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1st Darwin Sea ScoutsCarrying on the Scouting JourneyThis year, Scouts Australia celebrates30 years of the ‘Joey mob’, designedfor children aged between 5 and 8years. In honour of this, 1st Darwin SeaScouts had a beach day on 30 Augustwhen scouts and their families cametogether to celebrate with a morningof beach games and challenges, endingwith an iconic Australian sausagesizzle. As we focus on this milestoneit is important to reflect on the historyof the organisation in Darwin and themeaning it holds for the children whobecome members.The Scouting movement itself wasestablished in 1908 when Lord Baden-Powell, inspired by his experiences in theBoer War in South Africa, published thebook Scouting for Boys. What started as aguide for male youth in outdoor survivalskills has grown to become an internationalorganisation where males and femalescan embark on a journey of growth thatis youth-led and adult supported.In Darwin, the scouting journey beganin 1928 when Captain Leonard RobertSamut established the Scouts as a meansof providing the boys of Darwin with achance to learn and develop skills thatwould help shape them into future leaders.Since the founding of 1st DarwinSea Scouts, the scouting movement hasevolved to become gender-inclusive andincludes Joeys (5–8 years), Cubs (8–11),Scouts (11–15), Venturers (15–18), andRovers (18–25). Today the members of1st Darwin Sea Scouts are continuingin the scouting tradition by participatingin a range of adventurous activities thatinclude canoeing, bike riding, camping,bushwalking and sailing. The success oftheir efforts is recognised in the awardingof badges for each new challenge theyembrace and conquer.From the early days in the NorthernTerritory, the scouting movement hasexpanded to locations all around Darwinand throughout the Territory, enablingyoung people to be part of an organisationwhere they can come togetherwith other youth and leaders and find asense of belonging. Furthermore, theycan learn new skills while developing astrong sense of self and resiliency.From the initial days of Scoutinguntil now, the Scouting movement hasremained an important institution foryoung people. It is particularly importanttoday, as times have changed regardingto family structure, social media, andglobal pandemics. The Scouting organisationmay therefore provide a safe placefor youth to find comfort in their belongingwhile establishing lifelong friendships.For more information: admin@nt.scouts.com.au or 8948 0994.Denna MenzLeader and Parent Helpercontinued from page 37 | VP Day1 April 1942 Allied troops in Borneo surrender.21 April 1942 Japan pushes British troops west over theIrrawaddy, to retreat to India.27 April 1942 Strauss Airfield, near Noonamah, completedby 808 Engineer Aviation Battalion.7–8 May 1942 Battle of Coral Sea – a strategic victory for USand Australian forces.4–7 June 1942 Battle of Midway (decisive air–sea battledefending Midway Islands, a coral atoll at the northern end ofthe Hawaiian archipelago, 2,100km north-west of Honolulu),the ‘tide of war’ starts to turn as Japanese Imperial Navy nolonger capable of mounting a serious offensive, allowing theAllies to fight back.21 July 1942 Japan invades Australian Territory of Papua, andlooks at advancing south along Kokoda Trail.23 July 1942 First engagement on Kokoda Trail against PapuanInfantry Battalion and the 39th Australian Infantry Battalion atAwala.24–25 August 1942 Battle of Eastern Solomons – the thirdbattle fought by aircraft based on aircraft carriers; although therewas no clear victory, Japanese losses were greater and the Alliesgained a tactical advantage.1 December 1942 Ordinary Seaman Teddy Sheean VC killedon HMAS Armidale sunk in the Arafura Sea.18 February 1943 Death of Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto(Commander in Chief of the Combined Fleet, a key figure inthe war in the Pacific, tactician behind the Japanese advancethrough south-east Asia, attacks on Pearl Harbor and Darwin,and Battle of Midway) – shot down over Bougainville (The TopEnder June/July p.48) – a serious blow to Japan.20 June 1943 Spitfires from NT intercept a formation of 4260 The Top Ender | Tri-Services Magazine Incorporated
continued from facing page | VP DayJapanese aeroplanes, shooting down 14 – the most successfulengagement over Australian soil (The Top Ender February/March 2018).15 October 1943 Joining of the two ends of the Thai–BurmaRailway.20 October 1944 General MacArthur returns to the Philippines.4–11 February 1945 Yalta Conference – Churchill, Stalin,Roosevelt meet at Yalta in the Crimea.9 March 1945 Japan overthrows French colonial rule in FrenchIndochina.7 May 1945 German High Command authorises unconditionalsurrender on all its fronts.8 May 1945 Victory in Europe.5 June 1945 Berlin Declaration in which the United States, theSoviet Union, the United Kingdom and France assume supremeauthority on behalf of the Allies over German territory.6 August 1945 USA with consent of UK (Quebec Agreement)drops first ever atomic bomb ‘Little Boy’ (a uranium device)on Hiroshima.9 August 1945 USA with consent of UK drops atomic bomb‘Fat Man’ (a plutonium device) on Nagasaki.15 August 1945 Victory over Japan.2 September 1945 Japan surrenders to the Allies on boardthe USS Missouri anchored in Tokyo Bay. The surrender wasofficially accepted by General MacArthur, with representativesof nine other allied nations. The signing was followed by a displayof fifteen hundred aeroplanes as a final display of might.www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7incPwTOxI.Post Scriptum11 March 1974 Japanese ‘holdout’ officer Hiroo Onodasurrenders to President Ferdinand Marcos, after 29 years of continuedguerrilla warfare against local villages on the Philippineisland of Lubang.https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/japan-invades-hong-konghttp://factsanddetails.com/asian/ca67/sub427/entry-5330.htmlhttps://www.verzetsmuseum.org/museum/en/tweede-wereldoorlog/kingdomofthenetherlands/thedutcheastindies/thedutcheastindies-the_japanese_conquesthttp://kokodahistorical.com.au/history/fall-of-singaporehttps://www.britannica.com/place/Midway-Islandshttps://www.awm.gov.au/collection/E84663https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-10-16/75-years-since-thai-burmarailway-completed/10376712https://www.osti.gov/opennet/manhattan-project-history/Events/1890s-1939/exploring.htm\Due to alterations in telephone numbers and recent postings,the updated contact list for Chaplains is given below.ADF Chaplains in the NTNavy On-call: 0409 662 823Shaun Foster HMAS Coonawarra AustralianChristian Churches 8935 5388 | 0400 514 375Kelvin Harris Fleet North/ HMAS CoonawarraAnglican8935 5183 | 0457 712 743Army On-call: 0427 713 963James Hall 8/12 Anglican8925 2457 | 0429 345 167Piotr Kowalczyk Regional Support, RomanCatholic 8925 2662 | 0409 778 462Chris Lindsay 1 CER Presbyterian8925 6414 | 0418 428 337Garth Mayger 1 CSSB Roman Catholic8925 9005 | 0419 869 187Phil Riley HQ1 BDE Anglican8925 2018 | 0407 283 050Ricky Su 5 RAR Baptist8925 2754 | 0408 684 783Airforce On-call Darwin:0477 308 064Airforce On-call Tindal:0427 890 054Mitch Herps RAAF Tindal Anglican8973 6032 | 0438 493 232Andrew Knox RAAF Tindal Anglican8973 6033 | 0457 803 372Nathan Runham RAAF Darwin Presbyterian8923 5015 | 0419 694 178Angela Stanfield RAAF Darwin Anglican8923 5016 | 0417 953 396All three services provide a 24/7 on-call number for emergencies.Each unit / Ship / Base has its own chaplain who can assist. Ifyour chaplain is not available, please contact the on-call numberfor your Service. Denominational or faith-specific ministry can bearranged as required.October/November 2020 61
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