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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.
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ITALY STAR ASSOCIATION (CHRISTCHURCH BRANCH) 2014 meetings 16 Feb, 20 Apr, 22 Jun, 10 Aug, 19 Oct, 23 Nov (luncheon) 1.30pm, Cashmere Club, 88 Hunter Tce, Christchurch. Lots of fun, talks by veterans, historians and people who have been to reunions in Italy, military displays, DVDs shows. Contact: Peter Scott, chairman – 27 Kenwyn Ave, St.Albans, Christchurch 8052; 03 3556732; peter.judy@actrix.co.nz. NEW ZEALAND BRANCH, ROYAL MARINES ASSOCIATION Meeting 8 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 Rd, Ardmore R.D.2, Papakura 2582; 09 2967648; 021 1417119; peter-collins@xtra.co.nz; www. royalmarinesassociation.org/nz/rma_nz_home. html.
FEBRUARY 2013 REGULAR FORCE CADET SCHOOL BENNETT CLASS (1963) REUNION R9-10 Feb, Palmerston North. Contact: Roy Jones – 20 Woollybutt St, Gladstone, Queensland, Australia 4680; 0061 7 4978 2898; royvjones@dreamtilt.com.au. NEW ZEALAND BATTLE OF CRETE ASSN AGM and luncheon, 20 Feb, Mt Maunganui RSA. Newsletter in new year. Contact: Deirdre Hauschild – c/- Mt Maunganui RSA, PO Box 4011, Mt.Maunganui South 3116; 07 5764362; ldhausch@xtra.co.nz. NO 20 BOY ENTRANT SCHOOL (BES) & NO 2 CERTIFICATE ENGINEERING TRAINEES (CET) 1963 22-24 Feb, reunion, Blenheim. Contact: Rex Ashwell – 8 Scotston Grove, Blenheim 7201; 03 5788385, Ian Nalder or Rex Ashwell – macaranga@ozemail.com.au.
MARcH 6 FD (6 INDEP FIELD SQN) NATIONAL REUNION 9-10 Mar, organised by Wairarapa ex-members. Contact: Gordon Reid – 06 3727141; Helen McKenzie – 06 3727842; rosemarkie@wise. net.nz. 41 SQN REUNION 15-17 Mar, RSA Clubrooms (Clubs of Marlborough), Blenheim. Contact: Murray Brown – murray_brown@clear.net.nz; 9 Sherwood Place, Blenheim. E-mail or mail brief note if you wish to register as a possible starter.
APRIL BRNC DARTMOUTH 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 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 831872, neil@kiwibrims.com. Dave Franks - 07
AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND MILITARY BRATS OF SINGPAORE REUNION (ANZMBOS) 7-9 Jun, Auckland. Friday evening: Meet & Greet, Army HQ, Arch Hill. Saturday: morning – memorial service, Centotaph, War Memorial Museum; evening – dinner. ANZMBOS – the children of servicemen who served in Singapore from 1971 to 1988, who attended the school run by Australian and New Zealand defence forces – was formed nine years ago. It has about 350 members. Contact: Colin Liddell – colinl@camelspace.com. 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.
JULY POWS/FAMILIES OF POWS, STALAG XVIIIZ (AUSTRIA) & SURROUNDING CAMPS MEETING & COMMEMORATION 26-28 Jul, Wolfsberg, Austria. Get-together and reception with the mayor of Wolfsberg; visit Wolfsberg Museum exhibition; visit former camp site; commemorative ceremony at the cemetery; Meeting with local families in contact with POWs during war; sightseeing; visit former work camps. Contact: Ian Brown, United Kingdom – ian.brown47@ btinternet.com.
OcTOBER 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: Reunion2013@ hmnzstaranaki.org. Contact: Bill Sedgwick – P.O.Box 72831, Papakura 2244; 09 2963022. Bob Gage 09 4838502. Charlie Govind 09 2998089. Raniera (Dan) Bassett 09 2637247.
MARcH 2014 AIR FORCE AVIONICS REUNION 14-16 Mar. All trades, all years. Enquiries: avionicsreunion@gmail.com.
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; affiliate 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. 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. 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. 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. 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.y, 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; petercollins@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. NEW ZEALAND MALAYAN VETERANS 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 invited. Contact: Frank Jones – 09 4766974. RAF CHANGI ASSOCIATION Includes HQ FAR EAST AIRFORCE, seeks NZ members ex RAF or RNZAF, who served at RAF Changi 1946-71. Contact: B W Lloyd – 32 Redwood, Burnham, Bucks, SL1 8JN, UK. REGULAR FORCE CADET ASSOCIATION (INC) Provides contact between ex-cadets and enables them to re-establish contacts. Membership – $10 a year (July 1-June 30). Contact: Secretary, RF Cadet Association, P.O. Box 715, Paraparaumu 5032; www. rfcadet,org.nz. RNZAF COMMAND AND STAFF COLLEGE GRADUATES The New Zealand Defence Force Command and Staff College has formed an alumni association. Records of previous associations’ members were misplaced during move from Whenuapai to Trentham in 2004. Contact is if you wish to join, would like latest information, or wish to re-connect with former colleagues and course members. Contact: Alumni secretary NZDF CSC – Trentham Military Camp, Private Bag 905, Upper Hutt 5140; 04 5271008; 04 5271009 (fax); csc.alumni@nzdf.mil.nz. ROYAL NEW ZEALAND NAVY ASSOCIATION, CANTERBURY BRANCH All who served in RNZN or Commonwealth navies, and their partners, welcome. Monthly meetings, regular social get-togethers, ship visits, four newsletters a year. Contact: Miles McIlraith (ex-RNZN), treasurer – 4987 State Highway 75, R.D., Little River 7591; 03 3251937; 03 3251936 (fax). SOUTH AFRICAN MILITARY VETERANS OF AUSTRALASIA (SAMVOA) All who served in uniform in South Africa and now live in New Zealand are invited to join. SAMVOA, which is running in Australia, is intended to preserve memories, and commemorate those who were injured, and fell in action. Attends Remembrance Day and Anzac Day parades, and regular meetings. Information and application form: Chris Pattison – 021 2316612; ytrose@vodafone.co.nz. THE NEW ZEALAND MALAYA VETERANS’ ASSOCIATION 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; bazbarbzingizzie@xtra.co.nz; www. malaya.vets.co.nz