Commando News Australia Edition 14 2018

G’day all, the last quarter (August –
December) has seen ACA Qld grow with
the addition of 11 new members, five of
those as full members, two as affiliate members and
three social members (one of whom is the mother of
one of our KIA) and two sons of WW2 members.
Again welcome to all our new members.
Unfortunately our second Cdo BBQ on Sunday 26
August was cancelled due to the only day in the past
four months that it decided to rain heavily (mind you
it was needed). A new date had been set for 21
October.
Sunday 15 July was the 73 rd Commemorative
Service of Operation Rimau by Z Special Unit. This
year it was held on the Quarter Deck of HMAS
Diamantina at the Qld Maritime Museum and again
His Excellency the Governor of Qld attended as the
guest of honour. It was a great day and was well
attended by members and guests from other likeminded
associations. The service went off without a
hitch and huge thank you to all of the Committee and
members that made the day a great success.
Unfortunately since our last report we have lost
three of our WW2 members, WO2 Jack Tredrea MM,
Z Special Unit who passed on 17 July 2018, AB Jack
MacKay OAM, M&Z Special who passed on 11 August
2018 and SGT Lionel Veale OAM. MID of 1 st Ind Coy
& M Special who passed on 19 August 2018.
We have also lost eight Commandos during this
period from our post WW2 Cdo Units, One – Killed In
Action and seven Killed In Training whist serving in the
1 st Cdo Regt. Pause a moment to remember the
sacrifices they’ve made for the service of our great
nation and to the service of our Association.
The secretary and myself attended the Rhodesian
Veterans Assoc Qld. (RVAQ) 40 th Anniversary service
of the downing of Air Rhodesia Flight RH825 known
as the Viscount Tragedy during the Rhodesian Bush
Wars on Saturday 01 September @ the Corinda RSL
Sub-branch. Lunch and drinks followed the service,
and it was attended by a decent crowd of Rhodesian
veterans and civilians and included several Selous
Scouts, Rhodesian SAS, RLI and other units of the war.
This was one of the most informative services I have
PRESIDENT’S WORD
seen on the Rhodesian bush wars and as some of the
Rhodesians said to me, this was their “9/11”. Well
worth attending in the future.
The Aust SAS Assoc Qld (ASASAQ) had invited us
to the ASASR birthday function at the Sgts/Off Mess
at Victoria Barracks on Saturday, 08 September from
1500 for drinks and canapés. Good opportunity for us
to chew the fat with another likeminded SF Asso -
ciation.
On Sunday 11 November saw the 100 th Anniver -
sary of the end of WW1; the RMAQ had the 99 th
Remembrance Day service at the QMM and was well
attended by us and other Associations.
The ACA Qld AGM for 2019 will be held on
Sunday 24 February @ 1000 at the Qld Maritime
Museum followed by our Family Day and BBQ from
1200.
From all of us at ACA Qld we wish you all a very
Merry Xmas and a very happy new year for 2019.
Commando For Life
Nick Hill
President
Wreaths @ OP Rimau Day
2018
HE Paul De Jersey AC SC
Governor of Qld & Vice-Patron
ACA Qld, Mr. Doug Baird,
father of CPL Cameron Baird VC
MG at the luncheon after
OP Rimau Day
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