Issue 100 - Nasho Front Page

100TH EDITION
NASHO
NEWS
NATIONAL SERVICEMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF AUST (QLD) INC.
Issue No 100 May 2010
Feature Stories: New SMC Elected p1
A Tribute To All Nashos p2
Cock O’The Walk p6
Your Branch Photos p9

Directory
State Management
Committee
Patron:
Major-General Kevin Cooke AO RFD ED
President:
Bill Morriss 4632 2850
0412 569 058
Vice-President:
Ivan Davis 0422 647 790
Secretary:
Howard Bazeley 3343 1417
3343 4195 Fax
Treasurer:
Mark Cash 0418 716 985
Administration Manager:
Tony Stevenson 3397 7512
Committee Members:
Noel Findlay 3398 5515
John Hardy 4091 9309
Warren Hegarty 4779 5590
Graham McFadzen 3711 3663
Alex Nunn 5499 2810
Media Officer/Editor Nasho News:
Allen Callaghan 3396 3369
0409 219 058
allgwen@powerup.com.au
Assistant Editor:
Fred Petersen 3396 5015
Membership Officer:
Ray Lower 5447 6691
Chaplain:
Captain John Tatters 3204 5985
State Welfare Officer:
Bruce Reedman 3488 0557
Head Office & Membership Inquiries:
National Servicemen’s Hall
Eric Sivell Park,
171 Boundary Road, Camp Hill, Brisbane 4152
Office Hours: 9:00am to 1:00pm Monday, Friday
Mail to: P.O. Box 7014 Holland Park East Qld 4121
Email nashosqld@gmail.com
Web www.nashoqld.org.au
National Website www.nashoaustralia.org.au
Front Cover
Bayside Branch member Ray Newell’ s
original NSAA badge which he obtained
at the first Queensland reunion at Monto.
Barry V icary got it from a small social
group at Rockhampton. He altered it to
Ex-National Servicemen’s Association on
banners. The South Australian Branch
revised it to National Servicemen’ s
Association; put a map of Australia
behind the tri-service badge; substituted
a crown for the Federation star and
re-ordered the wording to Navy , Army,
AirForce. Other States altered their
colour to dark or light blue for the badge
and pocket patches.
Official NSAA
Merchandise
OFFICIAL NSAA MERCHANDISE
Beret $32
Beret Badge – Pewter $5.50
Beret Badge – Silver Six Sided Logo $20
Book – 20 Year History of the NSAA 1987 to 2007 $25
Caps Embroidered with Nasho Logo $17.50
Coffee Cup with Nasho Logo $ 9.00
Flag – Association Logo White Full Size (6'x3') $180
Flag – Association Logo White small size (hand waver) $12.50
Lapel Badge – Association Blue $5.50
Lapel Badge – Navy, Army or Air Force $6.50
Lapel Badge – Tri-service $6.50
Medals Full Size Unmounted Swing Court
ADM $18 $22.50 $27.50
ANSM $18 $22.50 $27.50
Duo ADM+ANSM $36 $45 $55
Miniatures Unmounted Swing Court
ADM $12 $16.50 $21
ANSM $12 $16.50 $21
Duo $24 $33 $42
Medal Ribbon bar with ADM+ANSM medal ribbons $12
Necktie with Nasho Logo $33.50
Nasho Pocket Patch – Bullion Thread – Red $36
Nasho Pocket Patch – Queensland Red Logo $ 9
Nasho Port $13.50
Nasho Key Rings Acrylic $4.50
Nasho Wattle Key Rings $10
Number plate covers ‘I Am a Nasho’ $22
Shirts – Chambray short or long sleeves S M L XL XXL
(add $3 for XXXL size) $36
Shirts – Polo White or Maroon S M L XL XXL
(add $3 for XXXL size) $31
Stubby Holder with Nasho Logo $5.50
Video – 50 year anniversary celebrations $15
Video – Last March Out at Wacol $15
Wall Plaque – 6 sided Nasho Logo on Timber $42.50
Pay by Credit Card – add $1.00
IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER
The material contained in this publication is in the nature of general comment only, and neither purports, nor is intended, to be advice on any
particular matter. Readers should not act or rely upon any matter or information contained or implied by this publication, with out taking
appropriate professional advice which relates specifically to their particular circumstances. The publishers and authors expressly disclaim all
and any liability to any person whether an Association member or not, who acts or fails to act as a consequence of reliance upo n the whole
or part of the publication. Views expressed in any Editorial may not necessarily be those views held by the Management Committe e.

NEW SMC ELECTED
The State Management Committee has a new Treasurer.
Mark Cash, who has been both an SMC and a National Council member , succeeds Warren Hegarty.
Mark, President Bill Morriss and Secretary Howard Bazeley were unopposed. Vice-President Ivan Davis and Warren
were re-elected as Vice President and as a Committee member respectively.
Administration Manager, Tony Stevenson; Assistant Treasurer Noel Findlay, Minutes Secretary John Hardy and members
Graham McFadzen and Alex Nunn won the ballot for the Committee.
The Media Officer and Editor of Nasho News, Allen Callaghan; Assistant Editor Fred Petersen; Membership Officer Ray
Lower; State Welfare Officer Bruce Reedman and State Padre, Captain John Tatters were re-appointed.
Major General Kevin Cooke AO RFD ED remains the Queensland Patron. He also is Patron of the National Servicemen’s
Memorial Pipes and Drums.
Bill is the Queensland Branch’s eighth President since the late Barry
Vicary (left) founded the NSAA in Toowoomba in November 1987.
The others, following Barry’s untimely death, were Dennis Connon,
Ken Coates, Graham McKenzie, Peter R yan, John Sar geant and
Colin Bell. Barry is wearing the original red lapel badge and pocket
patch. He also has on the white tie that original members wore until
the current tie was adopted firstly with the ribbon colours of the
bought National Servicemen’ s Association commemorative medal
and now those of the Anniversary of National Service 1951-1972
medal. At this point, the new Association was still the Ex-National
Servicemen’s Association as shown by the banner they carried in the
first Anzac Day parade in which they participated in Toowoomba. It
also was still confined to members of the 1965-72 National Service
scheme.
Barry Douglas Vicary was born in Echuca, Victoria on 3 April 1945.
He was called up in the first intake in 1965, entering camp on 12 June
that year . He was stationed at Puckapunyal and Singleton before
being posted to 6RAR at Canungra Jungle Warfare Centre in Queensland where he went on to become an Infantry
instructor. Upon dischar ge Barry held a number of jobs including stockman and then landscape gardener . He married
Mary and they lived in Toowoomba with their eight daughters. He was critical that most National Servicemen who did
not see active service received no recognition nor
benefits for their compulsory service of two years
(six months in the first scheme). Although their
jobs were protected, many saw others promoted
over them while they were away.
The idea of a National Servicemen’s Association
spread Australia-wide but unfortunately Barry
died in January 1991 aged only 45. He did see
National Servicemen march for the first time in
their own right in the Toowoomba ANZAC Day
parade in 1988. (At left, the 1st Brisbane march)
Barry is remembered through the Barry Vicary
Fellowship, the Association’s highest national
honour. Three have been awarded to date.
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A TRIBUTE TO ALL NASHOS
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And in case you get swelled heads...
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COCK O’THE WALK
Every Army National Servicemen who trained at Wacol will remember the Courier Mail Cup and the
Telegraph Shield.
They were amongst the major
trophies that companies, platoons and
individuals competed for during their
intakes.
When National Service ended in
1959, they may have been taken home
by the last company commanders to
win them but their current
whereabouts are unknown.
1/727120 Alan Smith, of Brisbane
North Branch, has provided
photographs and details of the tropies
with his father -in-law, Major E M
Allison who, as a Captain, was
Adjutant of the 11th National Service
Training Battalion from 1951 to 1955.
The photo shows Captain Allison
receiving the Battalion trophy from
the then Governor of Queensland,
Sir Henry Abel Smith, in 1954. Note
the Winter battledress.
The main Battalion level trophies
were:
Secombe Shield , named after Major
General B.C.Secombe CBE, General
Officer Commanding Northern
Command, for the company amassing
the highest points for the intake in the
Cock o’ the Walk competition. Rex
Kirkham, of the Gunners Signallers
Club, was a member of one of the
winning companies. The winners also
received a pennant.
Telegraph Shield , presented by the
former Brisbane Telegraph
Newspaper for platoon drill. Competing platoons were limited to 30 men judged on dress, condition of rifles
and equipment, rifle exercises and drill including a march past. The Editor, a member of 1 Platoon A Company
( Infantry) in the 1st intake 1958, was a cadet journalist on the Telegraph.
Courier Mail Cup for the best Company in battle and physical ef ficiency was presented for the first time in
1953.
Thiel Shield presented by Thiel Photographic Studios for the company amassing the highest number of points
for drill on Battalion parades during the intake. Thiel Studios were the of ficial photographers. They were
bought by an advertising agency who consigned all the National Service negatives to the dump.
Battalion Shield for field and track events, held once each intake. Place getters received a pennant and the
Company scoring the highest points received the Shield. Our longest serving President, Colin Bell, competed
in his intake in 1959.
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Reid Cup, presented by Mrs.Reid of Annerley for the best team of four National Service rifle shots in
the Battalion. One of these cups has been found on a rubbish tip at Biloela and now is in the RSL club
there.
Boxing Shield presented by Mr.C Clayton, the barber at Wacol Army camp.
Bill Br own Sports Shield for football, tennis, basket ball and soft ball. The photo shows Captain
Allison with trophies won by B Company in the 2nd intake of 1954 .
Those on the tr ee fr om top
are the Bill Br own Shield,
the Telegraph Shield and the
P.T. Shield. He is holding
the Thiel Shield above the
Battalion and Secombe
Shields. The Cock o’the
Walk pennant also is visible.
Major Allison joined the
Army in the Australian
Instructional Corps prior to
World W ar T wo. He saw
active service in the southwest
Pacific including
Borneo.
He became Adjutant of the
2nd Divisional Colum and
Northern Command Troops
RAASC before becoming
Adjutant of 1 1th National
Service Training Battlion at
Wacol 1951-55.
He was Of ficer Commanding
101 Transport Platoon and
then Adjutant of the Jungle
Training Centre, Canungra.
His final posting was as Corps
Staff Of ficer in the
headquarters of Northern
Command at Victoria
Barracks in Brisbane.
Major Allison retired in June
1965, but at the Army’s
request, following the
outbreak of the Vietnam war,
stayed another two years for
special service at the Jungle
Training Centre, Canungra.
This would have renewed his
contacts with National
Servicemen, many of whom
credit their Canungra training as vital. The photographs from Major Allison’s albums were supplied by
his daughter, Mrs.Lorraine Smith.
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LIFE AND DEATH DECISIONS
When I had my heart bypass in 2002, I asked my doctor what would it mean to my life?
His blunt reply was that I now had 10 years to put
my affairs in order. None of us want to die, but the
Last Post is going to sound for us all in much less
time than we wish to contemplate.
So, what have you done about making sure that you
have the funeral you want; that you have a prepaid
funeral plan or the money set aside so your family
doesn’t have to find it in the midst of a stressful
time; that you have left information on where to
find important documents such as your funeral
plan, insurance policies, house deeds, birth
certificate, bank accounts and details such as credit
cards, Medibank, pension card and so on.
And equally vital, they know where your will is so
they can carry out your wishes who will get your
money and possessions when you are on eternal
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leave up above or dixie bashing forever down
below.
To help you sort out details you probably haven’ t
even thought about, Metropolitan Funerals,
Westpac Bank, the Queensland Government’ s
organ donation program and Bennett Carroll
Solicitors have combined to of fer your branch a
free seminar on planning for life and death. That’s a
powerful combo, so contact State HQ for details.
And a blunt word about donating organs. You won’t
be needing them again when you’re dead. Instead of
their being turned to ashes or to dust in a few days,
they can turn death into life for others.
Part of you will live on – that’ s something worth
doing.

BEAUDESERT (Meeting: 1st Monday even
numbered months 1030 hours. V enue:
Beaudesert RSL.)
The last Nashos-only march in 2004 saw our
members who took part gather together in
ANZAC Square afterwards.
BRANCH NEWS
Edited by Fred Petersen
Under the Privacy Act, details including birthdays, illness
and hospitalisation cannot be included in Branch News
without the person’s consent.
Closing date next issue is Friday 30th July/folding date 20th August
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Man at Work: Assistant Editor , Fred
Petersen, who prepared this section of the
special 100th Nasho News.
BAYSIDE (Meeting: 3r d T uesday
each month 1900 hours. V enue:
Manly-Lota RSL.)
Members of the Bayside Branch
gathered for a group photo after the
unveiling and dedication of their
Memorial on 28th June 2009.
Founding President Ken Edwards is
6th from left.

BRISBANE NOR TH (Meeting: 1st
Sunday each month 1000 hours. V enue:
Kedron Wavell Services Club)
The contingent from the State
Management Committee and the Brisbane
North and Brisbane North-W est Branches
at the full military funeral of Lt. Kenneth
Ambrose Hudson, a 1955 Wacol National
Servicemen, at St.Andrew's Anglican
Church, Lutwyche, on 16 April 2010. Mr.
Peter Dutton MP (at left) represented the
Federal Opposition. Brisbane North
President Dave Bur gess is 2nd from right
and Brisbane North-west President, Brian
Mellifont AM, is 3rd from left.
See Last Post.
BRISBANE WEST (Meeting: 1st
Wednesday each month 1930 hours.
Venue: Durack Bowls Club.)
Pictured here is Teresa Gambaro with the
then Queensland President Colin Bell at
the of ficial handing over and opening
ceremony of the Wacol Heritage Precinct.
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BRISBANE SOUTH (Meeting:
Last Sunday each month 0930
hours. Venue: Sunnybank Bowls
Club)
April 16, 2002 and 41 members
of the branch received their
National Service Medal. In the
photo are just some of the
recipients.

CAIRNS (Meeting: 2nd Thursday each month
1815 hours. Venue: Cairns RSL.)
Colin Bell presenting the then president Ernie
Roy with our Charter to Cairns members at a
BBQ on the 16th August 2002. L to R are Allen
Dean, Brian Lovelock, Colin Bell, John
Wallwork, Ernie Roy , Owen Lewis, Allen
Williams and Trevor Kealing. John Wallwork
and Allen Dean are still executive members
today.
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CABOOLTURE (Meeting: 3r d
Tuesday each month 1930 hours.
Venue: seniors citizens Building,
Hastings St.)
Ex-New Zealand Squadron
Leader Tony Street donated this
New Zealand flag handmade in
Brisbane to be flown on our
“Wacol Flagpole” at Wamuran.
Tony has been a supporter of our
Branch since 1997. He had the
honour of raising the flag to full
mast at noon on ANZAC Day .
Displaying the flag are Branch
members Bill Milburn and Bill
McDonnell.
CORAL COAST (Meeting: 2nd
Sunday each month 0930 hours.
Venue: Bowen Bowls Club.)
The Coral Coast Branch Padre Alf
Dixon and President Terry Hansen
viewing the National Servicemen’s
section of the new “W all of
Remembrance” on Nasho day 14th
February this year in Bowen. The
Media Officer/Nasho News Editor
was an adviser to the Regional
Council on this project.

DALBY (Meeting: 1st Saturday
Bi-Monthly 1030 hours, V enue:
alternately Miles/Dalby/
Chinchilla RSL’s)
Members and supporters
gathered for a group photo after
a recent meeting.
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DARWIN (Meeting: 2nd Tuesday
each month, Venue: South Darwin
RSL Club)
A visit by Queensland State
President Bill Morriss and
Administration Manager Tony
Steveson in February this year .
The Branch now is a Territory
Branch in its own right following
admission by the National
Council together with the new
ACT Branch and the OTU
Association. Seen here is their
new Honour Board.
GLADSTONE (Meeting: 3r d
Wednesday each month 1300
hours. Venue: RG Hotel)
This photo of our small but
valiant group was taken prior to
the laying of wreaths at the
Gladstone Cenotaph, ANZAC
Park, on Long Tan Day 2009.
They are from L to R. Frank
Bowen, Col Howse, Des Dwyer ,
Don Sutton, Murray Hayter , Kev
Golder, Noel Bowley , Al
Marshall, Graham Fenton, Clive
Hall, Alby Dunnett, Keith
Buchanan, Keith Leach

GOLD COAST NORTH
(Meeting: 2nd Tuesday of each even
month 0930 hours. V enue:
Mudgeerba Light Horse and
National Servicemen’s Precinct)
Gold Coast North members at our
headquarters at the Light Horse
Museum Mudgeeraba. The photo
illustrates the strength of our
membership and SPOONS
Supporters group, as well as our
partnership with the 14th Light
Horse Troop. The museum and
grounds are maintained by the
Nashos and used for regular social
events.
GYMPIE (Meeting: 2nd Sunday
Bi-monthly even months 1030 hours.
Venue: Gympie RSL)
Pictured at the Normanby Hill
Memorial in Gympie in September
2009 are members Arthur Bishop,
Martin Kennedy, Len Treeby, Greg
McGuire and Richard (Dick) Parker
and some of the Townsville Nashos
in the background who were visiting
Gympie at Conference time.
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GOLD COAST SOUTH (Meeting:
Bi-monthly 1000 hours. Venue: Twin
Towns RSL.)
Gold Coast South-T win Towns
branch members moving the Past
Pupils Memorial to the new
Coolangatta State School in 2005. It
bears the names of six servicemen –
four from World War Two and two
from Vietnam. One of them was
Lt.John Fraser , a National Service
officer who was killed when he
stepped on a land mine during a
patrol.

PINE RIVERS (Meeting: 3r d
Tuesday of the Month. V enue: Pine
Rivers Pigeon Club Hall) : The Mayor
of Senlis le sec, on the Somme,
Madame Genevieve Lebailley, holds a
framed letter from the Australian
Minister for Veterans Affairs, the
Hon.Alan Griffin, thanking her and her
Council for taking part in the schools
wreath exchange program organised by
Pine Rivers Branch. It and another to a
school in Ypres were carried by
Mr.Peter Mathews (at right).
INNISFAIL (Meeting: 4th T uesday
each month 1800 hours. V enue
–Innisfail Cultural Complex)
Anzac Day Celebrations at our local
College. The Principal is on the right,
The Mayor on the left, with our Padre
Glen Louttit next to the Mayor . The
Member for Mulgrave Curtis Pitt,
Local RSL Member, Ed Golledge and
Phil Peirce representing NSAA with a
member of the college school
committee.
REDLANDS (Meeting: 1st
Sunday each month 1000 hours.
Venue: Redland RSL, Cleveland)
A tour of duty was or ganised by
the Redlands Branch and with a
few members from other branches
we were the first Australians to
join with the French forces and
march with them in their Bastille
Day celebrations in Noumea,
French New Caledonia. This
event was so well received that
we were invited to return for the
next Bastille Day celebration.
Head Of fice Qld. of fered to
organise the tour the next year but
it was handed back to us which we did. Unfortunately this was not carried on and this was a pity as we had
made good relations between Noumea and Australia.
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ROCKHAMPTON (Meeting: 4th
Wednesday each month 1030 hours. V enue:
Frenchville Sports Club.)
Rockhampton celebrated National
Servicemen’s Day with a march. Leading
the march was President John Hogan and
closely followed by L to R Stan Munro, Nev
Harris and Reg Smith. (Photo is courtesy of
Rockhampton Morning Bulletin).
NASHO T OURING CLUB
members awaiting the arrival of
the bus at Esk for a trip to Crows
Nest one of the many outings
organised these days. This year
they have visited Bingara and
Moree.
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SOUTH BURNETT:
How proud they were in the first
march in the South Burnett District
behind their new banner in 1997.
SUNSHINE COAST (Meeting: 2nd
Tuesday Bi-monthly at 1000 hours.
Venue: Mar oochydore RSL House.)
The Sunshine Coast Branch
celebrated National Servicemen’s day
with a picnic in the Maroochydore
Bushland Botanical Gardens on 14th
February with more than 40 members
and supporters in attendance.

TABLELANDS BRANCH
Tablelands members following
the opening of the National
Servicemen’s Shelter they erected
at the Rocky Point Memorial
Park..
TOWNSVILLE (Meeting: 2nd Wednesday each month
1930 hours. Venue: Townsville RSL.)
The picture shows the presentation of postcards to
Major Saultry of the 3rd Brigade near our Memorial at
Rose Bay on November 21st 2008. The Postcards were
forwarded to the troops serving in Iraq, Afghanistan and
Timor and showed interesting icons of Townsville to
remind them of home. The cards were all signed by our
members.
NATIONAL SERVICEMEN’S MEMORIAL PIPES AND DRUMS
TOOWOOMBA (Meeting: 2nd T uesday Odd
months 1900 hours. Venue: Irish Club Hotel)
A member of our founding Committee, Lawrie
Asgill (at left) with Mary Vicary, wife of our
founder and family members at the State Memorial
on dedication day in 2004.
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An important day in
the Band history
took place just
recently when they
received their new
uniform. Now they
are spick and span
ready for Canberra.
Inset is Band founder
the late Dales White.

NASHO NOTICEBOARD
Got a reunion planned? Looking for an old
Nasho mate? Want to get information on
anything? This is your page . . .
REVIEW OF THE QUEENSLAND BRANCH
CONSTITUTION
Have your say in the review now underway.
The first meeting of the Constitutional Committee will be
held on Tuesday 1st June 2010. Members are Bill Morriss
(Chairman), David Burgess, Warren Hegarty Fred Petersen
and Peter Watkins.
Written expressions of interest are invited to be submitted to
the State Secretary by Friday 21 May 2010.
Howard Bazeley, State Secretary
RESERVE FORCES DAY
The annual Reserve For ces Day Parade
will take place in Brisbane on Sunday , 4
July 2010. All National Servicemen ar e
invited to march.
DEDICATION MEMORIBILIA
You’ll find the brochure in this issue for all
the great mementoes of the dedication of the
National Service Memorial on 8 September .
Get your order in early.
The Annual RAEME Res/CMF Reunion will be held at the Sherwood/Indooroopilly RSL Sub-Branch 2 Clewley
Street, Corinda Queensland on 15 August 2010 commencing at 110hrs. All serving and ex-members of RAEME and
associated Corps, including Regular Army, Army Res/CMF and Nashos are welcome. Ex cadre staf f members are
particularly invited. The function is a sausage sizzle/BBQ. For information contact John Parfitt 07 33761778 or email
jparfitt@bigpond.com. RSVP by 7 August
THE CAROL BELL HONOUR BOARD
An Honour Board has been unveiled at Queensland HQ
commemorating all NSAA Honorary Members. The Board,
being hung by Administration Manger, Tony Stevenson, was
donated by the Membership Of ficer, Ray Lower and his wife
Hazel. It has been named for Carol Bell, the late wife of our
former President, Colin Bell. She was a tireless worker with
him for all National Servicemen and visited Branches
throughout Queensland.
LAST POST
2/754155 Brennan Bernard Holsworthy 2nd Intake 1956
1/729605 Clayton Graham Wacol 2nd Intake 1959
1/712991 Irwin Kevin Wacol 3rd Intake 1954
1/724616 Kelly John Raymond Wacol 1st Intake 1957
A115390 Jensen Rodney Charles Amberley March 1954
3/7525123 Hale Victor Puckapunyal 2nd Intake 1954
1732232 Hopkins David James 1966 Vietnam 1967/68
A28042 Inch Bruce Foresthill NSW September 1952
1/705702 Villalba Daniel Peter Wacol 1st Intake 1953
2/778070 Warnes Andrew (Andy) William Wacol 2nd Intake 1959
14172 Hudson Lt.Kenneth Ambrose National Serviceman, Wacol 1955.
Enlisted 1956. As member of SAS, died on active service in Borneo March
21 1966. Body recovered, buried Lutwyche Cemetery Brisbane 16 April 2010.
THEY SERVED AUSTRALIA

One of Barry Vicary’s goals was a National Ser vice medal and official recognition of National Ser vice.
Today, we have not only the Anniversary of National Service 1951-1972 medal but also the National Service Memorial
at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra which will be dedicated by the Governor-General on 8 September . Her
husband, His Excellency Michael Br yce, holds the ANSM.
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