TAKING ALL POSTINGS FOR NAVY REUNIONS FOR 2015 NOW. Please email soonest. 8 RAR Association The Long Hai Memorial Service The Epping Club Saturday 28 February 2015 Memorial Service at the Cenotaph, Boronia Park, Epping at 10.45 am Memorial Lunch will be held at the Epping Club. All members of 8 RAR Association are invited to attend this very special day in the calendar of "The Grey Eight" to remember not only those 11 from our battalion who died during Operation Hammersley but all who lost their lives with the battalion during our tour of duty in both Malaysia and Vietnam. For further information and bookings please Contact: Mick Carter on 0432500632 [email protected] or Kevin Sullivan on 0416262924 [email protected] 2 RAR ASSOCIATION NSW ANZAC DAY MARCH, APRIL 2015 POST INFORMAL GET TOGETHER MALONEYS HOTEL Cnr Goulburn & Pitt Sts Sydney Contact Grahame Edwards 02 9520 7262 [email protected] The 50th Anniversary 6 RAR reunion Enoggera Qld 5/6/7/ June 2015. There will be a celebration at the exact location when the Battalion was formed on the 6th June 50 years ago. The 6 RAR Association is seeking all original veterans who were there on that day to attend such an important occasion. All enquires to Arthur Willemse on 0405693066 or email [email protected] Looking for former members of 12 Field Regiment RAA 2nd Tour 1971 interested in attending a Regimental Reunion in Townsville next Anzac Week 2015. Interested parties should contact Peter Burke on (02) 9670 3540 or email [email protected] Thank you for your assistance in this matter. Regards Peter Burke. 2 RARNZ Vietnam Veterans 1970/71 Re-union 14-23 August 2015 Sunshine Coast, Qld. Please contact Keith Carter on 07 5441 2835 or email [email protected] for any information you might require . National Service – Reunion 10th Intake (All those called-up early October 1967) plus wives/partners. NB. Overseas service not a prerequisite. 6th to 12th October 2015 Sawtell Beach Tourist Park NSW Contact Richard Barry. 02 6792 3114 [email protected] Event: Infantry Luncheon. Purpose: To eat good food, drink good wine, talk old soldiers' talk and walk away feeling pleased. Required: Infantrymen, Any nationality, Any army, with service as an infantryman whilst on the nominal roll of an infantry battalion; war service is NOT essential. When: 1st. Thursday of every month (but never January). Where: The Royal Automobile Club of Australia; 89 Macquarie Street, Sydney. Time: 1200 for 1230. Dress: At the least, a collared shirt and shoes. For notice of attendance contact Mick Shave, 9RAR or Dave Jeffrey, 9RAR respectively on [email protected] or [email protected] REUNION Australian Army Catering Corps Personnel Open to all ranks who served in the 1st Battalion Royal Australian Regiment and all other AACC mates who would like to catch up Waters Edge – Port Macquarie 17th October 2015 For information contact Ken Young : 0434 089 066 or John Noonan : 0409 775 440 or email to [email protected] TAKING ALL POSTINGS The following message has come from Danielle Smits. If you can help please contact Danielle directly on [email protected] My name is Danielle Smits & I have been trying to find men who served with my Dad, 54497 Daniel Smits. He died when I was yrs. old & I would love to talk to people who knew him & can tell me a little about him. He was in 3RAR company support in Vietnam between 20/12/67 to 28/11/68 he stayed in the army until his death on 21/12/76. I live in Queensland now also any photos would be appreciated as well. Thank you so much Danielle Smits Frank Reid AATTV is trying to locate Joseph McKechnie who served in South Vietnam with 17 Const Sqn from 25 Aug 1967 to 10 Dec 1968. If you know his location please email Frank on email: [email protected] Dazza Jones writes…. ‘I am a stamp collector, and have envelopes which were sent home by the troops. I am , however, missing correspondence from AFPO2, and am hoping someone out there may know where I can beg, borrow, or pay for some items from AFPO 2.’ Contact [email protected] FOR RAAF REUNIONS FOR 2015 Steven Webb Is looking for (SGT) STEPHEN PORTER Moorebank Clothing Store Or anyone else who worked there between January and June 1981. You can contact Steve on 0488 096 955 HI THERE, I am looking for 24011 RC (Ross) Wormald, CSM 1966/67, 5 RAR, and, RSM 1970/71, 5 RAR we last served in PNG in 1969/70 and would like to get in touch re some info. Regards JN (Dutchy) Hemerik, RSM 2/4 Bn RAR, 1977/79 Seeking 1731814 Private T J (MAC) McCOY who was at Fire Support Base ‘Coral”, South Vietnam 1968 in 10 Pl B Coy 1RAR and returned to oz in Jul '68 Contact George King (02) 5145 5368 Dear All, The son (Michael) of National Serviceman Greg Dillon is looking for him. Would anyone knowing of him please contact Gail MacDonall at [email protected] Regards, Tim McCombe National President Should any one become aware that the parties on this page have been located, or advised of any success to their enquiry, please let me know so that we can update our lists and provide space for others who may need our help…...ED/…. NOW. Please email asap. Dr Stephen Karsai writes…. Dear Editor, I am (the) case officer assisting a veteran, Warren Hayes, making a claim on DVA. We require his statement to be corroborated and the only person Warren can remember is a Staff Sergeant Swinser or Swincer, who was posted to 1 Field Hygiene Company as a Medic in 1971/2. We are desperately trying to contact Mr Swincer (Swinser), and ask anybody knowing his whereabouts to contact Warren directly on 0418 433 888, or email to [email protected]. Otherwise contact myself via email to [email protected]. Regards, Dr Stephen Karsai VVPPAA Ettalong Beach. BEN MORRIS IS looking for Vietnam veteran John Kevin Polkinghome to assist him in his research. Would John please contact Ben at: [email protected] LTCOL D. M. Wyatt, OAM, RFD, (Retd), is looking for 43603 BDR Gary Ashley MARTIN 1Fd Reg. May ’66-’67’, on behalf of a ‘Pen-Friend’ from Tasmania. Anyone knowing where Gary is please ask him to contact D M Wyatt direct on 0427 278 840 or email to [email protected]
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