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CONTENTS REGISTERED BY AUSTRALIA POST PUBLICATION No PP100016240 AUSTRALIAN COMMANDO ASSOCIATION INC. LIFE PATRON: PATRON: PRESIDENT: VICE PRESIDENT: SECRETARY: TREASURER: PUBLIC OFFICER: Gen Sir Phillip Bennett AC KBE DSO MajGen Tim McOwan AO DSC CSM NATIONAL OFFICE BEARERS MajGen Greg Melick AO RFD SC Maj Steve Pilmore OAM RFD (Ret’d) Maj John Thurgar SC MBE OAM RFD (Ret’d) Maj Bruce O’Connor OAM (Ret’d) Maj Brian Liddy RFD (Ret’d) STATE ASSOCIATION OFFICE BEARERS ACA NSW PRES.: ACA NSW SEC.: ACA QLD PRES.: ACA QLD SEC.: ACA VIC PRES.: ACA VIC SEC.: ACA WA PRES.: ACA WA SEC.: WEBSITE/MEDIA MANAGER: WEBSITE: EMAIL: FACEBOOK: EDITOR: Maj Paul Dunbavin OAM Mr Bruce Poulter Mr Mark Stanieg Mr Chris Jackson Mr Doug Knight Mr Glenn MacDonald Mr Steve Butler Mr John Ashworth Mr John Roxburgh www.commando.org.au acanx.webmaster@gmail.com Australian Commando Association Mr Doug Knight The Australian Commando Association’s membership consists of Servicemen and women who served with World War II Independent Companies, Commando Squadrons and Regiments, all elements of Special Operations Australia (also known as the Allied Intelligence Bureau), 1 and 2 Commando Companies, 301 and 126 Signal Squadron, 1 st Commando Regiment, 4 RAR (Commando) and the 2 nd Commando Regiment. The Association also consists of Associate members who have served in units that support Commando units in time of war and peace and Social members whose direct family member was either Killed in Action, Died in Service or Killed in Training or a member of the ACA who has passed. 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. Editor’s Word....................................................................3 ACA QLD..........................................................................5 ACA VIC............................................................................9 Significant Commando Dates ........................................11 Operation Starlight Revisited ........................................13 Operation Jaywick (Part 4).............................................25 Saving John F. Kennedy .................................................35 Around the Units............................................................37 Double Diamonds...........................................................41 ADF Transition Program.................................................47 Commando and Special Operations Memorials ...........48 Commando Vale .............................................................51 Commando Welfare Trust ..............................................66 RSL Media Release.........................................................68 Kokoda Youth Foundation Media Release ....................70 Leaving the ADF ............................................................73 PTSD article....................................................................77 Franchising .....................................................................79 Deadline for next edition (Edition 18, 2024): TUESDAY, 30 TH APRIL 2024 All news on members and interesting articles accepted. (Subject to editor’s approval.) Doug Knight Registered by Australia Post ~ Publication No PP100016240 Edition 17 ~ 2023 Official Publishers: Statewide Publishing P/L ABN 65 116 985 187 PO BOX 682, SURFERS PARADISE QLD 4217 PHONE: 0432 042 060 EMAIL: russell@commandonews.com.au Printed by BOOST Design & Print Web: boostgraphicdesign.com Email: boostdesign@optusnet.com.au Front cover: ‘General Sir Phillip Harvey Bennett AC KBE DSO who in 1957 with the Royal Marine Commandos qualified for his green beret prior to taking up his appointment as Officer Commanding, 2 Com - mando Company 1958-61. He later went on to become the first Chief the Defence Force and later as the Governor of Tasmania’. COMMANDO ~ The Magazine of the Australian Commando Association ~ Edition 17 I 2023 1
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