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Recent
Changes to RANCBA Web Site - January to December 2010
RANCBA Web Manager:
John Curbishley
Monday 26 July 2010
Posted
QSO article from Shorty Moffatt -
Battle for Australia Commemoration.
Posted QSO article from
Shorty Moffatt - Plaque Dedication GI Chapel.
Posted QSO
article from Dave McCann and Ken Dobbie - Vietnam Veterans Day, Tasmania.
Posted QSO
request from Jim Anderson - Aldis or Intermediate SP required.
Added Mark and Colleen Taylor
to email contact list.
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Monday 19 July 2010
Posted
QSO request
for information on Ord Tel Jim Robertson R49884 - sent by Ken Swain.
Posted QSO advice
from Shorty Moffatt - Korean War Veterans 60th Reunion.
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Tuesday 13 July 2010
Posted sad news of the death
of Colin Mervin
Davis (ex L/Sig) (advice provided by Sonja Hellier)
Posted sad news of the death of
Gordon
'Shorty' Pritchard R63563 (ex TO) (listed in Reveille).
Updated Jenny Mitchell's (nee
Fawcett) email address.
Added Mick 'Jack' Dempsey to
email contact list.
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Wednesday 07 July 2010
Updated
Norma Dix's email address.
Updated Gavin Jensen's
email address.
Posted advice from Barry Sherriff that the
2011 Reunion website has been updated. The discount period for reunion
registration has also been extended.
Updated Tony Sullivan's
email address.
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Wednesday 30 June 2010
Posted
QSO article from Shorty
Moffatt - NSW Functions for August 2010.
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Tuesday 22 June 2010
Posted QSO article from DJ
Preece re virtual tour
of WWII submarine.
Posted QSO article from Bobbie Bacon -
Plaque dedication for Bill.
Posted QSO article from Allan Moffatt -
"Cruiser: The Life and Loss of HMAS Perth".
Added Leanne Legg (nee Miller)
to email contact list.
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Friday 18 June 2010
Posted QSO tribute from Rod
McLaurin - Vale Royce
Tandy.
Updated
Natalie Cullity's (nee
Thom) email address.
Updated Gordon Goodenough's
email address.
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Wednesday 16 June 2010
Posted QSO tribute from Geoff
Worth - Vale Royce Tandy.
Posted QSO tribute from Doug Conn -
Vale Royce Tandy.
Posted QSO article from Frank Aldred -
AAT Coach Driver.
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Monday 14 June 2010
Posted
QSO congratulations to
Mick Doncaster and Emma Procopis - both awarded CSM in QBHL.
Posted
photograph of Coonawarra Cup winning team 1977 - sent by Wayne Roots.
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Saturday 12 June 2010
Posted sad news of the death
of Royce Tandy -
advice from Timba Mills. Funeral on Wed 16 June.
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Thursday 10 June 2010
Posted
QSO article
on RADM Nigel Coates funeral service - sent by Allan Moffatt.
Posted advice that
2011 Reunion website has been updated.
Added Colin & Carol Taeuber
to email contact list.
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Tuesday 08 June 2010
Updated
Col & Dawdie Dicker's email
address.
Posted photos of the inimitable
Steve McQueen to MSO page - sent by Al Conway.
Posted QSO
article from Dave Jeffrey - Anzac Day in London.
Posted QSO
comment from Bob Westthorp re Monty Lamont.
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Sunday 06 June 2010
Updated names for
WRANS Class 119 of
July 1970 with help from Carol Andrikonis (nee Connor).
Added Carol Andrikonis (nee
Connor) to email contact list.
Added Diane Minns to email
contact list.
Updated Len Bodimeade's
email address.
Posted QSO comment
from Len Eaton - HMAS PARRAMATTA Far East 1962.
Posted QSO request from David
Wescombe-Downs - 618 transmitter.
Posted two photos from
HMAS VOYAGER FESR 1960 - Comms
party & beard growing competition - to MSO page. Sent by Bill Aylott.
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Friday 04 June 2010
Posted QSO article from
Shorty Moffatt on
FESR 55th Anniversary Reunion in July.
Added Bryan Green to email
contact list.
Added Jeff Angel to email
contact list.
Updated Kevin Eastley's email
address.
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Thursday 03 June 2010.
Posted
Vale for ex RO(S)
Rodney 'Monty' Lamont.
Posted Vale
for RADM Nigel Coates AM RAN.
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Monday 31 May 2010
Updated
Mal Baggott's email address.
Updated Bobbie Bacon's email
address.
Updated Max Hemmy's email
address.
Added Sandra McCallum (nee Penny)
to email contact list. Sandra Penny served from 1976 to 1980 and would
love to catch up with old mates via email.
Posted QSO article
from Sandy McNab - 2010 Caravan Trip.
Posted QSO article
from Allan 'Shorty' Moffatt - functions attended.
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Monday 24 May 2010
Received advice from Tex
Sherriff that
2011 Reunion website has been updated.
Added Garry McDermott to
email contact list.
Posted QSO article from
Shorty Moffatt - Kerry Rorison, ex LRO.
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Tuesday 18 May 2010
Received advice from Tex
Sherriff that
2011 Reunion website has been updated.
Tex also advises that you should register for the reunion now! Discounted
rates end 30 June 2010.
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Monday 10 May 2010
Added
Alan 'Perry' Mason to email
contact list.
Added John Falk to email
contact list.
Added Mark Newell to
email contact list.
Updated Rod Althofer's email
address.
Updated Ron Foale's email
address.
Posted
QSO advice of Australian Veterans' Children Assistance Trust - sent by Mark
Newell.
Posted photograph of WRANS
Class 159 of 1975 - sent by Margaret Barwood.
Posted photographs of HARMAN
Aussie Rules FC - 1976 & 1977 - sent by John Barwood.
Posted QSO request from Jim
Carey - Dave Short please make contact.
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Monday 03 May 2010
Posted
follow up email
from Tony Barker (Exmouth/NWC historian) thanking all for responses
received.
Updated Hubert 'Dusty' Millar's
email address.
Posted photographs from RANCBA
(ACT) ANZAC Day.
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Tuesday 27 April 2010
Posted
ANZAC Day washup
from RANCBA (NSW).
Posted
WRANS Class 48 of 1960
photograph - many thanks to Barbara Coker (nee Andrews).
Posted Vale for ex
LRO (S) John Howe R53109. Funeral at 1300 today at Eltham VIC.
Added Barbara Coker (nee
Andrews) to email contact list.
Added Margaret Barwood to
email contact list.
Added Wayne Ferguson to
email contact list. Wayne would like to hear from any old hands he served
with.
Updated Hugh & Carole Brendish's
email address.
Posted update to
Ships
Callsigns List from Sandy McNab.
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Wednesday 21 April 2010
Posted
QSO write up from
Shorty Moffatt re FNSA Luncheon 15 April.
Posted QSO
article from Sandy McNab - Recruit Tel Photo 1942.
Updated names for Recruit
Telegraphist Class of 1942.
Posted
QSO photo of
Coonawarra 1964 - sent by Brian Nichols.
Posted
QSO
article on BNTS from Peter Dowling.
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Monday 19 April 2010
Added
Ray 'Nifty' Newell to
email contact list.
Updated Graham 'Moby' Edwards'
email address.
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Wednesday 14 April 2010
Posted updated lists for
Ships Callsigns & Names
provided by Sandy McNab.
Posted details of RANCBA (QLD)
Anzac Day march in Brisbane.
Added
Brett Mark Levinge to email
contact list.
Added Jim Andrews to email
contact list.
Updated Les Boyd's email
address.
Updated Dennis Preece's
email address.
Posted
QSO request for
history project - Exmouth/North-West Cape
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Sunday 11 April 2010
Posted
QSO article from Shorty
Moffatt - Roger Gaydon's funeral.
Posted QSO article from Shorty
Moffatt - Keith Payne on ABC TV Monday 12 April.
Posted
QSO article from Shorty Moffatt - Merchant Navy Memorial Service.
Updated Geoff and Kathy Broomhall's email
address. Geoff and Kath unfortunately lost their house in Canberra to a
fire in January and are currently rebuilding.
Updated Mick & Yvonne Lewis'
email address.
Posted QSO comment on Peter
Gerrey from Bill Aylott.
Posted QSO comment on NAVTIMS
from Frank Aldred.
Posted QSO update
on Ron 'Nullarbor' Baker - things are going well.
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Tuesday 06 April 2010
Posted
QSO article on Pat Rowley -
sent by Red Ryder.
Added Glen Butler to email
contact list (ex LTO and JR R93796).
Posted RANCBA (Vic) Autumn Newsletter (Basegram).
Posted QSO article from Sandy
McNab - ANMM and Peter Gerrey.
Posted QSO article on closure
of NAVTIMS.
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Monday 29 March 2010
Posted sad news of the death
of Brian 'Fez'
Parker (ex POSY) on Friday 26 March.
Added Ian McKeown to email
contact list.
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Thursday 25 March 2010
Posted details of Roger Gaydon's funeral service - 8th April at The Entrance/Long Jetty Uniting Church.
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Tuesday 23 March 2010
Posted sad news of the death of Roger Gaydon on Monday 22 March.
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Monday 22 March 2010
Posted
latest Sick Bay
update from Nullarbor Baker.
Posted QSO article from Dick
Waldie - Gollies caps.
Posted RANCBA
(ACT) arrangements for Anzac Day.
Posted RANCBA
(NSW) arrangements for Anzac Day.
Posted QSO photo of QM II
from Lyn & Dobbo Dobson.
Updated Tal Oswin's email
address.
Updated Bobbie Bacon's email
address.
Updated Pat Cashman's
email address.
Added Sid Sweeney to email
contact list.
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Monday 15 March 2010
Barry Sherriff advises that the
2011
Adelaide Reunion website has been updated to date 11/03/10.
Updated Jan Wills' article
of 10 March with her email address.
Posted QSO
request from Allan Moffatt - upperdeck exposure to wireless signals.
Posted QSO
article from Allan Moffatt - 55th Anniversary of FESR.
Posted QSO photo from Ken
Street - getting busy at GI.
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Wednesday 10 March 2010
Posted
QSO request from Jan Wills
forwarded by Jim Query regarding Steve Singleton.
Posted QSO report
from Shorty Moffatt - Battle of the Java Sea ceremony.
Updated names for WRANS
Class 56 of 1961 - many thanks to Sandy McNab.
Updated RAN Ships
Callsigns List - sent by Sandy McNab.
Posted to QSO an important
email from DFWA.
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Friday 05 March 2010
Posted Sick Bay update from Nullarbor Baker.
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Monday 01 March 2010
Posted QSO update on Nullarbor Baker from his daughter Tiffany.
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Thursday 25 February 2010
Posted
QSO thanks from
Nullarbor prior to his surgery tomorrow.
Posted QSO press clipping
from Sandy McNab - '60's in Darwin revisited.
Updated Brian Nichols
email address.
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Tuesday 23 February 2010
Posted advice from
LCDR David Sowter (CO
HMAS MERMAID) that Speed Cox's ashes will be scattered today along the QLD
coast, as requested by his son Brian.
Ken Street
advises that Navy News editions from 1958 to 1990 are now available on-line.
Posted QSO article
from Allan Moffatt - FNSA Luncheon 15 April.
Updated Fred & Trish Goddard's
email address.
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Monday 15 February 2010
Posted
QSO notice - Ron
'Nullarbor' Baker in Sick Bay.
Posted
photos sent by Ken Street -
Fleet's In at Garden Island.
Posted
QSO article
sent by Allan Moffatt - HMAS PARRAMATTA Formal Dinner.
Posted
QSO request from Len
Eaton (ex Army) re PARRAMATTA deployment 1962.
Barry Sherriff advises that the
2011 Reunion website has recently been updated.
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Monday 08 February 2010
Posted
QSO comment on George
Bell from Carolyn Davey & Bobbie Bacon.
Posted QSO thanks from
David Wescombe-Down.
Posted QSO
photo from recent Brisbane 'Meet and Greet' sent by Ruwie.
Posted QSO request from
Geoff Chalk - seeking Di Hokin.
Posted QSO
reminder of RANCBA ACT Walking Group gathering on Thursday 11 Feb.
Posted QSO request
from Bob Nicholls for assistance with research.
Added Denise Levy (McLachlan)
to email contact list.
Added Shane Leek to email
contact list.
Updated Ray & Christine
Powell's email address.
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Tuesday 02 February 2010
Posted QSO Vale for Phil Skimmings (ex ROEW), along with funeral details.
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Monday 01 February 2010
Posted
QSO invitation
to FNSA Luncheon on 15 April 2010.
Posted QSO link to
the booklet 'HMAS LEEUWIN: The Story of the RAN'S Junior Recruits'.
Updated
Charlie Rigg's email address.
Charlie is now in Melbourne and says "Get your early bets on Carlton to win the
flag this year while the odds are good".
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Thursday 28 January 2010
Posted
tribute to George Bell
from Tarsh Trewhella.
Added Geoff Chalk to email
contact list - Geoff would appreciate mail from old messmates.
Added Judyth Uzzell
to email contact list.
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Wednesday 27 January 2010
Posted details of
ex-HMAS ADELAIDE
scuttling on 27 March 2010.
Posted QSO request from
David Wescombe-Down - seeking copy of ABR5043.
Posted tributes to George
Bell from Nugget Nugent and Sue Hackett (Halpin).
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Friday 22 January 2010
Posted various QSO tributes
to George Bell &
Chips Rafferty.
Posted funeral arrangements for
Chips Rafferty
(Mon 25 January).
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Tuesday 19 January 2010
Posted link to 2011
RANCBA Reunion website:
http://users.adam.com.au/bsherriff/RANCBA2011Reunion.html
(This site will carry all information for the 2011 reunion in Adelaide).
Posted sad news of the
death of ex CRSS George Bell on 17 January.
Posted sad news of the
death of ex LRO Chips Rafferty on 19 January.
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Monday 18 January 2010
Posted Vale notice for Cecil Audley Black (ex Sig) sent by Shorty Moffatt.
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Friday 15 January 2010
Posted
QSO article from Jim Anderson
- flashing light trainer.
Posted QSO article from Sandy
McNab - links to Centaur discovery.
Posted QSO
article from Kev Ruwoldt - Monthly Communication Meet & Greet in Brisbane.
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Tuesday 05 January 2010
Posted details of Jim Grigg's funeral.
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Saturday 02 January 2010
Dave Jeffrey advises sad news that Jim Griggs has crossed the bar.
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Friday 01 January 2010
Posted summary of
Doug Bain's funeral service
- many thanks to Sandy McNab.
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