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Cover Details: WARFLIGHT MUSEUM “Jake” New Mascot for the Integrated Supporting the Integrated Servicepeople's Servicepeople’s Association of Australia Association of Australia A fantastic scale model collection of modern warflight museum DISCLAIMER... Of Air, Land, Sea and Space All articles in this Journal are printed on the Browse through the Museum Shop understanding that unless stated, they are – a great array of models and the original work of the contributors or the collectables on sale authors and are not necessarily those of the Editorial Staff or of the Publisher. Editorial Group Bookings most welcome and advertising material will be accepted for (by appointment) …….. publication on the condition that it does not Curator: Robert Bak defame any person. Entry by donation (includes cuppa) – ISAA members free Editorial staff accept no responsibility for accuracy of material submitted for publication 37 Olympic Highway Bethungra but every effort will be made to verify (located between Cootamundra & Junee) information. Editorial Staff reserve the right to Phone: (02) 6943 4402 Fax: (02) 6943 4567 reject, edit and re-arrange any item submitted for publication. Articles and letters must be Email: bobbak2@ bigpond.com signed and should contain a contact telephone number to enable staff to check authenticity. NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS TRADE I.S.A.A. Motto: PRACTICES ACT 1974 Advertisers are reminded that the Trade Helping All That Served! Practices Act 1974 provides severe penalties Pension Claim Assistance available to for false and misleading advertising. all current It is not possible to check the accuracy of claims and quality of service offered by serving members of the Australian advertisers and therefore the responsibility Defence Forces must lie with the person or companies and the veteran community. submitting material for publication in their advertisements.

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HATS Journal 2 INTEGRATED SERVICEPEOPLE’S ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA (Inc) New South Wales ABN: 90 268 122 115 Permit: CFN 18086

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HATS Journal 4 PRESIDENT’S REPORTING SECRETARY’S REPORTING Hello again to all members and Well the end of year is coming up readers. again with Christmas/New Year around the corner. Within this issue we have Yes! It’s Christmas time again and included our appreciation to our staff there is nothing other than the usual members, volunteers and supporters BS to report. DVA are as slow as who have assisted the association snails, slower than they have ever during the past year. Whether it is within been. I can’t remember the last the office, out in the field visiting clients, time it was this slow. The DVA say or manning a fundraising table, believe the new system they are putting me it is much appreciated to have all these guys and gals in place will quicken the response and finalisation of the on board assisting the association. Some members/new claims process. What aloada BS. I just received a letter clients are surprised when we tell them that we do our today from DVA stating it will take three months to get my advocacy work on their behalf on a voluntary basis which client’s Defence Records and then they will look at the clients involves many hours of work during a normal claims process claim, as the claim is said to be complex and because the and Review Boards. Fundraising is a vital necessity to the member is a long serving member they need his complete association to keep up with normal expenses associated file. What a load of rubbish, as all the relevant medical with this work and the office. So we really appreciate it documentation in relation to the claimed conditions were when our members support the association in return by sent to DVA with the claim form. They ask for all the medical either purchasing tickets in our regular raffles (with great documentation for the claimed conditions, but now they are prizes to be won) or just sending in a donation. (Note all just prolonging the process for reasons unbeknown to us donations received to the association are receipted and are (departmental incompetence is all I can say). A concerted tax deductible.) effort by government to slow the output of funding from the budget. They do this knowing the veteran is the one that Whilst I am mentioning “fundraising”, if any member would suffers because of their bureaucratic incompetence. Do they like to take up a fundraising activity in their area for the really care like they constantly tell us and the public? What benefit of the association, the office can provide prizes and do you think? Enough shop talk. equipment when required. Alternatively, a member could just put their name down as a volunteer ticket seller with Getting on with other business, by now you will have the office secretary and just be available to be called on if received your yearly renewal notice. We have had to raise and when required. the membership fee by $5.00 per year due to a decline in DVA funding. We are doing more work nowadays as we In August this year the association held a special service to are dealing with four different veterans’ legislations. Most commemorate Vietnam Veterans Day at our local Bethungra times now, a veteran will be lumbered with having to deal Memorial Park for the benefit of our members and the with separate conditions being assessed under separate community, this being the first organized by the association. legislations. This at most times will involve pensions At the time of preparing this issue of HATS we have organized offsetting. It gets pretty murky when there are separate and will be having another special service to commemorate legislations involved, therefore more complex. Within the Remembrance Day at our local Bethungra Memorial Park. DVA they have separate sections/areas dealing with the This time we had extended an invitation to our local public different legislations. Here at the advocate’s desk at the schools to join with us in the commemoration service at ESO’s, we have to be on top of it all, all the time. The DVA Bethungra. Two local schools will be in attendance namely have it easy but find it HARD. Nangus Public School and Eurongilly Public School. There are some in the DVA who still try to bypass the Museum Update and good news for our members. The advocate and go straight to the veteran for info. This they museum on site here at Bethungra I.S.A.A. headquarters do regardless of the advocate’s instruction to contact the has been revamped, had a name change, and has reopened representatives only for any info required. Just be wary again for visitations. The museum will now be known veterans - if you talk to DVA representatives, you could as WARFLIGHT MUSEUM. The museum holds a great jeopardise your claim’s success. Don’t talk to the DVA. extensive collection of military scale models for viewing by Advise the DVA to speak to your representative and not to members of the public, I.S.A.A. members, and also group call you personally again. Even though we do not provide bookings which are available by appointment. A donation the DVA with your contact details, they have their means of $5.00 per person is the normal entry fee with tea/coffee and ways . CUNNING B’s. included, however, I.S.A.A. members will have free entry. Merry Christmas to all and Happy New Year. 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HATS Journal 6 visit to the office check out what is available to purchase in LAST MINUTE RAFFLE REMINDERS: military memorabilia, figurines, caps, lapel pins, etc, to name *I.S.A.A. HQ XMAS RAFFLE a few. Great gift lines. Also as an added bonus we now can Don’t miss out on getting tickets in our last raffle for the accommodate EFTPOS transactions. year – I.S.A.A. Christmas Raffle. Christmas/New Year Holiday Note. Nine great prizes to be won. Only $2.00 ticket. Raffle sales will close on 12th December 2018. The office will be closed from mid-December and will reopen the first week in February. The office will also take no new *I.S.A.A. “YOUNG” XMAS RAFFLE client appointments during December and January and Tickets will be on sale at the IGA Supermarket at Young will ask you to book a date from February onwards if you on 2 days – (Thursdays) 6th December & 20th December. need claim assistance. Note that general postal mail will One great big Xmas prize to win. Tickets $2.00. To be be received and opened by the office during this period and drawn on Thursday 20th December at the end of the day only matters of any urgent nature/or if there is a timeline at IGA supermarket. stated, will be attended to, and contact made by the client concerned and the senior advocate. CATCHING UP WITH Till then have a good Christmas/New Year. Cheers from I.S.A.A. SUPPORTERS myself and all of us here in the office. Sept. 2018 President & Till next time Gladys Secretary Bob and Gladys Bak enjoyed a Sydney Harbour Cruise on the GREAT NEWS FOR SCALE MODEL “Rhythm Boat” with ENTHUSIASTS ISAA supporters John The Museum at Headquarters has reopened with and Sue Purkis and with a new look. It is open for visitations by groups, entertainer Elvis after cadets, visitors and I.S.A.A. members. Check out the on-board lunch-time cruise/show. the new website too! www.warflightmuseum.com Hey Members: For Bookings Contact Bob Bak (02) 6943 4402 Cruise/Show highly Email: [email protected] recommended if visiting Sydney Or [email protected] We are open mainly Tues Wed Thurs and some weekends – look for the sign out front. Other days by appointment or for group bookings.

A Special Thank You was received from the Temora Aviation Museum 29/10/2018 The Temora Aviation Museum would like to thank the I.S.A.A. for attending Warbirds Downunder 2018. The event was a huge success, and it would not have been possible without your help. We hope that it was worth your while attending our event, and we look forward to doing it all again in 2020 (date to be confirmed). Peak look at the ISAA In-House Shopping Display in the Kind regards Nicola Curry Museum Shop. Members – remember to check on your special discounts when shopping REMEMBRANCE DAY 2018 AT TEMORA AVIATION MUSEUM

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HATS Journal 8 VIETNAM VETERANS DAY SERVICE – BETHUNGRA 18TH AUGUST 2018 President Bob Bak reported the following to the local media: Saturday, 18th August 2018, saw Bethungra conduct its very first Vietnam Veterans Day service. It was a cold and windy day which seen 13 attendees brave the conditions on the day. The welcoming address was presented by Bob Bak, President of the Integrated Servicepeople’s Association of Australia. In his speech, he dedicated the service to all who served in Vietnam, those troops at home who supported them, those who paid the supreme sacrifice, those that could not cope with life after returning home, and importantly the wives and families which were the bedrock of continuing support and keeping their families together. The service also dedicated the names of local and district veterans who died as a result of their service. This was followed by a wreath and poppy laying tribute to all Vietnam and Cold War veterans, The Last Post the Ode and the Reveille. We hope that the next service is a warm day and many more attendees. It is the least we can do to honour our Vietnam era veterans.

ISAA members with family and friends attending the Vietnam Veterans Day Service at Bethungra 18 August 2018 (missing ISAA Member Alan Cooper paying his respects on Vietnam Bob Bak taking photo) Veterans Day in Bethungra.

Pupils of Eurongilly Public School (L) and Nangus Public School (R) attending the Remembrance Day Service held At Bethungra Memorial Park 9th November 2018.

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HATS Journal 10 Answer to Secret Location Quiz …..From Hats 45. Q. Can you tell me the location of this memorial statue pictured on left? Correct Answer: Anglesea Barracks in Hobart Tasmania. This tall figure of a Peacekeeper with a child stands majestically in the park area of this large military base complex which is Tasmania’s headquarters for Army Navy and Air Force. A great place to visit when next in Hobart. Check out the Museum on site too! ************ Well we only had one entry in this location competition and the winner was husband and wife team, Bob & Dianne Heath. Bob and Di are regular entrants and have done well with prizes in guessing some of these locations. Congratulations! A prize has been sent to you!

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RAFFLE RESULTS VIETNAM THEME RAFFLE Drawn 18th August 2018 by John Crooks 1st Prize – Robert Bates of Canowindra (Infantry Bear) 2nd Prize – Pat Mills of Wagga Wagga (Medallions) 3rd Prize – Margaret Golsby of Wagga Wagga (Medallion

RAFFLE RESULTS CENTURY OF SERVICE MEDALLION SET Drawn 31st October 2018 by “TOWNSVILLE TWOSOME” 1st Prize: Robert Callcott of Moonbi (Medallion Set) TEMORA AVIATION 2018 RAFFLE RESULTS 2nd Prize: Paul Disher of Young (Chosen Book Kapooka) Drawn 14th October 2018 by Annette Hunt Limited Edition A/P Print – signed by Aviation Artist Peter I.S.A.A. YOUNG RAFFLE WINNERS Randall Kent – also signed by James M keen and Warrant Latest Results -Held at IGA Supermarket Officer Bruce Todd (84 Squadron) 30/8/2018 Rebecca Jones First Prize won by: 13/9/2018 C. Simpson Lucy Ferguson & Simon Price of Sutton Forest NSW 11/10/2018 Julie Ansett, Robert Donges & Lorraine Murphy Consolation Prize: Grant Adams of Wagga Wagga

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HATS Journal 12 TEMORA AVIATION WOOLWORTHS MUSEUM We would like to extend a big thank We would like to extend a big you to our local Woolworths Store thank you to David Lowy and at Cootamundra who donates a gift the management at the Temora card each year for our Xmas Raffle. Aviation Museum – our major Thank You! fundraising supporter

Special Thank You to volunteer member Paul Disher for assisting in I.S.A.A.’s raffle fundraising during the year at Young

Special Thank You to volunteer member Les Walker for assisting in I.S.A.A.’s raffle fundraising during the year at Young

I.S.A.A. member Roger Carmody, volunteer and fundraising organiser for the Young area, thanking Young’s IGA Manager Robert Donges for his continued support.

Our appreciation must go Special Thank You to I.S.A.A. to I.S.A.A. member Roger supporter John Purkis, of the Carmody who has dedicated South West TPI Association, many volunteer hours in of who has been a great asset our fundraising activities in assisting in I.S.A.A.’s both at Temora and Young fundraising sales (via our In- House Shopping Activity) over the past 4 years.

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Fundraising Team at Temora Aviation Museum Warbirds Downunder AirShow 13 Oct 2018. Thank you to our Treasurer Ken (L-R) Roger Carmody, Bob Bak, Gladys Bak, Ken You. You for your audit assistance during 2018 together with your To our Part Time Office input into our fundraising sales Assistants, Di & Meryl and raffles. who without their input we wouldn’t be able to keep up with all the work here in the office. Thank you girls!

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HATS Journal 14 MAILBOX Copy of letter from President Bob Bak to the Local special presentation at the Army Recruit Training Centre newspapers. Kapooka with Kapooka’s Commandant Colonel Mick Reference: Vietnam Veterans Day Service, Bethungra. Garraway AM. The Commandant made two presentations on the day, one for myself and also one for Norman Jeffs. Saturday the 18th August 2018 saw Bethungra conduct its very first Vietnam Veterans Day service. It was a cold and In the presentation Colonel Garraway acknowledged windy day which seen 13 attendees brave the conditions on recognition of both of us ex-servicemen by naming two the day. The welcoming address was presented by Bob Bak, parade ground grandstands in our honour – namely Alan President of the Integrated Servicepeople’s Association of Evans Stand and Norman Jeffs Stand. Australia. In his speech, he dedicated the service to all who The following appeared in the Local Wagga Weekly served in Vietnam, those troops at home who supported (edited) them, those who paid the supreme sacrifice, those that could not cope with life after returning home, and importantly the Kapooka Commandant, wives and families which were the bedrock of continuing Colonel Mick Garraway support and keeping their families together. AM, oversaw two ceremonies recently to The service also dedicated the names of local and district name the Kapooka seating veterans who died as a result of their service. This was stands in appreciation of followed by a wreath and poppy laying tribute to all Vietnam the dedication, support and Cold War veterans, The Last Post the Ode and the and tireless commitment Reveille. We hope that the next service is a warm day and of Norman Jeffs and many more attendees. It is the least we can do to honour Alan Evans to the Army’s our Vietnam era veterans. newest soldiers. The Robert Bak OAM, JP. Alan Evans Stand and ______the Norman Jeffs Stand have been permanently From I.S.A.A. Member Henry from Woodford named in recognition of Dear Bob & Gladys the enormous support Many thanks and heartfelt gratitude from myself and my provided by both men to family for the vital work you do for the veteran community. I’m Army recruits undergoing certain that many of us would not be here if it wasn’t for the Alan Evans & his wife Nancye basic training at 1RTB. determination, care, camaraderie you both so selflessly give. of Wagga Wagga. Alan was Colonel Garraway said ______thrilled to have a parade ground Alan and Norm are here grandstand named in his honour every week supporting From Marg of Wagga Wagga at ARTC Kapooka in May 2018. recruits so we wanted to Dear Gladys acknowledge and thank I am writing to express my sincere gratitude and thanks to you these two gentlemen for their commitment and contribution” and your husband, for your tireless efforts helping my mum he said. with her pension matters and gaining her war widow status. As well as their names on the grandstands, brass plaques Also to Judy Ann Emberson who has been invaluable and have been located on the stands detailing Alan and Norman’s her commitment is highly commendable. Judy Ann has Army and war service. Alan is a veteran of both the Korean gone above and beyond helping mum for which we are very and Vietnam Wars having served in Korea from 1951 to 1953 grateful and appreciative. and in Vietnam from May 1966 to April 1967. He also served Without the caring and commitment from all of you, mum in Japan, Malaya and New Guinea. WW2 veteran Norman would not have the quality of life that she currently has. I Jeffs served in New Guinea and the Solomon Islands from wish there were more people like you three! June 1945 to June 1946.”Ed: It is good to read of retired servicemen giving back time in their lives in supporting Thank you for everything and Judy Ann too…..I meant every our current ADF recruits and members of the defence word. force in some way. Congratulations Alan and Norman! Look after yourselves but always know that while it may ______not be said, what you all have done, and continue to do IS A BIG THANK YOU TO “BOARD MY PAWS” appreciated and we ARE grateful. DOG BOARDING KENNELS Kindest regards From the President ______The “Integrated Servicepeople’s Association of Australia” From I.S.A.A. Member Alan Evans of Wagga Wagga takes this opportunity to thank Lee and John Martens for In May this year my wife and I were privileged to attend a providing the association with its new mascot “Jake”. Eight

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HATS Journal 16 years ago we lost our great mascot DFRDB, when John Howard had the country reins, he Rex, an Anatolian Shepherd, he was introduced tax free super drawdowns for all over 65, & from 12 years old, which was exceptional memory (forgetting a lot now) in 1967 or there abouts (before for that breed. Rex was a great Vietnam tour) someone from DFRDB came to parade ground watchdog and companion. Cerberus & announced the DFRDB coffers are overflowing so we will give (Tax Free) “Every Member” $600.00. Eight years is a long time for to go without a dog. It was about time to 1. Why were we charged $125.00 the following year (??) on get another mascot. After a simple this amount & furthermore, request to Lucy Ellem, dog trainer 2. Why did we have to virtually buy back that $600.00 before (extraordinary), and family friend, paying off (with DFRDB entitlements). she was forthcoming with several choices of the type of dog I was 3. Still today we as Ex Military only get a10% discount on looking for. We ended up taking receiving our Super (now called CSC). Bob have you had possession of a wonderful seven any experience in all this? Right now the affected DFRDB month old German Shepherd. Still in need of disciplinary recipents are lining Turnbull’s coffers with our money as tax. training, this dog has already shown good protective traits. ______He will be excellent. GRATEFUL THANKS RECEIVED FROM THE WINNERS Now to top it off, the dog was given to us at no cost from OF THE I.S.A.A.’s RAFFLE HELD AT THE TEMORA Lee and John Martens of “Board My Paws” Dog Boarding AVIATION MUSEUM DURING 2018 Kennels. Drawn: 14TH OCTOBER 2018 Jake (the dog) is a very generous donation to the association, First Prize: Framed Print by and of course Gladys and myself. All necessary papers and aviation artist Peter Randall Kent veterinary inoculation, microchipping records came with titled “Townsville Twosome” the deal, even medications, and food for a month. Lee and John are very supportive of our ADF personnel, and have Note From the First Prize Winner shown their gratitude by donating this wonderful animal to Thanks so much for dropping off the our association. fantastic print. Attached is a photo of Now for anyone who is thinking of obtaining a fantastic Lucy who was the keen entrant. She German Shepherd, all you need to do is call Lee and John entered earlier this year at Temora or email them to touch base via email. with her mum & grandfather but without luck. This time she took me PH 02 4774 9114 straight to you again for another try E: [email protected] and this time we had good luck. Address: 5 Francis Street Bringelly NSW www.boardmypaws.com Thanks and look forward to seeing you again, ______Simon Price (grandfather) and Lucy of Sutton Forest From a grateful Riverina Veteran ...... Thank you, to Bob and Gladys, for their valuable help in Second Draw/Consolation Prize: making claims with Veterans’ Affairs on my behalf. Their Book on Combat Planes assistance and advice was invaluable when dealing with Note From Consolation Prize Winner DVA. Please accept my belated thanks for delivering that great Both Bob and Gladys are genuine people who offer support book as the consolation prize in your association’s recent to all Service and Ex-Service people. You would have to go major raffle held at Temora. I look forward to purchasing a long way to find a better Veterans’ Advocate Rep. tickets in future raffles when visiting Temora Aviation Museum again. I have no hesitation in recommending them to anyone needing assistance in this regard through I.S.A.A. They are Best regards, Grant Adams, of Wagga Wagga very capable of helping you if you need assistance. ______This email was received from an I.S.A.A. member Cootamundra Cabs - “Wattle Town” recently - In Reference to an Article from HATS 45, TAXI Transport available for Medical July 2018 ie: “I am providing below a list of Dot-Points & Dental Appointments regarding salient issues within this matter for Veterans: DVA BOOKINGS: DFRDB”. A Class Action case is being considered 0408 673 632 against the Commonwealth of Australia and the Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits authority of the Normal Taxi Service: 02 6942 1144 Commonwealth Superannuation Commission. Available for DVA White & Gold Card Holders (Authorised Taxi Voucher necessary from your GP) - Or Response from I.S.A.A Member Stan of North QLD booked through DVA. Wheelchair Vehicles Available. This brings back memories, & with another issue with Servicing Cootamundra & Gundagai Regional Shire

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HATS Journal 18 VALES PATRICIA MARY LAURENT nee Glasscock Born: 4th March 1929 Passed Away: 31st August 2018 We received news from Pat’s daughter, Mary, that her mother Pat had passed away on 31st August at the age of 89 years. We met Pat and her late husband Kevin several years ago at their home at San Isadore to assist with Kevin’s claim at the time. We found them to be such a lovely couple. Sadly Kevin passed away on 30th December 2016. Kevin served in the Army and enlisted on 14th June 1946 and served till his discharge on 19th April 1949. During his service he was posted to Japan as a radio technician with the BCOF repairing radios etc. during the “cleanup” period after the war. A little of Pat’s life given to us from her daughter Mary: Pat was born to Bill and Ivy Glasscock and she was the eldest of five children. The family lived in Belmore Street Penrith and Pat attended St. Joseph’s Convent School. Her father was a railway guard and shunter, and her mother was a beautiful dressmaker. Pat’s first job was as a telephonist at the Penrith Telephone Exchange. At the time one gentleman who worked for the PMG came to fix the exchange switchboard and this is when she met her partner for life Kevin. Kevin and Pat were married in Penrith on 23rd February 1952. After their wedding Kevin and Pat moved to Narrandera where they started their family. In time they moved to Temora due to Kevin’s employment. As the family grew (there were 8 children at the time) they decided to buy a block of land (5 acres) in San Isadore and build a house. The family then moved into their new house in June 1967 and by 1972 the family had increased to 11 children. Pat decided that having this extra land she could put it to some use and started to grow strawberries for a little extra pocket money and keep the kids busy as well. She was well known at the local markets and fruit and vegie shops for her strawberries. Daughter Mary recalls “we would help her pick her strawberries and at night we would help her sort, weigh and pack the strawberries into punnets wrapping them carefully with cellophane and pinching some to sell at school the next day unbeknown to mum.” Pat was mother to 11 children, seven boys and four girls…Keiran, Michael, Rowan, Mary, Anne, Peter, Liz Damian, Richard, James and Margie. Grandmother to 25 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. Condolences from the association have been extended to all the Laurent family. LEST WE FORGET.

ALBERT (BERT) THOMAS WOLFE RAAF Service No: 43867/A16427 Service Dates: Permanent RAAF: 15 October 1941 to 14 February 1947 RAAF Reserve: 14 July 1952 to 25 February 1957 *EDITOR OF 24 SQUADRON RAAF Newsletter. Born: 1st February 1922 Passed Away: 28th June 2018 Recently we received news from the Wolfe family of the passing of one of our long time members, Bert Wolfe, after he suffered an infection in his leg which eventuated in his death a month later. Bert was 96 years old. The family said that Bert had many battles with his health and for this, his last Bert Wolfe (Editor) battle, he appeared mercifully unaware of this outcome (thanks to the morphine for the pain in his leg). with his faithful Over the past 11 years we had a lot of discussions with Bert, whether it be on a claim matter, social companion “Peanut” talk, or input into his associations’ newsletters of which he was the Editor by exchanging stories and jokes. Bert’s readership took in veterans from No. 24 Squadron and associated flying groups. At the time of Bert’s death he had prepared several newsletters in advance for his members and as at October 2018 he had reached the 112th edition. Well done Bert. We would like to take this opportunity to share Bert’s life with our members and readers. Received from Bert’s son, Peter Wolfe My father Albert, or Bert as he was known, was born to Thomas and Elizabeth Wolfe in Ingham Qld on 1st February 1922. Bert’s parents and his 2 year old brother Vince lived on a cattle station known as Dry River, some 100 miles inland from Ingham. The family eventually left Dry River because of drought and settled in Milla Milla on the Atherton Tableland where Bert’s younger brother Bill was born. Not long after the family was to move again, this time to Thursday Island where his father Thomas had a job with the local council in clerical and administration work. The family would again move and return to the mainland, settling at Pittsworth just outside Toowoomba. On leaving school Bert got a job as an apprentice motor mechanic with a local motor, tractor and farm machinery

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HATS Journal 20 dealer. Bert said he preferred working on the tractors which came disassembled in crates which he and the other more experienced apprentices would put together just like a meccano set. In October 1941, aged 19, Bert received his call-up notice to Brisbane to join the RAAF. His initial training would be at the No. 4 School of Technical Training in Adelaide to qualify as an Aircraft Engine Fitter. Bert was then stationed to 24 squadron at Townsville, then on to Bankstown in 1943. He was then sent in a forward group to Dobodura in Papua/New Guinea in August 1943. Bert was sent back to Oakey Qld in May 1944 where he was engaged in “running-in” aircraft motors set up in stands. In June 1944 he was posted to 79 Squadron at Bert Wolfe taken in 2015, at his desk with a selection of his Morotai in Dutch New Guinea where he worked on Spitfire many newsletters. Picture: Simone De Peak motors. In December 1945 he returned to Australia. In March 1946, Bert was posted to Survey Squadron Canberra-Mosquitos. During this year Bert and another airman were sent to RAAF Base Williamtown to source as many Mosquito aircraft parts as possible. As fate would have it, it was at this work location during his time off that he would meet his future wife to be by the name of Helen Bailey. On his return to his base in Canberra, Bert would regularly travel by train between Canberra and Newcastle to visit her. Bert was discharged from the RAAF in February 1947 and on 9th August 1947 Bert and Helen were married at St. Augustine Anglican Church at Merewether. They moved to Cannon Hill in Qld where he commenced worked with the PMG doing clerical type of work. He was able later to get a transfer to the engineering branch at Maitland then on to the Newcastle engineering section which involved several house moves for the family. In 1959 the family settled at Highfields after Bert bought a block of land and built their home. Bert took early retirement from Telecom in 1976 and was retired for 42 years. Sadly my mother Helen passed away in December 2009. Besides other interests, Bert’s long time passion was creating a newsletter for members of 24 Squadron Air Force Association. He was the Secretary of the association and he treasured the camaraderie with the members. Bert enjoyed marching in the Sydney Anzac Day parades and notched up about 20 although in a wheelchair in the more recent years. Our condolences have been passed on to all the Wolfe family together with a memorial flag tribute to remember Bert’s service to his country. TO A FINE VETERAN WHO SPENT ALL OF HIS LIFE DEDICATED NOT ONLY TO HIS FAMILY BUT ALSO TO HIS MEMBERS AND MATES…….LEST WE FORGET.

BARRY JOHN DUNCAN Army Service No: 2790915 Enlisted: 24 July 1968 Discharged: 23 July 1970 Born: 14 February 1948 Date of Death: 11 October 2018 It was sad to receive news of Barry’s passing last October. His wife Fay advised us that he had not been well for the past several years. Barry was a long-time member of the I.S.A.A. and as he served with 6RAR in South Vietnam during 1969/1970, many other veterans would have known him also. From the family: Barry was born on the 14th February 1948, he was the first son of Kevin and Joan Duncan (nee Murdoch). He had two brothers Bill (known as Hooker) and Kevin (deceased) and a sister Rhonda. The family lived around the Griffith, Hanwood, Yenda area finding work on various farms. Barry was a hard worker and as a young teenager he would ride his push bike 14 kms to work at Navin’s Dry Cleaners, setting rabbit or yabby traps on his way and collecting the catch on the way home. While working he saved up to buy his first fishing rod which he still has, and a gun which he would ride up the main street of Griffith on his bike with it over the handlebars and nobody blinked an eye. The family were split up when Barry’s mother Joan passed away at the age of 42yrs. Barry went to live at Kamarah with his Aunty Grace and her family where he got some work in Ardlethan, Barry served as a building the swimming pool and various other projects in the area before gaining full time rifleman with A Company, employment as a Tin Dresser at Ardlethan Tin Mine where he worked until he went into the army 6 RAR, in South Vietnam in 1968. He was trained in jungle warfare and deployed to Vietnam in 1969, he met a lot of great from 8 May 1969 to 12 mates during his time in the Army. May 1970

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HATS Journal 22 This is where Fay came into his life through family connections, she started writing to Barry through his army days and sent many, many letters while Barry was in Vietnam (and still has a big pile kept from all those years). The friendship continued and they married in 1972. On return from Vietnam in 1970, Barry returned to work in the Tin Mine and stayed until it closed in 1986. Then began Garden and Maintenance work at Ardlethan Central School where he worked up until he retired in 2004 due to ill health. Barry was a keen gardener. Their first daughter Cassy was born in 1975, followed by Danielle in 1980 closely followed by twins- Laura and Samantha in 1982. Barry began to slow down about 10 years ago, got very tired and slowly deteriorated, he never complained and kept his sense of humour. He will be sadly missed by everyone who knew him. Condolences from the management and members of the I.S.A.A. have been extended to Fay and the Duncan family. LEST WE FORGET.

APOLOGY NOTE RAYMOND FRANCIS TARLINTON Late of Wagga Wagga Born: 14th September 1946 Passed Away: 4th June 2018 RAAF Service No.: A122818 Correction Note: The Vale for Ray Tarlinton was published in our last edition of HATS 45. An error was noted on Ray’s Date of Birth details. Ray was born 14th September 1946 (not August)….. Our apologies to the Tarlinton Family for the misprint.

SHANE FRANCIS DOBSON RAAF Service: A317339 Enlistment Date: 4/4/1966 Discharge Date: 4/4/1975 Born: 5/7/1948 Date of Death: 3/11/2018 We are sad to report the recent death of one of our members, Shane Dobson. We (Bob and Gladys) were there along with all of Shane’s family and friends to say farewell to him at the Wagga Wagga Lawn Cemetery on 12th November 2018. It was a moving and tearful ceremony as so many knew of Shane’s quiet and thoughtful demeanour, and especially his love for his family and grandchildren, His widow, Geri, said that Shane can now rest in peace since spending the past three years battling his cancer illness. I would like to thank Shane’s son Bernard for passing on some information on his father’s early life. “Dad grew up in Charlton Victoria. He boarded at Assumption College and left to join the Air Force right after school. In the RAAF he was an aircraft mechanic. He served in Malaya with 3 Squadron during the Vietnam War era. Shane was known as “the Painter” to his fellow airmen as, amongst other things for his mates, he used to paint a car a week (i.e when not fixing aircraft). Even though he told us many interesting stories of his time there, we found that the experience of war had changed him. My uncle recalled that when he collected Dad from Essendon airport when he returned from his posting, he said that Dad was a different man, and very reserved. After his discharge from the Air Force Dad put his service days behind him the best he could and got on with life. His last posting on discharge was in Wagga Wagga and it was here where he stayed. He transferred his skills with Super Sabres and Mirage Fighters to become a motor mechanic. It was as a self-employed “motor mechanic” that most people here in Wagga Wagga would have known Shane over the past 40 years working down in Mortimer Place. My mother Geri and Dad met after he left the Air Force. Mum was working as a nurse at the time. I recall hearing the story of their wedding day when the bridal car which was Dad’s prized rocket red 1966 Dodge Dart – it broke down before it even made it to St. Michaels Cathedral. I can imagine my Dad in his wedding suit, sleeves rolled up and elbows deep in the engine bay. Dad started to open up in the end. He’d talk to mum about his life, his joys, his fears, but never his regrets. He fought that cancer for longer than any doctor thought possible. He lasted three years when he was originally given only three months to live. It was his strength of spirit and the love he had for all of us that kept him going.” Special condolences have been extended to all the Dobson family from the Integrated Servicepeople’s Association of Australia together with a presentation gift from the I.S.A.A. of an embroidered flag in a presentation box in memory of Shane’s service to his country. REST IN PEACE SHANE - LEST WE FORGET.

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HATS Journal 24 VETERANS INFORMATION PROVISIONAL ACCESS TO MEDICAL TREATMENT TRIAL under the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence-related claims) Act 1988 (DRCA) or Military Provisional Access to Medical Treatment (PAMT) is a Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 (MRCA) on two-year trial to provide veterans with access to medical or after 1 July 2017 and before 1 April 2019 treatment for specified conditions while their claim for liability • whose claim relates to one or more specified conditions. under the Military Rehabilitation Compensation Act 2004 (MRCA) or Safety Rehabilitation Compensation (Defence- Serving members are ineligible for the trial as their health related claims) Act 1998 (DRCA), is being processed. care needs are the responsibility of the Defence forces. However, serving members who discharge prior to 1 April The PAMT trial runs from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2019. 2019 would be eligible to participate from the date of The trial closes to new claims on 31 March 2019. discharge. Treatment under the PAMT will cease for all claims at 30 If you hold a Gold card the PAMT trial will not be applicable June 2019. as you are already able to receive treatment for all conditions, regardless of whether they are service related or not. The trial is open to former ADF members, part-time Reservists, and cadets or declared members: The PAMT trial provides access to medical treatment for the • who make a claim for a service related injury or disease following 20 specified conditions:

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Access to the trial is automatic if you lodge a claim for injury • Pulmonary Tuberculosis. or disease between 1 July 2017 and 31 March 2019 and you There is no need for the condition to be accepted as meet the eligibility requirements. After you lodge a claim you service related. However, the eligibility for treatment of will receive a letter acknowledging receipt of your claim which each condition depends on the period in which service will also include information regarding the PAMT trial and was rendered, or in some cases, the nature of service (for a PAMT Confirmation form to be completed by your doctor. example, service on operational deployments). If you lodged claims for any of the specified conditions Mental Health Conditions after 1 July 2017 but before 18 June 2018 you will receive a letter from DVA saying that you may be eligible to obtain NLHC covers treatment for any mental health condition, reimbursement of your privately incurred medical costs including but not limited to: relating to the claimed condition(s). You will need to Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Depressive Disorder, complete a Medical Expenses Privately Incurred (MEPI) Anxiety Disorder, Alcohol Use Disorder, Substance Use claim form (D9338) which will be included in the letter. Disorder, Phobias, Adjustment Disorders, Bipolar Disorder ______Am I eligible? Non-Liability Mental Health Care Permanent full-time service Latest news Anyone with any period of permanent or continuous full- From 1 July 2018, as part of the 2018–2019 Budget, eligibility time service with the ADF is eligible for the treatment of for mental health care has been extended to some Reservists mental health conditions. This means that if you have had without continuous full-time service. Non-Liability Health permanent full-time service in the ADF, even for as little as Care (NLHC) allows current and former Australian Defence one day, you are eligible to receive treatment for any mental Force (ADF) personnel, depending on their eligibility, to health condition. It doesn’t matter when you served, how receive treatment for all of the following conditions: long you served, or the nature of your service. • any mental health condition Reservists • Cancer (Malignant Neoplasm) If you are a Reservist with any period of full-time service,

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You can choose to apply for NLHC for mental health RECENT MEDIA RELEASES conditions in the way that suits you. You can use any of the THE HON DARREN CHESTER MP Oct 2018 following to apply: Email: [email protected], Phone: 1800 Minister for Veterans' Affairs 555 254, Fill in a paper form or online form. Minister for Defence Personnel If you apply, you may be asked to provide proof of your Minister for the Centenary of ANZAC identity and service, but you do not need to have a diagnosis. OPEN ARMS – VETERANS AND FAMILIES COUNSELLING Once your application is accepted you can access treatment LAUNCH for any mental health condition without seeking further The Veterans and Veterans Families Counselling Service approval from the Department of Veterans' Affairs (DVA). (VVCS) has been relaunched today as Open Arms – If you have received a DVA Health Card – Specific Conditions Veterans and Families Counselling based on feedback from (White Card) after transitioning from the ADF, without veterans and veterans’ families. applying, you are eligible to receive NLHC mental health Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Darren Chester said the treatment immediately. There is no need to apply for NLHC counselling service, originally founded as the Vietnam mental health treatment if you have received a White Card Veterans Counselling Service, has been providing essential for this reason. Contact DVA if you have any questions about face to face counselling services to Australian veterans for your treatment eligibilities. more than 35 years. How do I receive treatment? “Our Government is putting veterans and their families first NLHC treatment is accessed through a White Card. You will and provides more than $11.2 billion each year to deliver the have to pay for any pharmaceuticals you are prescribed, but essential services and programs they rely on,” Mr Chester you can purchase these at a concessional rate. You may also said. be eligible to receive a fortnightly payment to help offset the “If you have served one full day in the Australian Defence cost of pharmaceuticals. DVA will write to you if this is the Force you can access free mental health care whether that case. If you are already receiving treatment for a mental condition is service related or not. health condition, you can continue to see your treating doctor using your White Card. For most cases, you can seek “Last year alone, around 100,000 counselling sessions were reimbursement for out-of-pocket treatment expenses you’ve provided to more than 27,000 veterans and their families.” incurred in the three months prior to lodging your application. Mr Chester said the rebrand was designed through extensive Note: For mental health conditions, a diagnosis is not consultation and feedback from VVCS clients, veterans, staff required. and Ex-Service Organisations to increase awareness of the service so more veterans and their families know where to Note: To access NLHC treatment arrangements for cancer or go for help if they need it.

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HATS Journal 28 “This new name and brand will help promote the service, warlike deployment for Australian Defence personnel. No especially to younger veterans and their families, to ensure matter which way a reasonable person looks and digests the more veterans and families know where to gain access to evidence on hand, they would come to the conclusion the the help they need. deployment was indeed Warlike. The Defence bureaucrats have been covering up the real reasons ADF personnel “Along with face-to-face counselling, the service now offers were deployed to Butterworth for years and years, since training programs and peer support networks, relationship the deployments inception. A classic example of the British retreats, group treatment programs and suicide prevention TV show ‘Yes Minister’ has surrounded this government courses. deception. I am talking about all Australian governments “Open Arms is a lasting legacy of the Vietnam veterans who since and including the Whitlam government. identified that the psychological impacts of war, and also All governments via the Defence bureaucrats have military service itself, often last decades after the physical continually blocked every effort by our Butterworth veterans’ wounds have healed.” representatives, to have this great miscarriage of the truth corrected, that is by way of the truthful, proper and correct DIGITAL DVA HEALTH CARDS NOW AVAILABLE recognition of service for our Butterworth veterans. DVA has introduced digital This enduring battle to get things right has gone on long health cards as an alternative enough. Enough of the lies and deceit from the government to plastic ones. Eligible and its bureaucrats. It seems they do not care about the DVA clients can log into the futures of our very special people, nor their families, the MyService web applica¬tion service people of Australia. The government has belittled to show their GP or health and ridiculed our service people’s selfless and shameless provider the digital version sacrifices given to Australia, in war and in peace. To send of their card on their mobile our troops into harm’s way, knowing that deployment to be device. dangerous, with an expectation of casualties, and ‘Rules of Engagement’ which authorize lethal force against a known Veterans and family members enemy, is just one of our government’s unsavory duties who are not yet registered for from time to time. BUT to dishonor our veterans’ service, MyService can do so at dva. by not recognizing the fact that our veterans did put their gov.au/myservice, then link their account to myGov (my.gov. lives at greater than normal risk, is a most unconscionable au). Once linked, they will use their myGov login details to and cowardly act. This kind of behavior by our elected gain access to MyService (and through it their digital health representatives is grossly negligent and shameful. card if eligible). As Gough Whitlam said prior to winning the federal The digital cards are accom¬panied by a full list of accepted election in 1972, IT’S TIME. Yes! it’s time for our elected conditions, eliminating the need for time-consuming checking representatives to rediscover the sense of decency they and confirmation of information by healthcare providers. may have had in the past, and DO THE RIGHT THING FOR Veterans should check that their healthcare provider accepts OUR BUTTERWORTH VETERANS. ALL THEY WANT IS DVA health cards when making an appointment. A FAIR HEARING. Those using plastic health cards can continue to do so. Please write to your MPs and help correct this unconscionable act by government.

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HATS Journal 30 It is Determination (signed by Danna Vale Minister for (signed by Danna Vale Still denied recognition of service as ‘warlike’, despite all of these these of all despite ‘warlike’, as service of recognition denied Still … the period of service at Ubon in the period 1965-1968 was 1965-1968 period the in Ubon at service of period the … Conclusion RCB. Ubon. 2000 Review of Service Entitlement Anomalies in Respect of SE Anomalies in Respect of SE Ubon. 2000 Review of Service Entitlement 30 days of service with UNTAG from 18 Feb 89 to 10 Apr 1990. See from 18 Feb 89 to 10 Namibia. 30 days of service with UNTAG Recognised as Warlike Service per 20011207 - 20011207 per Service Warlike as Recognised Garcia. Deigo RAN ships off Somalia. Inquiry Into Recognition of Australian Defence Force Defence Australian of Recognition Into Inquiry Somalia. off ships RAN DVA for and on behalf of the Minister for Defence on 7 Dec 01). See also http://www. See 01). Dec 7 on Defence for Minister the of behalf and on for DVA defence.gov.au/Medals/_Master/docs/Australian/Since-75/Australian-Active-Service- Medal-ICAT-Instrument-2015.pdf 12. Asian Service 1955-75, under chap 6. See http://www.defence.gov.au/Medals/_ Master/docs/Reviews-Reports/Review-Service-Anomalies-South-East-Asian.pdf, p73: Their service, most certainly comparable with many other groups warlike in nature. of all three services in other similar limited conflicts, should properly be rewarded with the appropriate repatriation and medal entitlements. Recommendations recommended that RAAF service at Ubon: Aug 68 be … b. in the period 25 Jun 65 until Squadron was withdrawn on 31 classifiedas ‘warlike’operational service that and personnel be eligibleappropriate repatriation and medal entitlements. for the 13. http://www.defence.gov.au/Medals/_Master/docs/Tables/AASM/S303-01-AASM- NAMIBIA.pdf 14. AO Service in Somalia Between 1992 and 1995 , chaired by Prof Dennis Pearce found that in the case of both RAN Units, their ROE were used Tribunal (p7-8): ROE were restricted to to determine the level of their award. In this case, Ships’ The self defence only (although lethal force was permitted in some circumstances). of Warlike Service - VEA 86 - OP SLIPPER February 2011. Item 60. The question then remains as to whether or not this was Item 60. February 2011. or ‘non-warlike’. Did the squadron face an objective danger? they ‘incur’ ‘warlike’ danger? Even though no danger eventuated in the sense that there were actual who those by told been had and combat for armed were they engagements, combat knew more of the situation that danger did exist and they must hold themselves in minutes five at but future, the in time indeterminable some at not it, meet to readiness sappers attacked after RAAF had left. notice. North Vietnamese 8. Medical force protected by 2 and then 2/4 RAR with F88 rifles and F89 LMGs, MG cal 30/50 included (armament carriers personnel armoured of section a man crew also had personal wpns. Two combination). 9. Deployment on 9 Nov 01 of four F18s and air ground crew from 77 Sqn. 02. SeveralMay Australia 21 RTA who Sqn 3 assets from 02 by same Feb in Replaced scrambles of planes occurred; all false alarms (no enemy). Nil ground threats. “No threat ever materialized” (Defence web site). 10. Nov 1 for one month approx. served troops RCB upgrades/awards. comparative Aug 73, then for three months thereafter. 70-30 11. other NOTES: grenade 40mm rifles, sniper guns, machine rifles, automatic rifles, pistols, RCB, For 1. launchers, 66mm Light anti-tank weapons, 84mm medium guns, all with at included mines Claymore and grenades Hand ammunition. live of Line First a least on- from notice short at All available base. the inside stored stocks ammunition in base ammo storage. QRF carried pistols, rifles, automatic rifles and machine guns, carried on both and frequently area under guard, for which was in the QRF ammunition some on base the outside order on carried and base, the inside callouts actual drill and exercises. MGs were also pintle-mounted on RAAF trucks which had spotlight each for many rotations. Dates are the official Communist Insurgency/Second Malaysian Emergency dates listed by the Malaysian Government. Ubon the away; way long a Vietnam, – country another in was enemy the Ubon, In 2. enemy local identified no were There Thais. friendly/neutral by surrounded was airbase At the same and there is no evidence of any ground contacts while RAAF were there. for base support a also Butterworth, was too so ADG, with garrisoned was Ubon time In Somalia, RAN operations ranged from being tied up alongside Mogadishu Vietnam). There off-shore. km 1000+ to out sea at patrolling to support, logistic/medical providing equivalent the being possibility, low a were Pirates threat. air or navy enemy no was Somali the and themselves defend to tasked was Army that criminals land-based to nil with a few contacts, Army had only contacts. population against. Navy had no friendly battle casualties. An array of researched Malaysian publications list MAF casualties. See Document 3. Database. virtually with company rifle a on based force security a features also OKRA Operation 4. force, protective similar A Butterworth. at RCB by out carried those as tasks identical Two at Kabul. Afghanistan same in the Element, is doing Protection Force called Group supporting the RAAF Task Air separate groups are also in the Middle East – the is second the and UAE/Dubai/Qatar, in based operations refueling and airstrikes support (some service Such locations. unspecified in “training” conducting also SOTG personnel in the Middle East are not even armed) support of operations Iraq and Afghanistan attracted/s campaign medals without stepping foot in the hostile areas. These award decisions are good examples of the Statement Principles No 3: honours of system Australian the of integrity and fairness inherent the maintain To comparable the some, by service recognising in that, taken be must care awards and service of others is not overlooked or degraded.” The award criteria for AASM. The Operational Service Medal (OSM) replaced the 5. the OSM is at: http://www.defence.gov.au/Medals/_Master/docs/Australian/Since-75/ AOSM-GMEO-Instrument-2015.pdf and advised at DEFGRAM 188/2015. 6. RCB Research database Document 19751007 paras 5-6 gives evidence. AUSTRALIAN RECOGNITION ISSUES FOR ROYAL UNRESOLVED INTO 7. INQUIRY 18thAND 1968. 1965 UBON BETWEEN AT SERVED WHO PERSONNEL AIR FORCE

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HATS Journal 32 ARTICLES OF INTEREST 'BUREAUCRATIC BASTARDRY': on the market and in July his business was gone. By the DVA SECRETLY CHANGED THE RULES TO DENY end of 2008 he had pretty much lost everything. Only then VETERAN'S CLAIM IN 10-YEAR BATTLE did he hire a lawyer. Ex: 7.30 By Michael Vincent 'Bureaucratic bastardry' The Department of Veterans' Affairs (DVA) secretly deleted 7.30 can now reveal that in 2010 the DVA deleted an an incapacity policy to prevent an injured veteran claiming incapacity policy in order to deny Mr Rollins further compensation. And it never told the veteran or his lawyer. assistance. It was a policy that was specifically meant to help self-employed veterans. It was part of a decade-long campaign of delay and denial by the department against Martin Rollins, whose back was If they became incapacitated they could declare their earnings severely damaged while serving in the Army. "After more were zero and claim financial help from the department, even than 25 years representing veterans in this jurisdiction I've if their business continued to earn an income. never seen a case like Martin Rollins and the extent the With the stroke of a pen, the DVA had changed the rules and department has gone to," Mr Rollins's lawyer, Greg Isolani, never told Mr Rollins or his lawyer, who were relying on it for told 7.30. "Their behaviour's been appalling." his claim. Mr Rollins and his lawyer didn't learn about the Brian Briggs, a military compensation specialist at Slater & change until 2015 when they discovered the department's Gordon, said it goes beyond just obstruction. "This is an act deceit buried in a several-hundred-page draft report into where you've gone to a new level of bureaucratic bastardry his case. "This constitutes bureaucratic bastardry," Brian on a level I haven't seen before," he told 7.30. Briggs said. A shattered dream "When you deliberately get rid of a policy, you amend or vary or revoke a policy, and then hide that from the person Martin Rollins's troubles began during his six years of service trying to rely on the benefits of that policy and their lawyer to as a paratrooper at bases around Australia in the 1980s. His defeat their claim and also to defeat a claim under defective spine was damaged and he left the army in 1990, receiving administration for how they'd treated him — someone should a small disability pension from the Department of Veterans' answer for that." Affairs which rose to $116 a fortnight by 2007. The Department's intent was clearly revealed in the report. To supplement that pension and to ensure his independence, It said the policy was deleted "to remove any reliance that Rollins created several small businesses, including a small Rollins or his representative could place on it for the purpose mortgage operation. "I could manage my own time, I could of his outstanding claim as well as the CDDA … claim". self-manage my resources and I was only answerable to myself," Mr Rollins said. "The deletion of a policy should take place at the highest of levels within the military rehabilitation and compensation By mid-2007 his back gave out and he had to have spinal commission," Greg Isolani said. "[The Department] shouldn't, surgery. "It was just excruciating, incredible pain and it just at lower levels, just change policy and to deny this person got worse," he said. He recalls reading the surgeon's notes and entitlement." 'You might as well shoot them in the head' — that his shattered L5 disc had been removed. "There were bits of the disc that had fragmented and broken all Over a decade the DVA engaged three external law firms, over the place," he said. the Government solicitor and a forensic accountant firm to fight Rollins' claim. Asking for help — a 10-year fight begins "It's astounding and it's mind blowing that the department Before the operation Mr Rollins contacted the Department would engage and spend that much money across a of Veterans' Affairs for more help to protect his business, number of external law firms, including an international making the first of hundreds of frustrated and sometimes firm, to commission a 300 page report over two years rather angry calls, emails and faxes which continue to this day. than spend the money and time to liaise with myself as Initially the DVA offered Mr Rollins an extra $25.50 a week. his representative," Greg Isolani said. The cost to Martin's Months later he was granted 16 weeks of "temporary mental and physical health increased. He attempted suicide incapacity" payments of $370 a week to get him through. — several times. When that ended in early 2008, Mr Rollins asked the DVA for "If you take away their employment, there's incapacity, there "economic loss compensation" to keep his business afloat. is housing loss, [there] is relationship loss, there's isolationist His requests were rejected. He began living on credit cards depression, stress, chronic pain," Mr Rollins said. and getting help from the RSL just to keep himself going. "I had no idea what the legislation was, I was just incapacitated. "You might as well just turn up at their house and just shoot I was just reaching out for help," Mr Rollins said. them in the head. The difference here is the gun is a pen and a paper. That's the only difference … the outcome is Through Freedom of Information, Mr Rollins discovered exactly the same." what DVA officers were really thinking. During 2008 a DVA official openly called Mr Rollins's incapacity "debatable". In An apology and an offer of money — for silence June, Mr Rollins warned the department about the "very Ultimately Mr Rollins won an empty victory in late 2016 when serious potential loss of (his) business". He put his house the DVA Secretary sent him a letter.

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HATS Journal 34 "On behalf of the department I apologise for your experience * Detachments that were generally school-based and not and the difficulties you have faced," the letter said. Two affiliated with Militia units. (School-based units did not offers were then made: $58,000 for back payment ofMr receive Army assistance). Rollins's incapacity entitlements, and an "administrative In 1939 Permanent Army staff were withdrawn from the payment" of $69,110.07, which was "conditional upon Militia and Regimental detachments were abandoned. signing … a Release and Indemnity". Mr Rollins believes the School based units continued to function but with difficulties administrative payment was an attempt to buy his silence caused by staff and equipment shortages. In 1941 cadet but he says he is not going to shut up. "I fired an email back units began to receive more Army support and in 1944 the to the Secretary of DVA — I basically told him where he can provision of uniforms at public expense was authorised. shove your $69,000" he said. Mr Briggs said the department Conditions of service improved and equipment became has "certainly breached guidelines". more plentiful. By May 1946 cadet activities were paid for "There've been delays. There's been maladministration. by the Army. They haven't acted in good conscience. They haven't Affiliations between cadet units and Citizen Military Forces acted equitably," he said. "They've bastardised this claim were developed during the period 1949-51. At that time the beyond belief. Of more concern is the money they've spent title of 'Australian Cadet Corps' (ACC) was officially adopted. defending this claim over a period of 10 years. Hundreds Cadet Brigades with Regular army staff were established of thousands of dollars — multiple law firms, cover-ups. It and remained in operation until the mid seventies when the defies belief that they could get away with this. I'm talking Cadet Corps was disbanded by the Whitlam Government. higher up in the executive and senior officer levels." As The Corps was reinstated in 1976 but with a number of for Mr Rollins, the former soldier wants DVA's behaviour changes. Community based, rather than school based units investigated to ensure no other veteran suffers the same fate. were encouraged, war-like training was not to be conducted In a statement to 7.30, DVA denied any impropriety by its and an annual camp was to be provided at no cost to the staff but acknowledged "some aspects its client service could cadet. have been better" in Mr Rollins' case. In 1984 school based units were given the opportunity to From the President: Not unusual conduct from the apply for 'full support' status and become community based bean counters within the DVA. For the DVA to make the units. Cadet units that remained school-based became statement “denying any impropriety” is hypocrisy at 'Limited Supported Units' and received very little, if any, the highest level. (BS). Army support. The Minister for Veterans’ Affairs is responsible for In 1993, the title of 'Australian Army Cadet Corps' was everything that happens within the DVA. It is the Minister approved with the short title remaining 'ACC'. In 1998 who acts, based on advice given from the public service 'Limited Support Units' were accorded 'full support' status. beaurocrats (lying and cheating bastards they are). They In 2001 the title of Australian Army Cadets was approved have NO MORALS at all. They cannot feel any remorse with the short title of AAC. To this day all units of the AAC at all or shame because they have been infected with are entitled to receive full support from Army. 'Full support' a ‘Machiavelian’ Bio-weapon INSIDIOUS BASTARDS. entails the supply of uniforms and equipment, an annual camp, transport to and from annual camp and training for the supervisory adults (Officers and Instructors of Cadets). …………………………………………………………………… HISTORY OF THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY CADETS Short History of one of our Local Army Cadet Units Ex Dept. Defence webpage March 2018 256 REGIONAL CADET UNIT (COOTAMUNDRA) Cadets have been in existence in 256 RCU's base location is the Army Reserve depot situated Australia for over 100 years. The first in Parker Street Cootamundra. This depot is shared between unit was established in Australia in this unit and 'A' Company 4/3 Royal New South Wales 1866, at St Mark's Collegiate School, Regiment. NSW. This unit subsequently became History the King's School Cadet Corps in 1869. Cadets remained under State Over past years this depot has served as a base location for auspices until 1906 when the Commonwealth Cadet Corps 7/21st Lighthorse Regiment, Armour enlistees, 56th Battalion was established. Conscription for part time home service, Headquarters 1937 to 1939, 4th Battalion headquarters, 3 including service by cadets, was introduced in 1909 and, Royal New South Wales Regiment, 5 Platoon 'B' Company, under the Defence Act of 1903, the Corps was included in 4/3 Royal New South Wales Regiment and 1/19 Royal New the provisions for Universal Military Training. Conscription South Wales Regiment being the last Reserve Unit to utilise for part-time service was abandoned in 1929. Following this depot to present day. 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HATS Journal 36 travelling to the Temora Platoon, it was decided to try and Community Organisations such as Legacy, Red Cross, Heart raise a cadet unit in Cootamundra. 256 RCU's probationary Foundation, Salvation Army Door Knock, and participating period was from June to August 1989 and on the 2nd with other various local events within the community. Most September 1989 256 RCU became an official unit of the importantly all required military training set down within the Australian Cadet Corps. regulations and guide-lines of the Australian Army Cadet The number 256 was specifically applied for as this unit Corps. wanted to keep a link and have an association with the 56th Battalion AIF as this battalion was originally raised in this If you wish to gain further information on recruitment to area and was known as “The Riverina Battalion”. 256 RCU join the Cootamundra 256 Army Cadet unit, contact the also adopted the 56th Battalion's colour patch of green and following: Major (AAC) Jacqui Vincent on Mob. 0429 693 white. The establishment figure for this unit at this time was 095 or go to this website to register your interest. www. 60 cadets and six Officers of Cadets. armycadets.gov.au

In 1991 the unit was presented with its banner. This banner Footnote Ed: We would like to thank Major Jacqui was hand made by Mrs Marge Manwaring and Lieutenant Vincent OAM, Officer Commanding, 256 Army Cadet Unit (ACC) Jacqui Vincent. The banner was designed by Cootamundra, for allowing us to take excerpts from the Lieutenant (ACC) Jacqui Vincent and subsequently approved 256 Army Cadet Unit’s History that she has prepared. by Major Graham Campbell SO2 Cadets. Today the banner Recognition of her dedicated service to the 256 Army Cadet resides in the foyer of the Cootamundra Ex-Servicemen's Unit Cootamundra was acknowledged by the Governor and Citizen's Memorial Club and is paraded on ANZAC Day General by awarding the Order of Australia (OAM) at the and the Units Annual March out Parade each year. Australia Day Awards 2016 for her service to youth through From Nov 1995 onwards, a number of meetings were held the Australian Army Cadets along with other services in the regarding amalgamation and disbanding several of the local community RCU units (current units included Cowra, Temora, Boorowa, Young and Cootamundra). Following problems that arose, it was finally decided to amalgamate RCU into two units – 200 RCU South West Slopes (HQ in Cowra) and 256 RCU South West Slopes (HQ in Cootamundra). An Outline of the Unit Organisation. 256 RCU follows the basic guidelines of the Australian Regular and Reserve Forces and uses the full scope of allowable training within the guidelines of the Australian Army Cadet Corps Policy Manual. Utilising the most up to date resource materials available, the Officers of Cadets use their combined years of military experience to full advantage in training the cadets, setting them high standards of leadership skills and soldierly qualities to enhance their self-esteem and self-discipline. The unit is run with the cadets using the correct rank structure under strict supervision and guidance by the OOC's. This Members of 256 Army Cadet Unit Cootamundra Navigation enables each cadet to produce their best in knowledge, Preparation ability, leadership skills and man management qualities on which they are constantly assessed. This enables the Officers to select the best possible cadets to attend further A LOOK AT AUSTRALIAN AIR promotional training and possible promotion. FORCE CADETS An Outline of Regular and Key Activities. (SUPPORTING OUR LOCAL WAGGA Regular key activities which are instituted into the unit’s WAGGA AIRFORCE CADET UNIT) yearly training schedule are listed below: (ex the Local Wagga Weekly written by Jacob Saggers 10/8/2018) Range practice - Cootamundra Rifle Range, Bivouacs - 5 to The Australian Air Force Cadets (AAFC) is 6 per year, Anzac Day March and providing support for the a youth-oriented organisation administered local RSL Sub-branch, Cenotaph guards at the dawn and and actively supported by the Royal main Anzac services, helping to sell Anzac Badges prior Australian Air Force. to Anzac Day, Armistice Day Cenotaph Guard, Inter Unit Visits, Inter Service Visits with Naval Reserve Cadets from The AAFC has squadrons throughout Australia with more TS Canberra, NCO Courses both at Kapooka and Singleton than 150 units. If you have an interest in aviation, the military Barracks, Tri-Service Sports Carnival, Annual Cadet Camps or just wanting a challenge and to have fun, the AAFC is a at Singleton. Unit excursions to places of interest including – perfect fit. The AAFC will teach you valuable life skills and Kapooka, RAAF Forest Hill, Canberra War Memorial, Dubbo, will help develop qualities such as leadership, self-reliance, Abseiling and Caving, Puckapunyal Army Base, Schools of confidence, teamwork and communication. Armour, Transport and Artillery. Assisting in Fundraising for

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HATS Journal 38 Some activities undertaken by the AAFC include flying, field- Women played a large role at the air base being part of the craft, adventure training, firearms safety training, drill and Women’s Australian Auxiliary Air Force. (WAAAF). They ceremonial, service knowledge, aero-modelling, navigation served as ground crew for the Oxford Bombers, worked in and gliding. The Squadron of Air Force Cadets based in the parachute section, communications, nursing, transport, Wagga Wagga undertake recruit intakes at various times maintenance as well as many other roles. They had their of the year, which is open to people aged between 13 to 18 own quarters which was fenced and out of bounds to the years of age. Those who enrol generally spend the weekend men, and helped build a swimming pool to get relief from at the Base, sleep in the barracks, eat at the Mess Hall and the searing heat. get kitted up for activities. The final course of instruction at No 7 Service Flying Training In July a large number of Wagga AAFC members joined more School commenced on 29th August 1944 and on December than 500 Air Force Cadets from squadrons across NSW 16th 2,206 pilots had graduated. The school was re-formed at the Richmond Air Force Base. The Cadets competed as the Advanced Flying and Refresher Unit before being in a series of competitions designed to test the skills they disbanded on 1st May 1946. Deniliquin then became the acquired during their ground training. One of the highlights final destination of various RAAF units returning from the was a C-130J Hercules which flew over Sydney Harbour Pacific War for disbandment, including No. 80 Squadron in while a few selected cadets donned harnesses and sat at July 1946 and Nos 22 & 30 squadrons the following month. the open back door of the aircraft during the flight. To finish the story - at the end of WW2 Australia had trained Experiences such as this are once in a lifetime and is among 37,000 aircrew over 41 schools, had 5620 aircraft and a total many exciting activities on offer through the AAFC. If you of 173,622 men & women in the defence forces. wish to gain further information on the next recruitment dates *********************************** to join the Wagga Wagga Air Force Cadet unit, contact the following: Leading Aircraftwoman Vivienne Hughes 0421 As a follow-on to the above the Aero Club at Deniliquin 221 451. has given special recognition to one of our local ladies ______who served at No. 7 Flying School, WAAAF Kathleen Smith OAM (nee Hill). We took an interest in this NO. 7 SERVICE FLYING TRAINING SCHOOL story as Kathleen is also a member of the I.S.A.A. and PROJECT has been a dedicated and long-time supporter of our The Deniliquin Aero association. Club Heritage Airport (Email Received July 2018) Project has been a Good Morning Editor, special project co- ordinated by Marg I am writing on behalf of the Deniliquin Aero Club Heritage Jefferies (R), Denise Airport Project recognising the No 7 Service Flying Training Thomas (L) and the School based at Deniliquin 1941 to 1945. While researching Deniliquin Aero Club the school and its personnel we were lucky enough to find to recognise the No. 7 Mrs Kathleen Smith OAM who was a WAAAF, based at the Service Flying Training school from 1944 /45 and her amazing story is attached. School which was I believe her story may be of interest for your magazine based at Deniliquin “HATS.” 1941 to 1945. They believe this project is long overdue In May this year we held an exhibition highlighting the and should be a tribute to not only the airmen & women but No 7SFTS, at the Peppin Heritage Centre in Deniliquin, also to the community of Deniliquin who under extraordinary called “Plane Necessity” and we invited Kathleen to open conditions embraced them as their own. it. Kathleen was delighted and made the journey from her On behalf of the I.S.A.A. we would like to say thank you to home at Grenfell to Deniliquin. these two ladies who have taken the time to provide us with I do hope you find Kathleen’s story as interesting as we the following interesting background. did. I have also attached photos of Kathleen as a young HISTORY OF THE AIR SCHOOL WAAAF and recent one where she is proudly wearing her OAM badge. To understand why Deni had the school it must be remembered that at the outbreak of WW2 Britain realised KATHLEEN SMITH (nee HILL) OAM it did not have adequate resources to maintain the RAF In March 1942 the WAAAF campaign and while they could produce the aircraft they could not slogan “Enrol now, every day counts” guarantee a supply of trained aircrew. caught Kathleen’s attention and as The British Government requested help from Commonwealth her father was an ex Digger, she, Countries and in Dec 1939 Australia undertook to provide aged twenty, had no problem gaining 28,000 aircrew over 3 years. Known as the Empire Air his consent to sign up. It would be Training Scheme (EATS) under the scheme bases were set June when Kathleen got called up up around the country training personnel in: Initial training, and was sent to Somers in Victoria. Elementary Flying Training, Service Flying Training, Air Each galvanised accommodation hut Navigation, Air Observation, Bombing & Gunnery, Wireless housed 20 to 24 women and their first air gunnery. Most final training was done in Canada.

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HATS Journal 40 job was to collect a hessian Paliasse it was a land bright with cherry blossoms; a land of beautiful Cover, fill it with straw, sew it up valleys and snow-capped mountains. There we would meet and that was our mattress. To ward in their homeland the considerate people of Nippon, people off the cold they were issued grey who were kind and generous; who treated their enemies blankets and no sheets. Clothing was humanely; a people inspired by the chivalry of their ancestors provided although the men’s overalls and the glorious spirit of Bushido. He hoped that we would were a misfit and the ladies called have a safe journey." them “giggle suits”. Their great coats Then he dismissed us. One of the 2/20 Battalion chaps was were used as cover on the bed at heard to say: night. Employed as a Clerk General Kathleen got quick promotion to "If those people in Japan are the nice people of Nippon then Sergeant. In 1944 Kathleen was who are these bastards??" posted to Deniliquin where a new Kath Hill 1944 THESE P.O.W.’S WERE ON THEIR WAY TO WORK IN wing called the Advanced Flying Refresher Unit was formed THE MINES IN JAPAN to test pilots who had been on active service. Arriving late in ______the day she was directed to Stores, picked up her Paliasse, filled it with straw and somehow managed to get to her REPUBLIC OF KOREA WAR SERVICE MEDAL allocated cubicle with a cyclone bed and a wardrobe in the APPROVED FOR WEAR WAAAF Sergeants Mess. This was to become her home. All WAAAF’s were thankful the toilets and showers had doors, Media release from: The Hon Michael something that was not always the case. McCormack MP 19 February 2018 Kathleen recalls “there were about 80 airwomen and hundreds of airmen and despite the WAAAF Quarters not VETERANS of the Korean War have been being fenced off there didn’t appear to be much trouble”. approved to wear the Republic of Korea War Service medal by the Governor- In charge of the Orderly Room, the building was located close General, His Excellency General the to tarmac and was quite noisy. Other than secretarial duties Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC Kathleen was also responsible for the women’s quarters and (Retd). one of her roles was to do a bed check with torch at 10 pm, checking who was or wasn’t in bed! Minister for Defence Personnel Michael McCormack said the approval to wear this Kathleen remembers “drought conditions, terrific dust medal after initially refused by the British storms, rushing to get a copper so as your washing could Government in 1951 shows the Australian be done but most of all I met my future husband Noel Smith Honours and Awards system has evolved who was an instructor at the AFRU”. to become its own unique system of recognising our service In 2009 Kathleen received the Order of Australia Medal for men and women. “Service to the Community of Grenfell”. “The Australian Council of Korea Veterans Associations ______has campaigned have the decision reconsidered from an TAKEN FROM “FRONTLINE” SEPTEMBER Australian perspective,” Mr McCormack said. ISSUE 2018 “The approval to wear the Republic of Korea War Service Medal demonstrates Australian Defence Force’s willingness In the latest issue of “Frontline” I noticed an interesting write to consider and accept change. “During the Korean War, in up. I would like to thank Secretary Bob Pink for allowing which more than 15,000 Australians served, Australia used me to print same which includes an extract from the 1/19’s the Imperial Honours and Awards system and was therefore association book called The Grim Glory. This is the extract subject to the award policies set by the United Kingdom.” from The Grim Glory Book - Ref “C” FORCE – JAPAN in which a veteran recalls: Mr McCormack said the Republic of Korea War Service medal was introduced by South Korea in 1951 to recognise Just before we left we had one big parade when the the assistance provided by members of the United Nations Japanese Camp Commander addressed the new mixed forces in combatting communist aggression in Korea. “It has overseas force through an interpreter and told us: been policy to accept only one foreign award for a particular "All men should be honoured to know that they are going service or campaign,” Mr McCormack said. “In this case to a land of peace and tranquillity, where even the birds the United Nations Medal KOREA had been accepted and can nestle on the hunter's hand and will not be harmed. therefore the offer of the Republic of Korea War Service Where the snow covers the land in winter and the warm Medal from the South Korean Government was refused.” sun of spring melts it leaving the country clean. A land of As a foreign award, the Republic of Korea War Service milk and honey. In Japan it is a sin to eat and not to work, Medal is not administered by Defence. Eligible veterans may so to prevent all men from becoming sinners we shall put purchase the replica medal from any reputable medal dealer. you to work. That we had had a hard time doing work for The Emperor and the Imperial Japanese Army that was Veterans who have been awarded with the Australian Active necessary. That time was now over. Now we were going to Service Medal 1945-75 with clasp KOREA (AASM KOREA) the homeland for a period of rest in a land which was much are eligible for the Republic of Korea War Service medal. better and much healthier. Japan was a very beautiful land;

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HATS Journal 42 The eligibility criteria as directed by the Republic of Korea University, in partnership with the Centre for Service and are as follows: Therapy Dogs Australia, to undertake the trial of assistance dogs for veterans with PTSD as a supplement to clinical • served between 25 June 1950 and 27 July 1953 treatment,” Mr Chester said. “La Trobe is a leader in research • service prescribed must have been performed while: involving our best friend and is the home to Australia’s first dedicated human-dog interaction laboratory. Dogs are - on permanent assignment great company, good fun, loyal friends and anyone who - on temporary duty within the territorial limits of Korea or has had a dog knows they can be incredibly beneficial for on waters immediately adjacent for 30 consecutive or 60 your wellbeing. The trial will be a considered process that non–consecutive days takes into account the specific needs of the participating - as crew members of aircraft in aerial flight over Korea veteran - such as determining the most appropriate breed participating in combat operations or in support of combat and temperament of dog, and the bonding process between operations. the dog and participant.” Further information on the medal, including fact sheet, is Mr Chester said work would commence on the detailed available at the Defence Honours and Awards website:http:// design phase of the trial, including the process for veteran www.defence.gov.au/Medals/Foreign/Republic-of-Korea- recruitment. Selection of participants will commence early War-Service-M... in 2019, with dog or puppy selection taking place after that. “Following the matching and suitability process, there will Message from Military Shop outlet in Fyshwick ACT. be a period of approximately 18 months for the initial dog Since the Republic of Korea War Service Medal is a training and the bonding process, prior to the placement foreign award, the Department of Defence does not of the dog with the participant on a permanent basis. It is issue the medal to Australians. Eligible veterans or expected that up to 20 participants will take part in the trial,” their families can purchase high quality replicas of the Mr Chester said. “Unlike pet or companion dogs, assistance medal from the Military Shop, where they can also obtain dogs are specially trained to perform ‘tasks’ that contribute to advice regarding medal mounting and the order of wear. the clinical recovery goals of the individual. The assistance dog will be integrated as part of a clinical care plan involving the veteran and their mental health clinician. Of course, throughout this trial, the welfare and safety of the veterans and of the dogs will be paramount.” La Trobe Deputy Vice-Chancellor Professor Keith Nugent said that the University, in consultation with DVA, veteran mental health and industry experts, will establish and apply best practice protocols to guide the training, selection and monitoring of participants and assistance dogs. “This world-first approach to assisting people with PTSD will see our researchers working alongside industry experts ______in assistance-dog training. Our students and staff will also play an integral role in this process. We expect this project The Hon Darren Chester MP to make a meaningful difference to the lives of our veterans,” Minister for Veterans' Affairs Professor Nugent said. Minister for Defence Personnel Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Centenary Mr Chester said the assistance dog trial was just one of of ANZAC the new initiatives to strengthen the Turnbull Government’s 30 May 2018 commitment to veterans’ mental health and wellbeing. “This trial involving DVA and La Trobe University will include ASSISTANCE DOG TRIAL TO HELP TACKLE consultation and the active participation of veterans through VETERAN MENTAL HEALTH the design and delivery of this program. We are putting The Federal Government veterans and their families at the centre of everything we is putting veterans first do, and this trial is an important tool in our efforts to support with an innovative those who have served our nation in uniform.” trial of assistance dogs ______for veterans. La Trobe FROM THE ARMY NEWSPAPER University in Victoria will 5RAR’s mascot Cpl Quintus Rama is truly earning his partner with the Department stripes of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) in (written by Cpl Julia Whitwell) conducting a $2 million trial of post-traumatic stress His mixed temperament and unpredictable nature mean disorder (PTSD) assistance Cpl Quintus Rama, of 5RAR, has a permanent posting to dogs for veterans, Minister the unit’s nearest wildlife park. After years of travelling the for Veterans’ Affairs Darren Chester announced today. country, for wildlife education programs, the now-18-year-old Bengal tiger took up residence with his sister at Crocodylus “I am pleased to announce that DVA has engaged La Trobe

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HATS Journal 44 Park, Darwin before he has a pungent smell, his coat is all matted and he is visibly enlisting in 2012. dirty,” Mr Reurich was told by an RSL employee, according to Justice Brigitte Markovic’s written judgment. RSM 5RAR WO1 Sean Ransome said Peter Reurich and the normally longhaired Boofhead, shown since joining the here after a clip, seldom leave each other’s company. On unit, Cpl Rama has another occasion, Mr Reurich and Boofhead were on an managed to rope in a RSL courtesy bus when the driver told him “your dog makes small team from the me puke”. battalion to help out “How can you say my dog smells when you smoke cigarettes around his residence – you smell of cigarettes,” he replied. Ex: 5rar.asn.au. Quintus Rama each day. “We have Tiger mascot of the 5th Battalion four of our soldiers go The first time Mr Reurich was barred from the club because Royal Australian Army out every day to clean of Boofhead he claims to have been so distraught he walked up around Crocodylus Park and do our bit,” WO1 Ransome into a sliding glass door – breaking his glasses and hurting said. Just because he’s located away from the rest of the his nose. battalion, doesn’t mean Cpl Rama misses out on unit Justice Markovic found the RSL had unlawfully discriminated activities. When it comes to ceremonial duties Cpl Rama against Mr Reurich on eight occasions. “The old saying gets the royal treatment, riding front and centre in a mog- goes that a dog is a man’s best friend but, as this case mounted enclosure. “We march with him every Anzac Day,” demonstrates, sometimes a dog can be more than that,” WO1 Ransome said. “He sits in the cage and he marches she said in Friday’s judgement. with the battalion for our events.” “He is a constant companion who, as the evidence While Cpl Rama enjoys his outings, he’s never shy to speak demonstrates, Mr Reurich depends on to assist him in coping up when he needs to. Former 5RAR tiger handler Sgt Chris with everyday life.” Hayden, now at 4/3RNSWR, said Cpl Rama usually kept a calm demeanour, but had an inexplicable temper toward ED: If the above is factual, both parties are at fault. The certain soldiers. “One of the drivers used to get Cpl Rama demeanor of the RSL employees could be improved. The fired up, for no reason at all – even just standing there would person and his dog could clean up their act. It seems set him off,” Sgt Hayden said. He said the 5RAR soldiers patron’s health was not an issue. sometimes made good use of Cpl Rama’s prejudices, playing ______on the merits of controlled aggression. “One time we were all at the party for the battalion’s birthday, and the CO was INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT THE BATTLE making a speech. We were all waiting for him to finish up so FOR IWO JIMA we could knock off, but it just wasn’t happening,” Sgt Hayden What do we all really know of the Battle for Iwo Jima 1945? said. “We sent Cpl Rama’s truckie friend over to sit near the Probably only that what you have seen in the movies. John mog he was on and when he arched up, the CO took Cpl Wayne in The Sands of Iwo Jima comes to mind instantly. Rama’s hint and wrapped it up pretty quickly.” If you were born after 1980 you probably have not heard of ______John Wayne in any case (perhaps?). There is a fine book RAISING A STINK ABOUT PATRON’S ‘SMELLY’ available called “The Flyboys”, by James Bradley, and within the chapters lie a wealth of historical knowledge gained from DOG COSTS RSL CLUB IN COURT thorough research and personal interview with veterans The New Daily Aug 17, 2018 whom were actually there before, during, and after the Iwo Jima Campaign. It is a well written and documented account A man and his of the war in the Pacific during World War 2, especially assistance dog pertaining to the pilots, the Japanese, civilians, and the Boofhead have won a destruction as a consequence of battle actions. The following court battle against a is a small history of facts about the Iwo Jima Campaign. NSW RSL club which discriminated against By February 1945, the awesome might of the American the pair during a six- military machine began the endgame of grinding Japan down month feud over the to defeat. More than eight hundred ships rendezvoused in “Boofhead” Photo by: Tom Rabe bearded border collie’s Saipan to prepare for the invasion of Japan. Soon, eighty (Facebook) “pungent” smell and thousand marines would sail to invade Iwo Jima. The first appearance. Japanese soil on which the barbarian Americans would tread. As the Americans moved into the North Pacific in The Jervis Bay RSL on Friday was ordered to pay more than force, Japanese soldiers on Chi Chi Jima found themselves $16,000 in damages to Peter George Reurich for denying scurrying in caves for protection from marauding American him and Boofhead entry between 2014 and 2015. planes. There were four to five raids every day , and two to Mr Reurich, who says he suffers from an adjustment three by night. and personality disorder which manifests in anxiety and The Flyboys bombed Iwo Jima for seventy straight days depression, was told to leave the RSL on multiple occasions before the February 19 invasion. After the war, many analysts because 11-year-old “Boofy” stank. “Your dog does not meet declared the tiny island; the single most intensely bombed the basic health and hygiene standards of the club because spot of the Pacific war. Two thousand seven hundred sorties

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HATS Journal 46 dropped 5,800 tons(11,400,000 pounds)of bombs. In one Japans soldier attacked these square mile of Iwo Jima, US aerial photographs revealed marines. We were tense during 5,000 bomb craters. Admiral Nimitz thought the American the forty minute ascent, but it was Forces were dropping bombs, sufficient to pulverise completely quiet and eerie. On everything on the island. the way up we seen Japanese soldiers in little caverns, laying A vast American armada of 880 ships forming a line of there as if dead (but not dead). seventy mile long sailed in. Those ships with 110,000 men, This was the result of the napalm eventually surrounded Iwo Jima. sucking out all the oxygen from the The vast wealth and power of the United States were obvious caves and caverns. The Japanese by the fact that 1,322 pounds of supplies, backed up each of soldiers were as if zombified. the 70,000 assault troop marines at Iwo. The armada hauled To read more about The Flyboys enough food to keep the city of Atlanta going for a month. by James Bradley get the book. They were marines so they packed one hundred million I have one spare copy for sale cigarettes. All this for a tiny speck of lava in the middle of at headquarters. A fantastic read. You won’t be able to put the Pacific Ocean. Driving your car on the highway for five it down. This book will enlighten you as to the Japanese miles takes 5 minutes. It took the marines thirty six days to culture prewar and during World War 2. It also tells us of the cover the same distance. The beaches at Normandy were atrocities committed by American troops in the Phillipines relatively safe, less than twenty four hours into the battle. Yet pre WW2. An interesting short story about the American on Iwo Jima, the landing beach was only 2 miles (3.2 km) Indian Ira Hayes raising the flag on Mount Suribachi, while long, much more compact than the beaches at Normandy. at the same time 150 miles away another American Indian American boys died on the beach for weeks. Flyboy Warren Earl was being captured by Japanese. This book is a must read. The terror of Iwo Jima is that one side was not fighting for victory. The Japanese knew in advance that they were going ______to lose. They were not even fighting for survival. General Kurybayashi composed orders he called, ‘Sacred Battle THE MYSTERY P-51 PILOT Vows’ and ordered them posted in every blockhouse cavern From Gary O’Bree and cave. He didn’t write; Kill ten Americans for victory or Kill ten Americans and we have a chance. He wrote; “Kill This 1967 true story is about an experience by a young ten Americans before you die”. 12-year-old boy in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. It is about the vivid memory of a privately rebuilt P-51 from WWII Fighting on Iwo Jima was like being confronted in your and its famous owner/pilot. garage at night nay an attacker who will not stop if you stab him, he will keep on coming if you shoot him, who will grab you by the throat with his left hand if you cut his right one off, an attacker you can mangle but who will still crawl malevolently toward you with his last ounce of life. Kei Kanei, a POW captured whilst unconscious on Iwo Jima told me of the advice his school teacher had given him about going into battle; My teacher told me that even if I had no arms legs on my body and had only my mouth left, I was to In the morning sun, I could not believe my eyes. There, in spit on my enemy. our little airport, sat a majestic P-51. They said it had flown The Japanese knew they would die and went underground in during the night from some U.S. Airport, on its way to an and became “Cave Kamikazi”to cause maximum casualties. air show. The pilot had been tired, so he just happened to They dug 16 miles of tunnels on a island five miles long. High choose Kingston for his stopover. It was to take to the air and wide enough to run through standing up and boasted very soon. I marvelled at the size of the plane, dwarfing the electric lighting. General Kubyayashi’s command post was Pipers and Canucks tied down by her. It was much larger seventy five feet underground. The hospital was forty six feet than in the movies. She glistened in the sun like a bulwark underground with beds carved into the walls. The whole of of security from days gone by. The pilot arrived by cab, paid Mt Suribachi had been hollowed out into a fantastical seven the driver, and then stepped into the pilot's lounge. 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Blue flames About the Pilot: knifed from her manifolds with an arrogant snarl. I looked at the others' faces; there was no concern. I lowered the bell James Maitland Stewart (May 20, 1908 – July 2, 1997) was of my extinguisher. One of the guys signalled to walk back an American actor and military officer who is among the most to the lounge. We did several minutes later we could hear honored and popular stars in film history. A major Metro- the pilot doing his pre-flight run-up He'd taxied to the end of Goldwyn-Mayer contract player, Stewart was known for his runway 19, out of sight. All went quiet for several seconds. distinctive drawl and down-to-earth persona, which helped We ran to the second story deck to see if we could catch him often portray American middle-class men struggling in a glimpse of the P-51 as she started down the runway. We crisis. Many of the films in which he starred have become could not. There we stood, eyes fixed at a spot halfway down enduring classics. Stewart was nominated for five Academy the runway. Then a roar ripped across the field, much louder Awards, winning one for The Philadelphia Story (1940), and than before. Like a furious hell spawn set loose -- something received an Academy Lifetime Achievement award in 1985. mighty this way was coming. In 1999, Stewart was named the third-greatest male screen legend of the Golden Age of Hollywood by the American "Listen to that thing!" said the controller. In seconds the Film Institute, behind Humphrey Bogart and Cary Grant. Mustang burst into our line of sight. Its tail was already off The American Film Institute has also named five of Stewart's the runway and it was moving faster than anything I'd ever films to its list of the 100 best American films ever made. seen. Two-thirds the way down 19 the Mustang was airborne He also had a noted military career and was a World War II with her gear going up. The prop tips were supersonic. We and Vietnam War veteran and pilot, who rose to the rank of clasped our ears as the Mustang climbed hellishly fast into Brigadier General in the United States Air Force Reserve, the circuit to be eaten up by the dog-day haze. We stood for becoming the highest-ranking actor in military history. a few moments, in stunned silence, trying to digest what we'd just seen. The radio controller rushed by me to the radio. A brief overview Stewart's military career: "Kingston tower calling Mustang?" He looked back to us as Served overseas 21 months, Completed 20 combat he waited for an acknowledgment. The radio crackled, "Go missions, Awarded six battle stars Served with the Air Force ahead, Kingston." "Roger, Mustang. Kingston tower would Reserves, Promoted to Brigadier General July 1959, Retired like to advise the circuit is clear for a low-level pass." I stood 1968, Awarded Distinguished Service Medal 1968, Awarded in shock because the controller had just, more or less, asked Presidential Medal of Freedom 1985 the pilot to return for an impromptu air show! The controller looked at us. "Well, What?" He asked. "I can't let that guy go Medals awarded to B/Gen. Stewart: without asking. I couldn't forgive myself!" The radio crackled Distinguished Service Medal,Distinguished Flying Cross with once again, "Kingston, do I have permission for a low-level Oak Leaf Cluster, Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters, Army pass, east to west, across the field?" "Roger, Mustang, the Commendation Medal, American Defence Service Medal, circuit is clear for an east to west pass." "Roger, Kingston, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 3 I'm coming out of 3,000 feet, stand by." We rushed back onto Service Stars, WW2 Victory Medal, Armed Forces Reserve the second-story deck, eyes fixed toward the eastern haze. Medal, French Croix de Guerre with Palm, Presidential The sound was subtle at first, a high-pitched whine, a muffled Medal of Freedom screech, a distant scream. Moments later the P-51 burst ED: A biography of Jimmy Stewart is available from our through the haze. Her airframe straining against positive headquarters in Bethungra. G's and gravity. Her wing tips spilling contrails of condensed ______air, prop-tips again supersonic. The burnished bird blasted across the eastern margin of the field shredding and tearing RAAF PILOTS HAILED FOR AVERTING DISASTER the air. At about 500 mph and 150 yards from where we stood WHEN $120M ELECTRONIC WARFARE FIGHTER BURST she passed with the old American pilot saluting. Imagine. INTO FLAMES. A salute! I felt like laughing; like crying; she glistened; she From The New Daily, Aug 19, 2018 screamed; the building shook; my heart pounded Then the old pilot pulled her up and rolled, and rolled, and rolled out Two Australian Air Force pilots are being praised for their of sight into the broken clouds and indelibly into my memory. expert response to a dramatic engine malfunction that saw I've never wanted to be an American more than on that their advanced electronic warfare plane skid across a US day! It was a time when many nations in the world looked runway before catching fire. to America as their big brother. A steady and even-handed The RAAF’s newly delivered EA-18G Growler was taking beacon of security who navigated difficult political water with part in military exercises and was just about to take off grace and style; not unlike the old American pilot who'd just from the Nellis Air Force base outside Las Vegas when the flown into my memory. 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HATS Journal 50 More than six months on from the fiery mishap, the Defence There is no doubt in the minds of many that leadership in Department has confirmed the damaged Growler has since the ADF has been replaced with social engineering lunacy been “withdrawn from service” and the department has as one supposed leader after another abandoned common begun examining how it can recover the cost of the aircraft, sense in favour of PC nonsense. The latest to dazzle us believed to be worth $120 million. “The investigation into the with his questionable judgement is the newly appointed chief EA-18G Growler aircraft incident at Nellis Air Force Base of the ADF General Angus Campbell. has been completed and was provided to the Chief of Air General David Hurley got the ball rolling when as chief of the Force on July 30, 2018,” the Defence Department said in a ADF he sacked Major Bernard Gaynor, a veteran of three statement. Now senior military figures with knowledge of the deployments to Iraq, because he was openly opposed to the investigation have detailed the circumstances of what has political correct erosion of our military standards that resulted been described as the “most serious incident of its kind for in uniformed participation in the Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras the Australian Air Force in more than 25 years”. Seconds and the associated attacks on the Christian religion. After later, pilots would have had to eject. installing this craziness into the ADF, Hurley toddled off to One officer who spoke to the ABC on the condition of become the Governor of NSW. anonymity revealed the aircraft’s engine “destroyed itself” Then along came General David Morrison. You remember while in full power during the attempted take-off. “The two him, he was the one who became Australian of the Year and pilots did an incredible job to stay with the jet and keep pounced around on women’s high heels while calling for control to avoid hitting other aircraft parked nearby,” the equality for women in the ADF. As a result of such nonsense RAAF officer told the ABC. “Had the incident been a couple our ADF now boasts downgraded fitness requirements for of seconds later, they would have been committed to the women in the front line and the recruitment of women in take-off and likely would have had to eject after clearing place of those terrible blokey white Anglo/Australian males. the runway.” Following on was Vice Admiral Ray Griggs. His claim to The aborted takeoff and fire made headlines in Australia fame was to not only have an affair with sailor’s wife but to and the US. have her promoted to the rank of Commander. Unlike ol’ The investigation has confirmed a high-pressure compressor Barnaby, who eventually stepped down, Griggs doesn’t even in the Growler’s engine had broken into three major pieces, show that much class as he hides behind the protection of with one segment piercing the bottom of the jet and taking an investigating panel that refuses to release the details of a chunk out of the runway. Another piece of the compressor his illicit affair because they are private matters. Griggs is went sideways through the second engine causing severe another of our fine military leaders who has never heard a damage, while the third piece went up and destroyed the shot fired in anger but wears an unbelievable shirt full of right-hand tailfin before flying away and landing some hardware. Of the fifteen medals he wears only one if for distance from the jet. As the jet came to a halt, the rear active service while six are foreign awards handed out by fuselage was engulfed in fire, the main undercarriage Indonesia, United States, France, Singapore, Philippines collapsed, and two of the three ALQ-99 electronic jammer and Spain. In addition and not surprisingly, he is a supporter pods it was carrying were severely damaged. of the LGBTI brigade. The Growler is a specialist electronic warfare and attack That brings us to the latest display of exceedingly bad aircraft that is only flown by the US and Australia, and carries judgement on the part of an ADF so-called leader. General jammers and sensors capable of disrupting or jamming Angus Campbell is about to become the top dog of the ADF electronic networks. despite a list of questionable decisions that would see the records of a junior officer marked not fit for promotion. First The Defence Department says it is exploring options for the cab off the rank is the appointment of an Army Reserve “recovery of economic losses resulting from the incident” now officer, one Brigadier Kathryn Campbell. Brigadier Campbell that the aircraft has been assessed as “beyond economic took three months leave from the public service to become repair. Due to contractual arrangements, this process is deputy commander of Joint Task Force 633 Middle East and expected to take a period of time,” the Department said. Afghanistan. Many would question the wisdom of appointing Senior Defence figures say any compensation claim would a reserve officer with no battle experience to a command likely go first through the US Navy, then to the airframe position in a war zone. manufacturer Boeing, then to engine maker General Electric, As Chief of the Army General Angus Campbell ordered and finally to the engine component supplier. The RAAF an inquiry into the SAS based upon rumour, hearsay has 11 jets remaining in its Growler fleet but is yet to decide and conversations. The Inspector-General posted an whether it will replace the damaged aircraft. advertisement calling for people to come forward if they ______had heard rumours or heard others talking about the actions The infiltration of PC crap has infiltrated the hierarchy of soldiers on the front line in Afghanistan. Victoria Cross of the military we were so proud of. recipient Ben Roberts-Smith ripped into the Inspector- General and Angus Campbell when he said, “When have you WHISKEY TANGO FOXTROT, you tell me? ….. heard of a judicial process initiated off the back of rumour? http://morningmail.org/cdf- campbell-must-question- It’s a joke. We should be looking after our soldiers not judgement/ persecuting them.” At the time of a parliamentary committee hearing on the 25 October 2017 this witch hunt had been We must question their judgement . . . running for 17 months based upon unsubstantiated gossip.

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HATS Journal 52 Next came Angus Campbell’s latest brain-snap when he Between 1941 and 1944, around 16,000 avian agents, decided that it was terribly wrong for our service personnel hidden in canisters with little parachutes attached, fell to the to be wearing “symbology” portraying death. Seemingly ground in rural France, Belgium and the Netherlands. The ignoring the fact that a soldier’s job is to engage and kill plucky pigeons sparked hundreds of tiny acts of resistance: the enemy, Campbell says, “This is not where we need to villagers sending back messages, tied to the legs of the birds. be as a national institution. As soldiers our purpose is to One group of villagers, led by a local priest, provided serve the state, employing violence with humility always intelligence so valuable it was shown to Winston Churchill — and compassion wherever possible. The symbology to but their brave defiance ultimately led them to a gruesome which I refer erodes this ethos of service.” The Sydney Daily death. Telegraph got it right when it said, “There’s your new army slogan: “Employing Violence with Humility”. It’ll probably Media player: "Space" to play, "M" to mute, "left" and "right" sound less stupid in Latin. to seek. It appears to have escaped General Campbell’s notice that Gordon Corera, an author and the BBC's security he himself wears the Infantry Combat Badge that displays a correspondent, has pieced together details of that group, bayonet. The bayonet has one purpose and that is to kill and known by the codename Leopold Vindictive. "I never thought maim. Is this befuddled General going to ban that badge too. I'd be writing about pigeons," he laughs. General Angus Campbell seems to favour focusing on Ed: There is nothing which is not a weapon. BB gender issues instead of concentrating on our reduced But he thinks Raskin and others like him earned themselves military capabilities within our own region. Last year everlasting respect. Campbell addressed a Defence Force conference on recruitment at which time he said, “The number one priority "They do embody a spirit of taking those risks... for what they I have with respect to recruitment is increasing our diversity, believed — their patriotism for their country, their desire to with a focus on women and indigenous Australians.” In resist tyranny, in Raskin's case his faith in God," Corera says. summing this up Cori Bernardi also took into account the "That was a risk they understood and they paid a terrible issuing of Halals ration to our troops when he said, “(This) price for it." demonstrates just how our military has been captured by minority interests and appears to have suspended the And for the hundreds of other ordinary villagers who wrote application of common sense.” a message on rice paper and sent it via pigeon, there was a powerful symbolism at play. ED: Richard Cranium’s! Employing violence with humility! Inquiry based on scuttlebutt/rumours? It "They would watch them fly away, hopefully back to Britain," seems we are one up on the U.S. The current crisis in Corera says. relation to the Supreme Court Nominee Judge Kavenah ______is based on a rumour or hearsay should be enough as P-39 AIRACOBRAS IN DEFENCE OF evidence to find a person guilty or unfit to hold office, even without actual evidence. The U.S Democrats must AUSTRALIA have got that idea from Angus Campbell! Or the ALP. Ex: Australian War Memorial Freedom and a fair go is fading at a great rate. 13 June 2014 by Gary Traynor These people seem to want to have separate laws for When we consider the many aircraft type which defended the different types of people. E.g.: If a certain person is not skies above Australia and her territories, the P-40 Kittyhawk liked, then an accusation, NO MATTER HOW UNTRUE, (Warhawk in American service) immediately springs to should be enough to convict and prosecute (without mind. Indeed, the Kittyhawk would arguably be one of the actual evidence). REMEMBER HITLER, STALIN, LENIN. most important fighters in service with the RAAF during the History repeats itself over and over again. Richard Second World War. Though many veterans who served in Craniums and lost sheep! the Northern Territory will recall with fondness, the sound ______of Merlin engines over the top end with the arrival of No. 1 Fighter Wing in January 1943. Or home grown favorites, INSIDE THE SECRET PIGEON SERVICE, AN such as our CAC Wirraway and the Boomerang. UNLIKELY WEAPON IN THE FIGHT AGAINST THE NAZIS Yet one particular fighter aircraft lies understated and much maligned in the history of the Second World War; in western By Monique Ross & Geraldine Doogue for service at least. Despite the bad press which later dogged it, Saturday Extra this fighter bore the brunt of the Japanese onslaught against Port Moresby from May 1942 until P-38 Lightnings and U.S. Ex: ABC News P-40’s became available. 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HATS Journal 54 Lt. Cantello Reserve in Hammondville NSW commemorates his sacrifice. For a time, this USAAF squadron (equipped with P-39 Airacobras) was based at Bankstown airport, near Sydney, NSW. One week after the Japanese midget submarine raid on shipping in Sydney Harbour, the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) still had a number of submarines submerged off the east coast of Australia, three of them vainly waiting to recover their midgets and two others which had been tasked with shelling the Australian mainland. Just after midnight, on the morning of 8 June 1942, a submarine of the IJN (I- 24), surfaced approximately ten kilometres offshore from Lieutenant Charles Faletta, the 8th Fighter Group pilots Sydney's Maroubra Beach and rapidly fired ten rounds of 140 were the first of five U.S. aviators to gain combat experience mm shells from the main deck gun. Six of the shells failed alongside the Australians. The U.S. fighters took over to explode and the remaining four caused minor damage defence of the city, with the last 75 Squadron sortie taking to houses in the Eastern Suburbs and slightly injured one place on 3 May. Whilst it is true the P-39 was not in the same person. The submarine immediately crash dived, leaving class as the A6M Type ‘0’ fighters flown by skillful Japanese wailing air raid sirens and searchlights sweeping the Sydney pilots, it was not all one sided. According to Eagles of the sky. In response to the shelling, a phone call was received Southern Sky, Airacobras accounted for the loss of at least by the 41st Pursuit Squadron at Bankstown airport and 13 Japanese pilots and a greater number of enemy aircraft. just before 1.00 am a solitary P-39 Airacobra piloted by 1st Lieutenant Cantello, took off in the hope of striking back at Well after the Second World War during a conference in the Japanese. Not long after take-off, over the small farming Texas USA, Airacobra pilot Jack Jones met former Tainan community of Hammondville, the P-39 stalled and crashed, kokutai veteran Sakai Saburo. Regarding a Zero brought killing the 27 year old pilot. The cause of the crash is not down by Jones on 9 June, 1942 Sakai explained that the known, but it was suggested that in his haste to get airborne hapless pilot was a very talented and experienced pilot the engine had not been properly warmed. The following - Warrant Officer Satoshi Yoshino who was credited with day the twisted remains of the aircraft was recovered and fifteen Allied aircraft at the time of his death. Sakai stated the body of George Cantello was sent for burial at a military “You must have been a great pilot yourself to have downed cemetery in Hawaii. In 1988, at Hammondville, a memorial my comrade. Yoshino was one of our outstanding pilots”. park with a monument was opened, dedicated to the memory Without a doubt, both pilot skill and the advantage of of Lt George Cantello by the United States and Australian height are fundamental factors in aerial combat. However Governments. the P-39 pilots rarely enjoyed the benefit of height over their adversaries. “Eagles of the Southern Sky” provides Of course the P-39 like many other aircraft, had its numerous accounts of encounters between P-39’s and the weaknesses. However the Airacobra still filled a gap in Japanese Zeros. One of which I found very interesting was our defense capability at a time when air power was in the a recollection by Sakai where an unknown U.S. pilot actually balance. It should be remembered that many pilots who flew “mixed it” in terms of a twisting and turning dogfight. The type this aircraft in hostile skies above Port Moresby were novice of which the nimble A6M excelled. Sakai stated “I jumped aviators, learning the deadly art of aerial warfare the hard one fighter, which amazed me by flicking out of the way way. I feel that Eagles of the Southern Sky gives an unbiased every time I fired a burst. We went around in the sky in a wild account of the P-39 Airacobra which should be justifiably dogfight, the Airacobra pilot running through spins, loops, recognised as an important aircraft in allied service. And Immelmanns, dives, snap rolls, spirals and other maneuvers. full credit should be accorded our American allies; many of The pilot was superb and with a better airplane he might whom gave their lives in defence of Australia. well have emerged the victor”. 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Clarke, at that time deputy commander of the Eighth Army "Lieutenant," he replied, "three-quarters of the earth is in Korea, took two or three minutes to tell his favourite joke. covered with water, and the Navy has been showing you His interpreter then quickly translated the joke, using only that. If you wanted to see the other quarter, you should have seven or eight words. Everyone immediately burst into joined the Army." hearty laughter. After the lecture General Clarke asked the ______interpreter how he had been able to retell such a relatively Commandant was paying particular attention to how long joke so quickly. personnel wore their uniforms. On one occasion he spotted "Well, sir," the Korean interpreter replied, "I didn’t think a junior airman with a violation. "Airman," he bellowed, "what everyone would get the point, so I said, ‘The General has do you do when a shirt pocket is unbuttoned?" just told a joke. Everyone will please laugh.’" The startled airman replied, "Button it, sir!" ______The Commandant looked him in the eye and said, "Well?" A man walks into a Parliament office and says to the At that, the airman nervously reached over and buttoned the receptionist, “I would like to put my name forward for the commandant’s shirt pocket. forthcoming elections to be a Green M.P. ______The receptionist replied, "Certainly sir. Please fill in this form.'' When I was an infantry platoon commander, my men trained He was filling the form OK until he came to the question - regularly for night-time reconnaissance patrol. As we moved ''Are you circumcised?'' along, each of us would whisper the name of any obstacle So he asked the receptionist, "Is this question necessary?" to the person behind so that no one would be surprised and She replied, "If you are circumcised you are not eligible." utter a cry that would disclose our position. 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"If the main parachute malfunctions," he asked, "how long *She answered a knock on the door. “I am collecting for do we have to deploy the reserve?" the Home of Alcoholics”, said the caller. “Well, come back Looking the sergeant square in the face, the instructor around nine o’clock” she said, “my husband will be home replied, "The rest of your life." then, and you can have him”. ______*The drunk asked a passer-by if he knew the way to Going over our weekly training schedule one morning at our Alcoholics Anonymous. “Why?” he said, “do you want to small Army Unit, we noticed that our annual trip to the rifle join?” “No”, was the reply. “I want to resign”. range had been cancelled for the second time, but that our *“Alcohol is your trouble” said the Judge, “alcohol alone semi–annual physical-fitness test was still on as planned. is responsible for your present predicament”. “Thank you "Does it bother anyone else," one soldier asked, "that the Judge”’ said the drunk, “everyone else says that it’s my fault.” Army doesn’t seem concerned with how well we can shoot, *A chap was walking home when an alcoholic, with a gun in yet is extremely interested in how fast we can run?" one hand and a bottle of spirits in the other, stepped in front ______of him. Pointing the gun at his victim, the drunk thrust the When my husband visited our son, Michael, at Kapooka, he bottle forward and demanded, “Take a drink of this”. The found him marching smartly with his unit. Michael’s father unfortunate man took a swig, then spat it out. “It’s awful”

HATS Journal 58 he gasped. “I know” said the drunk, “now you hold the gun mirror and flex. on me, while I take a swig”. Add a dab of your favourite cologne because you never know, you just might meet some hot chick while standing in the checkout lane. And you notice that you went to school with the pretty girl running the register. In your 30's: Stop what you’re doing, put on clean shorts and shirt. Change shoes. You married the hot chick so no need for much else. Wash your hands and comb your hair. Check yourself in the mirror. Still got it. Add a shot of your favourite cologne to cover the smell. The cute girl running the register is the kid sister to someone you went to school with. In your 40's: Stop what you’re doing. Put on a sweatshirt that is long enough to cover the hole in the crotch of your shorts. Put on different shoes and a hat. Wash your hands. Your bottle of Brut Cologne is almost empty so you don't CHECK THIS OUT - GREAT ARMY LOGIC! Ex: Army News, want to waste any of it on a trip to Bunnings. cartoon from Codey’s Art Collection with permission Check yourself in the mirror and do more sucking in than flexing. The hot young thing running the register is your daughter's age and you feel weird thinking she is spicy In your 50's: Stop what you’re doing. Put on a hat; wipe the dirt off your hands onto your shirt. Change shoes because you don't want to get dog crap in your new sports car. Check yourself in the mirror and you swear not to wear that shirt anymore because it makes you look fat. The Cutie running the register smiles when she sees you coming and you think you still have it. Then you remember the hat you have on is from the Gold Coast Bait & Beer Bar and it says, ‘I've Got Worms.' In your 60's: Stop what you’re doing. No need for a hat anymore. Hose the dog crap off your shoes.. The mirror was shattered when you were in your 50's. You hope you have underwear on so nothing hangs out the hole in your pants. The girl running the register may be cute, but you don't have your glasses on so you are not sure. In your 70's: Sent in by one of our members who is a “regular” Bunnings Stop what you’re doing. customer Wait to go to Bunnings until the chemist has your A MAN'S AGE - AS DETERMINED BY A TRIP TO BUNNINGS prescriptions ready too. You’re in the middle of some kind of project around the Don't even notice the dog crap on your shoes. house, mowing the lawn, putting in a new fence, painting The young thing at the register stares at you and you realize the living room or whatever. You’re hot and sweaty, covered your balls are hanging out the hole in your crotch. in dust, lawn clippings, dirt or paint. In your 80's: You have your old work clothes on. You know the outfit, Stop what you’re doing. Start again. Then stop again. shorts with the hole in the crotch, old t-shirt with a stain from Now you remember you need to go to Bunnings. who-knows-what and an old pair of tennis shoes. Go to K-Mart instead and wander around trying to think what Right in the middle of this great home improvement project it is you are looking for. you realize you need to run to Bunnings to get something Fart out loud and you think someone called out your name. to help complete the job. Depending on your age you might You went to school with the old lady who greeted you at do the following: the front door. In your 20's: In your 90's & beyond: Stop what you’re doing. Shave, take a shower, brush your What's a Bunnings? Something for my garden? Where teeth, floss and put on clean clothes. Check yourself in the am I? Who am I?

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