Corvette
Church Service
The Royal Australian Navy Corvette Association/NSW will hold its
annual commemorative church service at the Garden Island Chapel
from 10am on October 26. CHAP Gareth Clayton will conduct the
service. The Maritime Commander, RADM Raydon Gates has been invited
to attend along with the RAN Band.
HMAS
Ipswich turns 21
HMAS Ipswich celebrates 21 years of Commission in the RAN on 13
Nov 03. A luncheon and celebrations will be held at HMAS Cairns
to mark the occasion. All past serving members of the “Witch”
are invited to attend. For details contact XO LEUT Janet Lauder
(07) 4035 8317 mob 0419 994527.
Nursing
Forum
The 21st Century: has ADF nursing arrived? is the theme for the
2nd ADF Nursing Officer’s Forum to be held in Canberra at the
Badcoe Theatre, Duntroon on November 6-7. Director of Defence
Force Nursing, CAPT Jenny Graham, is coordinating the Forum. It
will focus on current nursing practices, careers, education, leadership
and the delivery of quality health care to members of the ADF.
A dinner at University House, Australian National University,
is scheduled for November 6. Numbers for the dinner are limited
and tickets cost $65.50. A registration fee of $45 applies to
the forum. Registration forms and further details from LTCOL Beverley
Wright on (02) 6266 3085 or beverley.wright@defence.gov.au
AIO/Gunnery
Reunion 2003 - WA
The Annual WA AIO & Gunnery Reunion will be held at the Rockingham
Naval Association, Saturday November 8, 2003 commencing at 1830.
The reunion is open to serving Senior Sailors and Officers of
the AIO and Bosun categories and ex-serving members of all ranks.
For further information contact CPOCSM Dik Elsom on (08) 9553
3531.
TS
Hobart
TS Hobart Australian 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 CPOMUSN Robert Hillhouse on (03) 6237 7305 or email:
robert.hillhouse@defence.gov.au
AIO/Gunnery
Reunion Canberra
Are you an ex RP, UC, EW, QMG, FC, UW, WM or MET sailor/officer?
Interested in attending a reunion? Want a to have a few drinks
and tell some lies to old mates? Come to the Senior Sailors Mess,
HMAS Harman November 8 2003, 1800 to 2200 (if you decide to go
on, do it!) Spouses/significant others welcome. Contact CPOCSM
Mark Palmer (02) 62651879 email Mark.Palmer2@cbr.defence.gov.au
Senior
Sailors Gunnery/Boatswains Re-union
A Senior Sailors Gunnery/Boatswains reunion will be held Oct 31-Nov
02, 2003 at HMAS Cerberus’ WOSSM. Guest speaker Colin Dowd (ex
WOB). Cost $35 all inclusive Fri, Sat and Sun functions. For further
information call CPOB Brian Pattison 03 5950 7506, WOB Alan O’Shea
ext 7390, POB Patrick Crosbie ext 7247, POB Shane Jones ext 7356
or WOB Dave White 02 9337 0203.
SL
Seaman Officer Reunion
I am organising a 40 year reunion (1964 - 2004) for the Supplementary
List Seaman Officer entry 1/1964. This was the first ever SL seaman
officer intake in the RAN. The reunion will be in Sydney February
27, 28 and 29, 2004. The initial gathering will be in the Wardroom,
HMAS Watson, on Friday evening Feb 27. For more information phone
Julian Hart on telephone 02 93592435 or julian.hart@defence.gov.au
Naval
Heritage Weekend
The WA Section of the Naval Association of Australia is holding
a two day “Salute our Naval Heritage” event in Fremantle on March
5 and 6, 2004. We are inviting all serving and ex-serving naval
personnel and partners to join us in honouring Australia’s Naval
Heritage, celebrating individual naval service. A weekend of events
is planned commencing with a welcoming cocktail party and ceremonial
“Beat the Retreat”. The weekend will finish with a Grand Dinner
Dance. For further details please write to the Secretary, Naval
Association of Australia (WA Section) PO Box 8289 Perth Business
Centre WA 6849 with name, address (preferably email address) and
daytime telephone number.
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