Calling
all Staff College graduates
The Australian Command and Staff College Class of 2003 has challenged
all former graduates of any year/service/country Staff College
to a social game of Rugby Union on September 3.
The game will be followed by drinks at the ADC, Weston Creek.
Any staff college graduates interested in participating are asked
to contact the Oldboys team coordinators:
LTCOL Scott Clingan on (02) 6265 4425 email scott.clingan@defence.gov.au
or MAJ Chris Websdane on (02) 6265 4804 email christopher.websdane@defence.gov.au.
Anzac Reunion
All Anzac I, II & III as well as Tobruk personnel are invited
to a great weekend, September 12 - 14 at Club Macquarie, Lake
Macquarie, NSW. Accommodation is available in the surrounding
areas. Cost is $40.00 per head which includes dinner Friday &
Saturday nights and BBQ at Club Macquarie on Sunday night. For
information and registration form, contact Geoff Bennett 03 9532
3672 or Joseph Charlton 03 6267 9931.
TS Hobart
TS Hobart Austrailan Naval Cadet Band Unit, will be celebrating
it's 10th anniversary on November 15, 2003. A dinner will be held
at the Derwent Sailing Squadron Sandy Bay at 7:30pm. All ex-cadets
and families are cordially invited to attend. For further details
please contact CPOMUS Robert Hillhouse on (03) 6237 7305 or email:
robert.hillhouse@defence.gov.au
Fleet Air Arm - 2003 Reunion
The RAN Fleet Air Arm will be holding a 2003 reunion at HMAS Albatross
during the period October 2 - 5, ending with an Airday on Sunday
the 5th (courtesy of the Australian Museum of Flight). Programme
for the 2003 reunion includes an officers reunion (Wardroom Albatross)
Thursday night, a cocktail party on Friday night, a midday barbeque
on Saturday, followed by a FAAA(NSW) anniversay dinner on Saturday
night. Further information contact Denis Mulvihill on 02-44241561
during business hours, or e-mail denis.mulvihill@defence.gov.au
HMAS Quiberon reunion
The third reunion of crew members of HMAS Quiberon [F03], will
be held in Devonport, Tasmania, from October 17-19. All ex-crew
members and partners are welcome. Crew members of Destroyer Quiberon
[G81] are also being invited to join the "Quiberon Family".
For enquiries about this great weekend please contact the organiser
Derek Tite on 03-6425 7051; email dtite@southcom.com.au
Nirimba Reunion
I would like to formulate a list of my Nirimba intake, in preparation
for the upcoming reunion. I'd like members (or people who have
contacts for members) of the July 1965 intake to contact me, Keith
Wood, on 07 40358233 or email keith.wood2@defence.gov.au.
Some of the members were: Ames, Baker, Cannon, Lewis, Macintosh,
O'Dell, Webster, Wilson, Whalley, Woodrow. There were 107 of us
so please fill the missing gaps.
Midshipmen supplementary list intake 1/1969 reunion
A 35 year reunion for the Seaman, Fleet Air Arm and Supply Midshipmen
who commenced officer training at the Gunroom, HMAS Cerberus on
March 3, 1969, is proposed for March/April 2004. Those interested
should contact Mick Storrs ph/fax (07) 40411321, mob 0409 847023
or email mjstorrs@yahoo.co.uk
JRTE 54th intake
I am calling for ex junior recruits from the 54th intake Marks,
Morrow, Howden divisions from HMAS Leeuwin 1976. It is intended
to hold a 30 year reunion in Fremantle WA during January 2006.
To enable this to be successful I would like to compile a database
of personel both JRs and staff. Any enquiries to Marc Young email
mjyoung1@bigpond.com
HMAS Nirimba 50th anniversary
The 50th anniversary of the founding of the RAN training establishement
HMAS Nirimba will occur in 2006. To mark the occasion, it is proposed
to hold a reunion the ANZAC week of 2006 in Canberra. Interest
is sought regarding participation from ex-Mobis, Muppets, Mechs,
foreign students, multi-phase trainees, ship's staff and trainers
both Navy and civillian. Further information from Jake Jacobs
(02) 6265 1694 or jake.jacobs@cbr.defence.gov.au
or Murray Baker (02) 6266 4993 murray.baker@defence.gov.au
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