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Registered by AUSTRALIA POST NO. PP607128/00001 THE April 2011 VOL. 34 No. 2 The official journal of The ReTuRNed & ServiceS LeAgue Of AustraliA POSTAGE PAID SURFACE ListeningListeningWA Branch incorporated • PO Box 3023 Adelaide Tce, Perth 6832 • established 1920 PostPostAUSTRALIA MAIL In this Edition All you need to know for ANZAC Day 2011 Rick Hart - Proudly supporting your local RSL Belmont 9373 4400 COUNTRY STORES BunBury SuperStore 9722 6200 AlBAny - kitcHen & LaunDrY onLY 9842 1855 CIty meGAStore 9227 4100 Broome 9192 3399 ClAremont 9284 3699 BunBury SuperStore 9722 6200 JoondAlup SuperStore 9301 4833 kAtAnnInG 9821 1577 mAndurAh SuperStore 9586 4700 Country CAllerS FreeCAll 1800 654 599 mIdlAnd SuperStore 9267 9700 o’Connor SuperStore 9337 7822 oSBorne pArk SuperStore 9445 5000 VIC pArk - Park Discount suPerstore 9470 4949 RSL Members receive special pricing. “We won’t be beaten on price. 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Unit & Kindred Contacts ��������������������������������������������������������31 to: Denis Connelly, Editor [email protected] Email: [email protected] Contact Directory & Editorial Information ��������������������������31 4 The LisTening PosT April 2011 This Month in Australian Military History Date Year Title event 5 April 1951 3rd Battalion, Royal Operation Rugged involved United Nations forces crossing the 38th Parallel Australian Regiment, involved and occupying strong defensive positions formed by a line of hills codenamed in Operation Rugged, Korea the Kansas Line and including Hills Salmon, Cod and Sardine, 45 kilometres north of Seoul. 9 April 1968 HMAS Sydney arrived at Vung The 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, disembarked and the 7th Tau Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, embarked. Sydney made 24 voyages to Vietnam during the war. 15 April 1917 Lieutenant C. Pope, VC Lieutenant C. Pope, 11th Battalion, AIF, originally from London, wins the Victoria Cross at Louverval, France. It was a posthumous award. 25 April 1915 Landings at Gallipoli British, French, Australian and New Zealand troops were involved in a series of coordinated landings. Although the Gallipoli campaign was a military failure, the anniversary of the landing has become a national day of commemoration in Australia. 13 May 1968 Fire Support Base Coral The partly-constructed base, north of Saigon, was defended by Australian attacked infantry, artillery, and air support when it was attacked by North Vietnamese troops. Eleven Australians were killed and 28 wounded before the attackers were driven back. Fifty-two enemy soldiers were killed and one was taken prisoner. 28 May 1902 Boer War ends Boers surrender, ending the Boer War. Over 16,000 Australians served in South Africa, nearly 600 died. 31 May 1918 Monash Commands the Lieutenant General Sir John Monash succeeds Birdwood as General Officer Australian Corps Commanding the Australian Corps. These events are only a selected number of significant dates when Australians were involved in activities of importance. For the complete list go to: www.awm.gov.au New Staff: Pat Scammell & Geoff Garside Geoff Garside One of Geoff’s passions is the performing Pat Scammell Pat represented Australia in the 1984 arts. He started singing at school and Los Angeles Olympic Games and Geoff started as Chief Financial Officer sang in a variety of choirs at University, Mr Patrick (Pat) Scammell joined the Seoul Olympic Games in 1988 at the beginning of February. He is a the ‘ANZAC House’ staff as the and until recently was regularly singing as well as at several Commonwealth Certified Practicing Accountant, and has in WA Symphony Orchestra Chorus. Chief Operations Officer (COO) on 8 Games competing as a 1500m runner. a Bachelor of Commerce and Master of February 2011. He met his wife through singing. His His interests include AFL where he Business Administration from Curtin daughter is studying dance at WAAPA, Pat came to RSL WA from a supports Collingwood, cricket, golf, University. His professional career of and his son plays cello with WA Youth business and sports administration politics and wine tasting. more than 25 years has included working Music’s Philharmonic orchestra. at Universities, in Local Government, background.