AUSTRALIAN COMMANDO ASSN (NSW) INC.

REGISTERED BY AUSTRALIA POST
PUBLICATION No PP100016240
AUSTRALIAN COMMANDO
ASSOCIATION (NSW) INC.
OFFICE BEARERS
PATRON:
Brigadier Keith Stringfellow RFD (Retired)
PRESIDENT: Barry Grant
Phone: 02 9543 4241 • Mobile: 0414 914 615
E-mail: starlightcdo@gmail.com
VICE PRESIDENT: Jeff Ireson
Phone: 02 9520 8865 • Mobile: 0468 396 778
E-mail jeffron@iprimus.com.au
SECRETARY: Kevin Mahony
Phone: 02 9644 8794 • Mobile: 0425 279 111
E-mail: kevin.mahony1@bigpond.com
TREASURER: Ivan Kelly
Mobile: 0417 042 886
E-mail: ikelly@bigpond.net.au
COMMITTEE:
Alan Grant Laurie Hall Norm Wood
David Lynch Reg Davis, 2nd/9th
Ted Hartley Ken Curran, 2nd/11th
EDITORS:
Barry Grant ~ Phone: 0414 914 615
Email: starlightcdo@gmail.com
Barbara Pittaway ~ Phone: 02 9427 5407
Email: ladybaussie@dodo.com.au
CONTENTS
President’s Report .............................................3
Anzac Day Services ............................................3
The Geoffrey Evans Story..................................5
From the Prolific Pen of Harry Bell....................9
Passing the Port ..............................................15
Cpl Cameron Baird VC MG.............................16
Letter from Duke of Wellington......................17
2/6 News .........................................................19
Annual Subscriptions for WW2 Members ......19
The History of the Broad Arrow .....................22
A great story from WWII.................................23
JC Fleer AM DCM ...........................................25
Commando Commemoration Day QLD .........31
Missing Soldier Tradition.................................32
New Events Coming Up..................................33
Darcy Hassett Story.........................................33
Events Calendar 2014 .....................................34
Membership Application/Renewal..................35
“Q” Store Order Form ....................................36
Deadline for next edition: WEDNESDAY 18TH JUNE 2014
Next edition out in time for Reserve Forces Day.
All news on members and interesting articles accepted.
(Subject to editors’ approval.)
Barry G
The Australian Commando Association (NSW)'s membership
consists of Servicemen who have served with Independent
Companies, Commando Squadrons, "M" and "Z" Special units
and Special Forces during and since the Second World War
DISCLAIMER: Opinions expressed within this publication are
those of the authors, and are not necessarily those of the Editor,
Publisher, Committee Members or Members of our Association.
We welcome any input as long as it is not offensive or abusive
but if any member has a problem with a printed article we would
like to be informed in order that the author may be contacted.
We do encourage your opinion.
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AUSTRALIAN COMMANDO ASSN (NSW) INC.
Registered by Australia Post ~ Publication No PP100016240
Geoff Evans, from Reservist to Combat Veteran
Edition 2 ~ April 2014
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