensington 6151 , Tel: 367 7794. Meetings: Second Wednesday at 8.00pm in February, April, June (AGM), August, October and December. At RSL Hall, Cnr of Camberwell and Carson Streets, East Victoria Park. All correspondence to the Secretary, address as above.
THE ROYAL MARINES ASSOCI_ATION WESTERN AUSTRALIAN BRANCH
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(WESTERN AUSTRALIAN BRANCH) Chairman: . Mr lvan Hunter, 9 Derwent Place , Rockingham 6168, Tel: 526 1612. Secretary: Mr David Lea, 13 Harcourt Place, Bellevue 6056, Tel: 274 4847. Postal Address: PO Box 1692, Midland 6056. Me e ti~gs:
3rd Wednesday of each month at Anzac House at 7.00 p.m.
THE ROYAl NAVAL ASSOCIATION (ROCKINGHAM & DISTRICTS) BRANCH Chairman : M ichael D Kilick, 1 Andromeda St, Rockingam 6168, Tel: 527 7973. Vice Chairman: Wally East, 6 Baltic Mews, Waikiki 6169, Tel: 527 85~8 . Hon
. Secretary: o·orothy V . 'Rawe, 62b Fredenck St, Shoalwater 6169, Tel: 592 6148. Hon Treasurer: Ted Haines, Lot 32 Mallee Drive, Amarillo, Kamup 6176, Tel: . 537 ·1599. Meetings: first Tuesd.ay each month (except January) at TS Anzac, Point Peron Road, 7.30 pm.
THI.RTYNINERS' ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA Meeting dates: Gallipoli Room, Anzac House, 4th Wednesday March, May, July, ~epterf!ber and November. Al l enquiries to the Secretary. State President: Mr J.P. Hall, AM BEM JP Unit A/3 Hellam . Grove, Booragoon 6154. Tel : 364 77~ 6. State Secretary: Mrs F.E. Johnson OAM, 38 Renw1ck Street,
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UNITID KINGDOM • COMIINID IX-IIRVICII FEDI!R~TION · . . President: Mr G. Norton, Tel: 592 2859. Secretary: Mr E.H. Martyn, 9B Wilson Place, Belmont 6104, Tel: 277 2061. Meetings are arranged for four times a year and annual reunion and other functions as arranged by Committee. Contact either of the above for1urther infor-mation. All correspondence please to the above address.
V.A. & A.A.M.W.S. (A) President: Mrs ·Gtyn Cody, 138A Karrinyup Road, Karrinyup 6018, Tel: 341 3323. Secretary: Mrs Ena McGinn OAM, 9 Castile Street, Wembley Do't!ns 6019, Tel: 446 3742. Meetings: Arranged monthly at members homes. Contact Secretary for information.
VIETNAM LOQISTICAL SUPPORT V!TIRANI' ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRAUA liNC.) · President: Ric Gilling, 137 Waterford Or, Hillarys 6025, Tel: .401 9304. Vice p·resident: Geoff Royle, 72 Fraser St, East Fremantle 6158, Tel: 339 7164. Treasurer: Keith Cox, 12 Aruma Wy, City Beach 6015, Tel: 245 1573, 244 3115. ·secretary: Bri~n Long, 7 Shepherds Bush Or, Kingsley 6026, Tel: 409 6117. Meetings are held in the Victoria Cross Room, Anzac House ·on the third Tuesday of every second month. Dates can be confirmed with the Seeretary. Please note that between 14.11 .94 and 09.01 .95, Geoff Royle will take over as Acting President in the absence of Ric Gilling.
VIETNAM VETERANS AND DEFENCE FORCI JOBUNK President: Mr T Rogers. Administrator: Mr G Purc~ll. 7_9 Stirling St, Perth. Tel: 220 0644. Fax: 220 1004.
VIETNAM VETERANS ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA WA BRANCH INC. PO Box 21 ; Maylands 6051 . Office: 219 Railway Parade, Maylands, Tel: 370 3011. Fax: 332 4964. President: Mr Rob Cox, Tel: 332 4964. S~cretary: Mr Keith Jones, Tel: 443 1530. Welfare Officer: Mrs Joe Cox, Tel: 332 4964. Meetings: Held•three monthly, Peninsula Hotel Building - 219 Railway Parade, Maylands. ·
VIETNAM VETERANS M.C. AUSTRAUA President: Mr M. Kelly. Address for correspondence: Western Australia, Chapter, PO Box 1442, Wangara 6065. Tel: (09) 390 8649.
WA RSL BOWLS SECTION . Management Committee meet third Monday of each month at the Royal Park Bowling Club, Ch~rt es Street, North Perth at 1 O.OOam. President: Mr Doug Piggott, Tel:· 446 1331. Hon State Secretary: Mr Ted Philp, Tel: 4504033.
WRAAC ASSOCIATION (WESTERN AUSTRALIA) President: Mrs May Tomich, 2 Ludlands Street, M'orley 6062, Tel: 276 8616. Secretary: Mrs Nancy Carlson, 24 lveston Road, Lynwood 6147,-fel: 457. 3984. Address all correspondence to Box 6149, East Perth 6892. . . . WRAAFBRA~CM·RAAFA~TION President: Mrs E. Southern, 31 Larrissa Road Willetton 6155, 457 8628 . . secr:etary: Mrs J. Bland, 2 Graphic
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Court, Beldon 6025, Tel: 401 8296. Meetings held at 8.00pm on the first Tuesday of each month in the Meg Olive Room at the Air Force Memorial Estate at Bull Creek. Z SPECIAL UNIT ASSOCIATION OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA INC.
President: Lt. Col. H.R. Wenn EO RL, 202 Bumiston St, Scarborough 6019. ·Tel: 341 4147. Secretary: Lt. Col. E.W. Dubberlin, EO RL JP, 28A Houston Ave., Dianella 6062. Tel: 275 1348. Meetings as arranged by commit-tee. Z SPE~IAL UNIT INTERNATIONAL (INC.)
PO Box 490, Kalamunda, WA 6076. Chairman: Jack Sue, Tel: 250 2737. Vice Chairman: Ross Davidson, Tel: 383 7654. : 1ST AUSTRALIAN PARACHUTE BATTALION
President: Mr Bill Rose, 19 Jukes Way, Wembley Gardens WA 6016. Tel: 444 6858. Secretary: Mr Ron Waters, PO Box 116, Hillarys WA 6025. 2BN MALAYA MERDEKA VETERANS (WA)
President: L. Phenna, MBE, JP, Tel : 349 5859. V/President: A. Mclntosh, Tel: 337 6748. Secretary: J. Wimbridge, Tel: 247 4038. Treasurer: A. Didcoe, Tel: 342 2659. Meetings: Last Wedne!:>day of every month at Anzac House. Parking across the road In Council House, and Hay and lrwin Streets - Fire Station Car Park. 211·212 PIONEERS W.A.
Chairman: LA. 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. 212ND COMMANDO ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA
President: Mr W. Monk, 173 rhe Strand, Bedford 6052, Tel: 271 5118. Secretary: Mr J.W. Carey, 13 Stoddart Way, Bateman 6155, Tel: 332 7050 .. Meetings: Second Tuesday of each month at 1 o.ooam at Anzac Club. (Previously meetings began at 1 0.30am). 213 FIELD REGIMENT ASSOCIATION W.A.
President: Mr Hugh Ferrier, Tel: 384 5573. Secretary: Mr M. Davison, Tel: 330 3033. Treasurer: K. (Sandy) Leek, Tel: 337 1908. Address for correspondence: PO Box 198, Palmyra 6157. Meets second Wednesday each month, 11.00am Anzac House. 213RD MACHINE GUN BATTALION ASSOCIATION
President: Mr E.W. Wallin , 3/63 Constance St. , Nollamara 6061, Tel: 349 1409. Secretary: .J. Kyro~, 19 Almondbury Ad, Ardross 6153, Tel: 364 2639. Meetings: . third Tuesday each month, Anzac House, 10.00am. ~th AUSTRALIAN FIELD REGIMENT ASSOCIATION
President: Mr Joe Stokes, 23 ·Gairloch St, Applecross 6153, T.el: 364 1933. Secretary: Mr Bill Woods, 4/2
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PresidenVSeccetary: Mr Hal Finkelstein, 15 Jukes Way, Glendalough 6016, Tel: 444 0328. Reunion, Septemb ~ r
·each year. 2118th AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION A.I.F. ASSOCIATION
President: A.J. Smith, 184 McDonald St., Joondanna 6060, Tel: 444 4748. Secretary: H.E. Gregory, 12 Keall Pass, Winthrbp 6150. Tel: 332 8884. Treasurer: K.P. Nicol, 31 Valerie St., Dianella 6062. Tel: 276 2146. Editor Pigeon post: D.K. Norrish, 6 Magnolia Way, Forrestfield 6058. Tel: 453 2001 . Committee meets at Anzac House on the first Wednesday each month at 10.30am. 2128TH BATTALION AND 24TH ANTI·TANK COY. ASSOCIATION
President: E.C. Benness, 35 Eastland St, Dianella, Tel: 349 7959. Secretary: Mr E. Harrod, 13 Hadley St,m Safty Bay 6169, Tel: 527 6833. Committee meets Anzac House second Wednesday each month. Visitors wel-come, AGM second Wednesday in August. 2132ND BATTALION ASSOCIATJON (WA)
President: Mr Fenton Smith, 184 Sh~ftesbury Ave., Bedford 6052. Tel: 271 6492. Secrrreasurer: Mr Colin Edmiston, Unit 3, 456 Main Street, Balcatta, 6021. Tel: 349 0799. 2143RD BATTALION ASSOCIATION (W A BRANCH)
President: Mr Eric Treloar, 2 Alison Road, Attadale ·6156, Tel: 330 4764. Secretary: Mr Wallyh Hughes, 20 Aberle Street, Hamilton Hill 6163, Tel: 337 2088. Meets Anzac House every third. Wednesday for lunch. 7 ARMY TROOPS COY RAE ASSOCIATION
President: Mr Jack Benari, 38 Roebuck Drive, Salter Point 6152, Tel: 450 3876. Secretary: 'Mr Colin F. Wilson , 41 Herald Avenue, Willetton 6155. Annual reunion last Friday of September. Past members most welcome. . 7TH BATTAUON THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN REGIMENT (Pig Bn)
President: Don Cruden, Lot 80.Henley St, Henley Brook 6055. Tel: (h) 296 4081. Secretary: Doug Fieldhouse, 509 The Strand, Dianella 6062. Tel: (h) 275 8598. Meetings as arranged. 11TH BATTALION AIF 13TH BGDE WWII
President: Mr V,. Alfrich, Mandurah 6210, Tel: 535 7291. Secretary: Mr Don Angwin, 7/6 Mt Henry Road, Como 6152, Tel: 450 1833. Reunion & other meetings as arranged.
11th DIVISION SIGNALS ASSOCIATION
For enquiries contact- President: Lt Col o .. R. Videan, 23 Halley Street, lnnaloo 6018. Tel: 446 6304. Secretary: Rob Hutchings, 21 Melbourne Way, Morley 6062. Tel: ... 276 3158. Regular meetings held at 150 Harbourne Street, Wembley.
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Committee- Mr Phil Wilkerson, Tel: 330 7263. Mr Clif Tamblyn, Tel: 384 5008. Mr Tubby Whitfield, Tel: 458 9983. Annual reunion early January, other functions as arranged by Committee.
44TH BATTALION ASSOCIATION
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President: Mr Tom Easom, ·568 Marmion Street, Boora.goon 6154, ·tel: 330 7387. Secretary: Mr D.A. Hamilton, ao 'Stoneham Road, Attadale 6156, Tal: 330 2923. Meetings and luncheon held at the Carlton Hotel, 248 Hay Street East at 11 .30am on the third Monday of ·each month. ' , • n SQUADRON ASSOCIATION (WA DIVISON)
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. Tal: 387 4229. Treasurer: T.R. Gallop, 19 Felstead Crescent, Hamersley 6022. Tel: 447 4037. Meetings are held four times a year. - . 1940 DUNKIRK VETERANS AS;;:;OCIATION
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• New for old on contents up to 20 years old.
• $5,000,000 public/personal liability cover.
• $2,000 fatal injury cover for you or your spouse.
• . Loss of rent/temporary accommodation cover.
• Loss of frozen food cover.
• - $100 lock replacement cover when keys are stolen.
• Legal costs to discharge a mortgage following claim .
• $100 veterinary cover for pets injured in a road
accident. '
• $100 if you hole-in-one in a golf tournament .
PLUS: PEACE OF MIND WITH A 24-HOUR HOME EMERGENCY CLAIMS SERVICE .
Why pay more? Switch to The Over SO's House & Contents Insurance now!
For further details Phone 221 5111 or Toll Free 008 813 363 or fill in the coupon.
