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No. 46 Winter 2012 No. 46 Winter 2012 Official publication for Returned & Services League of Australia Tasmanian State Branch (inc.) Corporate Office Bishop Davies Court The Manor Rubicon Grove Umina Park Statewide 28 Davey Street 27 Redwood Road 2 Guy Street 89 Club Drive Mooreville Road Community Hobart Kingston King Meadows Port Sorell Burnie Programs 6220 1200 6283 1100 6345 2101 6427 5700 6433 5166 6345 2124 or visit our website at www.onecare.org.au TheOn Service magazine is produced by the Returned & Services League of Inside this Australia (Tasmania Branch) Inc and issued three times per year. Submissions of articles of around 300 words, with accompanying ISSUE: photographs (in digital format), From the Editorial Desk 2 or items for the Notices section From the Presidents Desk 2 are encouraged. Submissions Chief Executive Officer’s Comment 4 should be emailed to [email protected] Vice President’s Reports 5 or mailed to: State Welfare Coordinator’s Report 7 On Service, RSL (Tasmania Images of ANZAC Day in Hobart 8 Branch), ANZAC House, Navy Crew Suspected of Anglesea Cannon Liberation 10 68 Davey Street DVA Goes Online in Tasmania 10 HOBART Tasmania 7000 VALE Sergeant Blaine Flower Diddams 11 Submissions should be free of personal views, political bias and must be Australian Veterans Honour WWII Airmen 12 of interest to the wider membership of the RSL. Unique Centenary Gift Returns Home 15 Short requests seeking information or contact with ex-Service Boer War Comemorative Day 2012 15 members are welcome for the Notices section. RSL (Tasmania Branch) State Congress 2012 Table of Motions Considered 18 All enquiries relating to On Service may be forwarded to RSL (Tasmania State Congress 2012 20 Branch) Editorial Team of Phil Pyke on 0408 300 148 or to the Chief Executive Officer, Noeleen Lincoln on (03) 6224 0881.” Around The Sub Branches 22 Serving Tasmanians 23 We reserve the right to edit, include or refuse any submission. Articles based on personal views will not be included unless in the form of Letters to the Poem 23 Editor with name and address of the author. They Came To Say Goodbye 24 Disclaimer: RSL (Tasmania) State Branch advises readers who are RSL Tasmania’s ‘Biggest Loser’ 25 contemplating agreements with advertisers in this magazine to seek Notices 26 independent financial or legal advice. Just Ask A Blonde 27 Editorial Team Australia’s Worst Maritime Disaster Remembered 28 Phil Pyke – Editor Tasmanian Hospitality Association Awards Night 28 Mobile: 0408 300 148 Book Reviews 30 Noeleen Lincoln OAM – Chief Executive Officer RSL (Tasmania Branch) - (03) 6224 0881 Publisher and Advertising Layout Resilience Marketing Pty Ltd Warren Leahy Level 1 Leftside Media 19 Magnet Court 76 Wentworth Street SANDY BAY Tasmania 7005 South HOBART Tasmania 7000 (03) 6224 6888 0404 097 188 General Manager: Gail McCulloch gail@ resilience.com.au Cover: A photograph of wreaths laid at the Hobart Cenotaph on ANZAC Day 2012. Photograph by courtesy of David Dickson RSL On Service 1 FROM THE EDITORIAL DESK As we head towards a number of key The debate has always been about what In many ways commemorations, including Vietnam constituted the Battle for Australia as it the day is Veterans Day (18 Aug), Australian wasn’t about any single action or battle relevant as it Peacekeeper’s Day (14 Sept) and Remembrance but more a series – including Timor. commemorates Day (11 Nov), it is always easy to overlook Critics, including a former Australian War the long- Memorial historian, believe there was no o v e r l o o k e d one major date – the 5th of September or Phil Pyke single Japanese strategy, or coordinated bombing of the first Wednesday in September. campaign, against this country and therefore Darwin. While I can image many scratching their the commemoration is not relevant. Until next time heads, it is the Battle for Australia – an In undertaking some research recently, I Phil Pyke important commemoration around a found out that the predominantly Tasmanian significant series of battles with 2012 being 2nd/40th Battalion lost 53 members in the the 70th anniversary of Battle of the Coral Japanese air-raid on Darwin - 53 casualties Sea, Battle of Milne Bay, Kokoda Track before the Battalion even set foot in Timor, Campaign and the bombing of Darwin. becoming prisoners of war. FROM THE PRESIDENT’S DESK Welcome to the Winter edition of “On As members of RSL (Tasmania Branch) we not join an Service”. Firstly I should say that it was can all be very proud that we belong to what Ex Service with enormous pride that I was elected to I believe is the best charitable organisation Organisation the chair at State Congress last May. As in the State. As well as fulfilling our for many years I am sure you are all aware, our previous charitable objects it is also a fact that when to come. State President, Bill Kaine MBE stood down someone buys a poppy or an ANZAC Token, The solution, Chris Munday having put in three years at the coal face. 100% of that income goes to the welfare as I see it, Bill did a great job for the RSL in Tasmania of our veterans, ex Service and serving is twofold. One; we have to educate the and the League in general and is still helping members of the ADF and their dependants. newer veterans of what we have to offer, where he can. None of this money goes on administration and get them into the League earlier. Two; I stated in the lead up to the elections that costs, fuel costs or to meal expenses as is we have to bring more Affiliate members should I be elected, I would spend this year the case with many other charities. into RSL (Tasmania Branch). By now most concentrating on increasing membership. RSL (Tasmania) State Branch first gained of us will be aware that to be an Affiliate By ANZAC Day 2013, I also intend to have its Charter on the 25th April 1917. We are you must either have a blood relative who every Tasmanian who reads a newspaper just five ANZAC Days away from being 100 wore a uniform, or are a Police officer or a much more aware of what the RSL is and years old. The awful news is that if we do member of an Emergency Service. There is what we do. not do something serious about increasing also provision for a Sub Branch committee to apply to State Branch for Affiliate Currently we have 51 Sub Branches with our membership now, we may be in jeopardy membership for somebody outside of these a fair number of those licenced to sell by the time we reach our 100 year mark. guidelines. I believe this has only happened alcohol and conduct commercial activities. This is because of several reasons. Firstly, for two individuals to date. Many Social Because of the work done at the State Branch the WW2 and Korean veterans will be very members of our Licenced Sub Branches had over the last three years, every one of our few in numbers. The Vietnam Veterans blood relatives who served, but are reluctant Sub Branches now has Tax Concession will be mostly in their seventies and will to become an Affiliate member because of Charity status and is required to spend at have done their share “at the coal face”. the “what’s in it for me?” syndrome. These least 50% of their profits on fulfilling their Currently, of course, most of the Pension folk need to understand that by becoming charitable objects, ie: on welfare or patriotic Officer and Welfare Officer work is done an Affiliate member they will be helping activities. All the Sub Branches are happy by the Vietnam Veteran generation. The keep the RSL in Tasmania alive well into with this, and it is a fact of which we can next problem facing us is the Peacekeepers the future so that we can be there to help all be extremely proud. These are the facts and Gulf war veterans are likely to still be veterans returning from current and future that I intend to have known right across the working an unable to take the reins. Veterans conflicts. State by everybody who is not a member of returning from Iraq and Afghanistan will the RSL. want to get on with their lives and may 2 RSL On Service Only a very small percentage of veterans I and the many volunteers throughout our Work has already started on this and things returning from recent conflicts will end up 51 Sub Branches would all agree that getting are looking very good indeed. residing in Tasmania. This is simple maths. active and helping out at whatever level and Lastly, please start wearing your RSL badge A fact is that currently over 80% of veterans in whatever way, will make your life a much wherever you go. Show you are proud to be returning from Iraq and Afghanistan, happier one. It is a known fact that if you a member of the best organisation in our fair discharge in Queensland. Factor in all the do a bit of good in your community, you will State. other States and that does not leave many be a much happier human being. who choose to reside in Tasmania. Keep well and drive carefully. So, to all our Social members, have a think So, who will do the pension and welfare work about the good you will be doing just by joining Chris Munday. in the future? It can only be the veterans in and if you fit into the above mentioned who will be interested in such work, a few categories for Affiliate membership ask your of the remaining younger Vietnam veterans, Sub Branch Secretary to sign you up as one.
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