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6RAR celebrations

6RAR will celebrate its 40th birthday on June 5. 6RAR Association will be holding Company functions on June 3 and will host a dinner at the Greek Club in South Brisbane on June 4. On June 5 there will be a birthday parade and lunch. If you want to attend the Birthday Parade and Luncheon, please contact the ADJT 6 RAR, Lt Scott Fisher on (07) 3332 7311. For attendance at the 6 RAR Association functions, please contact Mr Arthur Willemse, Secretary of the 6 RAR Association on (07) 3369 1895.

Pensions and advocacy service

Queensland RSL State HQ Pensions and Advocacy Service located at Wyalla Plaza Shopping Centre 238a Taylor Street Toowoomba Queensland offers a free service in the preparation of disability compensation claims through Dept of Veterans’ Affairs for serving and ex-serving personnel, Veterans and their dependants. For assistance please contact RSL Pension Officer, Jeff Smith on 46 348876 for an appointment.The Pensions and Advocacy Service also assists with appeals on DVA decisions to the Veterans Review Board and the Administrative Appeals Tribunal. For assistance please contact RSL Advocate, Gary Conquest for an appointment on 46 348874, mobile 0428 169 096 or 1300 305 441.

Mackay cadets celebrate

Army Cadets in Mackay celebrate their 60th anniversary in November. The 122nd Army Cadet Unit is looking for expressions of interest from ex-cadets from Mackay State High School, Mackay North State High School, Mirani State High School or St Patrick’s College (CBC) to attend a combined reunion dinner. Register on mkycadetreunion@cadetnet.gov.au or contact Janet Jackson on 07 4952 2708 or 0421 707 740.

Significant medals

Lt-Col Glyn Llanwarne, Chief of Staff ARTC, is hoping to once again enlist the assistance of readers of Army to help with some medals he’s trying to return. These medals are of some significance as the solider was killed when the AHS Centaur was sunk by a Japanese submarine off Morton Island during WWII. The soldier in question was NX37768 Raymond Henry George Westendorf and he was a member of 2/12th Field Ambulance. Lt-Col Llanwarne has WWI, WWII and Vietnam medals that he would like to place contact him at: glyn.llanwarne@defence.gov.au

RAANCA annual awards

The RAANC Association Award is an annual award, which recognises contributions to nursing through involvement in the clinical, administrative or training environments. Responses are required no later than June 30. Nominations are sought from full time/part time sources for the 2005 award. All nominations are to be submitted through the unit chain of command on the specific nomination form. The point of contact is Maj Kim Sullivan, DHOC RAANC, Health branch LHQ Victoria Barracks, Paddington NSW 2002 on (02) 9339 3367, fax (02) 9339 3556 or email kim.sullivan@defence.gov.au.

RAEME Res/CMF reunion

The Annual RAEME Res/CMF Reunion will be held at Bulimba Barracks Quarry Club on August 21. All serving and ex members of RAEME and associated Corps, both Regular Army and Army Res/CMF, who served in Res/CMF Units are welcome. Ex Cadre staff particularly invited. The function is a family sausage sizzle in the barbeque area. For information contact John Parfitt on 07 33761778 or email jparfitt@bigpond.com RSVP August 10.

Delta 4 RAR reunion

Delta 4 RAR is holding a reunion 33 years after the last combat Infantry Coy withdrew from South Vietnam. They are planning the greatest reunion ever to include all those who served in Delta 4 and the second tour. The reunion is to be held at Tweed Heads September 19-23. Members of 10 Pl contact Joe Russell on (07) 5534 4076, 11 Pl and CHQ Warren Dowell on (07) 5578 3229 and 12 Pl Bob Meehan on (07) 5533 5620 or email Bob Meehan at: roadrunner4@optusnet.com.au or Gary Sloane at: delta412@netspace.net.au.

King-Hall history conference

The fourth King-Hall Naval History Conference – Sea Power Ashore and in the Air – will be held at the National Convention Centre Canberra on July 21 and 22. The cost for the two-day Conference including lunch, morning and afternoon tea is $200 per person. A conference dinner will be held in the Australian War Memorial Anzac Hall on July 21 the cost is $75 per person. Contact the Conference Coordinator, Sea Power Centre – Australia, on (02) 6127 6514 Fax (02) 6127 6521 or email: seapower.conferences@defence.gov.au

POW web site

Peter Winstanley is dedicated to telling the story of the prisoners of war of the Japanese from WWII. He concentrates, in particular, on the medical personnel who toiled to assist their fellow POWs. He has a site: www.pows-ofjapan.v29.net or you can contact him on (08) 9304 5248 or fax: (08) 9304 5324.

Fourth nursing conference

DDFN will be hosting the fourth annual Nursing Officer Conference in Canberra on November 8-11. Registration is $110 and dinner is $70. DDFN is calling for abstracts pertinent to the theme of resolve, competence, confidence and ethics. Presentations should be no longer than 20 minutes with 10 minutes for questions. Full details from: Leut Robin Barrett SO3 Nursing on (02) 6266 4001, fax (02) 6266 3784 or email: robin.barrett@defence.gov.au or Lt Vanessa Pilla SO4 Nursing Projects on (02) 6266 2528 or email: vanessa.pilla@defence.gov.au

Language study tours

Applications are being sought for Language Study Tours from ADF recognised linguists to be conducted in the financial year 05-06. The tours are for a total of 23 days comprising tutorial and regional travel phases. Eligibility criteria and categories can be obtained through Sgt William Durrant on: william.durrant@defence.gov.au or on (07) 5541 6307.

Call operators needed

The National Welfare Coordination Centre at Randwick Barracks needs suitable candidates to volunteer for Call Operator positions. If you would like more information before contacting your career manager and expressing your interest, phone the 24 hour line 1800 801 026.