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Recent
Changes to RANCBA Web Site - January to December 2009
RANCBA Web Manager:
John Curbishley
This website will only be updated on an urgent basis during the period 14 December 2009 to 11 January 2010.
Sunday 27 December 2009
Posted
funeral details for Doug
Bain. Wed 30/12 at 1400.
Posted QSO comment on death of
Speed Cox from Dicko
Dixon.
Posted QSO comment on
George Bell from
Penny Seib.
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Tuesday 22 December 2009
Posted
QSO notice of the death of
ex CCY Doug Bain.
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Monday 21 December 2009
Posted QSO welfare report from Dave Jeffrey. Jim Griggs & George Bell in hospital.
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Monday 14 December 2009
Posted
QSO article from Red Ryder,
with accompanying photographs.
Posted QSO article from Tony
Froome.
Posted QSO article and photos
from Tex Bradley.
Provided QSO
article about and link to
Mesothelioma and Asbestos Awareness Center
-
www.maacenter.org
Posted
QSO photos of HMAS
ANZAC Ship's Crew 1960 and HMAS MORESBY circa 1967.
Posted photographs from
RANCBA ACT Christmas BBQ - 06
December 2009.
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Thursday 10 December 2009
Posted comment on
QSO article from DWD from
Dusty Millar.
Added Terry 'Tex' Bradley (ex
LSSIG) to email contact list.
Posted
QSO notice of shutdown over Christmas/New Year from Web Manager.
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Thursday 03 December 2009
Posted
QSO article and photos
from Kev Ruwoldt - get together at Grand Central.
Posted QSO article and photo
from Dick Cantwell who made it to 70!
Posted QSO article from David
Wescombe-Downs - heavy morse.
Updated WRANS Class 56 of
1961 with some names. Many thanks to Penny Seib. More names to
faces required.
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Tuesday 01 December 2009
Updated
Steve Kerle's email address.
Posted names for WRANS
Class 56 of May 1961 - more assistance required. Many thanks to Sandy
McNab and Vivianne Price.
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Tuesday 24 November 2009
Posted thank you
message from Lesley Beare.
Posted
QSO comment on David
Wescombe-Downs article from Jim Anderson.
Posted
QSO advice of
RANCBA ACT Xmas BBQ on Sunday 6 December.
Posted QSO
article & photos from Ken Street - RANCBA NSW Attendance at HMAS PARRAMATTA
II Memorial Service.
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Thursday 19 November 2009
Posted comment and photos on
RANCBA ACT
Walking Group from Peter Guy.
Posted QSO article from
Kev Ruwoldt -
Remembrance Day Evans Head.
Posted QSO article from David
Wescombe-Downs - Sidewankers.
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Tuesday 17 November 2009
Posted
QSO advice of
RANCBA ACT Walking Group.
Posted RANCBA NSW
Activity Notice - Remembrance Day 2009.
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Friday 13 November 2009
Updated
Jules Grevett's (nee Lewis)
email address.
Updated John Howe's email address.
Updated Dean James'
email address.
Posted photo of WRANS Class
56 of May 1961 - sent by Vivianne Price.
Posted advice of
RANCBA NSW Xmas Function - sent by Ken Street.
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Wednesday 04 November 2009
Posted
photo of Moran 22 of September
1957 - sent by Mike Allen.
Posted
QSO notice of HMAS PARRAMATTA Annual Memorial Service - Sunday 22 Nov.
Posted QSO invite to
CIS Forum's end of year function 20 Nov.
Posted QSO request
from Lynton Michael - search for HMAS LEEUWIN ships bell.
Posted QSO article
from Tim Hill - sadness at passing of Phil Carmichael.
Posted QSO
article - Welcome Home Parade for Op Catalyst.
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Friday 30 October 2009
Posted
QSO request
from Ray Powell - Golfing trip to Tocumwal 8-13 November.
Posted
QSO article from David Kerr - Indexation for Military Superannuation.
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Tuesday 27 October 2009
Posted Vale notice for Ron Elkington - sent by Ben Franklin. (This was subsequently corrected from Ron Elkington the RO(S) to Ron Elkington the Greenie).
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Friday 23 October 2009
Posted
QSO comment on Ray
Sylvester from Dixie Barron.
Posted photo of Bonshaw
Receiving Station sent by Dick Waldie.
Updated Diana Avent's email
address - Diana is moving to Sydney and plans to join the NSW Chapter once she
has settled in.
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Tuesday 20 October 2009
Posted QSO comment on Ray Sylvester from Tony Froome.
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Monday 19 October 2009
Posted
QSO article and photo
from David Wescombe-Downs - Masters Games 2009.
Posted Vale for Ray
Sylvester ex CPORSSM.
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Sunday 18 October 2009
Posted QSO article on Ted Beare's farewell - sent by Bill Blinkhorn.
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Friday 16 October 2009
Posted
QSO request from
Allan Moffatt - plaque for Guy Faulks.
Posted QSO article from
Gary Swanton - Graduation of CIS262.
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Thursday 15 October 2009
Posted
funeral details for
Betty Diggle - thanks to Sally Kissick.
Updated Shane Doyle's email
address.
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Tuesday 13 October 2009
Posted sad news from Sally
Kissick - death of Betty
Diggle.
Posted
funeral arrangements for Ted Beare - sent by Bill Blinkhorn.
Posted QSO request from
Red Ryder - assistance requested with Ted's eulogy.
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Monday 12 October 2009
Posted
WRANS Class photo from
September 1979 - sent by Kymme Kenna.
Updated Keith 'Tug' & Iris
Wilson's email address.
Updated Keith Bebbington's email address.
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Saturday 10 October 2009
Posted sad news of the
death of Ted
Beare overnight. Advice received from Bill Blinkhorn.
Posted President's
Message from Ray Powell - RANCBA ACT AGM yesterday.
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Thursday 08 October 2009
Posted members comments on
Peter 'Speed' Cox.
Posted Articles of
War 1749 - thanks to Sandy McNab
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Tuesday 06 October 2009
Posted
Vale for Peter 'Speed'
Cox.
Posted D38 photographs sent via Red Ryder by Ron Tuckwell.
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Sunday 04 October 2009
Posted
details and
photos of Guy Faulks wake in Sydney on 29 September.
Posted
QSO article on Boer War Memorial - sent by Graham Bence.
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Wednesday 30 September 2009
Posted updated progress report on Ted Beare - sent by Bill Blinkhorn.
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Monday 28 September 2009
Posted
update on
Ted Beare - sent by Red Ryder.
Posted photos
from HMAS MORESBY Reunion Canberra 24-27 September.
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Saturday 26 September 2009
Posted
QSO article re RANCBA
QLD AGM/BBQ on Saturday 31 October.
Updated Norma Dix's email
address.
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Wednesday 23 September 2009
Posted
WRANS Class 74 of
March 1964 photo - sent by Terri Lane nee Kelly.
Added Dick Waldie to email
contact list. Dick served as a ROEW from '78 to '87.
Posted QSO notice of
RANCBA ACT AGM on Friday 9 October - 1900 for 1930.
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Saturday 19 September 2009
Posted QSO advice from Shorty Moffatt - Speed Cox in Sick Bay.
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Thursday 17 September 2009
Posted
RANCBA VIC newsletter (The Basegram)
for Spring 2009.
Posted QSO request from Max Hasson -
passive smoking claim.
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Wednesday 16 September 2009
Posted
QSO addition from Peter
Davey - wake for Guy Faulks on 29 September at Coronation Hotel.
Posted QSO
article and photo - Vietnam Veterans Reception NSW.
Posted QSO
article and photo - Changing of the Guard in NSW.
Posted QSO request
from Tab Hunter - seeking John Burdett
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Sunday 13 September 2009
Posted
QSO comments from Sandy
McNab & David MacLean on Guy Faulks.
Posted
QSO comment on Doug Mortimer from Dave Sutherland - Doug remains in hospital
this weekend.
Posted QSO comment
on Bruce McRae from Barry Appleby.
Posted
QSO comment from Murgy on superannuation issues.
Updated Gordon Paris'
email address.
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Friday 11 September 2009
Posted
funeral details for
CMDR Bruce McRae.
Posted QSO comment
from Jim Anderson & Des Byrne for Bruce McRae.
Posted Vale for Guy
Faulks.
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Wednesday 09 September 2009
Posted
Vale for CMDR SD (C)
Bruce McRae RAN Rtd.
Posted updated
'Expression of Interest' list for 2011 RANCBA Reunion in Adelaide.
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Monday 07 September 2009
Posted
QSO
comment on mystery photo for September.
Posted QSO article from
Ken Swain - The Vung Tau Ferry.
Posted QSO request from
Bev Bryceson - seeking Bev Weate.
Posted WRANS Class
Photo from May 1963 - courtesy Bev Bryceson.
Added Ian Mackay to email
contact list.
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Friday 04 September 2009
Posted QSO article from Allan Moffatt - Service for Battle of Australia.
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Thursday 03 September 2009
Posted
latest update on Ted
Beare from Bill Blinkhorn.
Posted an
Update on Military Superannuation Issues.
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Tuesday 01 September 2009
Posted
mystery photo for
September 2009 to QSO page.
Posted
QSO article from Sonny Fay - Harman Rugby League Football Club.
Posted QSO article
from Allan Moffatt - opening of Legacy.
Updated Grant Gale's email
address.
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Sunday 30 August 2009
Posted QSO progress report on Doug Mortimer from Rod Withers.
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Tuesday 25 August 2009
Posted Vale for Jack Hayes - ex WW II Convoy Signalman.
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Monday 24 August 2009
Posted
QSO comments on the
demise of Bonshaw.
Posted QSO
request from Alan Murgatroyd - message for Brian Claxton.
Updated Buck Buchanan's
email address.
Posted links to the
report on "Indexation of Australian Government Civilian and Military Pensions".
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Friday 21 August 2009
Posted
QSO article from Bernie
Brooks - demise of Bonshaw.
Posted QSO request - seeking email
address for Col Bambrook.
Added Eve De Silva (nee Rach) to email contact list.
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Wednesday 19 August 2009
Posted QSO article and photos from Blue Mountains Vietnam Veterans' Memorial Day.
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Monday 17 August 2009
Posted
QSO article from Graham Bence - memorial statue at Williamstown.
Updated Dave Bowditch's
email address.
Added
Bronwyn Lovegrove to email
contact list.
Added Peter Leach to email
contact list. Peter advises "I was a Sig 1952 - 58. I have been a member
for a few years now, but unable to be active due to my wife Jean's health
problems. She has recently passed away and I am able to join in some
activities. I would like to hear from anyone who remembers me from Harman
1956-58, Bataan, Condamine or Quiberon."
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Friday 14 August 2009
Posted
QSO
article from Brian Berry re HMAS DIAMANTINA Interactive DVD.
Posted QSO advice
that the Final Report into the loss of HMAS SYDNEY II is now available
online.
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Thursday 13 August 2009
Posted
QSO update to
promulgate changes to RANCBA NSW Committee structure.
Updated RANCBA NSW contact page.
Posted QSO article
about DVA Veterans' Health Week 24-30 August.
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Wednesday 12 August 2009
Posted
QSO comment
on Mystery Photo for August from Charlie Wheeler.
Posted photograph of Recruit
WRAN Telegraphists 1957 - courtesy of Patricia Parker.
Posted QSO article from Phil
Roy - four ex-WOSY's at Cairns.
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Tuesday 11 August 2009
Posted
QSO comment
on Mystery Photo for August from Sandy McNab.
Posted QSO request
from Harold Skinner - seeking Mavis Samuels.
Posted QSO article from
Shorty Moffatt - China Fleet Club memorabilia.
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Monday 10 August 2009
Posted
Vale for Ernie Sumner
- past President of RANCBA VIC.
Posted QSO article from Jim Anderson
- useful links.
Posted
QSO request from Pauline Trounson - President of WRANS Association ACT.
Posted QSO article from
Deborah Hall - seeking old shipmates.
Posted comment on
Mystery
Photo for August - from Dennis Preece.
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Wednesday 05 August 2009
Posted
QSO update
to Mystery Photo for August - only one left to identify.
Posted updated
Expression of Interest list for 2011 RANCBA Reunion - sent by Barry
Sherriff.
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Thursday 30 July 2009
Posted additional information
on Blue Mntns
Vietnam and Associated Memorial Day, 16th August 2009, sent by Allan
Moffatt.
Updated Gary 'Johnno'
Johnson's email address.
Posted
'Mystery photo for August 2009' (a bit early but I will be unavailable for
the next few days. The website won't be updated again until Wednesday 05
August.)
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Wednesday 29 July 2009
Posted
QSO comment on Geoff
Stokes from Rossco Gibb.
Posted QSO comment
on Vale for Keith Brown from Keghead Weaver.
Posted QSO article from Jim
Anderson re Asahi Beer.
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Tuesday 28 July 2009
Posted sad news of the
death of David
'Mulga' Hansen on Monday 27 July 2009. Frank Lawton has now advised funeral
details.
Posted QSO article from Peter Cook -
the Shelford-Stokes Trans-Tasman Shield.
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Sunday 26 July 2009
Posted QSO advice of Navy CIS Officer & WO Mess Dinner - 08 October 2009.
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Thursday 23 July 2009
Posted
Vale for Martin
McGurgan (ex-RO R54688) sent by Sandy McNab.
Posted concession advice
from ACT VAN Office which may be of interest to ACT members.
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Monday 20 July 2009
Posted
QSO update on
Richard Bridge (ex Chief Yeoman).
Posted Vale for
Keith Brown R50091 (ex Sparker).
Updated Deborah Bennetts'
email address.
Added Tony Findlay to
email contact list. Tony was at Comms School in 1980 and an ABRO at
Albatross. Served on Vampire, Stuart, Swan and Derwent before transferring to
PTI in 1987.
Added Karen 'Kitty' Hutchinson
to email contact list.
Posted QSO notice of RANCBA (NSW) AGM on
Saturday 8th August 2009 - sent by Allan Moffatt.
Posted QSO notice
of Blue Mountains Memorial Day - send by Allan Moffatt.
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Monday 13 July 2009
Updated
Jim Johnson's email
address.
Updated Ben Engeman's email
address.
Updated 2001
Reunion Expression of Interest List - sent by Barry Sherriff.
Added Joan Colvin (nee
Collins) to email contact list.
Updated contact details for Alan Rodgers -
President of RANCBA WA.
Posted mystery
photo sent by Sandy McNab - Tel Class of the 1940's??
Posted thank you
message from Tiffany White - daughter of Wayne 'Knocker' White
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Thursday 09 July 2009
Posted
sad news of the death
of Jeff Berridge (ex LSRO).
Updated Scoops Cooper's
email address.
Posted QSO comment from
Nugget Nugent on Chinese Destroyer pictured in DFRDB Pension Update.
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Wednesday 08 July 2009
Posted
QSO comment from Bill
Aylott on Chinese Destroyer pictured in DFRDB Pension Update.
Updated Peter Dowling's
email address.
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Monday 06 July 2009
Posted
QSO
report & Vale for Colin 'Benzo' Watson who died last week in WA.
Posted
QSO comment on ex HMAS BANKS
from Len Rodgers.
Posted QSO comment on ex HMAS BANKS
from Sandy McNab.
Posted QSO
comments for mystery photo for July.
Posted QSO comment on
Portsmouth photo from Rohan Jennings.
Posted QSO article from
Dave Sutherland - not Aussie warship.
Added Steve Kerle to email
contact list.
Added Andy Senior to email
contact list.
Updated Ned Kelly's email
address.
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Wednesday 01 July 2009
Posted
'Mystery Photo
for July 2009'.
Posted names for
WRANS Class 166 of June
1976 - courtesy Pauline Gribble (nee McCormick).
Posted QSO request from
Keghead Weaver - seeking Ted & Hazel Hunt.
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Tuesday 30 June 2009
Posted comment on
QSO request
from Bronco Lane (below) - whereabouts of Tracey Brown.
Posted QSO article from Terry
Gleeson - submarine sighted!
Posted QSO article
from Lee 'Bickies' Webster - HMAS Canberra scuttling.
Posted QSO
article - Online petition to restore the service pension.
Posted QSO article from Sandy McNab
- sale of ex-HMAS BANKS.
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Friday 26 June 2009
Posted
request from
Bronco Lane - photos of Knokker White.
Updated Stan & Kerryn Beazley's
email address.
Updated Hack & Sue Hackett's
email address
Posted QSO update on
Ted Beare fm Bill Blinkhorn.
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Monday 22 June 2009
Updated
Rod McLaurin's email address
- back in doing FTS in Sydney.
Updated Stan Beazley's email
address.
Updated Keith Hetherington's
email address.
Posted updated Ship's Callsign and
Names lists, sent by Sandy McNab.
Posted QSO
request from Bronco Lane - seeking Tracey 'Bomber' Brown.
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Wednesday 17 June 2009
Posted more information about gala night for Knocker White - tickets now on sale.
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Tuesday 16 June 2009
Posted
sad advice from Shorty
Moffatt of the unfortunate passing of Bradley Miller, son of Max & Bev
Miller.
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Friday 12 June 2009
Posted advice of
2nd Gollies reunion in October 2010.
Posted
recent
photo of 3 young fellas at a Comms catchup in Cairns.
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Wednesday 10 June 2009
VALE ex
CPOTEL Eric Moran
Posted QSO update on
Ted Beare from Bill Blinkhorn.
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Tuesday 09 June 2009
Posted
QSO report from Bill
Blinkhorn - Ted Beare's surgery.
Posted BZ for CMDR
Steve Beckmann CSC RAN.
Posted QSO
comment from Nugget Nugent re Knocker White's gala night.
Posted aerial shot of Pompey
sent by Sandy McNab.
Posted QSO article
on HMAS OVENS Reunion - sent by Sandy McNab.
Posted some pages from
John Crisford's eulogy - extracted by Sandy McNab from the local DCA/CAA/DYK
monthly newsletter 0409.
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Thursday 04 June 2009
Posted QSO report from Shorty
Moffatt - Anzac
Day in Sydney.
Posted
Vale for Barry Lambert
- sent by David Maclean.
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Wednesday 03 June 2009
Added
Ken & Penny Seib to email
contact list.
Posted covers from Bill
Bacon's funeral service booklet.
Added
link to flyer
for yesterday's QSO article on Knocker White.
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Tuesday 02 June 2009
Posted
replies to
Mystery Photo for June from Penny Seib & Joan Henstock.
Posted updated
"Expression of Interest" list for 2011 reunion in Adelaide.
Posted QSO
article from ABCIS Tiffany White - daughter of ex PORSS Knocker White who is
in Sick Bay.
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Monday 01 June 2009
Posted
Mystery Photo
for June 2009 - courtesy Heather Greer (Owens).
Updated Gavin Jensen's
email address.
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Friday 29 May 2009
Posted
QSO article and photo
from Red Ryder - recent get together at Redcliffe RSL.
Posted QSO article and photo
from Greg Goodwin - recent get together at FNMC.
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Thursday 28 May 2009
Posted QSO reply from Dave Sutherland on N.O.C.S.
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Wednesday 27 May 2009
Posted
WRANS Class photo from
April 1973 - courtesy of Kaye Kirwan (nee Marshall).
Added Noel Chidgey to email
contact list.
Posted QSO article from Sandy McNab - sinking of HMAS TORRENS.
Posted QSO article
from Red Ryder - Hong Kong 'short time' sign.
Posted QSO article - seeking
breakdown of acronym N.O.C.S.
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Tuesday 19 May 2009
Posted
QSO summary of Keghead Weaver's
battle with COPD.
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Friday 15 May 2009
Updated
Linton Riddell's email address.
Updated Paul 'Teddy' Goodwin's
email address.
Updated George Standen's email
address.
Posted QSO article from Frank
Aldred - change of Chief of Navy New Zealand.
Posted advice of HMAS MELBOURNE
Association reunion, planned for 2010.
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Monday 11 May 2009
Added Bill Ratcliffe to email contact list.
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Friday 08 May 2009
Updated
Ken Street's email address.
Posted photo of WRANS Class
61 of 1962 - sent by Bert & Maxine Steegstra.
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Thursday 07 May 2009
Posted
responses to
Mystery Photo for May.
Posted QSO advice
from Bernie Brooks - Wayne 'Knocker' White in Sick Bay.
Posted QSO
request from Jim Carey - setting up QLD email contact list.
Posted photo of
WRANS Intake of
September 1961 - sent by Heather Greer (Owens) via Marg Beckinsale.
Added
Stephen Bruinewoud to email
contact list.
Added Ron Rigney to email contact
list.
Updated Brian 'Shina' Wright's
email address.
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Sunday 03 May 2009
Posted QSO
'Mystery Photo
for May' - with thanks to Ron 'Nullarbor' Baker.
Posted QSO advice
about morse code competition at Eden Whale Festival.
Posted updated
Expression of Interest List for 2011 RANCBA Reunion in Adelaide.
Updated Willie Garner's email
address.
Added John Balcomb to email
contact list.
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Thursday 30 April 2009
Updated
VIC Chapter contact details.
Added several editions of VIC Newsletter
"The Basegram" .
Posted QSO article on
Anzac Day in
Cummins SA - sent by Meg Haensel-Fuss.
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Wednesday 29 April 2009
Posted photo of
Brisbane Anzac Day March 2009 - sent by
Daryl Cross.
Posted photos of Canberra Anzac
Day March and after-march function 2009 - sent by Keghead Weaver.
Posted QSO comment from
Nokka White re death of Bones O'Connor.
Posted link to Veterans Affairs
Information Booklet - published by the Minister for Veterans' Affairs
Electorate Office.
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Tuesday 28 April 2009
Added
Tony Burley to email contact list.
Added Karl Williams to email
contact list.
Posted names for WRANS
Class 106 of November 1968 - sent by Sally Kissick (Welman).
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Friday 24 April 2009
Posted QSO article from Allan 'Shorty' Moffatt - re FNSA Luncheon.
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Wednesday 22 April 2009
Updated
Glenn & Leonie Gilford's email
address.
Updated Stewart Laurie's email
address.
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Sunday 19 April 2009
Updated
Wal Leijen's email address.
Posted
QSO article from Shorty Moffatt re Battle of Kapyong (Korea) Memorial Service.
Posted arrangements for
ANZAC Day in
Adelaide - sent by Tex Sherriff.
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Wednesday 15 April 2009
Posted arrangements for
Anzac Day in Perth
- advice issued by Alan Rodgers.
Added Robert 'Willy' Williamson
to email contact list.
Added Heather Parsons to
email contact list.
Updated Vince Rush's email
address.
Posted QSO request
from Anthony Rush - seeking John Rosewarne.
Posted sad news of death of
John 'Bones' O'Connor
(ex-TO).
Posted QSO
article from Bill Blinkhorn - PERTH return from 1st deployment.
Posted QSO request
from Bill Storer - BRANDT Station (Port Moresby) 1943/44.
Posted QSO advice of
new
website started by John Graham - Australian Military Superannuation.
Posted QSO comment from
Bobbie Bacon - plaque dedication for Bill.
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Thursday 09 April 2009
Posted
QSO article from Jim Anderson
- Il Silenzio.
QRU ZKJ2 until Tuesday 14 April.
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Tuesday 07 April 2009
Posted arrangements for
Anzac Day in Sydney
- advice issued by Shorty Moffatt.
Posted arrangements for
Anzac Day in
Canberra - advice issued by Peter Guy.
Posted press release from Dr
Mike Kelly - award of AGSM Korea.
Posted
QSO comment from Dennis
Preece on Bill Bacon's funeral.
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Monday 06 April 2009
Posted thanks from
Bobbie Bacon along with
the eulogy written by Bill & Bobbie's three children.
Posted update
on Mystery Photo for April 2009.
Posted
QSO article from Shorty Moffatt - Merchant Navy Memorial Service
Posted updated
'Expression of Interest' list for the 2011 Reunion - courtesy Tex Sherriff.
Updated Trevor Dickinson's email
address.
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Wednesday 01 April 2009
Posted
Mystery Photo
for April 2009 - sent by Sandy McNab.
Added Grahame 'Gus' Cuthbert to email contact list.
Updated Al Conway's email
address.
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Monday 30 March 2009
Updated details for
Bill Bacon's funeral
- 0830 Friday 03 April in Darwin.
Updated Jackie Southorn's email
address.
Updated Willie Gardner's email
address.
Updated Stephen Pettman's
email address.
Updated Dennis 'DJ' Preece's
email address.
Deleted Steve 'Shalako' Lowes from email address list. New address to be
advised in near future.
Updated phone contact details for
WRANS Association (ACT).
Posted QSO request from Rod
McLaurin - seeking any of Robbie Ross' old shipmates.
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Tuesday 24 March 2009
Posted
email from Bobbie Bacon
with funeral details for Bill - Friday 3 April in Darwin.
Posted
QSO comment from Tank
Evans regarding Bill Bacon.
Posted
QSO article on Jenny BEM
- Jenny's Side Party Hong Kong.
Posted QSO request from
Noel Muller - seeking Des McKee.
Posted QSO request from
David Scarborough - seeking HMAS DERWENT Year Book 1970.
Updated Mulga Hansen's email
address.
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Monday 23 March 2009
Posted the sad news of the
death of Bill Bacon
in Adelaide early this morning.
Updated Graeme 'Keggy' Doyle's
email address.
Updated Noel Muller's email
address.
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Friday 20 March 2009
Posted
QSO article from Terry
'Red' Ryder re Vietnam, Thailand & Hong Kong tour Feb 2009.
Posted QSO update on
Jim Anderson - health issues.
Posted updated
Expression of Interest list - 2011 RANCBA Reunion. Sent by Tex
Sherriff.
Updated Tim Mills' email address.
Updated Pam Canney's email
address.
Updated Ron Hyland's email
address.
Updated Jim Phillips' email
address.
Added Patricia McNab (nee Hawkett) to email
contact list. Pat now has her own address for the ladies who wish to QSO
direct to her.
Added Cathy Leung (nee Devlin) to
email contact list. Cathy was in WRANS Class 119 of 1970.
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Tuesday 17 March 2009
Posted QSO article from Allan Moffatt re Fleet/Freedom of Entry.
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Thursday 12 March 2009
Posted
QSO update on Bill Bacon
from Tex Sherriff.
Posted sports photo -
Interservice Basketball side 1958 - sent by Richard McTaggart.
Posted QSO advice from
Alan Rodgers - update to JR's Reunion website
www.jrsreunion.org
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Wednesday 11 March 2009
Posted photo of
WRANS Class 116 of
March 1970 - sent by Eileen Dunlop.
Posted QSO comment from Jim
Anderson on entry from Murgy.
Posted QSO
comment from Sandy McNab on mystery photo for March.
Posted photos of Coral Sea
March, Melbourne 1960 & 1964. Sent by Jackie Horton & Sandy McNab.
Posted photo of WRANS
Recruit
Class of October 1956 - sent by Jackie Horton (names required).
Posted photo of
WRANS Class 51 of August 1960 - sent by Jackie Horton (names required).
Posted most of the names for
WRANS Class 119 -
many thanks to Marg Beckinsale (nee Cunningham).
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Tuesday 10 March 2009
Added
Peter Love to email contact list.
Added Mal Baker to email contact
list.
Posted QSO comment from Murgy
about Gay & Lesbian Mardis Gras.
Posted updated
Ships Names & Callsign lists from Sandy McNab.
Posted QSO
Mystery Photo for March 2009 - sent by Jackie Horton.
Posted photo of WRANS
Class 119 of July 1970 - sent by Cathie Baker (names required).
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Sunday 01 March 2009
Posted
QSO update on Bill Bacon
- sent by Tex Sherriff.
Posted QSO
report on Java Sea Memorial Service.
Posted QSO article from
Allan Moffat - NSW functions March/April.
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Friday 27 February 2009
Posted
sad news of death of Dick
Adams on Wednesday 25 February. Funeral details also listed.
Updated
Les 'Beetle' Baillie's email
address.
Updated Squizzy & Lou Taylor's
email address.
Updated Trevor Watson's email
address.
Added Tom McKaskill to email
contact list - Tom paid off at Coonawarra in 1973.
Updated RANCBA QLD's page with details of
Anzac Day and 2009 AGM.
Updated QSO entry
on Dave Wescombe-Downs weightlifting - winner of National Title & Masters
Games Gold in the over 60's Super Heavyweight division last Saturday. BZ
Dave!
After recent QSO postings on the issue, posted
timely reminder from
Dave Jeffrey about DVA acceptance of prostate treatment.
Posted comment and
photo from Lance Sutherland re weight of 5" shells.
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Thursday 19 February 2009
Posted
updated
"Expressions of Interest List" for RANCBA Adelaide Reunion - 2011.
Added Doug Manners to email contact
list. Doug says "great website, good to see names from the past".
Added Roger Harris to email
contact list.
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Monday 16 February 2009
Posted
QSO article from Shorty
Moffatt re FNSA Luncheon on 23 April 09.
Posted QSO comment on
health issues from Jack Caine.
Posted
advice from Sandy McNab
re Memorial Service for John Crisford (QSO 2008 entry).
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Thursday 12 February 2009
Updated
David Kerr's email address.
Updated John Kirkland's email
address.
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Monday 09 February 2009
Posted
QSO article from Jim
Anderson re health issues.
Posted QSO message from Royce
Tandy on Billy Bacon's illness.
Posted QSO article
from Shorty Moffatt - Voyager Service 2009.
Posted QSO comment
from Carol Davey re health issues.
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Saturday 07 February 2009
Posted QSO report from Billy Bacon on his recently diagnosed illness.
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Friday 06 February 2009
Posted QSO article and photo from Carol Davey - Vendetta SIG's 60's.
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Wednesday 04 February 2009
Posted QSO request from Bill Blinkhorn - weight of 5inch shell.
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Tuesday 03 February 2009
Posted
QSO article from Ken
Street - FNSA Events March/April 2009.
Posted QSO
article from Ken Street - RAN Disruptive Pattern Uniform.
Added article to
QSO entry on
David Down weightlifting article of 28 January.
Posted QSO photos of
latest RN Daring Class - forwarded by David Kerr.
Posted QSO
follow up on Fed Goddard's retirement on 17 February.
Updated
Bill Blinkhorn's email address.
Added Bill 'Scotty' Whitfield to
email contact list.
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Monday 02 February 2009
Posted
sad news of death of John
Trott - advice received from Dick Cantwell.
Posted QSO
article & photo from Dick Cantwell.
Posted comments on
'Mystery Photo
for February' from Dave Sutherland, Windy Gale & Ollie Lewis.
Posted QSO article and photo
from Shorty Moffatt - Dawn Princess.
Updated Jack Duffey's email
address.
Updated Kym Parry's email
address.
Updated Tim Mackey's email address.
Added Stephen Horsburgh to email
contact list. He has recently moved to Brisbane and would love to catch up
with old mates.
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Sunday 01 February 2009
Posted
'Mystery Photo
for February' to QSO page - many thanks to Graham Imms.
Posted photo of Comms Rugby
Team 1971 to sports photos page.
Updated Royce & Mary Tandy's email
address.
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Wednesday 28 January 2009
Updated
John Kenna's email address.
Updated Ross Sampson's email address.
Added Robert Orrell to email
contact list.
Posted QSO article from
Bomber Brown - Bonshaw, the place the ships forgot.
Posted QSO
article from David Down - Masters Games Geelong.
Posted QSO photos of
HMAS NEWCASTLE - a distressing experience!
Posted QSO photos of late
Ken Hanley - sent by Laurie Scutts.
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Monday 26 January 2009
Posted BZ for LCDR Pete de Maskens OAM RAN & LEUT John Perryman CSM RANR, both honoured in the Australia Day Honours List.
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Thursday 22 January 2009
Posted sad news of the death of ex WORSS Ken Hanley in Adelaide last night.
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Tuesday 20 January 2009
Added
Graham Imms to email
contact list.
Added Jack 'Bogie' Bryant to email
contact list.
Added John 'Jenks' Jenkins
to email contact list.
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Monday 19 January 2009
Posted QSO article from Carolyn Davey - recent visit to Bill Huggins.
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Monday 12 January 2009
Posted
QSO photos from
Graham Bence - taken on his recent travels.
Posted
QSO article
from Stan McVey - retirement of Fred Goddard.
Posted QSO request from Jim
Anderson - photos of married quarters Tarangau.
Posted QSO
mystery photo for January - sent by Sandy McNab.
Posted QSO
article sent by Ken Street - Fleet Divisions and Freedom of Entry March 2009
Posted to MSO page an original poem by Leah
Kenny.
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