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DirectoryState ManagementCommitteePatron:Major-General Kevin Cooke AO RFD EDPresident:Bill Morriss 4632 28500412 569 058Vice-President:Ivan Davis 0422 647 790Secretary:Howard Bazeley 3343 14173343 4195 FaxTreasurer:Warren Hegarty 4779 55904725 2272 FaxAdministration Manager:Tony Stevenson 3397 7512Committee Members:Noel Findlay 3398 5515John Hardy 4091 9309Graham McFadzen 3711 3663Vince Urquhart 0418 766 271Editor Nasho News:Allen Callaghan 3396 3369allgwen@powerup.com.auFred Petersen 3396 5015Membership Officer:Ray Lower 5447 6691Chaplain:Captain John Tatters 3204 5985Head Office & Membership Inquiries:National Servicemen’s HallEric Sivell Park,171 Boundary Road, Camp Hill, Brisbane 4152Phone: 3324 1277Fax: 3324 2777Office Hours: 9:00am to 1:00pmMonday, FridayAll Correspondence to:P.O. Box 7014 Holland Park East Qld 4121Emailnashosqld@gmail.comWebwww.nashoqld.org.auNational Website www.nashoaustralia.org.auFront CoverJust the thing for the peakhour – no radar trap woulddare book you. One ofAustralia’s Leopard tanks onmanoeuvres. They will bephased out soon for theAmerican Abrams tank.The State Art Union isopen with good prizes.Get your tickets back tobe in it and to help fundyour Association’s workfor Nashos.Official NSAAMerchandiseOFFICIAL NSAA MERCHANDISEBeret $26.50Beret Badge – Pewter $5.50Beret Badge – Silver Six Sided Logo $20Book – 20 Year History of the NSAA 1987 to 2007 $25Caps Embroidered with Nasho Logo $17.50Coffee Cup with Nasho Logo $ 9.00Flag – Association Logo White Full Size (6'x3') $180Flag – Association Logo White small size (hand waver) $12.50Lapel Badge – Association Blue $5.50Lapel Badge – Navy, Army or Air Force $6.50Lapel Badge – Tri-service $6.50Medals Full Size Unmounted Swing CourtADM $18 $22.50 $27.50ANSM $18 $22.50 $27.50Duo ADM+ANSM $36 $45 $55Miniatures Unmounted Swing CourtADM $12 $16.50 $21ANSM $12 $16.50 $21Duo $24 $33 $42Medal Ribbon bar with ADM+ANSM medal ribbons $12Necktie with Nasho Logo $33.50Nasho Pocket Patch – Bullion Thread – Red $36Nasho Pocket Patch – Queensland Red Logo $ 9Nasho Port $13.50Nasho Key Rings Acrylic $4.50Nasho Wattle Key Rings $10Number plate covers ‘I Am a Nasho’ $22Shirts – Chambray short or long sleeves S M L XL XXL(add $3 for XXXL size) $36Shirts – Polo White or Maroon S M L XL XXL(add $3 for XXXL size) $31Stubby Holder with Nasho Logo $5.50Video – 50 year anniversary celebrations $15Video – Last March Out at Wacol $15Wall Plaque – 6 sided Nasho Logo on Timber $42.50Pay by Credit Card – add $1.00IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERThe material contained in this publication is in the nature of general comment only, and neither purports, nor is intended, to be advice on anyparticular matter. Readers should not act or rely upon any matter or information contained or implied by this publication, without takingappropriate professional advice which relates specifically to their particular circumstances. The publishers and authors expressly disclaim alland any liability to any person whether an Association member or not, who acts or fails to act as a consequence of reliance upon the wholeor part of the publication. Views expressed in any Editorial may not necessarily be those views held by the Management Committee.NASHO NOTICEBOARDGot a reunion planned? Looking for an oldNasho mate? Want to get information onanything? This is your page . . .YOU’RE INVITED: Two Branches arededicating National Service Memorialsand all Nashos are invited to attend. GoldCoast South-Twin Towns are unveilingand dedicating their Memorial onPoint Danger on Wednesday, 3 June at10a.m. RSVP Secretary Ian Manwaringon 07 5536 4450.Bayside Branch will unveil and dedicateits Memorial at 2p.m. on Sunday, 28 Juneat Darling Point on the Manly foreshorein Brisbane. It will be preceded by aparade. RSVP Secretary Leo Solinas 073396 8879. Both Memorials honour the212 National Servicemen who died onactive service and the 287,000 called upfor service in the Navy, Army and AirForce between 1951 and 1972.New Zealand Tour –25th August 2009 to 8th September 2009The tour will depart from the Brisbane International Airport at 9.35am onTuesday, 25th August and arrive at Christchurch at 3.00pm. We will overnightin Papanui, a suburb of Christchurch with dinner at the local RSA Club meetingup with several NZ Nashos (Compulsory Military Training).The following morning we will depart along the eastern coastline travellingthrough Oamaru for lunch before arriving at Dunedin for our overnightaccommodation at the historic Larnach Castle and our evening meal, breakfastand a tour of this magnificent Castle. After breakfast on Thursday morning wewill have a tour of Dunedin before departing for Invercargill where we willenjoy very chilly accommodation for the evening.As we arrive late into Invercargill on Thursday our tour of this lovely townwill be on Friday morning before we depart for Te Anau for some moresightseeing and our overnight accommodation.Saturday we will leave for Milford Sound and we will enjoy a boat trip onthe sound before leaving for overnight accommodation at Queenstown.Sunday, 30th Aug we will depart Queenstown for our accommodation atGreymouth but on the way we will have a scenic tour of the Fox Glacier. Theweather will have an important part in this part of our tour as this time of theyear there can be road closures because of snow and ice but I am sure that ourCoach Captain will be able to look after us very capably.We will continue to enjoy the scenery along the West Coast of the SouthIsland on our 7th day of the tour. We will stay at Picton for the evening.On Tuesday we will depart Picton to travel to Christchurch where we willboard a flight to Auckland to commence our Northern Island Tour.Wednesday, 2nd September we will depart Auckland to travel to Paihai forour overnight accommodation. We will be stopping at Whangarei for lunch.This takes us into the Bay of Island and we will enjoy a boat cruise through theHole in the Rock before returning to Auckland on Friday, 4th September.Back in Auckland we will join the CMT reunion celebrations, tours andexperiences that they have arranged for the weekend.On Monday and Tuesday we will have short tours from Auckland includinga boat cruise on the magnificent harbour. A fishing charter can be arranged atyour own cost during this period if you are so inclined.We fly out from Auckland at 4.30pm NZ time arriving back in Brisbane at6.20pm.NASHO BOOKMartin Kennedy is writing a bookabout National Service and the CMFand is looking for your story.He’d like to hear from you and you cancontribute anonymously if you wish.Drop Martin a line at 6 Walsh CourtGympie Q 4570.You can ring him on (07) 5483 7210 oremail phylliskennedy@optusnet.com.auNO IFS , NO BUTTSSMOKING WILL KILL YOUNOTICE – DELEGATES’ MEETINGA delegates’ meeting of the NationalServicemen’s Association of Australia(Queensland) Inc will be held on Saturday,19 September 2009 at the Kingaroy-Memerambi RSL Sub-Branch Kingaroy.Registration from 0930hours for a1000 hours start.NOTICE – GENERAL MEETINGA General Meeting of the NationalServicemen’s Association of Australia(Queensland) Inc will be held onSaturday 19th September 2009at the Kingaroy-Memerambi RSLSub-Branch Kingaroy.Registration from 1230hours for a1300 hours start.Written Notices of motions should be inthe hands of State Officeno later than Thursday 9th July 2009.Details of Notices of motions will be inthe July 2009 NewsletterAll financial Ordinary Members, LifeSubscribed and Life Members shall beentitled to vote at this meeting.Proxy forms are allowed and ifrequired will be included in theJuly 2009 Newsletter
LAST POST1731201 Barr Kenneth Lawrence Kapooka September 1965A116165 Brazel Walter John Wagga Wagga 1st Intake 19561/706677 Brown Colin David Wacol 19531/721895 Harper Neville John Wacol 2nd Intake 19561/717616 Nisbet John Patrick Wacol 3rd Intake 19552/700385 Nixon Phillip Leonard Intake 19511/728330 O’Donnell Terry Wacol 3rd Intake 19581/720441 Saunders Norman William Wacol 1st Intake 19562/765289 Scholes William Oswald Holsworthy 1st Intake 1957A11204 Slattery Daniel Joseph Garbutt 1st Intake 1951THEY SERVED AUSTRALIAPADRE’S CORNERCaptain John Tatters – Ph: 3204 5985There are two important dates for all National Servicemen. They are the State conference at Kingaroy inSeptember this year and the National Memorial Dedication in Canberra on the 7/8th September 2010.The National Memorial Dedication will be a time of reflection for those who gave their lives for thiscountry and when we march on the streets of the city of Canberra we all can be very proud that we allcontributed something for the defence of this great country called Australia.More than 15,000 National Servicemen were posted to Borneo and Vietnam and 212 paid the ultimatecost with their lives. It was a very sad day for this nation but I am very much aware of the personal costemotionally that many of our young men on their return to their homes and loved ones had to endure.There were not the post traumatic stress programmes that we have today. It was all suppressed and thesufferers had to get on with life the best way they could. That is why today we have many troubledservicemen who need our love and respect and where possible and with God’s help we need to encouragethem. Vietnam Is still alive in the minds of some of our National Servicemen and our prayers will alwaysbe with them also. The battles are all around us to seek the mind of God our creator, to allow him to directus in the journey of life and to always give thanks to God in every situation.Your servant in Christ, Padre Captain John Tatters.THE CHANGING OF THE GUARDThe Queensland Branch of the National Servicemen’s Association has a new President.He is Bill Morriss, who was a member of the Association’s founding committee with Barry Vicary in Toowoomba in 1987.Bill succeeds Colin Bell (at right)who was President from 1996 and putthe Association on a sound footingafter inheriting administrative andfinancial problems.The new Vice President is IvanDavis, a Vietnam veteran andChairman of the National ServiceHeritage Precinct at Wacol.The new State ManagementCommittee is Bill Morriss; IvanDavis; State Secretary HowardBazeley; State Treasurer, WarrenHegarty; Administration Manager,Tony Stevenson; Assistant TreasurerNoel Findlay; Merchandise ManagerAlex Nunn; Minutes Secretary JohnHardy and new Committee membersGraham McFadzen and VinceUrquhart. Captain John Tatters, of theSalvation Army, continues as StatePadre.Graham McFadzen is a Vietnamveteran from 1967-68 and Vince Urquhart was a CMF alternate from 1965 to 1971. This means Queensland’sgoverning body has all types of National Servicemen – 1950s, 1960s, Vietnam veterans and CMF alternates. TheEditor of Nasho News, Allen Callaghan, retired after nine years in the position which also included the organising ofthe annual parade through Brisbane and ceremonies such as the Laying Up of Ensigns at the Wacol Chapel. Heremains as National Media Officer and Media Officer for Bayside Branch. Others stepping down are John Brosnan,Evan Edwards and Bruce Reedman.Another Association stalwart, DonHenderson (left) was made a LifeMember for his many years in fundraising activities for the NSAA.President Colin Bell presented Donwith his framed certificate and LifeMember’s badge at the Annual GeneralMeeting.Don, who did his basic training atWacol, went into the Armoured Corps.He was the organiser of themerchandise for the annual badge salesby Branches.The meeting decided to erect anHonour Board, donated by Ray andHazel Lower, at State Headquarters inmemory of Carol Bell, late wife of thePast President and other women whowere made Honorary Members to marktheir service to the NSAAPAGE 16 PAGE 1
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