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Newsletter, Again Denis – Many Thanks from All of Us FESR Navy Association (WA) N ewsletter National Patron: Vice Admiral Sir Richard Peek. KBE. CB. DSC. RAN. (Rtd) Western Australian Patron .Commodore Clem Littleton AO. RAN. (Rtd) President Phillip Smith 2nd V / Pres. Roy Jewell Phone 9586 9109 Pho ne 9 294 2196 Email stegga 27@ bigpond.com Em ail [email protected] V/President Don Duncan Sec / Treas Denis Sefton Phone 9255 4202 Phone 9367 1738 Email [email protected] Email dsefton@ iinet.net.au PO Box 246 C om o W A 6952 Editor Denis Sefton. “For Freedom We Served “ Edition 29 December 2009 A Word from The Prez however, via our newsletter, again Denis – many thanks from all of us. I get feedback By the time you read this edition of from shipmates in the east to say – a great our newsletter, it could be, shipmates, the newsletter Denis. New Year 2010. It appears that the Government is As our time each day seems to go so dismissing the matter of a fairer method of fast, perhaps we all should, in 2010 make indexing DFRDB and Military Super time to give an old shipmate a call or visit, pensions. Can I ask that you tell your and if he is not a member then invite him Federal Member of your annoyance with and his partner along to a meeting to enjoy the attitude of ignoring their own our mateship. Likewise make a little time commissioned report. Maybe with an each month or week to give a call or visit a Election this year something may change. sick member of our Association. Please remember that our AGM has At our December meeting and great moved from June to March, so in the Christmas Lunch attended by approx 61 minutes for the February Meeting, Denis members and Guests, a great social time will include Nominations forms for that was had by all. We are fortunate in WA Election. that our monthly meetings are real social In closing, I want firstly on behalf of get-togethers. Unfortunately our new your WA Exec Committee to encourage all Patron Commodore Clem Littleton and his the membership, that if you have any wife Susanne had to offer apologies at the ideas/ comments/news, please bring it to last minute because they had to attend to the attention of Denis, Roy, Don or myself some urgent family business. Commodore via phone call or email if you are unable to Littleton asked to convey to all members attend meetings or simply bring the matter his very best wishes for Christmas and a up at a meeting. Constructive debate is safe and healthy New Year. I thanked all healthy and vital for the future of our concerned for your support of myself and Association and secondly, I want to wish expressed my thanks to Denis for his time each one of you a Happy and healthy New consuming work as Secretary/Treasurer Year. See you in February at our first and this is reflected in the minutes, meeting of the year. 1 RAN Hydrographic Service The NOIC Milne Bay in ML 817 accompanied the (Continued from edition 28) corvette up the coast to inspect the route and staging arrangements. The ships were lying alongside each other in Morobe on Zero day one , when soon after midday the Japanese nearly “put paid” to our part in the war. Nine Mitsubishis and twenty five Zeros attacked the two ships, and that same night Tokyo Rose in her broadcast had us sunk with all hands. Happily she was in error. To be continued ------------------------------------------------------------ Murder within the ranks. When HMA Ships Stella, Polaris and Defending Australia’s coastline can sometimes be Wyalla surveyed the approaches to Cape Nelson a dangerous task, but it is not normally expected and Oro Bay, Japanese forces were little more that a threat would come from your own crew. than 10 miles away and the small ships were to On 19 April 1924 the body of Naval rating receive considerable attention from dive-bombers David Rich was found dead in his hammock and fighters. Surveying strength increased when aboard HMAS Brisbane anchored off Garden Shepparton, Benalla and Laurabada arrived with Island Sydney. their tenders. At this time the ships became Task His head had been bashed in and his throat group 70.5, a unit of the U.S. 7 th Fleet. slashed. Understandably the ship’s officers immediately called for a muster of all personnel to Shepparton had the job of leading 6 see if any intruders were on board, finding it American LCIs through the dangerous reefs to difficult to believe that the threat came from carry out an amphibious landing on Trobriand within. Island. While troops were landing, Shepparton No non-Navy personnel were discovered, patrolled off shore until the operation was and the ship’s crew were all accounted for except complete. The crew caught a few fish on the assistant cook George Brown. A search of the ship trawling line too. These big fish would strike at soon revealed the answer; George Brown’s body a moving bait and the Captain would stop the was found hanging in the refrigerator. engines while the catch was hauled on board. The Navy deemed it to be a murder-suicide after the crew told investigators that Brown had Whilst on survey work about the shoals and often argued with other members of the crew. The reefs of the Woodlark Islands, the Corvette used murder weapon was later found under Rich’s to anchor each night. Over the side a shark line hammock, bringing down the curtain on a mystery was set as fresh food was hard to come by. It of the high seas. wasn’t long before a monster was hauled aboard, cut up and taken to the galley. While we were enjoying our meal, some loud mouth said “ I wonder how many Japs were in his guts” There was a sudden rush to the side of the ship. Some Jap vessels HAD been sunk in this area, but it hadn’t occurred to us until the comment was blurted out. With HMA Ships Stella and Polaris, Shepparton began a survey from Buna to Morobe The two staging points for the amphibious forces HMAS Brisbane Commissioned in 1916, was that were to recapture Salamaua and Lae. one of the first cruisers built for the RAN and served in waters from Europe to the Pacific. 2 I bet you “Bunting tossers” have fond Farewell from the Mayor of Fremantle memories of this 20” beauty. As you may be aware I decided not to stand in the October 17 Fremantle Council elections and my last official duty was the Blessing of the Fishing Fleet on Sunday October 18. I have been privileged to have served as Mayor of Fremantle and I have enjoyed every day since my election on May 5 Was this Gavin’s favourite toy? 2001. Date and Almond Halva. I leave with no regrets and thank you for all your support over the years. I am sure 250 pitted dates [finely chopped] our paths will meet again. Third cup blanched, toasted almonds [finely Peter Tagliaferri. chopped] ------------------------------------------- 2 teaspoons sesame seeds icing sugar for dusting Naval Humour. Combine first 4 ingredients and knead until smooth, shape into balls and roll in icing "Well," snarled the tough old Navy Chief to the sugar store between sheets of paper in an bewildered Seaman, "I suppose after you get airtight tin for up to three weeks , before discharged from the Navy, you'll just be waiting serving , dust with more icing sugar . for me to die so you can come and pee on my yummo grave." "Not me, Chief!" the Seaman replied. "Once I New DVA mailing address get out of the Navy, I'm never going to stand in DVA is moving to a new standard mailing address line again!" across the nation. All mail sent to DVA can now ------------------------------------------------------------ be addressed to GPO Box 9998, IN YOUR During training exercises, a fleet “Subby” who CAPITAL CITY. This change will ensure a more was driving down a muddy back road efficient and effective mailing system for all. Mail encountered another car stuck in the mud with a sent to old post office addresses will still arrive red-faced Navy Captain at the wheel. "Your car safely. Separate post office box addresses for stuck, sir?" asked the fleet “Subby” as he pulled individual VAN and VVCS offices, the OAWG , alongside. "Nope," replied the Captain, coming RMA , VRB , DSHI and DSHL will remain over and handing him the keys.. "Yours is.” unchanged. 3 Reunions VLSVA REUNION 2010 Cooks reunion 2010 Perth W.A. Friday 23 rd April. Meet & Greet. 1830. Frankston Naval Memorial Club.----$5.00 P/P RSVP by March 31 st 2010 th Saturday 24 April . Luncheon 1230. When. 9/10/11 July 2010 Frankston RSL.------$20.00 P/P. th Where. Friday Night. Glouster Park Trots. Sunday 25 April. ANZAC Day 0900. Fall in East end of Flinders Street and (Finger Food) march to the Shrine of Remembrance. Saturday Night. Cannington Dogs (Seafood Buffet) 1030—1100 . Association buses will be at the Shrine to transport members to the Chelsea RSL Sunday Morning. RAAFA Bullcreek home of the Navy in Vietnam HMAS Sydney (Hot Buffet Breakfast) rooms. Family members are welcome to accompany you on the bus---No charge. Cash bar at all functions. 1200. Reunion at Chelsea RSL. Luncheon of RSVP by March 31 st 2010 Banger Sangers and Burgers on Bread with salads will be available from 1200----No Charge. Contact Cooks Reunion Po Box 694.
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