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Issue 133 – Aug 2018 SERVICEMEN'S ASSOCIATION NATIONAL NASHONASHO 51 72 NAVY • ARMY • AIRFORCE NEWSNEWS NATIONAL SERVICEMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF AUST (QLD) INC. Issue No 133 August 2018 Feature Stories: President and Treasurer Reports Page 1 The Colours Page 3 WWII Volunteer Defence Corps Page 4 Directory Front Cover State Management Padre Glenn Murphy blesses the new Colours for 1 RAR. Committee From Tuesday 15th May to Friday 19th May, Patron: 2018, 1 RAR in conjunction with the 1 RAR Councillor Angela Owen Association, with the support of the Department President: of Veteran Affairs, the Australian Army and Alex Garlin 07 3847 9690 Townsville City Council, celebrated the 50th 0417 621 411 Anniversary of the Battle of Fire Support Base Vice-President: Warren Cockburn OAM 07 4162 17 93 Coral 0418 192 821 The Battalion’s success at Coral, as part of a Secretary: broader combined-arms and coalition team, is Len Matthews 07 3205 8674 emblazoned as a Battle Honour on its Regimental Colour. Coral 50 “2018” represented a significant Asst Secretary: Ingrid Lundgren 07 3324 1277 gathering of current serving and Veteran members. Accordingly, the Battalion was Treasurer: presented with new Colours during Coral Neal Freier 07 3348 2080 Parade 0427 000 408 Photos courtesy Department of Defence Gallery Wacol Manager: Colin Waite 07 3808 9256 How Members Can Benefit! Please read Redland Branch News to see what Wacol Advisor: Branches can do for their members Barry Loose 07 3408 6103 Administration Manager: Tony Stevenson 07 3397 7512 Official NSAA Welfare Officer: Merchandise Vacant OFFICIAL NSAA MERCHANDISE Beret $32 Chaplain: Beret Badge – Pewter $5.50 Thomas (Tom) Andrews OAM 07 3396 8033 Beret Badge – Silver Six Sided Logo $20 04 0845 7931 Book – 20 Year History of the NSAA 1987 to 2007 $25 Caps Embroidered with Nasho Logo $17.50 Minute Secretary: Coffee Cup with Nasho Logo $ 9.00 Graham Tunstall 0412 886 042 Flag – Association Logo White Full Size (6'x3') $220 Flag – Association Logo White small size (hand waver) $12.50 Lapel Badge – Association Blue $5.50 Editor Nasho News: Lapel Badge – Navy, Army or Air Force $6.50 Lapel Badge – Tri-service $6.50 Vince Crowley 07 4779 9460 Medals Full Size Unmounted Swing Court 0428 193 076 ADM $18 $22.50 $27.50 ANSM $18 $22.50 $27.50 Editor Branch News Duo ADM+ANSM $36 $45 $55 John Hardy OAM 07 4095 4154 Miniatures Unmounted Swing Court 0408 939 910 ADM $12 $16.50 $21 ANSM $12 $16.50 $21 Membership Officer: Duo $24 $40 $45 Stephen Sheridan 07 3324 1277 Medal Ribbon Bar with ADM+ANSM medal ribbons $15 Miniature Metal Ribbon Bar ADM+ANSM $10 State Office Necktie with Nasho Logo $33.50 Eric Sivell Park, 171 Boundary Road, Camp Hill, Nasho Pocket Patch – Bullion Thread – Red $36 Brisbane 4152 Nasho Pocket Patch – Queensland Red Logo $10 Nasho Port $13.50 Office Hours: 9.00am to 1.00pm Nasho Key Rings Acrylic $4.50 Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday Nasho Wattle Key Rings $10 Number plate covers ‘I Am a Nasho’ $22 Phone (07) 3324 1277 Shirts – Chambray short or long sleeves S M L XL XXL Email: [email protected] (add $3 for XXXL size) $36 Mail to: National Servicemen's Association Shirts – Polo White or Maroon S M L XL XXL (add $3 for XXXL size) $31 P.O. Box 7014 Holland Park East Qld 4121 Stubby Holder with Nasho Logo $5.50 Web: www.nashoqld.org.au Video – 50 year anniversary celebrations $5 Nominal Roll/Webmaster Video – Last March Out at Wacol $5 Wall Plaque – 6 sided Nasho Logo on Timber $42.50 Alex Garlin 07 3847 9690 [email protected] Pay by Credit Card – add $1.00 National Website: www.nashoaustralia.org.au Postage not included IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER The material contained in this publication is in the nature of general comment only, and neither purports, nor is intended, to be advice on any particular matter. Readers should not act or rely upon any matter or information contained or implied by this publication, without taking appropriate professional advice which relates specifically to their particular circumstances. The publishers and authors expressly disclaim all and any liability to any person whether an Association member or not, who acts or fails to act as a consequence of reliance upon the whole or part of the publication. Views expressed in any Editorial may not necessarily be those views held by the Management Committee. PRESIDENT’S REPORT (Alex Garlin) I would like to give an update on the problems with the Nasho QLD website and Nominal Roll. IX webhosting has transferred our sites to Verio. With the merging of the sites to Verio they changed all the FTP codes and with that we could not open or change anything on the sites. At this time we have an IT person in the process of changing all of the codes to Wordpress. When that is done we will then be able to change things on the website and the Nominal roll will be up and running. To view the nominal roll please try this link: nashonomroll.org. The Qld website is being modernised and updated but the URL will be the same. We are busy planning for Nasho Remembrance Day on the 14th of February 2019. We are hoping to have the Governor of Queensland attending and to unveil the plaque of names of the National Servicemen that died whilst training in the 1951 to 1959 scheme at Wacol or were completing their further period of obligation. We would like to thank all the branches that we contacted over the past few months that supplied us with names and service numbers of the deceased. The Beaudesert Conference is on the 11th, 12th, 13th & 14th of October. Please make sure you have sent in your registration forms. I look forward to seeing everyone at the Beaudesert Conference. The SMC has co-opted four Branch representatives to be members of a Committee under chairmanship of Tony Stevenson to consider all matters effecting protecting our Association assets and matters relevant to a smooth transition if we can no longer form Executives. TREASURER’S REPORT (Neal Freier) Hello fellow Nashos and members. I am pleased to report that our current financial situation is satisfactory. I have had to transfer some money from our term investment account into our general account to enable us able to function. I have explained to the SMC members that this will keep on occurring because of rising costs and our income is gradually reducing . An example of rising costs is we recently had a visit at our Headquarters (The Bunker) from an officer from the Brisbane City Council. He did an inspection and gave us a list that was frightening, of things that had to be done (because we lease from the Council). Some of the items we had to attend to were:- White-ant and vermin inspection – a complete detailed electrical inspection – fire alarm inspection – appropriate signs placed over all doors – clean the gutters on the roof – and the list went on. Tony Stevenson (Mr. Nasho) was far from impressed and nor was I when I found out the cost of all this. This is to be an annual event. The leasing of Wacol from the council is almost complete and because of the number of buildings there, I was dreading similar inspections and higher costs. So we turned to our patron, Councillor Angela Owen, who was not pleased at the cost we incurred and all I can tell you is we won’t be having major issues with costs anymore! – Wonder Woman to the rescue again ! - Angela, how do we thank you? We have quite a bit more spending to do at Wacol still, but we have applied and are still applying for grants to fund these projects. I am reasonably confident these grant applications will be successful. In my last report I urged every branch to step up welfare assistance to their members who are in need. I was contacted by several branches for advice regarding this matter. Remember time is running out and we are ageing so please look after your mates where ever possible. NOTICE TO ALL BRANCH TREASURERS. When you complete your financial report to your branch would you please announce that your branch is solvent and able to meet all current costs? (Unless you are unfinancial and insolvent) – This is a sensible requirement of the RSL. That’s all for this edition. I look forward to meeting many of you at our bi-annual General Meeting at Beaudesert in October. I hope everyone is in good health and happy. PAGE 1 ANZAC DAY IN FRANCE Len Ramsay, one of the stalwart volunteers in the Bunker, took time off to visit, with his wife, some battle fields in France. He timed it right to be at Villers-Bretonneux on ANZAC Day. The Unknown Soldier headstone reads “The remains of an unknown Australian soldier lay in this grave for 75 years. On 2nd November 1993 they were exhumed and now rest in the tomb of the unknown soldier in the Australian War Museum in Canberra” Floral Tributes at Memorial Villers-Bretonneux Memorial Empty Grave WACOL DECEASED NASHO PLAQUE The Memorial for National Servicemen who did their initial Army basic training at Sanananda Barracks, Wacol between 1951 and 1959 and who died while completing their service obligations will be dedicated at Wacol on National Service Day, 2019. The adjacent item is how the plaque will be laid out and the information it will contain. Whilst every care has been taken in obtaining information and preparing the details for the plaque we ask that if you notice and incorrect information that you advise John Hardy as soon as possible.
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