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NEWSLETTER of the AIR FORCE ASSOCIATION VICTORIA ABN 96 091 342 304 President’s Report Dear Colleagues I am pleased to advise the Division’s membership has reached 800, and I expect by early 2018 it will achieve 900. The B24 Liberator Branch will be established in mid-July. B24 Liberator Restoration Australia is anxious to become more closely engaged with the Air Force Association and the serving Air Force community following the very successful ‘Meet a Mate’ event at the B24 Hangar in Werribee. Incidentally, some of our aircraft weapon aficionados or anyone else who likes to hear and see things that go ‘bang’ may be interested in attending a Browning 50 calibre demonstration fire at the Little River Firing Range to be held later in the year. I’ve yet to weave this opportunity into our events pro- Volume 72, Issue 2 gram but I’ll let you know when more details become available. I recently presented long-standing membership certificates and I was particularly pleased to WINTER 2017 present 70-year membership certificates to Ian Clark, Stan White and Roy Bett. I am scheduled to present a 70-year certificate to Jack Fay at Bendigo in July. I am sure you would all applaud this level of membership commitment. I was stunned to learn Roy Bett Inside this issue: drove solo from Hamilton to Ballarat to receive his certificate. Tony Pilli, Director History & Heritage, accompanied me on a recent Branch visit to Balla- Bendigo Branch 2 rat when we were provided a tour of the heritage listed buildings that comprised the former ATC/AAFC Branch 2 RAAF’s Wireless Air Gunners School at the local airfield. It appears the branch will have a permanent home in the former Officers’ Mess after renovations have been completed. ENGINEERING BRANCH 3 There’ll be no excuse for not doubling the branch membership when this occurs. Our Patron 4 I am expecting our new website to be operational in July but don’t tie me to a date just yet. RAF BRANCH 5 You can expect improved communication between members and the Division, online sub- scription payment, online ability to amend your membership details, opportunity to identify Images from 2017 ANNUAL 6 and contact other Association members (privacy guards installed), online ability to record GENERAL MEETING/STATE your attendance at functions, etc. We’ll be asking you to update your details when the sys- CONFERENCE tem is operational. CATALINA BRANCH 6 June is the month when the Division, on behalf of the Air Force Association National Council, assembles care parcels to be dispatched to Air Force deployed personnel. This Vales 7 program has been widely acclaimed as a morale enhancing initiative and I am very proud REQUEST FOR HELP 7 the Division was not only the originator of the program but continues to do the ‘heavy lift- ing’ and funding (hopefully we’ll identify a corporate sponsor). VIETNAM VETRANS 8 The Division arranged for the manufacture of the 1st Training Wing AFC Memorial Plaque BRANCH to be presented to the Tetbury, UK community on Remembrance Day 2017. This was a ATA GIRL FLIES HER 8 Division initiative that was supported and funded by the National Council. You will recall the Division organised a memorial service at the AFC Memorial Point Cook in November BELOVED SPITFIRE AGAIN last year. This year, at our Annual Pilgrimage to the memorial, we will unveil a bronze plaque that records the existence of the two scrolls containing the names of AFC and RAAF airmen and airwomen who have lost their lives on operational service. Editor T.A Pilli Watch our website for the mid-year function details at which I am very much looking for- ward to catching up with as many of you who can attend. God Bless Carl Schiller RAAF ASSOCIATION VIC DIV, 24 Camberwell Road, East Hawthorn 3123 Tel: (03) 9813 4600 Facsimile: (03) 9813 4966 Email: [email protected] Page 2 CONTACT Around the Branches Bendigo Branch they are! Makes me feel so proud, Congratulations to our member Doug Hello there again, especially watching the crowd that Williams who organised the design stopped to listen to the drum corp and construction of the memorial and On 18th March 14 of our members the Service. It must have been travelled to Lake Boga for the 75th playing on the corner of Swanston & Collins Streets. We can't wait until the gratifying for him to finally see all of Anniversary of No.1 Boat Repair his hard work come to fruition after it next concert in July. Depot. It was a wonderful day, sunny being such a lengthy project. weather with just a cool breeze. The Our four welfare guys attended an The memorial is well worth a visit for event which had been organised by information session at the CVVSC anyone who may be passing by the Lake Boga Lions Club was extremely centre in Bendigo to learn about the Benalla Gardens at some time in their well done. There was a huge selection changes that are being made to the future travels. of food & drinks available. There was Training Structure. I'm sure they only one disappointment, the Catalina walked away with their brains so full Our Branch’s A.G.M. was held on the nd didn't fly in from Sydney because the of information that they were 22 of April and there were no real weather was so wet that it couldn't get wondering what the heck they would surprises when it came to the Election off the ground. Bet you're thinking just do!! of Office Bearers for 2017-2018. what everyone was saying. So the high Just went through our membership list There were only single nominations light of the day was the Roulettes who for each of the positions open and we flew low in over the water, performing this morning and found that we have 15 members who are in their nineties. thank Graeme Smith, our appointed their tricks. SO GOOD. How wonderful is that? Returning Officer for his assistance in On 6th April, Bendigo Branch receiving the nominations which are celebrated the RAAF birthday with a That's all for this time, as follows:- luncheon. We were very pleased that Glenis Gordon, Secretary RAAF President: Laurie Bell Vice President: Carl Schiller and his wife Christine Association Bendigo Peter Wilson .Secretary: Hugh Tank were able to attend. Had a delicious Treasurer: Tony Synhur .Delegate: lunch followed by our usual swindle, ATC/AAFC Branch, John MacDonald great fun. AAFC Branch Liaison Officer: Hello to all members, WGCDR (AAFC) Shaun Young Our executive members were We open this report with our Branch’s Appointed Positions extremely busy with ANZAC heartiest congratulations to two of our Welfare Officers: Hugh Tank & Peter functions. President, Roy together with members who were recognised for their Wilson. Newsletter Editor/Producer: wife Judy attended the ANZAC community service work this year: Ian Cohn. Archives: Laurie Church parade at St. Patrick's (1) Don Bergman OAM was Bell Returning Officer: Graeme Cathedral which they both enjoyed. Smith recognised for his conspicuous I was both surprised and pleased to Peter Simmons & I received invitations community service over many years. to the State Premier's Anzac luncheon, receive, on behalf of the Branch, the food exceptional, glorious and:- Fred Cowell Trophy for 2017 at the surroundings, and an amazing guest (2) Jan Williams (wife of member Air Force Association’s AGM and th speaker, Corporal Daniel Keighran Doug Williams) who was nominated as State Conference held on the 11 of VC, What an amazing young man. a “Local Hero” for her community May. work at the Australia Day function up ANZAC Day saw our top brass doing at Baddaginnie in country Victoria. the rounds of Huntly, Kangaroo Flat & Bendigo to represent our branch and Several of our members made the trip lay wreaths at their Commemmorative to Benalla on the 25th of March for the Services. Dedication of the Australian Flying Corps Memorial which is situated in On 16th May 10 of our members the Rose Garden area. travelled to Werribee for the 'Meet-a- Mate' fellowship event. All of those Key Note speaker was A.F.A. attending reported back that they had President Carl Schiller who addressed The trophy was presented by Fred’s had a terrific time, especially the the gathering with the well daughter, Frances Lester who, when lovely food and drinks. Sadly I was informed beginnings of the A.F.C. and asked later in the day, supplied me unable to attend but live in hope of its subsequent history in Service during with the following brief on her another one very soon. WW1. father’s Air Force career:- Last Sunday 8 of us made the long Following the Service we retired to the FLTLT Fred (Alfred) M. Cowell train trip to Melbourne to hear the Air Benalla R.S.L. where the ladies had joined the R.A.F. in the U.K. and Force Band concert. How fantastic prepared a nice light afternoon tea. served in Palestine and Egypt before Volume 72, Issue 2 Page 3 coming to Australia in the early 1920s Frankston the William Angliss will be Monday and afterwards joining the R.A.A.F. as LCDT Laura Roberts 412 SQN Albury December 4, and the cost, yet to be a carpenter / motor body builder. CWOFF Simon Dale 425 SQN Ballarat advised, will be around $40, including The 4 Wing Australian Air Force Australian Honours and Awards - Staff table wines – highly recommended! The 2nd Clasp to the Australian Cadet Cadets’ Annual Drill Parade was held Of particular interest to our Engineer at Point Cook’s Memorial Parade Forces Service Medal for 25 years st dedicated service was presented to Branch, is a proposal to have as the Ground on Sunday the 21 of March.
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