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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