Recent Changes to RANCBA Web Site - January to December 2010

RANCBA Web Manager: 

John Curbishley

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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