Bulletin
Club of Brighton
30 April, 2015
Maj Gen Paul McLachlan addresses the
room at last week’s Anzac dinner at
the West Brighton Club
,
Last week s Anzac meeting 23 April
This week’s speaker:
Louise
Crawford
Climate Change Activist
& TV Actress
At last week’s meeting from left to right are Kokoda veteran John Akhurst,
guest speaker Maj Gen Paul McLachlan and Vietnam veteran Peter
Sneddon. A summary of this special Anzac evening is on pages 2 & 4
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Anzac Meeting at West Brighton Club
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Last week,s meeting 23 April 2015
Anzac Dinner at
the West Brighton Club
Last Thursday we
Peter Sneddon then
were treated to a
read a poem
wonderful
“In Flanders Fields”
evening of
by John McCrae (May
celebration at
1915) as the Australian
the West
Flag was raised by
Brighton Club.
PP Julian Goglia.
It was the 100th
The poem follows:
Anniversary of
“In Flanders fields the poppies blow
the landing at Gallipoli which of course started the
Between the crosses, row on row,
Anzac tradition. At around 6pm we were served
That mark our place; and in the sky
refreshments and canapés by the Club’s very
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
attentive staff as we mingled with other Members
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
and partners
Peter Sneddon & Darren Donnellan
We are the Dead. Short days ago
and special
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
guests. We
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
were then
In Flanders fields.
called at
about
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
6.25pm to
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
the flagpole
If ye break faith with us who die
at the end of
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
the bowling
In Flanders fields.”
green where the Anzac Ceremony was to be held.
We then observed a minutes silence and after this
Chairman Darren Donnellan then said a few brief
Darren asked everyone to return inside the building
words about why we were there. He acknowledged,
to continue the evening. Darren then asked for Grace
by name, our Members who have served:
to be read by Ken Paterson and the Toast by
John Akhurst - WW 2 Kokoda Track,
John Akhurst. After this we remained standing
Keith Lindner - WW2 HMAS Warramunga &
for the Australian National Anthem. Darren then
HMAS Lismore,
recounted the time he spoke to John Akhurst about
Doug Cummins - WW2 RAAF - POW in Java,
last week’s event a couple of months back he had
Ted Wall-Smith - WW2 - RAAF,
Kerry Horton - WW2 - RAAF,
John Akhurst & Keith Lindner have a front seat view at flagpole ceremony
The Very Rev Harlin Butterley Chaplain to the ADF and NATO,
John McCausland - Vietnam,
Ken Paterson - Vietnam,
Peter Sneddon - Vietnam,
Rob Tucker - Vietnam
plus guest speaker Maj Gen Paul
McLachlan - Solomon Islands & the Middle
East. Darren added “To all of these
gentlemen our collective thanks for their
service to our Country”.
President Bill Howley addresses the meeting
just celebrated his 96th birthday. He asked him how
he was going. John said, “So well that I think the
numbers should be around the other way.”
John’s comment on ANZAC day was interesting. He
clearly remembered that he and the other school kids
would go into watch Albert Jacka walk in the ANZAC
day parade. Albert Jacka was the first Australian
to be awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions in
Gallipoli. He passed away in 1932 at age 39.
Rob and Marion Nicholes’ son in-law Nick
Newton was a special guest last week representing
his uncle, William Ellis Newton, a VC recipient
from WW2. William Ellis Newton demonstrated
extraordinary courage as a pilot and prisoner. There
is a special area in the shrine and a memorial at the
Victoria Golf Club highlighting the efforts of this
brave man.
At about 6.50pm Darren introduced President Bill
Howley to say a few words of welcome. Bill said
it was wonderful to see so many people there for
the special occasion. He particularly welcomed the
guest speaker Maj Gen Paul McLachlan. Bill also
mentioned the returned servicemen of the Club
who were present - John Akhurst, Ken Paterson,
Peter Sneddon, Rob Tucker and Keith Lindner
and welcomed the President of the West Brighton
Club Brendan Kierce. He said that there were 40
Member’s partners attending the function and he
welcomed them as well. Bill also welcomed wives of
former Members Judee Stevenson and Jennifer
Thurston. Other guests were welcomed such as
Nick Newton, Kevin Shaw, Stephen and Jeanne
Sandiford and Ian Banks. Darren then announced
that the main meal was to be served. Next up was
guest speaker Maj Gen Paul McLachlan. contd p4
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Anzac Dinner at the West Brighton Club
continued
Maj Gen Paul McLachlan
Anzac evening speech
Darren introduced our speaker saying we
are very fortunate to have Maj Gen Paul
McLachlan as our special guest. He is the son
of Maj Gen David McLachlan who has spoken
at our meetings on numerous occasions.
Maj Gen Paul McLachlan has an extensive
CV. His overseas deployments have included
operational service in Iraq and also in the
Solomon Islands coup, where he commanded
the evacuation and military support efforts.
In 2011, he commanded Joint Task Force 637
in the Queensland flood response and was
awarded the Conspicuous Service Cross. In
2013 he was appointed as a member of the
not seem comparable to previous conflicts,
Order of Australia in the Military Division.
Darren asked that we make him very welcome, the deployed task forces have been small,
about 1100 people at a turn and each loss has
“Thankyou for your very kind invitation this
impacted all those deployed, with most knowing
evening. I have been asked to give brief talk on the individuals personally.
what Anzac means to modern soldiers. Anzac
These days in the combat brigades, Anzac
Day is a national institution and as with all such Day celebrations begin at unit level with dawn
institutions, many different perspectives are
service ceremonies. The close relationships
brought to bear and the day means different
with Corps Associations and RSLs are reflected
things to different parts of the community.
in the guests lists of each ceremony. Most
Tonight I hope to strip away the national
important however, is the standing invitation to
perceptions about this great day and give you a and involvement of the families of those that
bit of an insight into what it means to soldiers hace recently fallen. The ceremonies are brief
just back from conflicts that frankly, our nation but heartfelt with the units closing if around
remains barely conscious of.
each other and the families. There is little of the
First an foremost every contemporary soldier
is deeply respectful and essentially in awe of
the Anzac heritage they are now the custodians
of. Pretty much without exception the soldiers
of today hesitate to consider themselves in the
same stanza as our forebears. It is characteristic
I know most returned soldiers and I have heard
the same philosophy from Vietnam, Korean and
WW2 veterans about their own service - the
assertion that “we aren’t special, we were just
doing the job. It is the guys that didn’t come
back that are the special ones.’’ This means
the contemporary veteran tends to shun
the parades, uncomfortable with any of the
limelight landing on them. It is not that they are
necessarily reluctant to engage with a grateful
nation, but they are often bemused by the
attention they receive - this said, Anzac Day itself
is incredibly important to every one of them.
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Today we are a small army of approximately
30 thousand in size, composed of volunteers,
highly trained, well equipped. About 70%
of which are now this generation’s veterans
having served on operations if East Timor, the
Solomons, Iraq, Africa and Afghanistan. While
the numbers we have lost on operations might
national weight and circumstance seen at the
big state events that usually make the television
- these unit ceremonies are highly emotional.
They are charged with grief and loss that is still
raw and recent. Young soldiers are asked to
relate their memories of those lost before the
gathered unit and like all those before them,
vow to always remember. From here the nature
of the day changes. The ceremony breaks up
and heads to the mess for a gunfire breakfast
and a bacon and egg sandwich. In my old
brigade in Brisbane, the soldiers are marshalled
into town to march in the official Anzac Day
Parade as serving soldiers. At the completion
of the parade they then get on a train to head
back to head back to the barracks for the ritual
afternoon session in the unit boozers. Here there
is drinking, two up and barbecues. As happens
when you combine alcohol and emotion there
are stories, laughter and inevitability a blue or
two. The day after the Anzac Day weekend is
usually a busy one for the commanding officer
and the regimental sergeant major. I assure you
that soldiers are still soldiers and I hope they
always will be. For those of you who have served
I have no doubt you will recognise aspects of the
modern ritual. While the modern battlefield
is a very different place, the modern soldier
is still a soldier and is representative of the
Australian community. He is reliant on the
company of his mates, devastated when
he loses one and absolutely determined to
remember them always. I think it is fair to say
that the new generation of veterans are still
coming to terms with their roles on Anzac Day
but like those that have come before them, they
will get their heads around things and ensure
that they continue to evolve the national Anzac
Day tradition so that the sacrifice of their mates
and their families will not be forgotten.
Lest we forget.”
Maj Gen Paul McLachlan then answered
questions from the floor and one question in
particular was very controversial. A guest asked
could we ever forgive the Japanese and Paul
answered simply “If we live in the past then we
stay in the past”.
Just before Darren passed back to President
Bill to close the meeting he said there were a
few people he would like to thank for helping
create this night. PP Julian Goglia for his
valuable assistance, Fellowship Director Bruce
Crossley, the West Brighton Club for hosting
us and in particular the club Manager, Derren
Sullivan, Head Chef David & assistant
Amelie; Stewards: Chilwin, Milinda,
Dhanushke & Christophe.
Darren especially thanked WBC President
Brendan Kierce and of course Maj Gen Paul
McLachlan for making himself available to us
at this very busy time of year. President Bill
Howley then closed the meeting by thanking all
involved in the organisation of such a wonderful
night especially Chairman Darren Donnellan.
He also thanked the speaker Maj Gen Paul
McLachlan and the management and staff of
the West Brighton Club. He looked forward to
seeing us all at the next meeting.
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Welcome to all visiting
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The Club meets Thursdays at 6pm for 6.30pm at
Milanos Hotel, The Esplanade, Brighton Beach.
Rotary Grace
“For good food, good fellowship
and the privilege of service,
we give you thanks O Lord.”
Rotary Toast
“To Australia, The Queen of Australia,
Rotary International & the Rotary Club of Brighton.”
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IVAN’S HACKERS
Dawn, Saturday 25 April Anzac Day
Coolish, misty and challenging as 9 hardy Hackers assembled to take “the
minute” to remember the Anzacs and to walk the familiar track.
Once again, the day promised much on the golf course for some and then
not so much for others. The warm up Putting Competition was taken out
by James Tisdall and it was then onto the course where event honours
were spread. Sven-Erik Bredenberg and James Tisdall shared Best
Handicap result (27) closely followed by Ron Stark (28) and Ian Cole (30).
Best Net Scores were recorded by James Tisdall (41) and equal second
were Geoff Gochowski and Ian Cole (42). Daryl Forge’s drive on the
Longest Hole took the prize having just “bloused” Ron Stark. Whilst on
“big hitting” Geoff Gochowski’s 300 metre drive on the 18th stopped 30
metres short of the green, to give him his 3rd par of the round. Ian Cole and
James Tisdall also parred 3 holes in each of their respective games and in
Ian’s case he also took out the Nearest The Pin award. Arthur Hubbard
and Richard Sarell, both had steady rounds but could not find their way
into the awards this week.
A highlight of the day was provided, off the course, when Ron Stark was
proud to accept accolades for grandfather of the week with the arrival of his
2nd grandchild, Aston.
Ron had celebrated with an attempt to take on the elusive Venus hole and
managed to slice his ball into the lake, at right angles, or sideways as others
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