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Cemetery, ERNIE BRIDGE, JP, MLA, the Minister for Agriculture, Wster Resources snd the North West. during s recent offlclsl visit to Libya took time out to visit the Benghszl Wsr Cemetery - his report is Inside this Issue.

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When I woke up this morning I looked out the passed the official dais. Eyes right! I saw some window. lt promised to be a perfect day. Just right familiar faces amongst the distinguished guests. for marching. No1 that I looked forward to marching, They applauded and smiled .. I couldn't raise a smile, . for my legs aren't-.what they us~d to.b.e. lt is not 0!11Y I could hardly raise my arm trying to hold up our the marching that makes you t1re~ . 1t1s the ~ tan _ dmg banner. We turned left into Barrack Street. Thank around waiting to march off wh1ch takes 1t out of God, only about 200 metres .to go. After that, no you. And you have to be early otherwise you may more marching for me, I thought. Not next year, not have trouble finding a parking spot. the years after. Next year I'll go to the club, like some TV with an At last we·marched off, 25 of us. People were other members do, watch the parade on my hand. lt was then I saw , children were waving flags and I tri~~ to icy-cold glass of beer in cheering strip. She smile· but my legs were aching. We were late arn~mg the lady. She was standing on the median , didn't even smile, but she held sure some peQple ~ere say m g.: didn't wave a flag at the Esplanade. I'm of paper, and written on that piece of 't they walk a bit faster and arnve ~n t1m.e. up a piece "Why didn paper were the words: "Thank you for us living in We tried dear people, we tried very hard. A ~1rl gUide ". All of a sudden all my aches and pains a programme. I glanced at 1t: Hymn freedom handed me gone. Dear lady, God willing, I'll be marching Prayer (stand), In Memoriam (sit), Last Post were (stand), again next year. (stand) Address (sit) National Anthem (stand): Up• down- Jp-down, my body doesn't deserve that kind Courtesy NEESA/ Belmont RSL of punishment. . .. After the service the march-past commenced, but Voice of the Force&and we had to wait 45 minutes before it was our turn. We Belmont Bug ~ e Listening Poat -Spring 1991 - PageS ·, I Cover Story: VISITTO A -- - BENGHAZI In July I made an official visit to Libya to inspect their US$258 project to pipe water from u~der t_he Sahara, hundreds of kilometres north to the1r maJor coastal cities. Prior to departure, contact was made with the Australian War Graves office as I wanted to take the opportunity to visit at least one of the several allied war cemeteries in that country. I am pleased to advise that I visited the Benghazi War Cemetery which is 6km from the centre of Benghazi. There are some 1238 known and unknown graves of which 54 are Australian. (Over half the servicemen buried at Benghazi are from the United Kingdom; with over a dozen other allied nations also_being represented). The Australian War Graves Office stated that with respect to the cemetery'_s. co~ditiot:J. some gardening and structural d1ff1cuH1es have been experienced in the past. · However, they said this problem was now being corrected with reparation work well advanced. 1am delighted to confirm that the condition of the Benghazi cemetery is quickly on the imptove, and that all that appeared to be lacking was some much needed rain. 1 placed a wreath at the memorial and found my visit to the grave site to be most moving and memorable. , 1 will pass on to the War Gr_aves Office my impressions of the cemetery and·its surrounds. ERNIE BRIDGE, JP, MLA -. Minister for Agriculture, Water Resources and the North West Llatenlng Poat- Spring 1H1 - P~ 7

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Page 8- Listening Post- Spring 1991 . ' ADDRESS BY BRIGADIER ALF GARLAND, AM (RL) AT WA. STATE CONGRESS 1991 _In_ a public statement on 24 April 1989 the. Prime Mm1ster Mr Bob Hawke.said: "I want to make quite clear my Government's complete determination to ensure that, as the health care needs of veterans change over the years they continue tQ get the best. The Veterans' Affairs _Minister, Mr Ben Humphreys, and I have guaranteed on a number of occasions that: (a) no Repatriation General Hospitals will be transferred to a State until a satisfactory agreement has been reached on matters such as priority of access and quality of health care for v.eterans and war widows and unless the interests of the hospital staff have been adequately safeguarded decision will be taken if the RSL has (b) no final made on cause for dissatisfaction with the What a statement of duplicity the Minister reasoQable the duplicity proposed arrangements, and I repeat that that particular occasion. I also highlight again, no final decision will be of Bob Hawke and his statement of promises. Keating particular section that the (he didn't say the ex-service knpws all about duplicity, and now it appeal"s taken if the RSL, on the RSL, and community, he said the RSL) has reasonable same duplicity is being perpetrated community. cause for dissatisfaction with the proposed indeed the ex-service arrangements." I repeat the Prime Minister's statement that "that about these guarantees and then went on to say: "There is nothing equivocal there is nothing equivocal He agenda." We now have, on 2 May about these guarantees, and there is no secret there is no secret secret agenda! He 1991 , the Minister saying, forget about that. Those agenda." Nothing equivocal, no We're ot people at were not guarantees. Those were not promises. made the same statement to a group with Hospital Concord on 7 March 1990. not going to take any issue or notice if it conflicts Repatriation happen in relation to the transfer unless satisfactory arrangements have what we believe should Again, no integration system. been made for priority of.access and quality of health Repatriation Hospitals care. No final decision if the RSL had reasonable cause Well, the RSL, over the years, has been used to for dissatisfaction with the proposed arrangements. dealing with people who have honesty, integrity, and in the proposals that they put forward. We lt is with some concern, and a great deal of anger I truthfulness Ben have also always given that same sort of treatment might say, that I read in a letter from the Minister age Member for back again. We therefore expect, in this day and Humphreys to a Mr Riggall (who is the integrity and to a speech that was 1991 , to get the same degree of honesty, MacMillan in Victoria) in reply Government who are based on a letter truthfulness from those people in made by Mr Riggall in the House that they would Mr Evans, the Secretary of responsible for making the statements which he had received from had cause for concern, and Ex-POWs, where he raised these consult with and, if the RSL the Latrobe Valley 'rns, would listen to them and the issues and said: "Mr Minister, why have you there are such conce particular for integration would not go ahead. not continued to promote what the Prime Minister and proposal you have said?" And the Minister said: "The Now, I ask, what sort of a Government and what sort guarantees that Mr £vans mentions were first given in of a Prime Minister do we have? Do they have integrity my Press Release on 14 August 1988. Those and honesty as we expect of them? Or will they renege guarantees being priority of access, quality of health on the promises that we have been given, and freely care, no hand over of Repatriation Hospitals if there given to the RSL? There is no pressure placed on the was reasonable cause for concern by the RSL. " Minister or the Prime Minister to come up and say, we RSL has the ex-service will not process this particular proposal if the "However, some members of that RSL, are misinterpreting reasonable cause for concern. That was adecision community, particularly the Minister for to the RSL that quote, the was taken by the Prime Minister and the the assurances given the RSL. There is no secret would not proceed if the RSL had Veterans' Affairs, .not Government is nothing equivocal about these dissatisfaction with the proposed agenda. There reasonable cause for that we have given. arrangements, upquote. And this has caused .some guarantees unnecessary concern. Whilst the Government is We expect that the Prime Minister and the Minister certainly prepared to listen to the views of the RSL and for Veterans' Affairs and the Government would do other ex-service organisations, to expect the those things which have be.en accepted by the Government to act upon the RSL's views which are not Parliament over the years. That they acknowledge the related to health care; and not reflecting the needs of great debt owed by Australians to the ex-service the ex-service population, is clearly not appropriate. lt community. I would say again that if those guarantees is unrealistic to expect that Government policy can be were fair ~inkum or not fair dink ~ m in the first place, subject to .outright veto by an external organisation why garn1sh them with the statement that there was such as the RSL regardless of the relevance of their nothing equivocal about the guarantees and there was arguments." no secret agenda. 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I would like to see the Prime Minister and the the Minister in the ACT, to the Minister in Minister for Veterans' Affairs come good with the and the MiAister in . They have all given promises that they have made and not do another me the same ~tory . lt has got nothing to do with Party Keating or another Kirribilli on us. I must also say that politics but everything to do with dollars and cents, the Minister and the Commission should take no and Federal versus State issues. comfort from the agreement that was passed by the To my way of thi nking it ·is a very State of at important issue their last State Congress. when you are given a promise, a guarantee, that you Let me read e:>cactly what th.at says: "That the State live up to that guarantee. If they don't live up Branch policy on the matter of. transfer ..to that of the guarantee, then I suggest we have other action Repatriation Hospital we are Concorde to the State health going to take. lt might take 18 months or.two system be altered years for so.as to accept the principal of such ttiat.action to be implemented but we transfer, subject w1ll remember. to satisfactory acceptance of the We will remember very th~se guarantees of priority well at the ballot box of access for veterans and war people who made promises to the ex-serv1ce widows to hospitalisation in the State and Private community and did not keep them. health hospitals .and satisfactory arrangements between State and Federal Governments." Your Vice President said there are still a significantly large numoer of ex-servicemen and women and their I have now. been around and spoken to every State dependants in the community, probably something in Health Minister in the country, except the Minister in the vicinity of 1.5 million people of voting age. This . Eacl"t and every one of them has represents a significant percentage of the Australian said that they do not wish to take over your voting community, and the Government needs to take Repatriation Hospitals, as they cannot afford them in account .of the fact that if they do renege on the the first instance. They cannot guarantee you the same promises they have made on this particular issue, the degree of health care as you are currently getting. response by the ex-service community may well be They will give you the best that they can, but they reflected in the ballot 'box the next time we go to a cannot guarantee that yoO will get the same standard Federal election. of health care that you are able to/get out of your Thank you very much for being patient and listening Repatriation system. to me, but I felt that this message needed to be put, and As I understand it, a formal proposal has not yet I would hopethatthe President of the Commission will been made to any State to take over the Repatriation take back to the Minister the fact that we are hospitals. If there has, it has been done within the last dissatisfied and that we expect him to live up to the week or 10 days. But I have now spoken to the Minister promises that he made and those that were made by in Queensland, to the Minister in New South Wales, to his Prime Minister.

ANZAC'AWARD

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Mr Percy Pearson, CMG, OBE Mr Percy Pearson's contributions to the League are far too numerous to mention in detail in this brief resume. Educated in Perth, he subsequently became a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Management, a Fellow of the Institute of Sal-es and Marketing Executives, and an Associate of the Market Research Society of Australia. Mr Pearson joined the Australian Army in 1940 and served in Australia and Morotai during the Borneo Campaign. After the war he served in the CMF from 1947 to 1955. He joined the League in 1947 and, since then, has served .continuously. He is a member of the Highgate Sub-Branch having served over 20 years as a committeeman and Sub-Branch President. In May 1957 he was elected to the State Executive and was State President from 1965 to 1975. He is presently a Trustee of this.State Branch and has held that position for many years. He was awarded Life Membership and the OBE in 1971, and the CMG Mrs-Dorothy Dowson, in 1975 for his services to the ex-service and general ioan MBE community. He. was State Commissioner for the Mrs Dowson saw overseas service in the Middle • Australian Forces Overseas Fund from· 25 East as a member of the VAD attached to 2/?th AGH. September 1967 to 1 August 1975. . On her. return to Australia she transferred to the Australian Army Medical· Women's Service and was Mr Howard M. Grafton posted in 1942 to 2/ 5th AGH Port Moresby. She Mr Howard Grafton joined the League in 1945 as a returned to Australia in 1944 and joined the member of the NE Fremantle Sub-Branch. Since Australian Red Cross as a field officer. 1966, he has been a member of the Scarborough Mrs Dowson joined the RSL in 1945. She was a Sub-Branch, where has has served in many foundation member of the Returned Ex• appointments, including 18 years as the Secretary Servicewomen's Sub-Branch in 1948, and has held and two years as President. various offices in the sub-branch. She was its Mr Grafton has given exceptional service to his President from 1971 to 1974 and was elected for a sub-branch and the League and has been ad riving S!=!COnd time in 1990. force in every facet of its welfare .and social Mrs Dowson has worked tirelessly in the interests undertakings. He has gone out of his ·way to be of of her sub-branch and the League in general, has assistance to members and promo.te the c~use of-. been a member of the State Executive since 1978 the veteran, and he is well-known for his and was awarded a Life Mem~ership in 1988. commitment to youth and youth affairs.. Llatenlng Poat- Spring 1991- Page13 Ca/1 in to ....

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Mr George Raynor Hayhow Mr Hayhq·w joined the League in 1946 and has been an active and conscientious member of the Kalgoo.rlie Sub-Branch si rice-that date. He has been actively involved in all sub-branch undertakings and has held various appointments including the Presidency, which he has held since 1978. He was the Country Vice President for- the Eastern Gol.dfields Region from 1978 to 1985 and introduced a number of initiatives to encourage ex-servicemen to join the League and improve the League's standing-in t"he community. • My Hayhow was awarded Life Me-mbership in 1983 and by his efforts and achie'{lments is a worthy recipient of this a~ard. THE STATE EXECilliVE STANDING COMMIITEES JULY 1991 TO JUNE 1992 ANZAC CLUB & FUNCTIONS WAR VETERANS' HOME BOARD M. Hall, J. Holman, A. Keynes, B. Kwiecinski, J.P. Hall, K. Broadhurst, P. Firkins, M. Hall, K. Morrison, P. Simpson. L. Keynes, A. King, P. Pearson, E. Reid, R. Stone, J. Surridge, F. Verdi · ANZA_C DAY & POPPY DAY J.P. Hall (Chairman), L.C. Keynes, P. Firkins, D.H. Gibbs (State Secretary) AD HOC COMMITTEES DEFENCE & CO-OPTED FUTUREOFTHELEAGUE P. Firkins, A. D,acre, P. Horobin, R. Mercer, J.P. Hall, L.C. Keynes, P. Firkins, K. Broadhursf, E. Reid, J. Surridge P. Pearson, R.N. Stone, D.H. Gibbs (State Secretary) eo-opted Major General K. Taylor, Commodore D. Orr, STATE CONGRESS & AGENDA COMMITTEE Air Commodore N. Ashworth, J. Surridge, A. Dacre, A. Keynes, R. Mercer Colonel R. Mitct::ell, G. Russell STATE CONGRESS· SUB BRANCH TROPHIES FINANC.E J.P. Hall, L:.C. Keynes, P. Firkins L.C. Keynes. J.P. Hall, P. Firkins, A. Dacre, K. Broadhurst, P. Pearson, R.N. Stone, HONOURS & AWARDS M.C. Hall, J. Surridge, D.H. Gibbs J.P. Hall, L.C. Keynes, P. Firkins (State Secretary), R.. lsaacman . .(Accountant) STATE/NATIONAL CONS_TITUTION LISTENING POST & PUBLICITY B. Kwiecinski, P. Balfe, K. Morrison, F. Verdi P. Balfe, J. ·Babbage, J. Dowson, P. Horobin, WAR MEMORIAL R. Mercer, W. Surridge, P. White, B. Clinton J.P. Hall, L.C. Keynes, P. Firkins, MEMBERSHIP K. Broadhurst, P. Pearson, R.N. Stone, P. White, J. _Babbage, J. Oowson, J. Holman, D.H. Gibbs (State Secretary), R. lsaacman B. Kwiecinski, K. Morrison, B. Simpson (Accountant) VETERANS' AFFAIRS STAFF COMMITTEE L. Keynes, B. Cliriton, A. Keynes, J.P. Hall, L.C. Keynes, P. Firkins, A. King,' E. Reid, F. Verdi D.H. Gibbs (State ~ecret . ary)

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Stat~ Pr~sident Jim Hall thanks _the following donors whose contributions have brought the total to $129,000. There 1s st1ll a long way to go and he hopes that more sub-branches will respond. RSL SUB-BRANCHES Albany ...... 500.00 Applecrss ...... 5,000.00 Bedford/ Morley ...... 1 ,000..00 Bassendean/ Guildford ..... 100.00 . Bayswater/ Meltham ...... 500.00 Busselton ...... 1,000.00 Belmont ...... 500.00 Boulder ...... 100.00 Collie/Cardiff ...... 100.00 City of Rocking ham ...... 1,500.00 Claremorit ...... 1,500.00 Darliog Range Ex-Servicewomens Cottesloe ...... 1,000.00 Darkan ...... 82.00 Group ... :...... 200.00 Dongara ...... 50.00 Eastern Hills ...... 100.00 Lancelin & Coastal Moora ...... 250.00 Mt Barker ...... 205.30 Districts ...... 50.00 Norseman ...... 300.00 North Beach ...... 5,000.00 Narrogin ...... 100.00 Pingelly ...... 400.00 Ravensthorpe ...... 100.00 Osborne Park ...... 250.00 South Perth ...... 500.00 Upper Swan ...... 250.00 Rivervale/Carlisle ...... 1 ,000.00 Wanneroo Hamel ...... 500.00 Armada le ...... 775.00 Wag in ...... 200.00

RSL WOMEN• 'S AUXILIARIES Women's Auxiliary Women's Auxiliary Women's Auxiliary H/ Quarters ...... $28,000.00 Narrogin ...... 100.00 North Perth ...... 88.50

UNIT & KINDRED ASSOCIATIONS BCOF Ass pc...... 200.00 Royal Australian Armpured Enlisted VA & AAMWS ..... 100.00 Ex-Wrans ...... 100.00 Corps ...... 50.00 Thi rtyniners ...... 1,000.00 WRAAC ...... 100 .00

INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS ALLARDUE C.A. BENZIE R.H. CHATFIELD D. DUNNEW. GREEN l.F. HAMEISTER L.F. ANDERSON J. BARNETT T.M. CROOK K: DANIELS N. GARDINER T.J. HALL F. AURISH J. BARDWELL G.E. COX D. ELIOTT R. GARDNER I. HALLOWAY Mr & Mrs ADAMS T. & H. D. BREMMERS J.H. CADDY l. ETCHELLS C. ~REGG C.J. IKEN l. ATTLEWYTE F. BOWENS H, CAUBO C. EASTERBY T. GRAFTON H. IKAN D. AGER W.G. BUNE S.R. CALLAGHAN N. ELPHICK A. GRAY R. ISAACS F. ALLAN R.B.D. BRIGGS C. CLEL Mr & mrs EDWARDS F. ·GRANGER Mr & Mrs ISLANb K.D. ANDERSON G.W. BASHALL T.H. CUNEO R. EASBY D. GRUNDY R. JENKINS S. ANDERSON Mr & Mrs BARRETT Mr & Mrs CLAY FORTH Mrs EDWARDS R. GOSTELOW D.l. · JONES A. APPLEBY C.R. BELL R. CLAYFORTH Mr FERREROT. GASTOU E. JOHNSON D. AITKEN R.A. BAKER W.J. CLARK W. FISHER E. GUTHRIE R. JOHNSON W. & J. BEETSON D. BIRCH H.D. CAMPBELL B. FLETCHER R. GIBB R. JAMIESON B. BLACHFORD P. · BAIH H.E. CLARK R. FARRELLY R. GOLDSMITH J. JOHNSON F. E. BROWN T . BROWN J.J. CLUTTERBUCK E.C. FOOTE R. HUMMERSTON P. JOHNSON H. BAILEY P. BEATIY G. CATHERALL W.F. FOOTE M. HORTON T. JAMES J. BAYLEY K. BLAKE R.W. CONNOLLY A.J. FLOYD Mr & Mrs HUBBARD N. JEMERSON R. BOON J.R. COURTNEY B. CLARKE S.W. FARR M. HALL C. JOUBERT E. BROWN L.R. CANTWELL R. CUSHINGS H. FITZGERALD J. HEALEY T. JACKSON Mr st\ATLET Mr & Mrs CAMM S.B. COYLE J.R. FAULKNER Mr HAMMER V. JAMES E.H. BENNISON R.C. & A.R. CROSS A. COLLINS R.T. FAULKNER Mrs HARMAN R.J . JACKES L.J. B.WRGESS Mr CRAIB J. CHAPMAN E. FERGUSON J. HALL, F.J. JONES S.R. BOVTEN Mr COPLEY 1-. - DALLYWATER S. FISHWICK R. HALL F. JOHNSON F. E. BOJIE K. CLARKE Mr DACRE A. FOWLER D. HODGBIN R. JONES J L HANLON R. JONES BERRILL P. COX J. DAY R. FLOYDA.W. s·.. BLAIR A.D. COLLINGRIDGE Mr DAVIES l. FALTON Mr HARLEY Mr KING A. BEt·:jNESS E.C. CLIFFORD l. DONNAN V. FALTON Mrs HARRIS F. KNEEBORE R. BAR LOW G.A. COUTIS A. DENNY Mr FISHWICK R.W. HAINES H. & E. KNEZEVICH M. BLACK K.M. CAMPBELL B. DAWSON K. FRASERW.A. HILL C.M. KING R. BURNS E. CODY l. DAVIES l. FLINT N. HANDERS V.M. KENT B. BELL J.S. CARWARDINE R. DOUGE 0 . FINKELSTEIN H. HARDERS F.E. KER M.A. BURKE W.E. & J.F. CZERWICE W. DAVEY E.H. FITZHARDINGE T. HALL R. KERR R.A. BAILIE J.B. . CZERWICE F. DAVIS R. GORSKI W. HEALEY, T.A. KENNEDY A. BENNETI J. CAREY S.J. DONLEY J. & l. GREY C. HAINES l. KERR J. HARTNELL F.D. KING G. BLANCHETT Mr & Mrs CLAIR A. DEAN, A. E. GIBSON B. BANNISTER F. COCK H. DAVIS F. GEDDESW. HALL E. KING A.J. BELL G.E. CUNNINGTON P. DIXON, G.E. GREATHEAD W. Hf'.RRIS J.O. KITCHEN R. SLAKE R.C. CARROLL A.l. DIXON A.J. & B. GILES I. HEATH F. KORBOSKY T. BIRKS K.N. CRESSIE I. · DOSOO G. GROGANW. HENDERSON G.G. KING A.M. BYRNE F. COCKER Y.M. DYMOND E.T. GLASS B. HAYNES A.A. KENNEDY M.N. BEARD J.R. CASH MORE J. DUNNE C.G. GRAZER Mr HUDSON A.W. KRUDGER R. BUNNEY R. COOPER E. DAWSON W. GATHERCOL J. HEIGHT T. -. KNIGHT F. BOCK J. CUTHBERTSON V. DAVIS B. GROV~G . HEWITT G. KELL Y R.J. BROWN W.F. CONNOR W.G. DOUST C.S. GOULD P. HANSEN J.W. KEMP R. BAKER R W GROWLY B. & C. DICKER A. G. GILLESPIE C. HE;NDON T. LEE L. BARRINGTON K. & M. D. GLEMENTS V. DICKINSON G.M. GEORGEG. HAARISON R. lOFFMAN P. Listening Post- Spring 1991- Page 17 ASBE,STOS ROOFS ROOF COATINGS COATED OR REPLACED Asbestos roofs are a health achieved using P.ll. Coatings· GUARANTEED FOR .15 YEARS hazard and the Asbestos heat rcnet:tive coating. Research CounCil has recom• Protect your family: add beauty mended the sealing of all and value to your a ~bcstO> asbestos roofs. home with P.B. Coating.,, Cement P.B. Coatings has developed a P.ll .. Coating's Toof coating i ~ Tile ·Roofs method that not only water• non toxic and ideal for rain water collection Cement tile roofs over I 0 years of age resealed us ing a flex ible latex pruofs and beautifies asbestos and an ·sealant obligation free inspcctinn i~ often show signs of considerable mixed into the cement. All roofs but also makes them safe. the valleys As an added bonus, up to nine available anytime. deterioration including broken and and flashingsa re checked and renovated degrees cooling ca n be cracked tiles. loose and cracked capping as required to stop all leaks. The gutters and loss of colour. This can a llow and downpipes are completely cleaned moisfure t9 enter as well as detracting out and if required these can be repaired considerably from the appearance of the or replaced. Finally, two coats of the Rising damp .cured, home. P.B. Coatings have d~vcloped a vinyl l atex protective roofcoating are process to rejuvenate and- recolour applied over the entire roof. This is a 15 year ·guarantee cement tiles that is guaranteed for IS similar coating to the one used on the years. iron roofs by P.B. Coatings. h has been R'""l damp I) a ptobkm IM'A'(f U tiu\ V. ill CIU)t' the ~I lnJL'\.11..r. art plk.'t"d specially formulated v.1th rmn) ukk1 homa 1n dlmp to rM. crcaltnJ a )Ill ~lfCOft Firstly all broken and cracked tiles are for the harsh W.A. '" th< wait, and I) conditions and includes an ultraviolet IVA lincabovc:thtrrp.tu ,a~nl lftjtt.:lcd lftiO the \litll 11 replaced using matched tiles. These 4J re Th''""11n b: aus.c IOlllt~ d.amp.prooll'OIH'It. cleaned to remove all lr the hmt mortar or bricb 11.1> tmpotl auaran&C'Cd b IS )e&rl and is backed that moss. dirt and oxidised paint etc. All the up with a IS year written arr frrtt•na- the ..anpapn 1'\ti brm YiCd thtrc P u Co,an'P ...n lm.pt\.1 guarantee. llfb. ~int bubbla. 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* WALLS & PAINTING • Mamlrnanrt frrc: roa1ing for Brick. R\.•ndrr and As~s1os w~lls w1~h a 10 year guarantc('. -\ h1gh quaht)' parnung scrvtrc al~o ;1\ ;ul:tbk. IRO N ROOFS ~ P.B. roatings has developed a PHONE TODAY All leaks are then found and P.B.Coa tings also offers a very method of restoring and stopped with all Oashings and competitive re-roofmg service colouring iron roofs which i; valleys repaired and renovated using zincalume or colorbond ~'90 COl'r-iT ~ ' ~\~R~J~? PECIALTY s~ pcri or to the old painting as required. metal sheeting. method. This invotvt-s not only REGISTRATION NO. 3568 colouring the roof but a total The roof is high pressure water cleaned at 3.000 psi to remo r------~------~----- Pl rr ~ roof restoration. ve CLAY ROOFS 1 ease contact me for an oblicallon IMp«tion and quote on my: I Firstly all the rusted and badlv all din. peeling paint etc. and 1 (Pitast Tic~) I dentcd sheets arc replaced the gutters and downpipes Lichen which holds din I WALLS 1 completely cleaned out. using matching imperial pollutes drinking water and ~I 0 Rosong Damp 0 -\sbrstos 0 Bnd Rend.-r 0 (iutt''" ~ :1 sheeting. This has th e If necessary the gutters can be damages the surface of clay tiles ROOFS advantage of the corrugations repaired or replaced. can be removed by P.B. matching and there is no metal Coatings. 1 0 Iron 0 Tik 0 Asbcsto> 0 l'aonung I reaction which can occur if zinc Finally th e v. inyl la tex All brokenandcrackedtilesarc I P.B. COATINGS I protective roof coating is replaced. All ridges and hips I G ..., , . I and galvanised sheet; arc applied to 19 mixed. the entire roof using are r esealed using a nexible 1 ut.... ord Rd., Ml Lawley 6050 ~ Baycrs natural rock oxide for com~ u '!d to avoid further 1 (09) 370 4199 [ I1 Then all the lifting sheetS at the the colour. The P.B. Coatings crackm.g. 1 . !il sides are secured with stitching roof coating has a life If requtred a waterproof sealant 1 !'!~ 11 ~ I screws. This means you will expectancy of over 20 years can then be applied over the 1 J>ll Rr.'~ 'l I never need to worry about ahd isguaranteed in writing for roof. I 1 _li9ing sheetS again. 15 years. I ~t.H>I'I llt< ~t. · • 11 IR' 1 ll!l•~------• I Ptt ll!'-~ . I IPIIege••1•8•-•u•,•,.•n•l.n•g•P•os•t-•s•p•rf•n•g•1• .99•1•lll.... L------:______.. _.,. __ ·__ ~ · ____.. ___ .. _... __ .J Donations ;.,. Cont. LEFROY G. MACCORDS. NEWINGTON C. LAAKIN M. RICHARDS E. SCOTT P. THOMSONC. McGUINESS P. NORMINGTON Sir J. RUSSELL G. D. STONE P. TEASDALE Mr LOFFIER D. MASON Mr & Mrs NICHOLAS M.A. LOCKHART Mrs ROBINSON D. STONEJ. TILL A. MARTIN DALE Lt. Col NEWALL G. ROBINSON A. & H. LENNOX B. SORYCZ M. TOUEYA.J. MOORE Mr & Mrs NASH Mr & Mrs RIDLEY T. J. SPBtGG V. ULMER A. LUTONW. McDOOGLE Mrs NELSON V.N. ROCHFQRDG. SPENCERJ. LANE V. VOGES D. MASSON Mr O'DEA LP. REID Or & Mrs SOULTEA N.J. VI BEAT Mr & Mrs l.:EWIS E.J. MURRAY Mr OUTAED G. ROBINSON C. SAVII.,LA. LUTONW.R. VERDI F. MITCHELL Mr O'CONNELL A.J. RYAN L. SHAWA.A. VARRIS F. LONSDALE S. MORLEYW.E. OLSON Mr & Mrs RICEJ. SNOWBALLW. LAWAENCEJ. WILSON B. MUNRO N.J. ODDY C.A. RANKIN K.N. SHOUVE N. WILLOX R. LIDDIARD D. E. McCAFFERY K.J. O'NEILL R.H. ROCHFORD G. SNOOK L.C. LECKIE L.V. WILLOUGHB'Y L. MciNNES N. & T. ORMOND J.D. REYNOLDS M. SPOUSE V.R. WOODCLIFFE M. LYMAN G. MACKAY U. . PALM ER J. ROGERSON Mr & Mrs SURRIDGEW. LEWIS V. WHiiE T. MICHELL J.T. POTTER K. ROACH D. STEWART R.S. WILLARDJ. LITTLEJOHN K. MARTIN M.G. PAYNE P. ROGERS Lt S. SMiTH J.F. LEWISA. WHYTEH. MAYOG.A. PRATT K. REIBELING E.C. SCHLUENZC. WILSONT.M. LEEG. MEDWIN K. PERRIES Mr RAMSAY J.R. STOREY A. LIDDIARD D. WAIGHTB. MARCHES! G. PHENNA L. RACE N. SMITH A.A. WAL:MSLEY E. LOWE J.W. MITCHELL R. PHILSON Mr & Mrs ROBERTSON Mr & Mts STEVENSON Mr & Mrs LANEJ. WALSH E. McGLASHAN J. PAYNEA ROSS C.B. & B. SAWM. WILKIEJ. LAMBERT F. MATHWIH F.R. PETERSON H. ROSS J.T: SMITH S.A. LANGRIDGE H. WOODWARD Mr MOORE Mr & Mrs POWELL M.P. REEVES A.T. SULLIVAN Mr & Mrs WILKIN B. LIDDELL P. McDONALD D.B. PANTING S. ROBINSON G. SMJOE P. LEWIS E. WILLIS Mr MOTTH. PACK M.C. ROSEN M.J. SMJOE Mr WITHERS E. LEANE J. MITCHELL s.• PEARSON P. STONER. scor:r P. & B. LOFTHOUSE R. WEST A. MILLS D.F. PINNITET Mrs SHELLABEAR A. THOMAS E. WAIGHT J.V. LINEHAN J . . MOUNTAIN R. PARSLOW Mrs SPRENDER B. TILL A. LARKE S. WHITE E.A. MACLEOD E. PASKULID J. STEWART Mjr L. THOMAS G. WATSON D. LONICK P. McCANN J. POWELL J. STEPHENSON E. TUCKWELL R. LATHAM R.F.C. WILKIE L.A. McDONALD D. PRIORW.B. SURRIDGEJ. TIMSW.E. WILLIAMS C. MUSSOM W. MARSH Capt R.E. PEACOCK K.A. SUTHERLAND J.R. THORP.E J. MEREDITH D. WEBBN.D. MURAAY J. PINTABONA L. SHRILCOCK J.E. TICHBOURNE F. WILLIS F. MEEHAN P. MOYLE R.R. PARR,E.N: SIDDONS M.E. TREVENA D. MERCER.R. 'NALLIS F. McNALLY E.J. PERRIAM Mr & Mrs SHARRETTG. THORPEG.B. WHELAN J. MAWSON R. MOTTRAM J. PECK W.W. SABIN T. TAYLOR T. & M. WOODALL J. MICHAEL M. MARTIN R.H. PRINCE·P. SHORE D. THOMPSON W. WHITEJ. McBRIDE P. McTAVISH J. PIGGOTT D. SUTTOR D. TUCK Mr . WILTONA.M. McDONALD E. McPHEE J.S. POPE E.N. SMITH R. TKACZ M. WITHERS N. MATTINGLY K. MACINTYRE L.S. PEARSON A. SIBLY T.J. TILBURY Mr & Mrs WILSON K. MONTI V. McCRACKEN L.J. PHI LP J.A. SANGSTER C.F. TURICH M. WICKMAN Mr & Mrs MATHERS J. MEAD L.A. POND ti.J. STONER. TUCKER V.L. YOUNG H. McCARTHY L. MACLIVER Rev. A. PHILP N. B. SCULLYW.H. TOLLAND D. YOEMANS K. MELKOS M. McKENZIE S.J. PACK M.C. SHARPE L.O. TANNER G. MILLS G. NORRIS Lt Col N. PROCTOR R. SMITH D. TRIGG O.E. MESSON P.G. NAUGHTON E. QUARTERMAINE E. STANNOUD E. TUPPEN F. MELLOR D. NORTHOVER P. QUINN K. SHELTON A. TOFT J. MOORE P. NEWTON J: REVELL M. SKERRIH Or P. TIMSW.E. DEFENCE ISSUES ------~·------Fundamental issues for the R. & SL to consider. in relation to the _Force Structure Review The Review as announced by the Minister for Neither is the argument valid that because other Defence, Senator Ray, on 30 May 1991,. is another nations are reducing their levels of defence disaster in the development of Australian defence spending Australia should follow suit. Quite clearly policy. countries that have been spending 4% of GDP or lt has nothing to do with what is required to more on defence for many ye~rs have developed provide adequate defence structure t~ protect much greater resources than the Australian Australia's national integrity, but everyth1':lg to do Defence Forces which have languished on 3% .and with what defence policy can be obtamed by less for most of the period since withdrawal from spending 2.3% of GDP or even less. Vietnam. · The argument that because of the state of the Wrigley in this review used the colloquialis.m that Australian economy no more funds can be ,IT)ade it was important for Australia to get more "bang for available on defence spending, s~ · c;>uld b~ r~~ected the buck" in defence spending .. The FSR in these on grounds that it is a matter of p~ht1cal pnontlesset terms is a "fizzer", for the plans as mentioned will against other demane-s e.g. soc•a.l serv1ces, health, quite clearly reduce the Australian Defence Forces' education etc. The R&SL must f1ght much harder combat capability •and no amount of political for defenc~ to gain a higher priority. rhetoric alters this fact. . Llatenlng Post- Sprfng 1991 - P~~ge 19 ''The RSL ~: . Accident Pr~gram~e ~:',~ ~ : - ..·--- ;./ ~ continues to· provide th~ ~Q f# .. ·onJ.P.Hall : A.M .. ~ U . M .. J.P. comprehensive prOtectl State Pres1dcn1. RSL menibers are looking for.'' 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The Official Insurance Programme of the RSL Underwritten by Oceanic Lift Limited Oceanic Life The withdrawal by Service Leaders of funding for . school cadets in 1975 on the pretext that the $12m Defence Issues .. Cont. \ .. then spent could be better used in the ADF. This was a s.hort-sighted and utterly stupid decision. Whatever lack of support there is in the general Much comment has _been ma.de of the Ready comm~;~nity Reserve Program wh1ch has many desirable for defence policy initiatives is all the features; however, whether regular service more tragic cqnsidering the enormous military p~rsonnel J~aving . the Aq~. very often completely heritage "and t radition Australia has created in the frustrated With the1r cond1t1ons of service would be wars of this century and particularly during the two prepared_ to further military careers in the Ready world wars: Reserve 1s open to question as is the likelihood of CONCLUSION emp1oyers in the private sector granting · the There is an urgent need for the defenc~ planners generous leave required to· fulfil the training in this country to get back to the basics, which are commitments outlined. -what defence forces and reserves do we require to As already wfdely commented, the creation of the safeguard our national security and what is that Ready·Reserve provides a third tier in the defence going to cost? force structure and is bound to cause considerable The end of the Cold War has provided a level of disquiet in the existing Reserves who have always stability in Super Power relations but in some been starved of resources. respects the world is be.coming less stable. P-olitical lt should be said that there is no shortage of instability is increasing in the republics of the USSR, young people prepared to join Reserve forces but in ·some parts of Asia, and in the religious they will not be retained when the units are almost evangelism of Islam and Judaism, to name just a few continually starved of funds for adequate training areas of concern. and equipment. Indeed the Australian military lt is essential that Australia maintains a credible tradition has ·been largely created by the defe-nce deterrent not only for itself but where performance of its citizen soldiers. needed for operations in other trouble zones. The civilianisation of the ADF is a desirable goal Events in recent years in Fiji, New Guinea, Pacific providing the combat units 9re· not put in the Islands and the Gulf have revealed the poor state of position of having their readiness compromised by readiness and m.obility of the ADF. union intractability. Wrigley shows a dreadful lack lt seems incredible that so much of the input into of understanding of industrial relations practice in the Force Structure debate is provided by his report, as he does on many other aspects ·of academics and bureaucrats with no military military affairs. The simple fact is that many big experience at all. Australian unions have an appalling record of Whilst there is obviously considerable value in the disputation in ttme of war, and this factor should not contribution of these people, because as history has be ignored when contracting out duties presently shown, the.military mind is by no means infallible on carried out by people ln uniform. military matters, surely the substance of force This is not to say that wherever possible the non• structure is, in the end, a military matter. · combat elements of all three services should be · This requires not only a highly professional realised, because it is abundantly clear that there approach by our military leaders but also a decision has· been far too long a tail to the detriment of the making process that is designed for the overall good combat units. This brings into serious question how of Australian defence strategy with a minimum of good has the management been of the Army, Navy inter-service rivalry for a share of the all-too-:small and Air Force? cake to be divided. · There is obviously a great deal of Wrigley PETER FIRKINS influence in the Force Structure Review and he Chairman, Defence Committee makes much of the alientation between the ADF and civilian community. There is a measure of truth in this claim but the reasons for it are almost totally self-inflicted as is so much in Australia's problem areas. RETURN TO DARWIN The causes of this situation might be summarised as follo_ws: COMMEMORATIVE TOURS The lack of political direction and leadership by successive Federal Governments on defence policy issues. · The anti-Vietnam campaign sponsored by left Northern Gateway has an exciting new program wing unions, academics and politicians which for veterans to return· to Darwin to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the bombing of D.arwin. drew in other peripheral groups. Tours will run all of 1992 comm'encing each The sponsorship of peace studies rn schools throughout Australia which are largely Sunday in Darwin. government funded and have had a profound Bookings for groups of 20 or more at special effect on young.people 's mi_nds in the last decade. prices. • ') We are funding the subversion of our own people. Ring Northern Gateway (089) 411 394. Listening· Post- Spring 1991 - Pege 21

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Pege 22 - u.tenlng Post- Spring 1991 WOMEN IN 'UNIFORM This November will see the 50th. Anniversary of the formation of the Australian Women's Army Service. . . In World War 11, 57 West Australians were-among Eventually, on church parade one morning, we the ~86 me)Tlbers of the Australian Women's Army were told _we were on draft and all leave was Serv1ce who left Australian shores bound for New cancelled. The ~ church service held at the Cathedral Guinea. Many thousands had applied and those will ~o doubt stand out i"n the minds of every g:irl who who were chosen considered themselves fortunate went away. The singing of the hymn " For Those in indeed. Until then, nurses were the only females to Peril on the Sea" was a very moving moment for all have served overseas·. present. .They came from all States to train in Queensland: On 2 May 1945 at noon, the first contingent sailed at Fraser's Paddock, Enoggera (now the site of the from Newstead Wharf on board the 'Duntroon'. No• u ·niversity of Q · u~ensland), St. Lucia or one had slept the night before and ex.citement was lndooroopilly. Normal uniforms were put into at fever pitch. As th·e ship sailed toward New Guinea storage and the girls were issued with a light-weight and the Australian coastline slipped from vlew, the · poplin jacket, trousers worn with gaiters and boots, same ·thought passed through the minds of a digger's slouch hat (worn turned down all round), everyone on board, as it had no doubt passed gas cape, which in some cases reached the ground: through the minds of thousands of troops before ideal wearing apparel for outside entertainment, them- Will we ever see our homeland again? such · as picture shows and concerts. Along with these came the old "tin hat" and ground-sheet, and The Duntroon had previously been a troop ship for at least three years and before that an interstate the army issue bloomers. These had to be seen to be believed, khaki in colour and not at all what one passenger ship and coastal cargo vessel. Four war could term feminine. At least they were the cause of ships accompanied us on our journey in case of a fair amount of hilarity. , · · enemy bombing. Ship life was cramped but not unpleasant. When one is young, (the average age was early twenties) it is easy to find humour and pleasure in many things. The weather was kind and the moonlit nights lent themselves more to a pleasure cruise than a war• time trip. lt wasn't hard to forget the war at such a time, it all seemed so far away. Community singing was one way of passing the time and of course writing letters home. One dark and very rainy night, the Duntrodn weighed anchor at the mouth of the Markhar:n River to await the dawn which, when it came, brought no relief from the torrents of rain. The·wharf at Milford Haven, Lae, had been swept away by the flooded river. How to disembark more than 300 females became the immediate problem. ltwassolved by the decision to first take us by pontoon, provided by the Americans, on to barges provided by the · Australians and when . this was ac·complished, oy trucks which were standing in readiness to our destination- the AWAS Army barracks in Butibum Road, Lae. The compound consisted of huts with wooden floors and thatched roofs. The walls were different to the usual type with. sections slanting outward in Canteen Service• Bulk Store Stall: Back row L-R- Lyn Knaul, Pat Curran, Nlna O'Connell, Sylvia Donovan, Tammy !Vort.hfield, Mary three levels covered by flywire to·protect us frpm the 'Moloney. Front row L-R - Ruth Bensley, Joan Sm1th (author), dreaded anopheles mosquito. The beds were camp Loma Carey, Joy Pollard, Zoe f:arroll, Joan Reeves. stretchers with a blanket on which to lie and a mosquito net attached to rafters by the fou·r corners. After five weeks' training, excitement, There were 22 girls to each hut including two anticipation and patriotism ran ~igh .. Th.ey had b~en NCO's. ·told they were relieving men to f1ght m the front I me. There was also a recreation hut, kitctlen, offi.cers' This then is just one person's memories of the Lae mess and other ranks' mess. An ablution block Contingent of Women. provided showers and ·laundry. .Snakes were In March 1945 we were given pre-embarkation plentiful. One person was seen, trousers at half• leave but ~ot long enough to visit our homes mast, racing " across the compound screaming scattered th.roughout Australia, for one last farewell. "snake, snake". A snake had curled itself under the Listening Post·- Spring 1991- P•ge 23

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Pqe 26 - Uetenlng-Post- Spring 1991 The Japanese prisoners were treated like animals in a zoo. We would walk up and down the comp9und Women In Uniform ... Cont ~ . in which they were imprisoned, staring and talking ______.~ about them as though they were sub-human. Of d!rty, clung to the legs and body and was very course that is how we saw them in 1945, which is d1ff1cult to remove. Ti1e colour of the sand was quite understandable. What did we know about caused by the amount of mica contained therein·. Japanese people? Most of us had never seen one .. . and ! .hey were the enemy. On 15 August 1945 came the news that the war was over -::- peace had been declared and we would soon be going home. This, however, didn't take place until March 1946. We came home in two drafts, one aboard the Mare/la which, due tG a shortage of fuel, had to put into Gladstone where those on board devoured everything in sight. We came home aboard the Canberra which made a stop at Bowen. A cyclore had hit the town the day before, but the damage ifdid was nothing compared to that done to the food supply by the hundreds of troops who came swarming off the Canberra. To say they were not prepared for the onslaught would be putting it . mildly. Fresh food was what we had long dreamed of. I remember the day.s in New Guinea and the friends I made with great fondness, and .as 1 October 1991 is the 50th anniversary of the formation of the Australian Women's Army Service, Moonlight over Sa/amaua. I felt it necessary to put pen to paper and recount Females servililg with the AWAS in New Guinea this incident in the history of the Service. were given one week's R & R," on an island called A book called "Women Making History" and Salamaua. The waters on the ocean siide were so published by Boolarong Publications in infested with sharks, that we were permitted to swim Queensland was written for the Lae contingent of only in the bay. We didn't complain as we ~adn't women expressly for the Bicentennial, 1988. come all this way to become shark fodder. Here JOAN WATT (nee Smith) again was evidence of Japanese occupation, as the whole island was a mass of f.oxholes.

;; ~ ~ ~ ...... ' · ·C~. :." . Fuzzie Wuzzie- Angels (N e w ~ Guinea Natives) helping with the unloading at Canteen Bulk Store. The New Guinea natives, known as "Fuzzie Wuzzie Angels" because of their assistance ~o our troops in fighting the Japanese and.often actmg as stretcher bearers, were very friEm~ly and almost childlike in those days. In 1945 wh1te people were still quite a novelty and respected by mo~t of the natives. Education had not yet caught up w1th them, unlike today when many are very well educated and in some cases have university degrees. Listening Post - Spring 1991 - Page 27 ((((((((((((((((((((((((((~(((((((((((((((((((((((((( . .

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A decision has now finally been made to HOSPITAL INTEGRATION commence work on refurbishing Ward 17 early in Follo_wing i~ a letter from Mr G.C. Collins, Chief September with a completion date expected·to be in Executive Off1cer, RGH Hollywood concerning the March 1992. handover of our hospital. · Refurbis-hing plans will provide a new nursing . "RGH Hollyw~od will not be merging with the base and dispensary, plus 24 beds in single, double S1r Charles Ga1rdner or any other Hospital in and four-bed rooms; each room will have its own November. ensuite toilet and shower. &o The claims. published by a ~ewspaper are The cost for this upgrading is estimated to be completely Without substance as are any ill• approximately $480,000. informed rumours about such a merger. There are no merger plans. DEFENCE SEMINAR The facts.-are: -The Commonwealth Government is committed NOTICE OF A MATTER OF DEFENCE CONCERN, to the integration of RGH Hollywood with the BROUGHT TO YOUR ATTENTION THROUGH State health system by mid 1995. THE DEFENCE POLICY COMMITTEE OF THE R&SL (WA BRANCH) - As yet there have been no negotiations on the proposed integration between the Seminar: "Australia's Defence Forces - Commonwealth and State Goverments _Restructured for Efficiency or Economy?" . including its agencies such as the Sir Charle~ This important debate is to be the subject of the Gai ~dner Hospital. Such negotiations are annual Seminar of the United Service Institute (For subject to an embargo under an agreement Defence Studies) on Thursday 24 October 1991. between the State Government and the R&SL. The venue is 16 Battalion RWAR Study Centre, lrwin -A fundamental reason behind the integration Barracks, Karrakatta, and the programme will commence at 5.30 pm with a buffet meal and drinks. proposal is to assist in ensuring the RGHs of$~ continue as viable acute care hospitals in the Registration fee 5 includes the cost of meal and face of the declining size of the veteran drinks; all those .attending will receive a copy of the treatment population, who will be offered proceedings at a later date. ready access to qualify acute care under the The Seminar will start at 6.30 pm and continue to Repatriation Private Patienf Scheme. approximately 10.15 pm. - Under these circumstances it is not in the long The programme will commence with a review of term interest of either the Hospital or the "Why Australia needs a Defence Force". This will tie veteran community for negotiations on followed by presentations'by Serving Officers, from integration to be continually stalled. Sound each of the three Services, detailing the implications strategic planning and the well-being of the of the Government's Restructuring announcement . staff would best be served if there was the on their Service and subsequenrcapabilities. capacity to-establish an agreed future role for Senior retired Officers will then highlight the the Hospital. The present embargo prevents apparent weaknesses or Gieficiencies following such agreement being reached. restructuring. Employers, Trade Unionists -The Hospital's Executive is presently Reservists, Allied Country Commentators etc., wili consigering ways in which the Hospital itself then be invited to comment before the meeting is · might d·evelop ideas about its future direction, thrown open to general questions or discussion. especial)y how the Hospital might serve the Th_e Servi~e Commanders in WA have given the wider community post-integration . .. Semmarthe1rfull support, and it is hoped politicians Should you have any further questions about the at State and Federal level will accept invitations to above, please contact David Haddow. attend. Applications to attend may be mad e by telephoning the Secretary, USI .of WA on 328 0587 WARD17-RGH (office is open on Tuesdays and Thursdays only, but an answerphone is connected at all times), or to HOLLYWOOD Brigadier 'Able' Dacre, at home, on -364 1393. After receiving a complaint in 1989, members of Brigadier Dacre is a m . ~mber of the R&SL Defence the Veterans' Affairs Committee visit~d Ward 17 Policy Committee and President of the USI of WA. (Aged and Extended Care Unit) and were appalled This is an ·opportunity to inform you·r.self on what at the ward's deteriorating conditions thr.ough lack the Government is doing to our Defence Forces, to of funding. question those involved and to have your say. 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State Executive members for 1991-92 are: State · President Mrs A. Cayley; Immediate Past President Mrs J. For.q.OAM (deceased), Senior Vice-President Mrs T. Taylor, Junior Vice-President Mrs A. Barrel!, State Secretary Mrs M. Sullivan, State Treasurer Mrs H. Holder, Committee: Mesdames G. Rolfe BEM (Bell~vue), G. McPartland, L. Ryniker, J. Bettridge (Bassendea':l-Guildford), E .. Hains (Wambley• Fioreat), M. F1sher, M. Dawe (R1vervale-Carlisle), E. _Skelly, F. Crispin (Belmont), J. Southern STATE CONFERENCE REPORT (Nollamara-North Perth) W. Jaksich and I. Norris Our Conference in May was well atended by (City of Pef1h). de l eg~tes and observers, an9 guest visitors were Auxiliaries I attended with State Executive Mrs Ins Chardon.; State President, and Mrs Margaret members throughout the year were Armadale, Waters, State Secretary from South Australia. Belmon~. Bedford-Morley, Rivervale-Ca r-lisle, After o~ficially opening the Conference, R&SL M and u rah , Waroona-Hamel, Kojon up and State Pres1dent Mr J.P. Hall thanked all Auxiliaries for Wanneroo where I presented Mrs Cec Bruce with their continued support of the League and then Life Membership. At Bellevue, Mrs D. Challoner presented Mesdames N. Hawker and M. Lowe of received a Life· Membership and Mrs J. Johnson a Belmont Auxiliary and Mrs J. Bettridge from Certificate of Service. Mrs Haimes of Belmont Bassendean-Guildford Auxiliary with Certificates of received a Certificate of Merit and Gold Badge from · Merit and Gold Badges. Belmont RSL and Rivervale Carlisle RSL presented Mrs M. Dawe with a plaque with R&SL Badge inset. A cheque for $9,000 was presented to the League In conclusion, my thanks to all Auxiliaries for to_wards the War. Veterans' Builqing- Fund, along continued co-operation and generous donations With- $1,000 wh1ch were proceeds from the during the past year with special thanks to Mrs N. Conference trading table, and a further donation of Turner and Mr T. Taylor for their help in compiling $2,000 was given towards the upkeep of the State War Memorial. League records. t~e Our State Secretary Mrs Sullivan is home after Winner of Country Cup was Geraldton, the major surgery and is improving day by day; we hope Geraldton Sh1eld was won by Mt .Barker and the to see her back in Anzac House very soon. Tray went to Kata·nning; the Metropolitan Cup was won . by Wanneroo, the Ames Shield went to Please don't forget our special project towards Bassendean-Guildford and the Tray to Subiaco; the War Veterans' Home Building Fund. Incentive CertificatE;!S were presented to Fremantle ALLISON CAYLEY City, City of Perth, Bunbury and Collie-Cardiff. State President REUNIONS

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Pege 32- Listening Post - Sptfng 1991 r In July our officials met the representative from the Nortl)ern Territory Government, · Mr Peter . Reunions Cont. Dermoudy; to discuss all aspects of the Commemoration; this proved very helpful. The NSW Anti-Aircraft Association has '8dvised that more than 100 of its members and frierids will oe· ENLISTED VAs & AAMWS• attending. Further information is available from Secretary ASSOCIATION Len de Grussa, phone {09) 276 7253, 43 Pitt Street, The Christmas·Party will be held on Thursday 12 Dianella 6062. All correspondence will be December 1991 from 12 noon at the Victoria League acknowledged. premises, 276 Onslow Road, Shenton Park. For further information please contact the Hon. Sec. Ena McGinn on 446 3742 or the Pres. Glyn Cody on 341 3323. · 13TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE (AIF) The 45th Annual Officer's Reunion Luncheon will be held at the Heritage Function Centre, 445 MIDDLE EAST VADs SOTH Charles Street, North Perth at 12.00 on Friday, 4 ANNIVERSARY October 1991. Commissioned Officers serving with the 11-16- A ·reunion of the Middle East VADs who left 28-44 Battalions or supporting units, prior to or Aust_ralia in November 1941 on the Queen Mary during World War 11 , are invited to.come and meet {c.allmg at Fremantle for the Western Australian old mates. Enquiries to the Secretary, Len Mincham, group of 25) will be held in Sydney from 30 October phone 447 2227. to 3 November. A ret:eption at the .Shore Hotel hosted by NSW on Wed n~sday 30 O'ctober wi 11 be followed the next day by a tnp to Camden historic sites. SPRINGHILL 1 DECEMBER 1991 Friday 1 November - Lunch at Parliament 6 CAD- 511 House; evening-Reunion Dinner at Shore Hotel Saturday 2 - Three hour harbour cruise Army and civilian personnel; bring your family including the s,ite from where the Queen Mary and friends back to Springhill for a day in the embarked the troops. country: morning and afternoon teas, lunch, a bar, Sunday 3 - Church Parade HMAS Watson, hay, camel and horse rides plus a jazz band. lt is Watson's Bay followed by coffee in the hoped ~o hgld a craft-fair at the camp on the same wardroom. Lunch at Doyle's Harbourside day wh1ch could attract the services of the Hotham Restaurant and an informal farewell ·party at Valley train. Shor~ Hotel. To assist with cat~ring arrangements, etc. would JOAN DOWSON those who wish to attend please contact Barry Rose, PO Box 536, Northam 6401. Phone {096) 22 3313, fax {096) ?2 5>123. A small charge will be made for adults and any profit will be donated to Appealathon. . THE WEST AUSTRALIAN HEAVY A fo ~ mer munitions depot. Springhill was purchased by Joy and Barry Rose in 1989. After ANTI AIRCRAFf ASSOCIATION renovations, the old. depot is now operating as a Attention all ex Gunners"'from the Army, Navy and camp school and caters for church and social Airforce, who served in World War 11 : 19 February groups, cadets, sports clubs. seminars. etc. The 1992 will be the 50th Anniversary of the first enemy camp, which also has a golf course, has 135 .beds attack on Australian soil when the Japanese and ·groups have the option of camp catering or bombed Darwin. cooking for themselves. A reunion of Anti-Aircraft Gunners who served in Barry and Joy are interested in acquiring ·any Darwin at that.time will be held and transport, plus memorabilia, photos, etc. that will enable them to accommodation, has been ·arranged . from WA. start on a history of Springhill. There are several options of travel and further bookings are available but we advise these are made immediately. All ex Anti-Aircraft Gunners {irrespect ive qf where th~y served) together ":'i~h their wives, relatio·ns and fnends are welcome to JOin our members in Darwin to honour the memory of tnose 243 people who gave their lives on that tragic day.· ANTIQUES < KOJONUP .~ PICKY'S CARAVAN PARK. Collectables - Antiques & Old Wares On site vans and bays. Camping area. 370 41·66 Situated on hill in a shaded setting We bu y ~ sell and swap most older items, incl Carnival Glass, Old Trains, B ooks, Old Tin Cars, Silver, overlooking farmland. Antiques, Old Furniture, Medals, Badges, Cig Cards, Watches. Jewellery, T ools, Clock ~ Copper, Brass, 75 NEWSTEAD ROAD, Lamps, Dolls, Beta Tapes. KOJONUP 313 Guildford Road, Maylands PH: (098) 31l127 Open 11 - 6pm. Closed Mondays. <..Afew cpltopltietolts CRicl2 and

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HMAS MARGUIRBTE The Pioneers of Jungl ~ Warfare are obviously the forgotten men of the Canungra era and it will be Dear Editor, difficult to locate those of us who made Canungra I wonder if th~r . e ·are .many surviving men who happen. lt would be appreciated if you could assist• served on the trammg sh1p HMAS Margufretewhich in locating the CanunQra Jungle Warfare Pioneers was sent from Sydney to WA in the early 20s to train so that. a 50th Anmversary reunion could be !ocals.fo.r 17 days·continuously. (lt was compulsory . arranged for 1992. m thos~ days). She had a mixed permanent crew of R.D. COLLINS Australian ·and British sailors and was a very cl- 111 Boyd Street, crowded ship. We used .to paint her from stem to Cabramatta NSW stern ev~r-y time she came. They used to say she had more pamt than plates. I can pass on a lot of stories about those days if anybody is interested. GORDON J. PLOWMAN Unit 4, 48 Albermarle Street, DARWIN MEMORIAL YEAR Doubleview WA 6018 Tel: 341 1699 Dear Editor, In Australia's capital cities, regional centres, tear Editor, participate in the Territory's war service memorial Late in 1942 a few soldi!:!rs were seconded from year. lt ranks among the most significant steps the Independent (Commando) School, Wilsons taken in this country to both commemorate service Promontory, . Victoria and transferred to a place and to educate the nation about the conflict which called Canungra in Queensland, where our took place on our soiil. instructions were to create and establish a training lt is going to be a unique year. No part of Australia· school for jungle warfare. has ever attempted such a project because no other Although granted little help, with the exception of. part of Australia has the depth of wartime heritage trucks delivering ,tents and food to. the area, we ill that the Territory po,ssesses. fact established and created what became known as Details on the 1992 commemorati0n events, Canungra Jungle Warfare· School, successfully wartime .sites which are being rehabilitated, and training many troops in the ar~ of jungle combat. I fares to the Territory are now available through created the original syllabus whicli Wa.s· based Or) Frontline, GPO Box 3146, Darwin, NT 0801 . Tel: tl-'le·abiiHy of my colle ~ gues ' teaching expertise in (089) 81 7458 Fax: (089) 89 7601 . · various subjects. As our knowledge was purely of SIR WILLIAM KEYS AC, OBE, MC commamlo-type trainihg, the course i fl struct . ~q n .. Patron of the Northern Territory's was inte·nse, harsh and· vigorous with combative 1992 War Service Memorial Year. troops the object on course completion. Colo.nel McDonald arrived many weeks after an appeal for help, as my assist~nts were physically stressed and became the first Commanding Officer at Canungra Jungle Wa~fare School. With hisarriv~l . A GALLIPOLI LETTER also came other Off1cers and NCO~ for h1s Command Headquarters. These were followed by Dear Editor, Officers from · the Officer's Training School, A copy of a letter written to one ofhis mates by my Woodside, South Australia. uncle, Roy Charman, while serving during the As no Offi'cers or NCOs could teach the syllabus, Gallipoli Campaign may be of interest to your Colonel McDonald authorised me to form an readers. Roy was awarded the Military Meda.l for his Officers and NCO Cadre, to teach the syllabu~ so exp!oits but may be better remembered as ·a training could be continuect_l was in charge of this · member of the Harley Davidson m.otor-bike club ... Cadre for 12 months prior to r:ny transfer to RAAF during the 1920s-1930s period along with other aircrew·training in early·1944. . notables:.. Aub Melrose, Roy Wilkinson etc. Littitnlng Post- Spring 1H1 .:... P-ee 37 . '

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Page 38 - L11tenlng Post - Spring 1191 the ground in front may see a ~ light movement or Letters cont. perhaps an empty cartridge accidently fly out of the bush. Then I put a shot o.r two.-..lhere, then he knows he's located and he looks around till he finds where I am and then it's a duel to the d~ath . Sometimes they My fa~her Ernie Charman (Ray's brother) also s~rved get our-snipers but we more often get them. One we .m France and was wounded. He was found about 100 yards in frqnt of us the other day in classified TPI and died at a relatively early age. My a dugout in the middle of some b4shes gav.e us some brother Ted served with the RAAF and was killed sport. We fought for two hours before I silenced him. over Germany in 1944 and I served with the RAN I did not see him at any time or he me, but W'e both during the Pacific Campaign on HMAS Shropshire. knew where each other was. He u.sed to get so hot J.B. CHARMAN on my loophole that J used to close up for a qu~rter f;/- 74 Rethinck Street, of ao hour to let him think he'd got me, and I'd Bunbury WA 6230 suddenly open out on him again, to his disgust I should think. However the shooting from the bush No. 853. Coy D. Batt 11th ceased suddenly in the middle of a hot bout and has Brigade 3rd. Division 1st been silent since. Exbet-ei-Zeitoun Egypt has been pretty hot since I got back but Base Details ought to soon be getting cooler. We haven't been 21 .8.15 able to get any pay this time and it's not much fun Dear Guy, here without money, perhaps they may give us some next week. I hope so. I saw Charlie Anthony and Just a line at last to let you know I am back at Arthur Keys just a few days befor-e the last rumpus. I Zeitoun again in base details, which means I am don't know if they got through it all right. I wish I was liable to be sent back to the front any time. My going to a ball tonight in Harvey. I envy you all flying ' wounds have just about he.aled up, they weren't very round having a good time, perhaps I may be s·erious anyway. Guy old ch.ap you're safe wtiere skidding round there some day, but you are alive you are, don't come here, it's just a foss up with you one day and dead the next at the Dardanelles. when you have to charge the trench in front of you,, Remember me to Iris and others. as to whether you will get there alive or not I've done it twice now and so long as I don't get hit I'd just as Well goodbye for the present. soon be .there as anywhere, but you realize how From Ray narrow your chance is when the chaps in front and on each side of you are dropping down like flies and still you tear on over them and barb wire galore, and AUSSIEFLAG at last drop down, under the earth thrown out of the Turk trench where you have a duel with the Turks at Dear Editor, one yard range, till you get them all, when you then Just a note to let you know of a recent petty theft. jump into the trench and hold it till reinforcements Being a member of the RSL, I rang the office in Perth come. Heaven-help you if you get badly woundeq in and they suggested I drop you a line. between the two trenches, for the shrapnel cuts you I have an Australian flag on my car, which gets up, as you can't be rescued before nigh~. and even taken occasionally, but in my garden I have a flag then the fire may be too fierce'to attempt a rescue. In pole approximately 20ft high and someone had the daylight it's almost' certain death to tl:le rescuers. · gall to climb over a brick wall, cut the rope and take · Well I've lessened the Turkish army by 16 men. I my flag valued at $92 - so I guess they must have g'ot into a lot of them rather accidentl_y and opened wanted it badly, or perhaps don't like our flag and out with. above result, the poor devrls must have thi.nk they are smart. I thought this would be a spot been terror-stricken at the last. They had to pass a of news for your readers. narrow gap in their l re.nch,' once through ~ -th at and Keep up the good wotk. I look forward to my they were safe, but I had a t'l~ap of their dead piled Listening Pqsts and send them on to an old Army up in the gap and they had to get over them to get mate in Mei E>bufne after I've read them. past with the result that the pile got larger and they M.H. CLARKE had to drag·them away to get past at all in the end. 195A Champion Drive, They tried hard to locate me, ~hi~h shou!dn't have Kelmscott WA 6111 been hard considering I am lymg m full vrew about 1o yards off and my rifle givinQ forth a s~eet of flame in the moonlight every trme I frred. I got complimented for that little lot by our DC. CRETE After than 1was a sniper for a while, it's good fun. I Dear Editor, have an observer with a large telescope and when he Though much has been written recently about the sees a Turk looking through a loop hole, I try and put withdrawal from Crete by the British, Australian and a bullet through that hole, and if I do that's one more New Zealand forces in May/June 1941, I have seen Turk less. They come out of their trench and ma~e no mention of the Royal Marines. loopholes in some bushes perhaps only 60 yards m When the order came to withdraw from the north front of us and are so well hidd~n that they may be of the island to Sphakia on the south co~st, Major sniping at us for ten daY,S or ~ore, wh~n the observer who is all the time searchmg every mch of • Conl p~~ge 43 Llatenlng Poat - Spring 1H1 - Age 38 '. -

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Above: Major Mark Little, of Townll!llle, end formerly from Perth, tresta a Kurd/sh man In northern /rsq. Major Llllle, en Army doctor, wsa a memberof the Auatrallsn Operation Hsbllllt contingent Hnt to the area to help provide medical care to the thouasnd• of Kurd• dllplaced from their home• alter blller c/s1he1 with Iraq/ troopa. Major Little is normally baaedat Lsvsrack Ba"ackl, Town•flllle, with 2nd Field Ambulance. The contingent returned to Austral/a on 30 June. CIAO MACCHI j\ After 23 years as the RAAF's advanced trainer, the ltajian• designed Macchi MB326H was farewelled with flair at RAAF Base Pearce, between June 21 and 23. At the centre of the festivities were members of No 2 Flying Training School, and the WA Italian community. '· The two groups organised a "Ciao Festa" to farewell t.he popular training aircraft, which has been succeeded by the Swiss-designed PC9/A turboprop. The programme included a series of social events and an airshow. A highlight was a race between two powerful1talian pieces of machinery - the Macchi jet and a Ferrari car. The Ferrari showed an impressive turn of speed· in the early stages, b~t eventually fell behind the aircraft's dashing pace._

Left: In a farewell salute, Macchl aircraft from No 2 Flying Training School, led by Chief Flying lnatructor, Squadron Leader Jack Plenty, fly In diamond nine formation over R')V.F Pearce. . Page 40- Llalenlng Poal ..- Spring 1991 "Special sea-dutymen close up" ... "Hands fall in for leaving harbour". Early 1968-, and from the dockside, these were the l~st pipes I heard on HMAS Stuart. Then the sight of the Seacat and lkara launchers on the 'back end' as-she wended her way out through the heads of Fremantle Harbour. I had just drafted off after another stint on the Strategic Reserve 'up top', which included an6ther escort run with the troop• carrier HMAS Sydney into Vietnam waters and the inevitable Vung Tau. The <;late now is 26 July 1991, and I have had the opportunity tc::> attend HMAS Stirling, WA's premier naval establishment, at the de-commissioning_ceremony of HMAS Stuart. The ceremony was originally to be held on the dock alongside the ship, but inclement weather forced the official guests and 100 or more family and friends into the gymnasium. The offic_ial guests included representatives of the cities of Rocking ham and Albany, in company with thEtChief of Naval .Staff, Vice Admiraii.D.G. MacDo~gall , AO, RAN. The Commanding Officer, Commander J.R. Langsford, RAN, presented the ship's plaque to the Mayor of Albany in recognition of the way in which the city of Albany had received the ship, then spoke in glowing terms of the ship's companies past and present and the manner in which Stusrt had carried out all tasks asked of her. He ended with an invitation to old hands to have a last look over her and 'touch their old bunks', an invitation that was taken up by many. At the end of the ceremony, Commander Langsford received the White Ensign, which had been lowered on the - ship for the last time. She looks a little different now, with the early-warning radar aerial moved from atop the foremast to midships at deck level, (The Kiwis called us the Dinky-toy ship, likening the aerial to a key) and other superstructure changes completed during the half-life refit. But you don't easily forget how it was living in sometimes-cramped quarters, but in the best of company, for over two years. Leedlng SeemeA Slgnlllmen fen Somervllle h•ul• down the During her career Stuart had the distinction of Austrl!ll•n White Ensign eboerd HMAS Stuert for the lest lime. participating in mlVlY events, some of which included tracking the subma'rine detected off Sydney in the . 60~ . lkara anti-submarine missile trials, first Australian warship to visit Pearl Harbour (Hawaii) since World War 11, and first "T-artan Terror" leaves the fleet destroyer to be home based at HMAS Stirling (colloquially known as the·WA N~vy) . She was also twice awarded the The Westero Australian based destroyer escort HMAS Gloucester Cup for efficien~y , no mean .feat in a navy known Stuart (DE-48) was decommisioned at HMAS Sti~ling_ fleet internationally for its high efficiency rate. supf,lort facility on 26 July after 28.. years of service 1n the Royal Australian Navy. The Battle-Honours board, which had been in full view during the ceremony, is enriched by the deeds of the First commissioned on 28 June 1963, HMAS Stuart previous ships of the sarpe _name. Among the honours are stMmed 704,044 nautical miles during her career and spent Libya, Mstapan, Crete, Greece, Calabria and New Guinea. 51,396 hours underway. Between March 1979, and July 1983, Conspicuous by its absence· was the Vietnam conflict, to she underwent a half-life refit and modernisation at the which· HMAS St1_1art and many of her contemporaries Williamstown Naval Dockyard. contributed with unequalled, yet unheralded, logistic HMAS Stuart had the distinction of being the first support. To deny the Honour-Board this inclusion is to deny destroyer to be homeported in Western Australia, having first the men of the ship's company curing that period the arrived on 20 January 1984. honours that &hould be accorded them. Always remembered as a "happy ship", HMAS Stuart's My thanks go to the organisers of the ceremony for the memory will be perpetuated at HMAS Stirling on Gar~en opportunity to take part. I hope it is in the Navy's future Island with her 4.5-inch gun turret t9 be re-located outs1de programmes to include invitations to ex-ship's companies the base ceremonial 9ates and an anchor to be placed and old comrade_s. to other such ceremonies as they outside the _Naval Headquarters. inevitably occur, allowing the. opportunity to indulge in a little nostalgia. --. HMAS Stuart is being replaced by the destroyer escort HMAS Torrens (DE-53) later this year. ROBERT FLETT .(ex-RAN) Llatenlng Poat- S~rlng 1991 -Page 41 . . .

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Ralph Garrett of the Royal Marines had been .: ordered to form a Royal Marine rifle battalion from elements o~ . several AM units (includinQ anti-aircraft the searchlight~) to help cover the withdrawal. Told to fight for 24 hours, these 700 Marines with a few 4" and s·: guns, held back the Germans'tor best part Qf four days. Acc;:ording to Sir Robert Bruce Lockh.art .in·his.book "The Marines Were :rhere", " ... they made a further three days evacuation from the Sphakia beaches possible and thus helped to save 1.7,000 troops to fight again. Their losses were s'evere". · · On 5 November 1941 the award of the DSO to M~jor Garrett was gazetted - the citation being "For gallantry, skill and enterprise in face of the enemy in ~rete" . I have ·come. across sev-eral references to a "delaying force" in which it is equated with Leoriidas at the Pass of Thermopylae, but never a mention of the Royal Marines. One has been left to assume that the force comptised Australian and/or new Zealand troops. Let us give credit where it is due and not, in this regard, become Americanised . . Relevant information from anyone who fought in the Greece/ Crete campaign would be most gratefully received. ' FERGUS McBAIN PO Box 153, Northampton WA 6535 CHANGILETTERCARD

Dear Editor, . : I refer to a request in the last Listening Post from~ reader asking for a momento in the form of a Chang1 !,.etter Card (POW Days). Fortunately I have such a card saved from all those years ago and have sent him a photostat copy. An extra c;:opy is enclosed which you may wish to use in your next edition. . In ma,ny cases, these.letter cards were the ~irst an9 last communication pnsoners-of-war had w1th their next-of-Kin. M.F. SCHOFIELD 1/40 Wellington Street, Mosman Park WA6012 DISABILI1Y ENTITLEMENf Dear Editor, . In connection with any suggestions for extended grants for veterans, I would like to suggest d!sability entitlements be extended to cover w1ves of cardholders for medical and hospital care. R.C. OLSEN 2 Foster Street, Safety Bay. . Llatenlng Poat- ~prlng 1991- Page 43 W11&-&:.u,. Com1~aHh Bank Travel Ser\tice H 0 L 1 a A r • AN 0 Travelstrength L 1 m 1 t e~ -~ Licence No. 9TA 00079 -.A.C.N. 001 254 959 licence No. 9TA 00510 A.C. N. 003 836 459

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New members have been welcomed: Barbara and GERALDTON Mervyn Maurer, formerly of Campbelltown, NSW, 'A Memorial Park, with a line of memorial trees and Louise Kaetner. with plaques attach~d. is to be established on the Before our · May meeting, Susie Green (the vacant block next to Birdwood House. Cha-pman Valley Society's Property Officer) The Sub-Branch has sought approval in principle showed us an Australian flag which is believed to to raise an Army Cadet Unit which would be a have been brought back from Gallipoli by the late community-based open unit encompasssing Dave Patten. The flag, with bullet holes attributed to Geraldton-Greenough and surrounding districts the Turks, would cost about $600 to stabilise and with both male and female cadets. If approved, the conserve. Mrs Green said that the flag ·had been unit will -be fostered by A-Company 16 Bn. RWAR pinned across a doory.'ay in the old Upper Chapman whose Officer Commanding is Major Ron Bradfield. Road Board building at Nanson where the Historical This Army Cadit Unit would complement the Naval Society meet, and was given to the Society after Reserve· Cadet Unit. being used by the R&SL. We were delighted with the additional Anzac A Lotteries Commission grant of nearly $5,000 Day's youth involvement and the fine addresses has bee.n received towards additions for the hostel given by Geraldton Senior High School captains lounge-room at the Regional War Veterans' Home, Luke Brain and Lesley Andrews. we have decided to adopt a Legacy Ward at acost of Listening Post- Sprtng 1111 - Pege 47 WE WILL ASSIST MEMBERS IN ALL AREAS OFTHE LAW INCLUDING:

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ALWAYS ON TIME 7 DAYS A WEEK Lunch Thurs-Sun 11.30am-1.30pm ROOF REPA·IRS 341 5728 . 194 Thomas Road, DORIC STREET SCARBOROUGH Byford 52S4126 Page 48- Uatening Pent-Spring 1991 applied to join, almost all have ultimately become a Sub-Branch N.ews member of one or other Sub-Branch. At a recent meeting involving the National and State Veterans' Review Board Registrars and RSL $50 and Bill Cunningham has presented us with State Advocate, we learned that, despite the VRB photos taken when he placed wreaths on behalf of hearing capacity not being used to the full, State the Sub-Branch at two memorials during the 50th Office has a backlog of about 500 claims. Obviously anniversary pilgrimage to Greece and Crete. th-e bulk of this backlog is being created because advocate has not got ~ub-Bran~h our one and only headquarters The has won the Collett-Cup for the a snowlake's chance in hell of coping with an 23rd t1me and 1ts Women's Auxiliary won the impossibl~ workload. There must be a plethora of Country Cup for the 24th time· they are awar-ded for i~ members in city and country capable of coping with the most meritorious service rural areas. advocacy. Of course it is demanding and time The· Midwest region recorded a treble in 1991 as consuming, but surely there are enoogh volunteers Northampton Sub-Branch again received the willing to give their mates a hand. Geraldton Shield for a country sub-branch with Please give us a call if you can help. fewer than 100 members. FORD CAMPBELL MANDURAH Lead by the Wanneroo Pipe Band, an estimated BRUCEROCK 2,000 people joined in the Mandurah Anzac Day At our May meeting· it was agreed that we write march. Pride of place on the saluting stand was and support the proposal by the Geraldton Sub• taken by three World War I Veterans who proudly Branch, concerning the Indonesian fishermen reviewed the rnarchers. Another pleasing feature poaching in our north-west waters. The Australian :-vas the number of young people who participated taxpayer should no longer be expected to foot the m the march and commemorative service and the bill for. the apprehension and repatriation of these many youngsters in the audience and along the poachers, and the sooner the State and Federal route. Mandurah City was splendidly represented Parliaments face up to their responsibilities and by the Honour Guard drawn from members of the take positive action, sucfl as suggested by the No. 504 Cadet Unit. , Geraldton Sub-Branch, the sooner these incursions Due to the increase in the number of marchers into our waters will cease. now taking part in the Mandurah Anzac Day parade, Whilst on the s.ubject of aid to foreign c~untries to a second band will be needed for next Anzac Day; the greatest treasurer in the world perhaps the negotiations are in hand to obtain one. · successor will seriously look at the whole question, We now have a new patio, designed and built by considering the financial positon in which this volunteer labour, at the rear of our club rooms which country now finds itself. · are stretched to capacity on occasions such as W. MARTIN Anzac Day. Hon. Secretary The many new Veterans to the Mandurah area have been advised of the various social and welfare KALGOORLIE activities which are available for their use and convenience. During a very successful Anzac Day, we had, in our company, 12 members of the Corvette or a 40 · We are looking for a 25-pounder field gun Association, who visited us for Services to m.'m . A/A gun to mount in the front of our club commemorate the. 50th Anniversary of the rooms as a tribute to the Gunners but, so far, have launching of the Corvette HMAS Kalgoorlie. The not been able to locate one. Corvette boys were given the honour of leading the In Autumn, the Auxiliary advised that its oldest veterans on the Dawn Parade and at the main member, Mrs Kate Muncie, had passed away aged service march. · · is 93. Her daugher, Mrs Margaret Baucout, · During the wreath-laying cer-emony at the dawn in presenting the Auxiliary with a garpen bench service, a horse sad.dled with leggings and boots loving memory of her 'Mum', so we will be able to reversed in the stirrups was led across the southern picture our dear Kate sitting there. side of the memorial by a member dressed in full JOHN RALPH Light Horse uniform. A "Gun Shot'' breakfast, provided at the BtJNBURY Kalgoorlie Ex-Servicemen's Memorial Club, was We have been active fpr some time in assisting attended by nearly 180 people; our sincere thanks Veterans with preparation of claims on the go to the Club Committee and members who Repatriation System, frequently acting as ensured that a successful morning was enjoyed by advocates in the appeal process. all. While priority needs to be given to our own At 1000 hours a short memorial service and members, we have been handling claims by wreath laying was held _at the Kalgoorlie Regional members of other Sub-Branches throughout the Hospital Memorial Rose Garden for the benefit of south west. Veterans who are not R&SL members those who, through work commitme"'ts or ill health, .are . also being assisted and while no pressure is could not attend the main service . Llate~lng Post- Spring 1991- Page 49 AUSTRALIAN

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Page SO - Listening Post- Spring 1991 members are now reaching a good age and we look forward to younger service-men and women (or ex)' Sub-Branch News joining us. . CARLF. CAUBO At 1045 hours our main parade was assembled opposite the ~algoorlie Post Office.and marched off by W011 R. Le~hy do~n Hannan Street, led by the OSBORNEPARK Eastern .Goldfields Highland Pipe Band to the State Congress has come and gone for another Kalgoorhe Town Hall for the main service when the year and, as one of the three delegates repr~s~nting local Aero Club stage a fly-over. this sub-branch, I can report that once agam 1t was The service was conducted by the Reverend v..ery successful. The items submitted by the various Elvish, Items were given by the Kalgoorlie College sub-branches were excellent and some required a Choir and the Goldfields·Brass Band and organist considerable amount of debate; it is always an Mr Stanley Brown MBE played for the hymns. education to be at Congress and listen to the During ~he service, His Worship the Mayor, Mr R. speakers. Finlayson JP, was presented with a scroiJ by HMAS Once again Osborne Park received a further Ka·lgoorlie's longest serving member, Bob mem·bership pennant for 1990; it is pleasing to Fewsdale. This has been placed under the photo of report that we now have 177 members. Attendance the ship in the Town Hall. After the service we at monthly meetings has also shown a marked reformed in Hannan Street and marched to the increase which is greatly appr~ciated . Club for refreshments. Kalgoorlie Ex-Servicemen's Two of our members have recently received their This Sub-Branch attained the good ·age of 71 Russian Medals; we congratulate Ray Smith and years on 23 Apri I 1991 ; the charter states that it was Ron Paige. An Able Seaman in the Royal Navy, Ray formed on 23 April1920. • Smith served on board HMS King George V H. CASLEY escorting convoys bound for Murmansk. He was then drafted as a Leading Hand Seaman to HMS Freebooter, an armed ocean-going tug BELMONT commissioned by the RN to escort and assist ships We have had an extremely busy time during the in trouble between England and Russia. Ray last few months with o.ur annual Anzac Service, and eventually completed his wartime service as .a annual dinner, the Bowls competition and State submariner and obtained the rate of Petty Officer. Congress etc. Ron Paige first served in the Royal Naval Air Our Women's Auxiliary has also been very busy; Service as a Leading Air Artificer on HMS Battler without them, where would our Sub-Branch be? and HMS Archer, both ships were employed on the They have a big programme of planned activities North American and North African convoys. He was_ and have managed to secure many recent aw~rds then drafted to HMS Activity, an escort carrier, after e.g. Maisie Kilgallon and Wendy Jackson rec~1ved att4!ining the rate of PO Air Artificer servicing the " In Appreciation" awards from the State Pres1dent American and British aircraft on board. HMS at the recent annual dinner, Edna Haimes received Activity was employed patrolling with the convoys the Certificate of Merit and Gold Badge awarded by to and from Murmansk, Russia. Ron completed the ·National Executive of ·the League. from three trips on the convoys to Russia, certainly a Canberra, and Nell Hawker, Madge Lowe and remarkable feat. He finished his naval career · Margaret Pendlebury were awarded the same convalescing at the'lsle of Man. Certificate~. lt is a great honour to have so many of Members are reminded that general meetings are our ladies receive Certificates and Badges. lt shows on the second Wednesday of each month (January what an outstanding Women's Auxiliary we have. in recess), commencing at 7.30 p.m. Please pass the The Koreap and . South East Asia Forces message on. Association held its annual luncheon at the Club BILL SULLIVAN after the Anzac parade. The luncheon was catered President ·349 2797 for by the·women's Auxiliary, who again excel!ed themselves with a delici0us meal. Have you ever been to our Club? lt is at 22 Leake Street, Belmont (Ascot side of Great East~rn SCARBOROUGH Highway). General meetings are held on the th1rd A recent speaker at our Branch was Doctor Dick Monday of the month at 8.00 p.m. and the bar is Re id of the State Executive, who gave us an account open Wednesday 3-7 p.m., Friday 4-10 p.m., of becoming a doctor; apparently if one is a goo.d Saturdays 11 a. m.-5 p.m. and Sundays 4-8 p.m. We Rugby player the chances are much better! H1s invite ex-service men and women to become account of doctoring in Kalgoorlie after Leaving members. Come and see one of the best R&SL Ireland was entertaining - he had some anxious Branch Clubhouses in the metropolitan area and moments I nitially with patients being bitten or admire the hard work done by the members who thinking they had been bit~en by red-back spiders. tend the bowling green and who beautify and Another recent speaker this quarter was Graham maintain the Clubhouse. · Edwards, who. spoke about Vietnam, and how it The R&SL loses some 10,000to 12,000 members a changed his life. 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YOU'LL FI ND A COLD BEER AND WARM WEL COME AT THE R.S.L. Members We we FINUCANE ISLAND CLUB lcome all old and new customers to OPEN KALAMUNDA Monday 2pm- IOpm, Tuesday till Thursday llam - Ilpm CENTRAL Friday I lam- 12 midnight, Sat ·I 2-10pm, Sunday 4-Spm NEWS&BOOKS Phone 72 2722 Shop 26 Kalamunda Central Shopping Centre Kalamunda ' MEMBERS AND GUESTS WELCOME ENJOY A DAY OUT AT THE FINUCANE ISLAND CLUB N ew proprietor Kf!rry O'Heh ir • BBQ FACiliTrES • CHILDREN'S PLAYGROUND • SOCIAL RECEPTION 2571410 Page 52- Listening Post - Spring 1991 The largest roll-call for any of our meetings was in Sub-Branch News July when 120 members were present plus the family of our latest recruit, Nata'lie Jane Collis. Natalie has returned from a period served on the quickly to a clean and efficient Australian medical Westralia in the Gulf in radio and communitations; a post. Later, when he 'stood on a mine and ·lost both presentation of a shirt embossed with the emblem of legs, he !ound that the time taken to transport him to the R&SL and Cockburn Logo, plus stubby holders the medlc~lpost _was 20 minutes- a big difference and ball point pens, was ably performed by from cond1t1ons m France, 1915. He is progressing President Jack Bavich. Miss Collis, granddaughter well and, to use his term "wouldn't be dead for of member H.A. Dixon suitably responded, advising quid~!". ' that she ,tlas been posted back to the Westralia. The last Anzac Memorial Service at the old St In June Mr Russell Davis attended the Branch and Brig.id's Terrace memorial was attended by 170 spoke about the home-visiting by Veterans' Affairs people. (The next service will be at the riew site at officials. This is to assist membe~ who are ill or the corner of Shearn Crescent and Millcrest Street). incapacitated. Two World War I veterans were welcomed . by Visitors are welcome to join us at our monthly President Bob White: Alf Parker (9-2) and Len Hall dances which are gaining in popularity. (94) are the only two surviving World War I Sub• WALLY HAGAN Branch members. The organist was Mary Keetly, with No~.a Kelynack leading the prayers. Afternoon tea was served at the Doubleview Bowling Club after the service. · The Scarborough troop of Scouts carried out their usual night vigil and President Bot White in his address thanked them sincerely and mentioned we have been pleased to help them for many years. Progress on the re-location of our Memorial was reported at the last meeting by Doug Piggott. Now that it is taking shape, people are commenting that the appearancl! of the new site is developing as a classic standard. ' We enjoyed another of our "Christmas in July" trips to Chalet Healey at Araluen when 123 people boarded two double-decker buses. The food and entertainment were excellent and members who can only come along occasionally were able to meet many old friends. A number of schools' essays in the Sub-Branch competition on Anzac Day are being judged and the winners will_soon be notified. Howard Grafton, our ex-Secretary, has been awarded a Meritorious Service Medal by the CANNING DISTRICTS - - National Executive for his service to the RSL. VICfORIA PARK Our Acting Secretary, Lloyd Adam, is doing an \ . excellent job whilst Ron Elms is away. (Lioyd's Peter Simpson was elected to the State Executive phone n!Jmber is 446 4851 ), and the Welfare ladies at State Congress, President Bob Hill is still continue to visit and write to hospital patients and enjoying the good life on his yacht up Exmouth way others needing help. and Norm Semmens (who looks after our lawns) Don't forget, we meet every second Monday in the and his wife Peg have just returned from a five-week month at the Doubleview BowlinQ_ Club, Shearn trip to England. · Crescent. Dave Smith's ex ... RAAOC members held their happy afternoon JIM HUGILL reunion at the club in June and a was enjoyed by all. lt was good to see Tubby Baker COCKBURN out of hospital for the day. from the Korean SEAO has presented well received and Bill Sharpe The report from Congress was with a paintin·g from the Korean War, also a seem to raise a ripple. A the club the rise in dues did not citation of units from Korea which are now up on the suggestion that we approach the League with a wall. Thanks Bill. that a Defence spokesman address us was request the ladies for received with enthusiasm and Mr Peter Firkins will Our thanks are ·also extended to last meeting join us for lunch at our 'next meeting. their help at the barbecue after our -and to fire-stackers Neil Wright and Dave Smith. Our Liaison Officer Mr Percy White keeps us well on League matters, and the Department of If you find yourself in·hospital, give Cliff Joyner a informed up your day. Veterans' Affairs forwards stacks of material call on 330 7319 and he will brighten designed, we hope, to assist our members. BEAT NEIL 'l • Listening Post - Spring 1991 - Peg. 53 THE DENTURE - - RAPID CENTRE I I RECOGNISED BY HEALTH FUNDS & THE DEPT PLAN PRINT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS · LICENSED DENTAL PROSTHETIST Member A.D .. T.& D.P.S. General Pii nti ng, • NEW DENTURES . 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At the end of the war with Japan, Lalla was part of BELLEVUE a. medical team of doctors and QA's - mainly Members are notified of a change of date- our Australian Sisters- who were sent to Singapore for November meeting· will be held on Sunday 10 service on a ship carrying Australian POWs back to November at 10.00 am in the Bellevue RSL Club. lt is Australia. and returning Indian POWs from the a special occasion members, so please attend. Islands back to lndia .. She returned to.Australia in 1946. GEORGE JARVIS so Honorary Secretary In the post-war period, Sister Hawkins became involved in child health and was appointed matron of 'Morriston', an establishment attached to the Chest Hospital for the care of infants of mothers who were undergoing treatment for tuberculosis. EASTERN HILLS After retiring, she continued working for the Tuberculosis Association in a-voJuntary capacity. : Our Anzac Day parade and commemorative service·was well-attended by the public "as was our With two of her sisters, she was among the first parade and march led by the Kalamunda · and residents of the Pearson Retirement Village at the Districts Pipe Band and supported by ex• War Veterans,' Home. Unfortunately, increasing ill• servicemen and women from the Hills district, plus health and the lack of on going medical care meant other organisations. transferring to another establishment where she died after a long protracted ill nest just a week before Our new president is John Johnson (ex-Vietnam), her youngest sister. · and we have more than 70 members- about 20 of whom attend the monthly meetings. We artange a Christ.mas party each year, which is alw~ys a lively affair, and organise a variety of trips to places of interest. VALE: The 75th anniversary of the R&SL was celebrated Hawldns, liathleen Doreen in grand style by this Sub-Bral"'ch when 26 members; with their spouses and/or friends, went to AANS WFX 22054 the Hills Restaurant, Sawyers ValleY, Arthur Repacholi ente.rtain-ed us with a rendition of his The youngest sister in the Hawkins family was amusing poem "True Blue Galah". lt was a night that completing her training in Perth Hospital at the we will all r~member for a long time to come. outbreak of war and, realising that she would have Our joint venture publication "The Bugler" is well• to wait for an army appointment, elected to received each month when we try to keep everybody undertake her midwifery and child health traini'ng at up to date with Veterans' affairs and welfare Ki·ng Edward Mem.or.ial Hospital before doing · facilities ·as well as reporting on our monthly country service until she was able to join up. meetings . . Joining the AANS in 1942, Doreen served at 110 MemberTed Frankis has found an old RSL badge AGH and 11.8th'AGH before being posted to the near the Mundaring Weir; there are just two 2/ 6th AHM for overseas service with the hospital 'in servicemen on the face of the badge and the number Labuan in British North Borneo. W12019 on the reverse. Can anyone help us trace In the ea~ly post-war years she served in military the owner? hospitals at Hollywood and Heidelberg until her A reminder that we meet on the third Thursday of discharge from the Army in 1948. every month at 7.30 pm ifl the lesser hall at Working as Sister in the department of Child Mundaring. health, her interest was in community nursing but as JOHN O'BRIEN-HILL the College of Nursing did not offer a course in this she undertook the course in Nursing Administration and gainea her diplom~. subsequently becoming Fellow of the College. In 1966 she succeeded Miss · RETURNED SISTERS M.D. Edis as matron of the Home of Peace and remained in that position until"retirement. " VALE: With her sisters and army colleagues Doreen lived Hawldns, Ale:dna Elizabeth in the Pearson Village until .her. progressive. illhess (Lalla) 'MBE, QADDTS (R) necessitated being transferred to hospital where she died on 1 June 1991 . Lalla Hawk ins, who died on 21 May, was the eldest Memorial books have been placed in the Library of the bur Hawkins sisters who trained at the Perth of the War Veterans' Home at-a tribute to both these Hosp'ital in the 1930s, and in 1936 went to England Hawkins Sisters. ~lstenlng Post- · s~rlng 1991 -Page ss.

and councillors to the laying of the foundation stone Sub-Bra~ch by the Governor, Sir Frances Alexandet Newdegate News KCMC. The builder was F.E. Sedcle, the Architect was E. H. Ha.milton and, as far as I can tell, the stone was laid 17 December 1922. A finance committee A Tribute to Ada Corbett was formed but the amount raised fell short of the ( required sum and the Subiaco Council came to the S'IER WFX 11105. rescue with the balance. lt has been very difficult to When Ada Syer was on a working .holiday in trace the former secretaries. Mr F.C. Shand who was Western Australia, she joined the Australian Army' the President in 1920-1 changed places and became Nursing Service and was post~d to 2/1Oth AGH in Secretary in 1922, his is the earliest name I can find. Malaya in · 19~ 1. With the fall of Singapore she was Bill Wilkins DCM of the 11th Bn. and AFC al")d Syd one of the group evacuated by the ill-fated " V.yner MacNamara MBE, JP, of 112 Howitzer"Battery were Brooke" which was sunk by the Japanese with to follow. Joe Newman .. seems to have been considerable.loss of life. Along with others, she was Secretary on and off for so long that it seems he was taken prisoner and spent three years in a ·POW always available. Joe was still Secretary in 1971 Camp. The experiences of tl'lese nurses is well · wh.en he went for a trip to England and became ill. documented. A talented musician, she was one of Jim Gazey filled in till1972. lt appears that W. Wolfe those who formed the Camp Choral Group and gave Joe a rest for a..whi _ l~ in 1964. In 1972 !t wa~ w: featured in the "Song of Survival" which was Taylor, 1973-6 J.A. Alien, 1976 till the present t1me produced for their reunion in San Francisco in M. Hogg. recent years. The first President, Cliff Sadlier VC, has had a fine On return to Australia, Micky (as she . was park in Subiaco named after him. Presidents after familiarly known to her colleagues and friends) him were: 19.19 F. Webster, 1920-21 F.C. Shand, retumed to her home in Victoria. She worked 1922 G. Sutton, 1923 F. Rogers, 1924 W. Unmack, tirelessly for the establishment' of the Nurses' 1925 L. Richardson, 1926-7 J. Harvey, 1928 G. Memorial Centre in St Kilda Road which was to McKenna, 1929 C.F.J. Fonceca, 1930 W.A. Wilkins becom·e the headquarters of the College of Nursing, DCM, 1931-2 S.A. MacNamara VD, 1933 H. M. Cribb, Australia. Her post-war nursing was at the Milita~y 1934 S.A. MacNamara, 1935 R·. Congdon, 1936 J.E. hospital at Heidelberg and country hospitals m Mitchell VD, 193( P.J. Clegg, 1938 E.C. Congdon Victoria and NSW. · · until 1940, 1941 P.C. Musgrove, 1942 B.T . Suffering fro~ very poor health, she w~s Williamson, 1943 W.A. Thomas, 1944 Cliff Sadlier, incapacitated for some years and died on 4 April th1s 1945 Ernie Congdon, 1946 W.S. Lonnie MC (later to year. be State President), 1947 D.G. Potter, 1948 S.A. VICTORIA HOBBS MacNamara, 1949-50 E.R. Moore, 1951-2 O.C. Young, 1953-54J.C. Burgess, 1955..,56MrPatterson, _ 1957-58 G.A. Bowman, 1959-63 J.C. Burgess, 1964 SUBIACO A. Munro, 1965-73 G.A. Bowman, and from 1974 to the present time L.A. Preedy. Our Sub-Branch was formed in May 1918 and the first meeting was held in the old Kings Hall, Subiaco. Membership of the Sub-Branch rose after World The. first president; Mr Cliff Sadlier VC who was War 11 to 1,100. However, as nl;!w areas opened up employed by State RSL as an organiser, wa$ later a members. moved to Doubleview, Scarborough, State Se~retary. Subsequent meetings were held in Joondanna, Yokine·and Manning and membership the old Subiaco Fire Station, next door to the declined to 250 in 1963. Along came TV and age, and Council Chambers, and continued there until the we now have just over 50 members, but the station· was demolished. The Sub-Branch then attendance is st111 very good. The sub-branch went acquired and restored an old two-storied hall in through a very bad time about 25 years ago. Townshend Road. Attendance dropped to three or four a meeting and Membership, initially about 45, rose to 130 in the the financial position was rather bad, in spite of the thirties with about 25 attending meetings. During wonderful work of our Women's Auxiliary who the depression meetings, those who could afford it worked very hard to try and raise funds by catering put in a coin tb buy "c heese and biscuits. This fo·r functions, assisting the men collecting bottles practice later changed to buying charity tickets but after sporting events and running stalls selling no big prizes came our way. Meetings have always cakes, pickles, fancy work etc. But the hall had to be been mo.nthly except for two years in the late thirties sold in 1967, and after paying oft the mortgage and when·they were held weekly: th~ Womer:ts. ~uxiliary other outstanding debts, the sub-branch was left provided refreshments and vanous act1v1t1es were with about $4,500. organised by the Sub-Branch. Strong teams were The sub-branch made good use of its limited entered in the ARMS sports and we had our own rifle funds over the years. The War Veterans' Home has tunn.el, quoits and darts. been the roain beneficiary with a shade house, a TV The Sub-Braoct'l had its own monthly publication, set ·and later we assisted with equipment for hot "Subiaco RSL Review", ·which continued until meal transport. "Percival Publishing" changed its business and The War Memorial Restoration fund was well could no longer ·assist. supported, the- welfare section of the RSL has An invitation was tabled at a Subiaco Council benefited as well as a decqration display board in me'eti ~ g in which the Sub-Branch invited the Mayor Apzac House. Llatenlng Poat- Spring 1991- Page 57 RSL DRESS WATCHES F!!aturing the new RSL Badge, tastefully done in si~ colou r ~, thig.hign quality dress watch is both smart and functional. It IS Ace Plumbing & an item that you will be proud to wear for many years to . com~. and is available in both ladies and gents styles. The case IS sohd .brass with. a three micron gold finish and the hands and markings are black. The top , Gas Pty. Ltd. quality leather strap is available in either tan or black and the Swiss quartz Licensed Master Plumber movement is covered by a two year warranty. Price per watch is just $49.75 plus$4.50 postage and handling. 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An RAAF. sub-oranch, that 1ts Charter was presented by Mr fly past saluted the funeral cortege as it approached T.S. Edmondson,. State Representative, to President the c;hapel in Karrakatta Cemetery. E,R. M<;>ore. lt listed battles in which Australians Squadron Leader John Balfe AFC was born in R~sponding fought m both wars. to a toast ot th.e Tasman ia in 1912. After education at ScotciJ College Sub-~ranch by MrW. R1chardson, Mr Lonnie spoke Melboume and Melbourne University, he joined the of the Importance of the Sub-Branch and how-much literary staWof the Argus newspaper. Before World present members owed to men such as Joe W.ar 11 he represented the Argus, the Sydney Morning Newman, ~ho had given 25 years service, and other He~ald and syndicated international newspapers as lo~g servmg members: N. Kelly, S.M. James, G. the1r staff correspondent in Darwin, covering from W1lson and J. Bur.gess. there the northern Australian and southern Joe Newman proposed a toast to the Women's' Indonesian regions. John Balfe held a pilot's licence Auxiliary, the first one in Australia thanking them from 1934 to 1952 and logged a total of 5000 flying for ·the :-vork and support over th'e years. lt was hours. He was a pilot in the Royal Australian Air Force appropnate that the foundation President of the Reserve prior' to the war. He spent its first year in the Auxiliary, Mrs W. Richardson was present. Army as a captain, serving in. Darwin as-GSb 111 L. PREEDY (lntel) to Colonel H.C.H. Robertson, the famed 'Red Rp~bie' of Australia's 6th Division. GASCOYNE Before the first Japanese air raid on Darwin in Anzac Day b~gan with a well-attended Dawn February 1942, John Balfe returned to the Air Force. Service at the Carnarvon War Memorial where ~e served in it for the next eight years, first as a flying prayers were offered by the Reverend Peter ms-tructp~ • .~hen as a transport pilot in the Pacific McArthur, Padre of the Sub-Branch. Later, Anzac theatre. of the war against Japan. He was Day marchers assembled outside the Court House commanding officer of Nos 34 and 38 Squadrons in and proceeded to the Carnarvon War Memorial for a the early postwar years. puring that time h'is Service that was held in brigbt sunshine, with many squadron was engaged on Australia's military · visitors joining in. A number of beautiful wreaths transportairline fromSydneytoTokyo.John Balfe's38 were placed on the Memorial by relatives and Squadron was the first to be awarded the Duke of friends, organisations, schools and the Shire Gloucester's Cup for the most proficient unit in the Council. Prayers were offered by Father King; the RAAF. He returned to civilian life in 1948 and for his RC Chaplain, and the address was given by role in ex-service and community affairs since then President Terry Donnelly. was awarded the Queen's Jubilee Medal in 1978. After the service refreshments were enjoyed at the local Army unit establishment headquarters. BOB CHARLES Vale DARLING RANGE VALE JOHN DONELLAN BALFE

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Thastage was now set for the next forward move Field intelligence staff of both sides had been very towards Salamaua. The American "breakout" proficient. · resul~ed in heavy fighting for a topographical The capture of Mubo allowed General Savige to feature known as Roosevelt Ridge- the first attack push nearer to Salamaua and by C'Ontinual small was stalled, but ~fter much pounding by Australian scale attacks he drew a tighter ring around the area. and American artillery, the ridge was taken. Most of The struggles for mountain ridges and forMubo had the Japanese troops who were south of the Nassau introduced place names into Australian Military Bay landing area escaped to the north to fight again, history which ·will not easily be forgotten: the but some went into the jungle, became lost and Pimple, Garrison Hill, Mat-Mat Hill, Vickers Ridge, eventuallx starved to death. Bitoi Ridge, Old Boldubi, Rough Hill, Sugarcane In late· June, the Australian 15th and 17th Ridge, Timbered Knoll, Lambabia Ridge, Kunai Brigades were made ready for their follow-up Spur, Observation Hill, Bobdubi Ridge, Western and participation in "Cartwheel". The 2/5th and 2/6th · Eastern Knoll, MountTambu. Old Vickers, Davidson Battalions were to attack Mubo and an American Ridge and Komiatum Ridge. battalion Bito Ridge. The enemy fought bitterly to During May of 1943, the Australian designed and retain Mubo after the attack commenced. By July produced owen Sub-machine Gun was tested by 10, however, the Australians were holding the patrol groups of the Seventeenth Brigade as they Mubo/ Komiatum track. This effectively controlled harassed the Japanese positions around the feature the enemy line of retreat and the defenders were known as the Pimple. General Savige reasoned that forced to withdr~w towards Mount Tambu ~long Bui the best judges of the effectiveness of this new Kumbul Creek. Less than-50 ·of the large original weapon would be the troops facing the enemy. He enemy force survived to fall back to Tambu. was surprised, when reports began to come in to his The enemy became aware of the projected attack headquarters. that the Owen Gun was a preferred on Mubo. A special order had been issued by the weapon to the Thompson. The reasons were that Japanese, telling of the capture of a marked map, the gun was easier to use, had greater hitting power and other records, which indicated that the Allies and range, also 130 rounds of 9mm ammunition was were in position and preparing to attack. The about the same weight as 100 rounds of the .45 Intelligence information was later found to have cartridges used by the Thompson. Although come from a sketch book 'and map taken from a considerably lighter, it also proved to be more Lieutenant of the 2/6th Battalion, who was killed on rugged and less prone to stoppages than the a patrol. All luck had not deserted the Japanese. By Thompson. From May onwards the Owen began to June 28 the Australians became aware that the supersede the American produced Thompson for enemy· intended. a counter attack· against an front line use; the new we9pon was destined to ~ unknown forward position. The attack when it came become a legend among Australian servicemen. was in the Lababia Base area, where there were only The cat and mouse game that was being played 80 troops initially but, when reinforced, the out in the ridge area would have surprised the defenders totalled 180 men. Against this small force Commander of the Japanese 51st Division had he the Japanese hurled 1500 troops and lost 171 dead. known. Brigadier Hammer (15th Brigade) had been The Australian casualties were 11 killed · and 12 signalled on August 15 by General Savig_eto the woun

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Gener.al Blarney was later to write that "a/1 troops The landing of the 9th Division at Lae commenced endured the rigorous conditions of the campaign at 5.50am-on 4 September 1943 and General Milford with a fortitude worthy of the highest praise". He ordered his troops to move on Salamaua. The bitter was praising the actions of the Australian 3rd campaign of the ridges was to end in an anticltmax. Division, the majority of whom were Militiamen Interrogated prisoners revealed that when it (only three of the eight battalions engaged in the became obvious to. General ·Adachi that the 51st campaign were from the Imperial Force). Japanese Division could not hope to hold Salamaua The Australian ground troops in the ridge in the fac_eof the 9th Division landing -at Lae, he campaign from 23 April 1943 until the enemy ordered hrs troops to withdraw from the area. Other evacuation of the Salamaua area had·suffered 1134 prisoners stated that 5,000 enemy troops were casualties (358 lives lost). An interesting fact of the transported t9 Lae by b~rge and 600 Naval troops casualties of the campaign was that the Militia were taken to Rabaul by submarines. A further Battalions represented five-eighths of the troops prisoner said that he had left Salamaua with a engaged but only incurred about 42% of the overall rearguard of up to 250 men: these troops walked up casualties; whereas in Papua they had suffered the the coast to Lae. highest casualty figures of the Allied ground forces T~e first Allied· troops to enter Salamaua at engaged (Militia, AIF and American). The Militia 2.30pm on 11 September 1943 were men of the 42nd units had either been lucky, or had become mo ~e Militia Battalion, who occupied the battered airstrip proficient jungle fighting units. lt could have been area. The Battalions of the 15th Brigade continued that in the Papuan Campaign, the Militia troops to attack the flanks of the enemy troops making for were involved earlier, when the enemy had the Lae area. Amerioan troops ent~red Salamaua on overwhelming superiority of numbers and September 12, just a day too late to claim its capture. weaponry, and that the Militia units were also periods. (At the beginning of The terrain leading up to the Salamaua area is involved for longer and covered with the same thick September 1943 . . Australian Military Force very mountainous totalled 462,725 - of these 312,285 troops who fought enlistments wet jungle experienced by the . The United States Stanley Ranges. [67.5%] were Militiamen) through the Papuan Owen battalions incurred during disease-carrying insects 1/ 162nd and 11 / 162nd Mosquitoes and other 327 casualties (59 killed). The incessantly as they fought this period a total of attacked the combatants Army was reliably estimated to have and along the ridges. There were Japanese up the valleys over 8,000 casualties, of these 2, 722 were deaths from scrub typhus and cerebral suffered many counted as killed. (Confirmed by postwar malaria. The fighting, through necessity, had interrogation). consisted mainly of offensive patrolling, interspersed with fierce battles for ridges and · On September 16, a padre who had been an heights, in which the excellently manned and Ang Iican Minister at Salamaua prior to the Japanese ' handled mountain guns (1st Australian Mountain occupation, arranged for an Australian flag to be Battery) and 25-pounder guns (2/ 1 st Field re-flown above the town. This same flag was Regiment) played a decisive role. As soon as the removed hurriedly when. the' enemy arrived in·1942 enemy was driven, or blasted, from one ridge, he by men of the New Guinea Volunteer Rifles. dug in on the next. Violent hand-to-hand fighting The Japanese in just one year of occupation had was a frequent occurrence of the whole campaign. turned the township in~o a ruin: it was describe.d by No major battles were to occur in the campaign to the Americans as a "filthy, rat ridden, pestilential be recorded in Australian or American military hole·". The town had formerly enjoyed a "Mecca type history. To the troops of the 15th, 17th and 29th of image" for the attacking troops during the long Brigades (15th, 24th, 47th, 57/60th, 58/59th ~ilitia and bitter fighting along the ridges. The airstrip, Battalions and the 2/5th, 2/6th, 2/7th AI F Battalrons) built partly on a swamp, was found to be useless for the scars on their minds and their bodies would stay large Allied aircraft, so Salamaua was quickly with them into old age. dismissed as a possible Allied base. The enemy had learned some lessons from t_he The r.ext objective of the Allied High Command campaign. Although renowned for aggressrve was to remove the capacity of the Japanese Air fighting, the Japanese had ·re-learned the l ess~n Force to have an impact on the Huon Peninsula taught them earlier at Milne Bay and elsewhere rn offensive. Massive raids were continuou sly carried Papua. The Australians., they now had to out on the air installations at Japan~se - held Wewak, acknowledge, were f~st lear_ne_rs and mu_s~ be where the enemy had recently moved a further 200 considered at least therr equal rn JUngle cpndrtrons. aircraft. During August 1943, the Allied air forces The Germans and Italians had previously destroyed up to 180 enemy planes on the ground. acknowledged the A~stralian sold i~rs ' aptitud_e for By the date of the invasion (September 4) Wewak desert warfare. Sir Wrnston Churchrll had predrcted base was to have no impact on comfng infantry the Australian soldiers' eventual superiority over the battles: it hadoeen effectively destrqyed. 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CATALINA.CLUB OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA HEAVY ANTI AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION Pr~sident: Fred Garden, 16B Nurdi Way, Riverton, WA President: Mr R.J. Linto, 10 Wongan Ave., Hilton 6163. 61 ?5, 457 4497. Secretary: Eric Carpenter, 21 Keemore Tel: (09) 335 6802.. Secretary: L.S. Deg!U:?Sa, 4~ ~i~t Dnve,. Balga, WA 6061, 342 2779. Members advis~d by Street, Dianella 6062. Tel: (09) 276 7253. Social Newsletter re meetings and functions. meetihgs held every month (ladies welcome). Further DCM LEAGUE information please contact_the Secretary. Presiqent: Mr Percy White DCM, 7 Netley Street, HMAS.HOBART ASSOCIATION CWA DIVISION) Morley, 6062. Tel_: 276 9360. Secretary: Mr Bill Ellwoqd President: Mr Jack London, 6/80 Homer,. Street, DCM, 39 Weaponess Road, Scarborough, 6019. Tel: Dianella, 6062. Tel: 275 6366. Secretary: Mr Clyde 341 2959. Meets on the third Wednesday of each month Goddard, 80 Derby Road, Shenton Park, 6008. Tel: 381 at 12 noon at Anzac House, 28 St Georges Terrace, 8705. Treasurer ~ Mr Jack O'Conhell, 25 Stuart Street, perth. . Maylands, 6051 . Tel: 271 6787. AGM and R~union held EX-FOfiTRESS ENGINEERS ASSOCIATION February and social functions held about four times President: Mr H~rold Smith, 58 Napier Street, each year. For further information please contact any Nedlands, 6009.:Tel: 386 3305. Secretary: Mr Reg of the above. · Kidd, 261 Holmes Road, Forrestfield, 6058. Tel: 453 HMAS WARRAMUNGA VETERANS' ASSOCIATION 2393. Meetings: Mid-year general meeting and WESTERN AUSTRALIAN BRANCH Christmas 'get together' and barbeque on a date and President: Mr K.T. (Keven) Johnson, 10 Nicholas Ave, at a venue .to be decided. All enquiries to the Quinns Rocks WA-6030. Tel: 305 1573. Secretary: Mr Secretary. T.E. (Tom) Oakley, 43 Strickland St, Mt Claremont WA EX-PRISONERS OF WAR ASSOCIATION OF WA 6010. Tel: 384 3042. Treasurer: Mrs P.D. (Pat) lngham, Presid~nt: 13/ 55 Second Avenue, Mt Lawley WA 6050. Tel: 271 Mr J. Duncan, 40 Kennedy Street, 1826. For any further information please contact any of Melville·, 6156. Tel: 330 2174. Treasurer: Mr Dan the above. London, 25 Glencoe Pa,rade, Halls Head, 6210, Tel: 581 2869. Meetings first Wednesday of each month KOREA & SOUTH EAST ASIA FORCES (except January) at 1.30pm at Anzac Club, Perth. ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA (WA BRANCH) EX-PRISONERS OF WAR ASSOCIATON OF WA• Meets second Saturday in June, September and LADIES AUXILIARY December at the Belmont Sub-Branch of the RSL, 22 President: Mrs M. McDonald, 47 Wasley St, Mt Lawley Leake Street, Belmont. Time, 1000 hrs. Members will WA 6050. Tel: 328 5927. Secretary: Mrs F. Duncan, 40 be notified by Newsletter of the AGM held in March of Kennedy St, Mel.ville WA 6156. Tel: 330 2174. each year. State President: Mr H.D. Whitehurst. Tel: Meetings: Same time and place as men. 361 9062. State.Secretary: Mr M.L. (Mitch) Cadden, 53 Wicca Street, Kewdale 6105. Tel: 277 3681. State EX-WRANS A$SOCIATION.pF WA . . . .·. Treasurer:•Mr H.W. Busby, 31 Wicks Street, Eden Hill President: Mrs Glory Loughton, 3A Nola Avenue, 6054. Tel: 279 6753. Scarborough, 6019. Tel: 341 5532. Secretary: Mrs Val Tomerini, 34 Bourne Street, Morley, 6062. Tel: 276 LIMBLESS SOLDIERS' ASSOCIATION OF WA (INC) 6758. Treasurer: Mrs Freda Andrews, 23 Wilcock ("Wingies and Stumpies"). President: ·P.A. Collins. Street, · Applecross, 6153. Tel: 364 2269. Meets the Secretary: C.C. Brown, 80-82 Henley Street, Coma, second Monday of each month at Anzac House, 28 St WA 6152. Tel_: 450 6428 (Pos~al Address): Ba~ Lot t:Jo. Georges Terrace, Perth. (Unless otherwise advised). 2, Post off1ce, Coma, WA 6152. Meetmg f1rst FEDERATED TB SAILORS' SOLDIERS' & Wednesday each month except J'anuary, 1.30pm. AIRMEN'S ASSOCIATION

.President: Mr_Frank Hamilton1 35 Clement Drive, MIDDLE EAST VAD ASSOCIATION WA Karrinyup, 6018. Tel: 271 4.703. Secretary: Mrs Grace President: Mrs Rita Kneebone, 100 Reynolds Road, Mt Starer 16 Dowell Place, Bibra Lake. Tel: 417 9598. Pleasant. Tel: 364 3311 . Secretary: Mrs P. Payne, 11 Meetings last IVionday each month except January. Hurlingham Road, South P~rth 6151 . Meeting~ as Address for correspondence: GPO Box T1729, Perth. called. Annual reunion nearest Saturday to November 23. FLEET AIR ARM-ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA (INC) . "N" CLASS DESTROYER ASSOCIATION President: ·Mr R. Pattenden, 13 Hawkesbury Dnve, President: Mr P. Rumble, 19 Cachuca Court, Duncraig, Willetton, 6.155. Tel: 457 1798. Secretary: G.H. Smith, 6023. Tel: 448 6639. Secretary: Mrs D. Higgins, 69 Spigl Unit 1/5 Haigh Street, Tuart Hill, 6060. Tel: 344 4416. Way, Bateman, 6155. Tel: 332 5723. Treasurer: Mr D. Meets second Wednesday of each month, 71 West Sweetman, 8/ 44 Davies Road, Claremont, 6010. Tel: Parade, East Perth. All correspondence to PO Box 384 4485. Details of venue· and times of meetings 3886, Stirling Street, Perth, WA, ~000. please contact P~ter Rumble on 448 6639. GUARDS ASSOCIATION OF WA NAVAL ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA, President/Treasurer: Mr Peter M,u_lre(lnan. Secretary: CITY OF FREMANTLE SUB-SEC.TION mr A Britton Tel (W) 409 1144 (H) 409 9468. Address President/Secretary: Mr A. D. Needham, 16 Warragoon for correspondence: 31 Backhouse Ad, Kingsley, WA Crescent, Attadale, Tel: 330 3411; Treasurer:-Mr S.G. 6026. Meetings to be ·held on the 1st Mond~y of every Thomas, 91 ColemGtn Crescent, Melvirle, 6156, Tel: 330 month 'in December and January when 1n recess. 3427. Meetings 8.00pm last MonCiay each month at the · Venue: RSL Club, Anzac House, Perth at 7.30pm. Navy Club, Marine Terrace, Fremantle. Tel: 335 3015. Listening Post - Spring 1H1 - Pqe 73 ·~ ______; __ ...... ______.""--~----~----~ Bequest .to help bi caring· The Tremayne Foundation is dedicated to providing funds .for the care of the aged and the .disabled. Have you thought that you might be able to-help. · by making a bequest-in your will? Such an action can possibly allow you to do something you were unable to afford in your lifetime.

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NAVAL ASSOCIATION O'F AUSTRALIA CITY OF RATS OF TOBRUK ASSOCIATION (WA BRANCH) PERTH SUB-SECTION ' President: Fred Vardy, 194 Abbett Street, Meets fourth Tuesday each month at 71 West Parade· Scarborough, 6019. Tel: 341 2097. Secretary: D. East Perth. President: Mr Jack Appleby, 143 McDonald LeFevr.e,465 Canning Highway, Melville, 6156. Tel: 330 Street, Joondanna 6060. Tel: 444 3598. Secretary: R.E. 4197. Committee meets second Tuesday each month, Hobbs, '32 Purley Street, Bayswater 6053. Tel: Anzac Club, ferth. 279 7387. ' REGULAR OEFENCE NAVAL ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA .FORCES WELFARE (WESTERN AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATION (WA BRANCH) SECTION) INC. · President: Air Corn. S.W. Dallywater OBE AE (Retd) State President: . Mr V. Gibson, 33 Monaco Avenue, Tel: (09) 386 2744. Secretary: W 0 B.F. Cooper CD North Lake, 6163. Tel: 337 1469. State Secretary: AIM M. Tel: (H) (09) 401 4402; (W) 421 4444. Treasurer: Miss Ann Winton, 42 Bernard Manning Drive, Sgt R.A. Hinton. Tel: (09) 387 2237. Duncraig, 6023. Tel: 448 8381 . All correspondence to Hon. State Secretary, PO Box 8289, Stirling ROYAL AIR FORCES ASSOCIATION (BRANCH Street, Perth 6849. 1210 WA) NETHERLANDS EX-SERVICEMEN'S President: N. Jarrett, 208 Mirrabooka Avel"tue ._ ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA INC Mirrabooka, 6061 . Tel: 349 0740. Secretary: Mrs A. Presid~nt: Mr H. Westhoff, 56 Weston Drive, Swan view. O!dham, Unit 6/ 4 Pearson Place, Floreat Park. Tel: Tel: 294 1575. Secretary: J. te Loo, 11 David Street, 387 6241. Meetings are held monthly. Please phone Mullaloo. Tel: 401 ? 727. Meetings: Tuesday, 10.30am- "Chairman for details 276 3564. 2.30pm, Sunday s 4. 30pm- 8 .30pm. Held at the ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE ASSOCIATION Coolbinia/Yokine Amateur Football Club, Wordsworth Eight branches and seven affiliated groups meet Avenue, Yokine. Entrance to building opposite No 27. monthly at the Air Force Memorial Estate, Bull Creek All Correspondence to: Secretary, PO Box 99, Drive, Bull Creek, where a fully licensed club is open to Belmont, 6104. members daily. Further infprmation from State NORMANDY VETE~ANS ' ASSOCIATION Secretary. Telephone 332 4444. President: Mr J.E. Mayers, 15 ~inlay Court, Rivervale, WA 6103. Tel: 478 2071. Secretary: Mr F. Heath, 26B ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARMOURED CORPS Hood Terrace, Sorrento, 6020. Tel: 447 3995. Meetings ASSOCIATION . to be held on 1st Tuesday each month at Anzac House President: Mr B.F. Brandon, 273A Riverton Drive, at 11.00am. Shelley, 6157. Tel: 457 4872. Secretary: Mr R.J. PARTIALLY BLINDED SOLDIERS' ASSOCIATION McMahon, Unit 6, 52 Keymer Street, Belmont, 6104. OF AUSTRALIA *WA BRANCH INC. Tel: 478 2598. Treasurer: Mr J.D. Deykin, 9 Throssel General meeting held at Anzac House, 28 St Georges Street, Dalkeith, 6009. Tel: 386 3795. Terrace, Perth at 1.30pm first Tuesday each month, except January. Secretary: Mr Maurice, John Rinaldi ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARMY NURSING CORPS (Maurie), 35 Weaponess Road, Scarborough, 6019. ASSOCIATION WA BRANCH Tel: 341 6151. .President: Miss Lyn Pearton, 4 San Rosa Road, Wanneroo, 6065. Tel: 405 2537. Secretary: Mrs Olga PEGASUS ASSOCIATION OF WESTERN Greig, 9 Napier Road, Morley, AUSTRALIA 6062. Tel: 276 3493. President: Mr John Hately, 14 Purley Street, Bayswater ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS 6053, 279 8626. Secretary: Mr Bert Harris, 54 Fitzroy ASSOCIATION . ' . Road, Rivervale 6103, (H) 362 2224, (W) 458 9111 . President: Lt Col F.V. Hayes, 24 Shelldrake Way, Meetings are held on the fir,st Wednesday of the month, Willetton, 6155. Tel: 457 4588. Secretary: Mr R.B.· noon at Anzac Club, Perth. Ladies welcome. Campbell, 108 West Road, Bassendean, 6054. T~l : 279 POLISH 'EX-SERVICEMEN'S ASSOCIATION SUB- 3502. . BRANCH No. 9. . President: Dr W. Gorski. Tel: 332 4324. Hon Secretary: ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY ASSOCIATION S. Zalewski. Tel: 274 6280. Hon Treasurer: S. (W.A.) Marcinkiewicz. Tel: 274 3111 . All correspondence to 33 President: Mr J.A.T. Hobbs, 10 EdgarWay, Mt Pleasant Eighth Avenue, Maylands, 6051 . 6153. Tel: 364 3568. Secretary/ Welfare Officer: Mr H.A. RAAF .467-463 LANCASTER SQUADRONS Mofflin, Unit 5, No. 1 Hilda St, Shenton Park 6008. Tel: ASSOCIATION WESTERN AUSTRALIA 325 4366. Treasurer: Mr R.J . Shurman, 41 Hayes Ave, President: A. C. (Gus) Belford D.S.O., 59 Sulman Road, Yokine. Tel: 349 1843. Meet on the third Wednesday We m b 1e y D o w n s , 6 0 1. 8 . T e I : 3 4 ·1 54 8 4 . each month at 10.00am at Anzac Club. Meetings are Secretary/ Treasurer: Mr Jim Quinn, 9 Redcourt Road, open to all members, and members of affiliated Attadale, 6156. Tel: 330 4151 . Meetings: Four times a Associations. year at the Royal Australian Air Force Association, Bull Creek. ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS ASSOCIATION RAEME VJETNAM ASSOCIATION (WA BRANCH) OFW.A. 'Ptiesident: Garry (Snow) Whykes, 33 Kanimbla Way, President: M.J. Ryan, Tel: .(Bus) 381 0377 (A/ H) 307 Morley 6062, Tel: (09) 276 1920. Secretary: Don 2385. Secretary: T. R. Beard, Tel: 367 3002. Meets Horsley 11 Celestine Street, Wanneroo 6065. Tel: second Sunday in February, April, June ~ August and (09) 30S 2946. Meetings held as required at the Swan October at Holdfast Barracks, corner Washington Barracks Sergeant '~ Mess. Street and Canning Highway. Victoria'Park at'1 030hrs. Llatenlng Posi - Spring 1991 - ' page 75 PAPtJA . ~ NEW GUIN·EA ( LAE-GONA I 1942 B . UN~AB:u~WAK .1992 KOKODA - MILNE BAY SANANANDA- PORT MORESBY

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Meetings are arran.ged for six times in the year on the Corry, 4 Nottingham Street, East Victoria Park. Tel: -3rd Wednesday of the- month. Contact either of the 361 2824. ~ee _ tings: February, May, August, above for more information. · November. THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN REGIMENT ASSOCIATION CWA BRANCH) President: Ken 8arrington. Tel: 446 4227. Secretary: RO.YAL ~USTRALIAN SIGNALS ASSOCIATION OF Keviri Trent. Tel: (h) 3p7 7794, (o) 323 4485. All WA . · correspondence cl- 3 Broad Street, Kensington, WA Presid.ent:.Peter Lofdale, 31 Croxdale Crescent, High 6151. Meets sec'ond Wednesday · of each month Wycombe, 6057, Tel: 457 4985. Secretary: Bert Lane, 6 (except January) -Contact tlie Secretary for details River Aven.ue, Maddington, 6109. Tel: 459 3032. of venue and t_iming. ~reasurer: Bruce Jellis, Carine Gardens Caravan park, 234 Balcatta Road, Gwelup 6021 . Tel: 447 6270. THE. ROYAL MARINES ASSOCIATION Meetings: Anzac House, first Thursday of each month WESTERN AUSTRALIA BRANCH at 7.00pm except January. President: Mr N. Bell, Unit 2/14 Joseph St., • Maylands, 6051. Tel: 370 4775. Secretary: Mr J.G. Buxtori BEM, 2 Nangetty St., lnnal6o, 6018. Tel: 446 ROYAL REGIMENT OF FUSILIERS ASSOCIATION 4320. Meetings: Committee meets at Navy Club Inc., Chairman: .¥r P. Norris, 72 James Street, Gosnells, 26 M~rine Terrace, Fremantle at 1900hrs second 6010. Tel: 398 4508. Secretary: MrS. Kent, Unit 21/99 Monday of each mqnth. General Meeting: at Owtram Road, Armadale, 6H2. Tel: 399 7375. Meets 2000hrs, last Monday of each month, same place. second Wednesday of each month, 7.30pm·at Anzac House. THE ROYAL NAVAL ASSOCIATION PERTH (WESTERN AUSTRALIA) BRANCH SUBMARINE OLD COMRADES ASSOCIATION OF Chairman: Mr Den is Roy Porter, Lot 4, Connell Avenue, WESTERN AUSTRALIA Martin 6110. Tel: 490 2136. Vice Chairman: Mr George President: A. Jobson, 290 Morley Drive East, Eden Hill Goddard, 7 Pinafore Court, Duncraig. Tel: 448 9896. 6054, 279 8714. Secretary: M.E. Pearson, ~ 19 Barellan Hon. Secretary: Mrs Dorothy V. Rawe, 20 Elmslie Court, Armadale 6112, 399 6157.· Meets at the Street, Orelia 6067. Tel: 419 4749. Hon. Treasurer: Mr Leederville Bowling Club second Wednesday of every C. Elkington, 26 Dryandra Crescent, Greenmount month, at 7.30pm (December excepted). 6056. Tel: 294 3652. Meetings are held at Anzac House, 28 St. George's Terrace, Perth on the 3rd Wednesday' of each month commencing at 7pm. THE AUSTRALIAN-FEDERATION OF TOTALL V AND PERMANENTLY INCAPACITATED EX THE ROYAL NAVAL ASSOCIATION SERVICE MEN AND WOMEN LIMITED WESTERN CROCKINGHAM AND DISTRICTS) BRANCH AUSTRALIAN BRANCH.INC. Chairman: Mr David Wiseman, 7'Andros Road, Safety T.P.I. Memorial Estate, Bag Lot 2, Post Office Como, Bay, 6169. Tel: 592 1458. Hon. s·ecretary: Mr Frank W.A. 6152. Pr~sidenf : Eric J. Ahern. Secretary: H. Cooke-Willis, 66 Kurrajong Road, Safety Bay. Tel: 527 Davey. Tel: 450 1893 or 450 1921. AGM second 4344. Hon. Treasurer: Mrs Lorna Boyes, 42 June Road, . Tuesday in December. Safety Bay, 6169. Tel: 528 2575. Meetings: First Tuesday of each month at the· Headquarters of the Naval Association of Australia, 301 Rocking ham Road, THE AUSTRALIAN '.MATER TRANSPORT Kwinana Beach. · ASSOCIATION, WA BRANCH President: Mr Jack Patterson, 15A Greville Way, Girrawheen, Tel: 342 0142. S.ecretary: B. Thomas, 9 THIRTYNINERS' ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA Queens Road, Mount Pleasant 6153. Tel: 364 3008. Meeting dates as follows: Gallipoli Room, Anzac Meetings first Monday· each month (except January) House, 4th Wednesday .March, May, July, Anzac Club 1130, when Monday is a public holiday the September and November. All .enquiries to the first Tuesday. All ex Water Transport welcome. Secretary. State President: Mr Z.T. Kwiecinski, BEc.MAI BS, 39/96 Guildford Road, Mt Lawley, 6050. Tel: 370 1579. State Secretary: Mrs F.E. John_son, THE BURMA STAR ASSOCIATION OAM, 38 Renwick Street, South Perth. Tel: 367 5949. WANNEROO BRANCH Pr-eside.nt: Brigadier N.E.G. (Tony) Manuel (Ret), 398 V.A. & A.A.M.W.S. (A) Belmont Avenue, Kewdale. Tel: 277 2367. Honorary President: Glyn Coay, 138A Karrinyup Road, Secretary: Rupert Plate!, 49 Banksi!'l Street, Karrinyup, 6018. Tel: 341 3323.· ·secretary: Ena Joondanna. Tel: 444 4914. Meets second Tuesday of McGinn, 9 Castile Street, Wembley Downs, 60~9. -Je l : each month at the Nollamara Autumn Centre, Sylvia 446 3742. Meetings arranged monthly at members S~r.eet, Nollamara at 7.30pm. homes. Contact Secretary for information. . Llatenln!;! Poat- Sprlng.1991- Page 77 Ron Myers (

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VIETNAM VETERANS ASSOCIATION OF 12/3RD LT.A.A. REGIMENT ASSOCIATION AUSTRALIA WA BRANCH INC. (W.A. IIRANCH) PO Box 21 , Maylands 6051 . Office: 219 Railway President: W.G. Connor, 6 Ex tofl Place, Spearwood. Para~e . Maylands. Ph: 370 3011 , Fax: 3 ~ 2 4964. WA 6163: Tel: 418 3051. Secretary: G.G. Fellows, 15 Pres1dent: Rob Cox 332 4964, Secretary: lan Hunter Martell Str~et , Warnbro, WA 6169. Tel: 593 1273. 341 4621, Welfare Officer Joe Cox 332 4964. Meetiogs Treasurer: G.P:M. Howat, 20 Milne Street, Bayswater, are held three-monthly, Red Cross Hall, Verdun Street, WA 6053. Tel: 271 5352. Meetings as arranged by rear RGH Hollywood. committee. #> 2/3RD MACHINE GUN BATTALION ASSOCIATION WRAAC ASSOCIATION (WESTERN AUSTRALIA) Committee meets when necessary. President: K.E. President: Miss. Claire Brody, 25A Maree Street, Eckermann, 31 Tranquil Road, Kelmscott. 6111 . Tel: Hamersley WA 6022. Tel: 342 5482. Secretary: Mrs 390 6072. s · ecret~ry: F.J. (Banjo) Binstead, 101 Star ~ancy Carlson, 241veston Road, Lynwood WA 6155. Street, Car~isle 6101 . Tel: 361 8762. Tel: 457 3984. Address all correspondence to: Box 2/4TH MACHINE GUN BATTALION.AIF 6149, East Perth WA 6892. ASSOCIATION . President: G.C. MacKinnon C.M.G., 38/ 87 The , South Perth WA 6151 . S ecretary: C.J. - RAAF ASSOCIATION Esplanade WRAAF BRANCH McPherson, 24 Rosemead Avenue, Beechboro WA President: Mrs E. Southern, 31 Larrissa Road, Willetton : 377 5838. Meetings third Tuesday each Se ~ retary : 6063. Tel 6155, 457 8628. Mrs J. Bland, 2 Graphic month at 10.00atn. Court, Bel don 6025. 401 8296. Meetings held at 8.0.0pm on the first Tuesday of each month in the Meg Olive 2nTH AUSTRALIAN FIELD REGIMENT Room at the Air Force Memorial Estate at Bull Creek. ASSOCIATION Pres i d~nt : Mr S.D. Bishop, 5/ 136 South St, Beaconsfield, 6162. Tel: 335 7380. Secretary: Mr Bill Z SPECIAL UNIT ASSOCIATION OF Woods, 4/ 2 Lewington Gdns, Bibra Lake, 6163. Tel: WESTERN AUSTRAt.IA INC. 417 3989. Meets in the Pure Steel Room, Gloucester Pr:esident: A.M. Colgate, 11 irvrng St., Falcon, WA Park at 11 .00am on the first Monday of each mo nth 6210. Tel: (095) 34 3014. Secret~ry : lt. Col. E.W. except January (if first Monday holiday meets on next Dubberlin, ED RL JP, 17 hotham St., Bayswater, WA day - Tuesday) · 6053. Tel: 271 1406. Meetings as arranged by 2/13TH FIELD AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION committee. President: A. Jam1eson, b;:i Valencia Avenue, Churchlands. Tel: 446 4591 . Secretary: L. McCarthy, 'Z' SPECIAL UNIT (AUST) INC. 31 Marradong Street, Coolbinia. Tel: 444 1927. Details Chairman: Jack Sue, 321 4979/4771. Secretary: Colin of meetings- contact Secretary. ledger, 293 2026. Re g. Office: PO Box 490, 2/16th AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION Kalamunda 6076. A.I.F. ASSOCIATION President: C. E. lngram, 3/ 54 Federal St., Tuart hill, 1ST AUSTRALIAN PARACHUTE BATTALION 6060. Tel: 344 7949. Secretary: G.G. McKe nzie, EO, President: Mr Bill Rose, 19 Jukes Way, Wembley JP, 681 Karrinyup Rd., Stirling, 6021 . Tel: 344 2287. · Gardens WA 6016. Tel: 444 6858. Secretary: Mr Ron Treasurer: K.P. Nicol, 31 Valecie St., Dianella, 6062. Waters, 5 Catesby Street, City Beach WA 6015. Tel: Tel: 276 2146. Editor Pigeon Post: M.T. Jervis, 432 385 9140. Cambridge Street, Floreat Park. Tel: 387 4419. Com~ittee meets Anzac House on first Wednesday 211-2/2 PIONEERS W.A. each month at 10.30 a. m.. . Chairman: L.A. Preedy, 1.52 Keightley Road, Shenton 2/28 BATTALION & 24TH ANTI-TANK COY Park 6008. Tel: 381 6294. Meetings to·be held at Anzac ASSOCIATION . House on third F= riday in March, July and' November in President: M. Williams, 17 ,Kimberley Road, Hillarys, Anzac Club. 6025. Tel: 3071563. Secretary, W. Carlton, 190 Coode Street, Como, 6152. Tel: 367 4016. Annual re-union to 2/2ND COMMANDO ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA be advised. President! Mr O.K. Turton, 29/ 44 Marmion Street, 2/32~D BATTALION ASSOCIATION (WA) Myaree 6154. 330 7485. Secretary: Mr J.W. Carey, 13 President: Mr Fenton Smith; 184 Shaftesbury Ave. Stoddart Way, Bateman 6155, 332 7050. Meetings held Bedford, 6052. Tel: 271 6492. Sec/ Treasurer: Mr Colin on second Tuesday of each month at 10.30am at Anzac Edmiston, Unit 3 456 Main Street, Balcatta, 6021 . Tel: Club: 349 0799. 2/43RD BATTALION ASS.OCIATON (W.A. 213RD FIELD REGIMENT ASSOCIATION OF WA BRANCH) President: Mr John Ripp, 3 Cashel Way, Waterford President: Mr R.W. Tilby, 15 Davidson Rd., Attadale 6152,450 2449. Secretary: Mr M. Davidson, 1 Kilchener 6156. Tel: 330 3631 . Secretary: Mr K.C. Porteus, 5/99 Road, Melville 6156, 330 3033. Address for Davies Rd., Claremont 6010. Tel: 384 -6327. Meets correspondence: PO Box 198, Palmyra 6157. Meets Anzac House every third Wedne·sda"}', AGM second Wednesday each month, Anzac House, September. 11 .00am. ~ c_ontlnwd IM~ . 69 Listening Post- Spring 1991- Pege 79 HEALTHY WAY TO COOK · FAST HEAL-THY LOW-FAT GRILLING$ FOR GOOD·FOOD ~OVERS

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