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December 2014 to Vietnam Which Was Given to the 5 January 2015 Listening THE CENTENNIAL EDITIONS 2014-18 POSTDEC 2014 Vol 37 - No 5 ANZAC Centenary photos p24-25 Home-made poppies for Governor General p3 The Official Journal of The Returned & Services League of Australia WA Branch Incorporated 2 The Listening Post DEC 2014 contents 3 Poppy symbol of Centenary 4 The ANZACs return 5 From the President’s Pen contact: 6 Your letters Editorial and Advertising 7 Bits & Pieces Information 8 3,000 nurses gave their all Acting Editor: Amy Hunt 9287 3700 Email: [email protected] 14 The Giants are coming Media & Marketing Manager: John Arthur 0411 554 480 19 Fremantle honours WA Diggers Email: [email protected] 21 Remembrance Day Graphic Design: Type Express Printer: Rural Press 23 ‘Pinching Parson’ a war hero Contact Details 24 Albany ANZAC Centenary The Returned & Services League Cover: images of Australia - WA Branch Incorporated 34 Sub-Branch News ANZAC House, 28 St Georges Tce The Returned & Services League of PERTH WA 6000 WA proudly supports the outstanding 35 State Congress PO Box 3023, EAST PERTH WA 6892 servicemen and women of the Australian Email: [email protected] Defence Force. We work hard to support 41 Column - New members Website: www.rslwahq.org.au them, whether through an offi cial farewell 42 United & Kindred listings Facebook: www.facebook.com/rslwahq of HMAS Toowoomba or our community Telephone: 9287 3799 support services. 43 Puzzles Fax: 9287 3732 Our support is backed by the general 44 Notices/Can you Help? WA Country Callers: 1800 259 799 community, which has strongly embraced poppy production as just one way of 46 ANZAC - a teenage perspective Contact Directory demonstrating their goodwill to our men and CEO / State Secretary: women in the fi eld. 47 Last Post Philip Orchard AFNI RAN (Rtd) This edition of The Listening Post features Assistant State Secretary: Nola Keen the Albany Centenary, but it also tries to ANZAC House & Club Manager: cover the numerous activities of our very Deadline for next Matthew Holyday: 9287 3714 active sub-branches. There are 131 of Membership: Andrea Hunt them throughout this State and, if you are in edition: 3 March 2015 (Mon-Thurs): 9287 3705 the services, you are very welcome at any If possible, submissions should be typed Financial Services: of them. and double-spaced. Preferred method Peter McGlade: 9287 3718 of receiving submissions is via email. Helen Beech (Mon-Thurs): 9287 3703 As always, we say this is your magazine Photographs should be colour. This is your Caitlin Harnwell and we welcome comments and criticisms. Events Manager: journal and contributions are welcome. Acting Editor & Social Media Manager: Amy Hunt Address to: The Editor, Receptionist: Wendy Quinn The Listening Post RSL, Board 2014-2017 PO Box 3023 East Perth, WA 6892 Records and Information Manager: Helen Starkie (Tues and Wed): 9287 3713 State President: Mr Graham Edwards AM Email: [email protected] Centenary Program Manager: Vice President: Mr Denis Connelly Opinions expressed by contributors in Sharon Harford 9287 3706 State Treasurer: Mr Phillip Draber articles and reproduced articles are the Support Services: Welfare: individuals’ opinions or the authors of such Rosalind Howat: 9287 3707 / 0417 905 742 State Executive reproduced articles and are not necessarily Snr Advocate: Jim Boland: 9287 3708 Greater Metropolitan Region: those of the RSL. Reproduction of articles Mr Bill Collidge RFD and Scott Rogers (or extracts) contained in The Listening Publishing Great Southern Region: Peter Aspinall Post are welcomed, provided the source is Eastern Region: Donna Prytulak acknowledged. The Editor reserves the right Publishing of The Listening Post: Mid West Region: Ross Davies to accept, reject, sub-edit and re-arrange Published 4 times a year and has a material submitted for publication. Pilbara/Kimberley Region: John McCourt readership of over 25,000. Infringement of Copyright Laws: We To all sub-branch Presidents’ and Trustees cannot accept Newspaper clippings for Secretaries: Send photographs and a Mr Don Blair OAM RFD publication without express approval from short article on special activities at your Mr Wayne Tarr RFD ED the Newspaper Editor as we may infringe on sub-branch to The Listening Post. Mr Kevin Trent OAM RFD Copyright Laws. The Listening Post DEC 2014 3 Humble poppy connects us with our ANZAC heritage For just a moment, Governor General Sir Peter Cosgrove and his wife Lynne were connected with the phenomenon of home-made poppies when Denmark’s Locke Rowland (10) stepped forward to present them with two of them made in the Great Southern. It happened shortly after the special service at the Desert Mounted Corps Memorial at Mt Clarence on 31 October. “Sir Peter asked his name, shook his hand and said ‘thanks very much I shall wear it’,” Locke’s mum, Belinda, said afterwards. “I had worded up his minders that my son was going to do it.” 50,000 plastic, knitted, crocheted & sewn poppies in all sizes Belinda Rowland is secretary of the Albany RSL and as a member of the SASR Auxillary co-authored ‘Those • Denmark Primary School student Locke Rowland (10) presents Sir Peter Cosgrove with who care for those who dare’ in poppies during the Albany centenary weekend. Between Sir Peter and Locke is Carolyn 2007 when the SASR – in which her White. Picture courtesy of Daniel Wilkins, The Sunday Times. husband rose to the rank of major – Centre, along Stirling Terrace and in at ANZAC House with her family had its 50th anniversary of becoming numerous locations. There were about to meet teenagers from Vignacourt. a company. 50,000 plastic, knitted, crocheted and Afterwards she walked to St George’s The centenary at Albany drew great sewn poppies in all sizes. Cathedral where she saw the poppies praise for the Albany Sub-Branch with of the 5000 Poppies Project for Currently Albany and other RSL National RSL President Ken Doolan the first time, inspiring her to start members are also producing red, describing the events as ‘an absolute knitting and crocheting. yellow and black poppies to honour triumph’. indigenous soldiers. Judy thought it particularly poignant Poppies – tens of thousands of them that her poppy would be going to – have been produced in RSL and The connection with the poppy England where Jim Holland was born. project continues to reach far and other workshops as the people’s way He arrived in Australia at 17, joined wide. Recently Prince Edward of interacting with the ANZAC first the AIF with his brother Charlie and convoy centenary, attended by 40,000 attended a service at the State War both fought at Gallipoli and in France in Albany and thousands more in Memorial and the RSL presented him and Belgium. Fremantle and at Blackboy Hill. with a poppy made by Judy Carroll, whose grandfather, Jim Holland, If you would like to join in the Poppies were displayed throughout appears on the front cover of Ross 5000 Poppy Project please contact the impressive Albany centenary Coulthard’s book ‘The Lost Diggers of Sharon Harford on 9287 3706 or weekend. There were 30,000 planted at [email protected] Middleton Beach and thousands more Vig nacou r t’. on display at the Albany Entertainment Judy recently attended a function 4 The Listening Post DEC 2014 ANZACs return National RSL President Ken Doolan described the Albany ANZAC first convoy centenary as “an absolute triumph”. His Kiwi counterpart BJ (Barry) Clark said, “It has just been a real emotional roller- coaster”. Albany resident and Second World War bomber pilot Murray Maxton said, “Albany really turned on a very special show. The new Anzac centre up on Mt Clarence has to be seen to be believed… it’s unreal.” State President Graham Edwards praised the vision of the Albany RSL, backed by the State RSL headquarters, for playing a pivotal role in building the new $10 million-plus National Anzac Centre. State Secretary and CEO Phil Orchard: “My compliments go to Peter Aspinall, Laurie Fraser and Geoff Hand for some first class organising of a huge event over a number of years. These members of the original ANZAC Alliance were instrumental in pressing the idea of the National Anzac Centre and the refurbishment of the Forts precinct.” Continued on page 17 • The RSL National Executive leads veterans through a crammed York Street. in o C f oo PRIDE, RESPECT, GRATITUDE... Pr ld Go The Perth Mint has released a fi tting tribute to all Australian and New Zealand 1/4oz servicemen and women with The ANZAC Spirit 100th Anniversary Coin Series. This poignant and beautifully crafted series of pure gold and pure silver Australian legal tender collectables tells the story of the ANZACs contribution to the First World War and honours the sacrifi ces made by all. in o C f oo Pr er t Silv e 1oz S n i o n C i - o e C re f h o T ro of P ro er FIND OUT MORE er P Silv 1/2oz Silv 1/2oz www.perthmint.com.au/anzac 1800 098 817 Also available through Australia Post and leading coin distributors. The Listening Post DEC 2014 5 FROM THE PRESIDENT’S PEN By State President of Wesfarmers, Lotterywest and Graham Edwards, AM other authorities have given Albany the kind of long-term benefits that We have recently been heavily engaged Fremantle enjoyed after the America’s in a series of ANZAC centenary Cup. These facilities would not have events and many hard-working RSL happened without the vision and drive volunteers are deservedly looking of the Albany Sub-Branch. forward to their Christmas break. About 600 people also attended Blackboy Hill on the evening of This will give us all a chance Thursday, 30 October and on the to recharge our batteries and to following day hundreds of students and have a break before the next wave comes along to commemorate the others turned out to wave off a heritage 100th anniversary of the landing of train which recreated the journey taken because in recent times there have ANZACs at Gallipoli.
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