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16 COMMANDO NEWS ~ Edition 14 I 2018
It has been a busy period since the last issue and un - for tunately as will be seen in the Vale section we are losing many of our WW2 and early 1950’s members and they will be sadly missed. PRESIDENT’S REPORT Donation of MV Krait Model to SASR On 30 October 2018 Captain Don Bergman OAM, RFD (retired), accompanied by his son Trevor were invited by the CO SASR to visit Campbell Barracks, Swan bourne in order to present a model of the M.V Krait to the Regiment. The model was manufactured from timber recovered from the Lone Pine which had been planted at the Shrine of Remembrance in Melbourne and the Pine had died in recent times. Fortuitously due to swift thinking on the part of Trevor, in his capacity as a Victoria policeman, a large limb of the Lone Pine was recovered and has been used by Don to manufacture two models of the MV Krait. One being presented to SASR and will be displayed outside of the new SASR theatre named the Jaywick Theatre, and the other presented to ACA Victoria for inclusion in their historical collection along with other Operation JAYWICK memo rabilia. Prior to the formal presentation both Don, Trevor and myself were escorted around the SASR historical collection and memorial gardens by ‘Dave’ who provided great insight into aspects of the gardens and the ‘Memorial Rock’ as well as enlightening us on the wide variety of equipment and displays in the collection covering the period from the early SAS Company days until recent operations. I for one was concerned that numerous items on display were also hanging in my wardrobe at home and realise it’s time to clean out and donate some items to the ACAVIC Historical Collection. While viewing the impressive collection on display Don was in his element being able to provide great insight and person exper iences of much of the earlier 1950’s and 60’s era equipment on display. Following our tour of historical collection we assembled outside the Jaywick Theatre which is inside the new SASR Headquarters building which is very impressive both from a size and modern facili ties perspective. A small team of SASR Headquarters staff joined the CO and RSM in welcoming Don, Trevor and I and the CO gave a brief overview of Don’s extensive service in Commandos before Don presented the M.V Krait model which will be displayed in the foyer of the Jaywick Theatre is a specially constructed cabinet. Don, Doug and Trevor at the SASR Memorial Rock Don and Trevor at the Vietnam Huey and SASR patrol display Following this I presented an Operation JAYWICK plaque to the CO SASR from ACA Vic in commemoration of our shared heritage in Australian Special Operations. Following this a second Jaywick plaque was presented jointly by CO SASR and myself, on behalf of ACAVIC, to Don in thanks for his extensive work in manufacturing his two M.V Krait models and in donating them to SASR and ACAVIC. The M.V Krait model on display in the SASR Officer’s Mess prior to the formal presentation. COMMANDO NEWS ~ Edition 14 I 2018 17
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