26 RSA Life
RSA REVIEW • AUTUMN 2013
What’s On MONTHLY/TWO-MONTHLY CMT ASSOCIATION, SOUTH AUCKLAND BRANCH Meeting, second Saturday of month, Papakura RSA. Ex-CMT and National Servicemen welcome to join. Contact: John Bennetts – jandsbennetts@xtra.co.nz; 09 2986847. ITALY STAR ASSOCIATION (CHRISTCHURCH BRANCH) Meetings 20 Apr, 22 Jun, 10 Aug, 19 Oct, 23 Nov (luncheon) 1.30pm, Cashmere Club, 88 Hunter Tce, Christchurch. All welcome. Contact: Peter Scott, chairman – 27 Kenwyn Ave, St.Albans, Christchurch 8052; 03 3556732; peter.judy@ actrix.co.nz. NEW ZEALAND BRANCH, ROYAL MARINES ASSOCIATION Meetings, 13 Apr, 8 Jun,10 Aug, 12 Oct, 14 Dec, 2pm, Pt Chevalier RSA, Auckland. Full membership to serving or former RM, RMR and RN, HM Forces RM units, family members, Royal Marines Cadets. Contact: Peter Collins – 634 Papakura-Clevedon Road, Ardmore RD2, Papakura 2582; 09 2967648; 0211 417119. peter-collins@xtra.co.nz; http://www.royalmarinesassociation.org/nz/rma_nz_home.html
APRIL 2013 BRNC DDARTMOUTH 28 APRIL 1963 NAVAL AIR CADETS 5OTH REUNION 27 Apr, Royal Castle Hotel. Dartmouth, United Kingdom. Contact: Richard G.Parker – P.O.Box 596, Kerikeri 0245, Bay of Islands, New Zealand; 09 4016661; sandycrispins@extra.co.nz.
MAY EX-HMNZS OTAGO ASSN REUNION 3-5 May, Ex-Navalmen’s Club, 44 Broadway, Newmarket, Auckland. All welcome regardless of ships served. Hotel: Kingsgate Rosegarden, Parnell. Contact: Noel Davies, secretary/ treasurer – 09 3770662; Noel_Davies@xtra. co.nz; 8 Awatea Rd, Parnell, Auckland. RNZN 1/70 INTAKE (7 JAN 1970) REUNION 10-12 May, Hamilton. Contact: Wayne Tapsell – 07 9575624, 029 2809734; wayne.tapsell@ customs.govt.nz. Neil Brimblecombe – 021 83 1872, neil@kiwibrims.com. Dave Franks – 07 8288612; 0274 978925; davecarol@xtra.co.nz.
JUNE AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND MILITARY BRATS OF SINGPAORE REUNION (ANZMBOS) 7-9 Jun, Auckland. Open to pupils of Australian or New Zealand defence force schools in Singapore from 1971 to 1988. ANZMBOS, formed 10 years ago, has about 350 members. Friday evening: Meet & Greet, Army HQ, Arch Hill. Saturday: morning - memorial service, Centotaph, Auckland War Memorial Museum; evening – dinner, Ellerslie Convention Centre. Contact: Colin Liddell – cliddell@clear.net.nz; www.miltarybratsofsingapore.com; www.facebook.com/groups/anzmilitarybratsofsingapore. NEW ZEALAND SPECIAL AIR SERVICE SQUADRON (NZSAS) 1955-57 7-9 Jun, Hotel Armitage, Tauranga. Contact: David Ogilvy – 6 La Cumbre Close, Bethlehem, Tauranga 3110; 07 5779014; ogie@kinect.co.nz. NORTHLAND CMT & NATIONAL SERVICE ASSOCIATION 20-year celebration, 8 Jun, Whangarei RSA. Contact: W.L.Smith – c/C.M.T.B& N.S. Association, P.O.Box 740, Whangarei. RUSSIAN CONVOY CLUB OF NEW ZEALAND 27 Jun Lower Huttww RSA , 1100hrs. All ex-vets of the convoys , RN , MN , RAF welcome . Just turn up and introduce yourselves, or contact:
Derek Whitwam – derekw@paradise.net.nz; Chris King – cjking@xtra.co.nz.
JULY
Nov, Rotorua RSA. Contact: Alan Butler, chairman – 09 2998318; butlerallee@xtra.co.nz. Joy Bell, secretary, 09 5333525; emjabee@ xtra.co.nz. New members welcome.
POWS/FAMILIES OF POWS, STALAG XVIIIZ (AUSTRIA) & SURROUNDING CAMPS MEETING & COMMEMORATION 26-28 Jul, Wolfsberg, Austria. Friday evening: Get-together and reception with the mayor of Wolfsberg, Town Hall. Saturday morning: Visit to exhibition at Wolfsberg Museum; visit to the former site of the camp; commemorative ceremony at the cemetery for POWs who died between 1941 and 1945. Saturday afternoon: Meeting with local families who were in contact with allied POWs during the war; sightseeing in Wolfsberg. Sunday morning: Visit to former work camps, such as Lavamund, in the area. Sunday evening: Farewells. Contact: Ian Brown, United Kingdom – ian.brown47@ btinternet.com.
NEW ZEALAND BATTLE OF CRETE ASSOCIATION 19 Nov (luncheon), 10.30am, Mount Maunganui RSA. Contact: Deidre Hauschild – c/- Mt Maunganui RSA,P.O.Box 4011, Mt Maunganui South 3116; 07 5764362; ldhausch@xtra.co.nz.
AUGUST
MARCH 2014
NEW ZEALAND BATTLE OF CRETE ASSOCIATION 20 Aug, 10.30am, Mount Maunganui RSA. Contact: Deidre Hauschild – c/- Mt Maunganui RSA,P.O.Box 4011, Mt Maunganui South 3116; 07 5764362; ldhausch@xtra.co.nz.
AIR FORCE AVIONICS REUNION 14-16 Mar. All trades, all years. Enquiries: avionicsreunion@gmail.com.
OCTOBER RNZN ELECTRICAL REUNION 10-14 Oct, Picton. For Ems and REMs. 3RD RNZE BRANCH, SAPPERS’ ASSOCIATION 14-16 Oct, visit to Coolangatta to celebrate Sappers Day 2013 with colleagues in Australia. Contact: Eric Elley, vice-president – 03 3107385; sunnyanderic@clear.net.nz. RNZA ASSN AGM/REUNION 18-20 Oct, Palmerston North/Linton, in conjunction with 16 Field Regiment. All gunners, past and present,invited. Registration details to come. Contact: Tony McLeod – rnza.association@ gmail.com; RNZAA.org.nz. CITY OF CHRISTCHURCH CADET UNIT 25TH ANNIVERSARY REUNION 25-27 Oct (Labour Weekend), Christchurch. Weekend of festivities for past cadets, officers and supporters. Enquiries: cccu.25@gmail.com; 03 3439557 Mondays 1800-2100 hours. HMNZS TOROA 85 TH-YEAR REUNION 25 -27 Oct (Labour weekend). Contact: Toroa Reunion – 211 St Andrews St, Dunedin;03 4778883; amanda.buchanan@nzdf.mil.nz ROYAL AUSTRALIAN CORPS OF SIGNALS ASSN NATIONAL REUNION 25-28 Oct (Labour weekend), Barossa Valley, South Australia. Register: http://www.rasigs.com. Contact: RASigs Assn SA – Bruce Long, 0417 227533; president.sa@rasigs.com. 2RNZIR BAND REUNION 25-28 Oct (Labour Weekend). Expressions of interest sought. Contact: Les Thompson – 03 323 8984; 021 02227739; steelhip@clear.net.nz.
NOVEMBER HMNZS TARANAKI, ALL-SHIPS REUNION 1-3 Nov, Papatoetoe Cosmopolitan Club, Auckland. Shipmates from all RNZN ships invited. Expressions of interest close 30 Apr, registration forms available 1 May. Contact: Reunion2013@hmnzstaranaki.org. Bill Sedgwick – P.O.Box 72831, Papakura 2244; 09 2963022. Bob Gage 09 4838502. Charlie Govind 09 2998089. Raniera (Dan) Bassett 09 2637247. REME ASSOCIATION & BSXBA NEW ZEALAND BRANCHES Annual meeting/reunion, 8-10
HOROWHENUA ARTILLERY ASSOCIATION – LEVIN 50th year, seeking new members - gunners, ex-gunners, associated corps. Meets May and September to celebrate Gunners’ Day and El Alamein Day, lunch, Levin RSA. Contact: Adam Gibson – 34 Gordon Place, Levin; 06 3684187. EX-RAF HALTON, RAF LOCKING OR RAF CRANWELL AIRCRAFT, RNZAF APPRENTICES. Contact: Ed Austin – 67/46 Beresford St, Pukekohe 2120, 09 2392698, edaustin38@gmail.com.
NEW ZEALAND MALAYA VETERANS’ ASSOCIATION (INC) NATIONAL REUNION 2013 ‘Taste East Coast’, 21-24 Nov, Gisborne. Registration forms: www.malayavets.co.nz. Enquiries: Colin Moana – col.bev@slingshot. co.nz; 117 Roebuck Rd, Gisborne; 06 8686353.
HMNZS LACHLAN 1949–53 FIRST TWO COMMISSIONS 60th ANNIVERSARY, FINAL REUNION Contact: Keith Goddard - 4 Kimberley Rd, Waihi 3610, 07 8633318, 021 2516220, goddz@ xtra.co.nz. Frank Robb – 14/57 Enfield St, Hamilton 3200, 07 8644246.
RNZEME CORPS DAY/ST ELIGIUS DAY Nov-1 Dec, Rotorua RSA. Contact: Rolly Rolston – 07 3481055; 07 3481055 (fax); rotrsa@xtra.co.nz.
ITALY STAR ASSOCIATION (CHRISTCHURCH BRANCH) New members, veterans, family members, historians. Contact: Peter Scott, chairman – 27 Kenwyn Ave, St.Albans, Christchurch 8052; 03 3556732; peter.judy@actrix.co.nz.
MAY CMT & NATIONAL SERVICE REUNION 2-3 May, Wellington. Contact: John Hannan – jhannan@paradise.net.nz
CALLS TO JOIN AUCKLAND CMT/NS ASSOCIATION INC Welcomes all ex-CMT & National Service men who trained with the army, navy and air force under the scheme. Contact: Brian Caltaux – 09 4202004; caltauxbands@xtra.co.nz. BRITISH AIRBORNE FORCES (NZ) INC Are (or were) you para-Trained? Would you like to meet other ex-(or even current) paras, from the Parachute Regiment, SAS, or from the supporting arms – engineers, signals, medics, artillery etc? Would you like to help maintain the Airborne spirit around the world, and particularly in New Zealand? We meet regularly in Northern (Auckland to Taupo), Central (Taupo to Wellington) and Southern (South Island). Full membership - all ranks of Parachute Regiment, SAS, supporting arms, and those with special service to British Airborne Forces; associate membership - immediate family; afflilate membership - those in airborne units of other countries. Contact: Frank Clark, president – 04 2336123. Roy Tilley, secretary – 04 5660850, rmt@xtra.co.nz. Website, www.britishairbornenz.tripod.com. CANT NMWC REGIMENTAL ASSOCIATION Seeking members to rekindle their activity with the association. Regular meetings at Papanui RSA, Christchurch. Send rank, name, address, phone number and e-mail address to: Frank Newsome – 107a Langdons Rd, Papanui Christchurch 8053; 03 3525471; frankandaudrey@clear.net.nz. CMT ASSOCIATION CHRISTCHURCH INC If you took part in CMT or National Service training in the army, navy or air force, contact: Alison Smith, secretary – CMT Assoc Inc, 21 Kearneys Rd, Bromley, Christchurch 8062, 03 9817623, legles@paradise.net.nz. CMT ASSOCIATION SOUTH AUCKLAND BRANCH Ex-CMT and National Servicemen welcome. Meets monthly, 2nd Saturday, Papakura RSA. Contact: John Bennetts – jandsbennetts@xtra. co.nz; 09 2986847. CMT ASSOCIATION SOUTH CANTERBURY BRANCH Ex-CMT and National Servicemen welcome. Contact: Bruce Townshend – 14 Ewen Rd, Temuka 7920; 03 6156637; Temuka-RSA@ xtra.co.nz.
MOUNTED TROOPERS ASSOCIATION North Island branch of Royal NZ Armoured Corps Association. The $25 annual subscription fee includes membership of both the MTA and the RNZAC. Anyone who is serving or has served in RNZAC units in any way is eligible join - the only criteria is that you must have worn the ‘Black Beret’. Spouses of deceased eligible personnel are welcome. The MTA aims to bring former comrades together again through national reunions, members’ birthdays, funerals, unveilings, and regimental occasions to which the association is invited. Managed by a six-person trust board Chris Cooper (chairman), Bob Williams (secretary), Christine Campbell (treasurer), Doug Morrow, Geoff Kreegher and Colin Campbell. Prospective members in New Zealand should contact nearest troop co-ordinator; if you’re overseas, contact the MTA secretary. Contacts: Secretary - Bob Williams, P.O. Box 384, Thames 3540, New Zealand; +64 7 8686506; bw.crescent@xtra. co.nz. Troop co-ordinators – Auckland: Moa Larkins, P.O.Box 300014, Albany, Auckland 752; manofaction@slingshot.co.nz. Waikato/Bay of Plenty:Chris Cooper, cooppen@xtra.co.nz; 07 5444917. Hawke’s Bay: Willie Walker, 19 Pania Place, Parklands Estate, Napier; willieanddenise@hotmail.co.nz. Taranaki: Lenny Robinson, LENR@xtra.co.nz; 06 7638594. Central/Soputhern North Island: Stew Couchman, blongami@xtra. co.nz; 06 3258593. NEW ZEALAND BRANCH, ROYAL MARINES ASSOCIATION Meets two-monthly, 2pm, Pt Chevalier RSA, Auckland. Full membership to serving or former RM, RMR and RN, HM Forces RM units, family members, Royal Marines Cadets. Contact: Peter Collins – 634 Papakura-Clevedon Rd, Ardmore R.D.2, Papakura 2582; 09 2967648; 021 1417119; peter-collins@xtra.co.nz; www.royalmarinesassociation.org/nz/rma_nz_home.html. NEW ZEALAND KOREA VETERANS ASSOCIATION INC Veteran membership available to NZDF members who have completed a posting in the United Nations Military Commission since 1 Jan 1958 and have been awarded appropriate medallic recognition. Membership details: Douglas Callander, secretary – 23 Longcroft Tce, Newlands, Wellington 6037; 04 4783238; 04 4783602 (fax); callanderd@clear.net.nz. NE W Z E A LA ND M A LA Y A N V E T E R A NS ASSOCIATION INC Welcomes new members who served with Commonwealth forces or police in Malaya/Malaysia/Borneo or Singapore. Contact: Barry Allison – 6 Coldstream Rd, Gisborne 4010; 06 8677284; bazbarbzinggizzie@xtra.co.nz. OX & BUCKS LI, KINGS ROYAL RIFLE CORPS, RIFLE BRIGADE AND ROYAL GREEN JACKETS All past members of RGJ and former regiments