Issue 75 October 2016
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The Official Newsletter of the 9th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment Association (Qld) National Patron: His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK, MC (Rtd) NINER NEWS Issue 75 October 2016 49th Anniversary Memorial Service and Birthday Celebrations, Brisbane, Sunday, 13 November 2016 See full details on page 2 Remembrance Day Friday, 11 November 2016 See background of the poster on page 7 9 RAR ASSOCIATION (QLD) Bulletin Board 49th Anniversary Memorial Service and Birthday Celebrations, Brisbane Sunday 13 November 2016 The Memorial Service will be conducted within the Contemplation Building, The RAR National Memorial Walk at the Gallipoli Barracks, Enoggera, Brisbane. The 8th/9th Battalion will be providing support to our Association for the Service including the guest speaker. Padre Peter Devenish-Meares will attend and guide us through the service. The Service will commence at 11.30am and will honour the 35 who were killed in South Vietnam and the 5 who were killed whilst on non-operational duties in the period 1970-73. Everyone is welcome to lay a personal wreath or tribute. Those who have died subsequently will also be remembered. Following the Service will be the:- Tankard Ceremony amongst the trees, cutting the cake and then a light lunch will be provided. (Some drinks will be on sale but otherwise BYO.) * * * * * * * * * Morning tea will be available at Diggers Rest, NMW from 10.00am. IMPORTANT NOTICE Due to the security restrictions at Gallipoli Barrack, we have arranged for modified access to apply for our Service. If you are planning to attend you need to provide us with the following details so that a list can be compiled and be given to the security personnel at the Lloyd Street Entrance. ** Names of all the attendees in the car AND the registration number of the car. Note: all attendees must have photographic ID (driver’s licence). This will allow you to drive up to the Lloyd Street gate and give them your details so as to gain access to the base. Please advise your details as above to the Secretary, Dave McDonald by Monday 07 November 2016. Email: [email protected] Telephone: 0458 943 212 Niner News - Issue 75 (October 2016) Page 2 of 16 A Word from Kevin I hope this edition finds all our members and friends in good health and if not, get well quick. By the time you receive this, the 8/9 Battalion RAR birthday celebrations will be well and truly upon us with 3 days and nights of festivities. The stand outs will be a Freedom Of The City march on Saturday 29th October following a Battalion Parade and an open day on Friday 28th at the Gallipoli Barracks. Our own birthday is coming along fast, Sunday 13 L-R: Peter Stammers, Allan Chandler, November, more info in this edition. A lot of hard Kim Mongan, Rick Brittain, Kev Lynch, Rod Slater, work goes into organising an event like this but the Ted Hamilton (over from New Zealand). end result is always great with a good deal of attention paid to honouring our KIA’s and to the Had a few old and not so bold Ex Niners at the traditions of the Regiment and Battalion. monthly Rifleman's lunch in Mooloolaba, Friday 7 I would encourage all who are in the area to attend, October. From Kev it is a significant day in our calendar and a chance to catch up with some like minded people. You will need to follow instructions for entry to the barracks. 9 RAR Association Qld I know of a few of our mates are on the sick list and Membership Fees not able to attend, to them we offer our thoughts and prayers and wish them well. Membership Fees are now due for the period 2015/17. Ordinary Members and I hope to see as many of you as possible on Associate Members are $20.00 for two years. Life Sunday 13th November. members and Next of kin Fallen are no charge. Regards, We encourage you to continue your financial Kev Lynch membership of the Association to allow us to continue to promote and maintain the history of the Battalion. Battle of Fire Support Base Much has been achieved over the last few years Coral-Balmoral in May 1968 and for that we thank you for your support Documentary The good news is that the Documentary is, at last, to be broadcast. Update: as at October 2016 The largest, longest and bloodiest Battle of the Thank you to all those members who have entire War in Vietnam by Australians is finally to renewed their membership recently. We have brought to the Australian Public. amended the database and have receipted the money into the bank. In most cases, you would Fox commenced advertising Coral-Balmoral last have received an email or a telephone call night across their channels. The doco is being confirming this. billed as their premiere feature for November. Current Financial members for 2015/17 = 89. This epic telecast premieres prime time 7.30pm on Members financial till 2015 = 37 REMEMBRANCE DAY the 11-11-2016 on the Members overdue from 2013 = 50 History Channel. All these members still get a newsletter posted to them. However, this will be reviewed early next Ray Payne OAM year. Veteranweb Network Niner News - Issue 75 (October 2016) Page 3 of 16 9 RAR Association National 50th Anniversary Reunion Adelaide, November 2017 The following is a copy of an email sent from The format is different from past reunions and has 9 RAR Association SA (for those who are not been done for the following reasons: on the internet or maybe missed it). The Dinner is being held on the actual day of formation - albeit not a Saturday Greetings to all members of the 9 RAR family. The Meet & Greet is in the guise of informal Company gatherings on the Sunday before thus President David Stacey and the members of the significantly reducing the cost of the traditional South Australian Association have much pleasure "whole of Battalion" affair. in providing you with the details of the Adelaide The Remembrance Service will be the only Reunion of the 9th Battalion Royal Australian activity on the day after the Dinner and will include Regiment to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the a light lunch for those wishing to avail themselves Battalion to be held in Adelaide in November 2017. and the option of a tour of the Army Museum. The "Picnic" is so called because food will be This launch coincides with the "unveiling" of the available from a variety of outlets rather than website dedicated to the reunion. You can access simply a BBQ. By splitting the "Picnic/BBQ" from this site via www.9rarsa.com.au where you will find the Service, dress will be informal, rather than the more details of the reunion. suit and medals attire when the BBQ followed the service. The primary purpose of this first email is to There will be an optional pre-reunion activity on the establish that we have correct emails for all in our Saturday, Remembrance Day, with a visit to the address book. Once we have established this, Port Pirie RSL Museum, home of the Huey. The future emails will give you instructions on how to visit will include participation in the RSL log on so that you can update your information in Remembrance Day Service. the "data base" and how you will be able to book and pay on line for the various activities. Our aim is to make this milestone Reunion as affordable as possible so that as many of our However, firstly, if you have received this email family can join in. For many this will be their last and you will be unable to attend the reunion or you reunion and it is important that the Reunion is of have no wish to receive anymore emails about the the proper standard but affordable for all. We will reunion please reply to this email with the words be encouraging you to support various fund raising PLEASE REMOVE ME in your response. We activities we intend putting in place. We have and respect your wishes. will be applying for Grant Funding to offset the cost of putting the reunion together. In brief the 2017 reunion will be held from Monday 13th November until Wednesday 15th November. Please visit the website to get a feel of it. Use the The Reunion Dinner will be held on the Monday "contact us" page to give feedback, constructive which is the date of the formation of the Battalion. criticism or your suggestions. The next email will The Remembrance Service will follow on the have more detail. Tuesday and be held at Keswick Barracks, the Regards place of formation. The Wednesday activity is a "Picnic" (previously referred to as a BBQ) to be Bob Plummer Convener held at Lake Breeze Winery in Langhorne Creek. Adelaide Reunion Committee (ARC) The Dinner will be held in the Hilton Hotel Adelaide which is conveniently located in the centre of Adelaide with public transport at the door, including the Adelaide Tram service. Using this venue means that those wishing to avail themselves of accommodation in the hotel have a very easy "trip" home. Niner News - Issue 75 (October 2016) Page 4 of 16 Last Post Departed Comrades “They too shall not be forgotten.” At the going down of the sun and in the morning, We will remember them. Raymond G. Stanley (August 2016) “Lest We Forget” Vale Ray Stanley 49th Anniversary Memorial Hello All, Service and Birthday I've just received a phone call from Jeff Howe who Celebrations, Brisbane advised that Ray Stanley [D Coy Sgt cook] has passed away.