RSA Review Spring 2020

What’s On 18 RSA REVIEW • spring 2020 reunions, events, meetings OCTOBER RNZRSA NATIONAL DARTS TOURNAMENT 23 Oct. Hosted by Swanson RSA. 36 dartboards. Information: theswansonrsa@xtra.co.nz RNZRSANATIONALOPENSNOOKERSINGLES 24-26Oct. TokoroaClub. Contact: KenReid–027 2814896 reidmowing15@gmail.com . NOVEMBER 61 st RNZRSANATIONALGOLFTOURNAMENT 1-4 Nov. Hawke’s Bay Golf Club, Gate Pa. Hosted by Cubs Hastings. Open to all RSA members who are 18-hole, New Zealand Golf Association affiliated members. $180 entry fee includes prizegiving dinner. Payable to Clubs Hastings by internet banking/direct credit to account 02 0644 00197700 06 with Christian/ surname reference information. Entries close October 12. Mark – 022 6584595. HMNZSOTAGOASSOCIATIONREUNION 20-22 Nov. Armitage Hotel, 8 Willow St, Tauranga. Open to all HNNZS Otago Associationmembers and all ex- and current serving naval personnel, whether or not they served on the ship. Contact: Noel Davies, secretary – 0274 755626; noel@ daviesgroup.nz ; registration formavailable on website (https://hmnzsotago.org/2020-reunion/ or Facebook site (HMNZSotago). WHISKY 3 REUNION 21-23 Nov. West Plaza Hotel, Wellington. Fifty years since unit left Vietnam. Information: Mark 022 6584595. 2021 FEBRUARY 1 NZ REGT 1961-1963 (PEARCE BATTALION 'LAST HURRAH' REUNION 5-6 Feb (Waitangi weekend), Accommodation at Lincoln University Halls of Residence (Burnham Camp is fully committed). Programme being finalised – will include a day trip to Burnham Camp, a visit to history room at Burnham, a formal dinner and a commemoration service. Veterans and partners invited. Information: nzmalayvets@gmail.com 5WWCT REGIMENTAL ASSOCIATION REUNION 19-21 Feb, Wanganui. Registrations of interest: rashirley54@gmail.com MARCH RSA NAT I ONAL LAWN BOWLS TOURNAMENT 14Mar, Hosted byMatamata RSA. Contact: office@matamatarsa.co.nz . MAY RNZN ARTIFICER APPRENTICES' ASSOCIATIONREUNIONLUNCHEON 29 May, RNZNNgataringa Bay Sports Complex, Ngataringa Bay, Devonport. Auckland. New Zealand 1030 to 1500 hours. All those who joined the RNZN as an artificer apprentice invited; wives, partners and widows of ex-artificer apprentices welcome. Also those who joined the RN as an artificer apprentice. Registration forms: Andy Francis – 0274 740050; andy.francis@xtra.co.nz . Mobile: JULY MURUROAVETERANS 73ANNUALMEETING REUNION 16-18 Jul, hosted at Rangiora RSA. Enquiries: Allan Hamilton, executive member, Mururoa Nuclear Veterans’Society – 03 5289072; hamduck2000@gmail.com . REGISTRATION OF INTEREST SOUTH - EA S T A S I AN VE T ERANS ’ ASSOCIATION Commemorationof30yearssince withdrawal of forces from Singapore in 1989. The association is in early stages of planning for a return to Singapore to commemorate the end of New Zealand’s commitment to having forces on the ground in Malaysia. Registration of interest: Obtain form from: Dennis Mardle – 022 6281294; dennis.mardle@gmail.com ; Facebook SEAVA.co.nz REGULAR MEETINGS AUCKLANDCMT/NSASSOCIATIONINC Meets monthly, third Tuesday, 1100 hours, NewLynn RSA. New members welcome for friendship and camaraderie, fun and laughter, perhaps light lunch. Guest speakers, outings, bus trips. Anzac Day parades; unit parades at Auckland Naval Base HMNZS Philomel for Armistice Day memorial service to pay tribute and laywreath. Contact: Mark Sinclair, president – 09 534 8138; Brian Caltaux, secretary– 09 4209794. CMT/NSASSOCIATIONCHRISTCHURCH INC Anyone who did CompulsoryMilitary Training or National Service welcome. Meets monthly, Papanui RSA. Variety of activities, Contact: Colin Rae – 28 Cranbrook Ave, Christchurch 8053; 03 3583099 . I T A L Y S T A R A S S O C I A T I O N (CHRISTCHURCHBRANCH) Meetings–2pm, Papanui RSA, 55 Bellvue Ave, Christchurch. 2020 meetings: September 28, November 25 (Christmas luncheon). Members (veterans, family members, historians). Lots of fun, talks by veterans, historians and people who have been to reunions in Italy, military displays, DVD shows. Contact: Peter Scott, chairman– 27 Kenwyn Ave, St Albans, Christchurch 8052; 03 3556732; peter.judy@actrix.co.nz . ROYA L NEW Z EA L AND NAVA L ASSOCIATION, PAPANUI CHRISTCHURCH BRANCH Meetsfirst Tuesdayofmonth, 5.30pm, Papanui RSA. Regular social events. All who served in RNZN or Commonwealth navies, and partners welcome.. Contact: Gavin Jones, president, 9811538; Dennis Moffat, secretary/ treasurer 3236317. SOUTHLANDCMTG ROUP Ex-CMT, National Servicemen welcome. Meets third Thursday of month. Gore RSA or nominated venue. Usually lunch, on-site visit or speaker. Contact: John Turner – 03 20084, ardlussa@farmside.co.nz . association contacts ASHBURTON CMT ASSOCIATION Ex=Compulsory Military Training o National Servicemen welcome. Contact: Colin Cross (chairman) – 03 3084945; Malcolm Taylor (secretary) – 03 3081698. AUCKLAND CMT/NS ASSOCIATION Activities: Guest speakers, outings, Anzac Day parades, unit parades at Auckland Naval Base HMNZS Philomel for Armistice Day memorial service to pay tribute and lay awreath. Contact: Mark Sinclair (president) – 09 5348138; Brian Caltaux (secretary) – 09 4209794. BAY OF PLENTY AREA, NEW ZEALAND KOREAVETERANS Independent organisation since January 1 and the cessation of NZ Korea Veterans’ Association. Active in the Katikati, Kawerau, Matamata, Mt Maunganui, Opotiki, Paeroa, Papamoa, Tauranga, Te Aroha, Te Puke, Waihi and Whakatane areas. Publishes Stand Easy newsletter and plans at least three luncheon meetings a year. Contact: Bill Clark (president) – 07 5714048; Lindsay Weavers (secretary/treasurer) – 07 3089678; 8a Anzac Ave, Whakatane 3120. BRITISHAIRBORNE FORCES (NZ) INC Are (or were) you para-trained and like to meet other ex-(or current) paras? Regularmeetings of Northern (Auckland to Taupo), Central (Taupo toWellington) andSouthern (South Island). Full membership – all ranks of Parachute Regiment, SAS, support arms (engineers, signals, medics, artillery etc) and those with special service to British Airborne Forces; associatemembership to immediate family; afflilate membership to airborne units of other countries. Contact: Frank Clark (president) – 04 2336123. Roy Tilley (secretary) – 04 5660850, rmt@xtra.co.nz . Website, www.britishairbornenz.tripod.com . CMTASSOCIATIONSOUTHCANTERBURY BRANCH Ex-CMT & National Servicemen welcome. Contact: Bruce Townshend– 14 Ewen Rd, Temuka 7920; 03 6156637; Temuka-RSA@ xtra.co.nz . EX-RAF HALTON, RAF LOCKING OR RAF CRANWELL AIRCRAFT, RNZAF APPRENTICES. Contact: Ed Austin – 67/46 Beresford St, Pukekohe 2120, 09 2392698, edaustin38@gmail.com . HOROWHENUAARTILLERYASSOCIATION – LEVIN 50th year; gunners, ex-gunners, associatedcorps.MeetsMayandSep tocelebrate Gunners’ Day and El AlameinDay, lunch, Levin RSA. Contact: AdamGibson – 34 Gordon Place, Levin; 06 3684187. I T A L Y S T A R A S S O C I A T I O N (CHRISTCHURCHBRANCH) Newmembers, veterans, familymembers, historians. Contact: Peter Scott (chairman) – 27 Kenwyn Ave, St Albans, Christchurch 8052; 03 3556732; peter. judy@actrix.co.nz . J FORCEASSOCIATION,WESTERNBAYOF PLENTY BRANCH Meets thirdWednesday of month, Mt Maunganui RSA. Visitors welcome.. Members: veterans, wives, widows. Activities: Christmas dinner, quarterly 8 ball competition, short trips. Contact: RonBrowne (president) –07 5758916; ronaldbrowne@xtra.co.nz . MOUNTED TROOPERS’ ASSOCIATION (MTA ) North Islandbranch,Royal NZArmoured Corps Association (RNZAC). If you are serving or have served, in an armoured unit in any way, you are eligible to join. Family members of deceased personnel welcome. Aims to bring comrades together through national reunions, members’ birthdays, funerals, unveilings and regimental occasions, and to provide collegial support. Managedby a six-person trust board: Stew Couchman (chair), Doug Walker (secretary), Zac Hunter (treasurer), Morris Meha and Jim Taylor. Membership enquires, application form: Zac Hunter – 027 343 2017, ikehunter@xtra.co.nz; Stew Couchman – 06 3258593, BLongami@xtra.co.nz ; Doug Walker – 027 4950473, walkd@tpk.govt.nz . Annual subscription of $25 includes membership of both the MTA and RNZAC. NEWZEALANDARMYBANDASSOCIATION For ex-members of NZ Army Band and 1 RNZIR/NZ Regt bands. To promote and forward interests and welfare of members, and foster relationship between the association and the NZ Army Band. Committee meets quarterly at the Papanui RSA, Christchurch; all members welcome. Contact: Wayne Shears – 03 9428636; wayneshears@outlook.co.nz. NEW ZEALAND BATTLE OF CRETE ASSOCIATION Contacts: PeterMoss (president) – o7 5754477, peter@mtrsa.co.nz ; Colin Henderson (secretary/treasurer) - 07 5430205; pat@twelveacrewood.co.nz . Postal address: c/-Maunganui RSA, POBox4011,MtMaunganui South 3116. Southern branch: Lynne & Doug McMillan – 03 5775990, doug.lynnemac@ gmail.com. NEWZEALANDBRANCH,ROYALMARINES ASSOCIATION Meets two-monthly, 2pm, Pt Chevalier RSA, Auckland. Full membership to serving or former RM, RMR and RN, HMForces RM units, family members, Royal Marines Cadets. Contact: Peter Collins – peter-collins@ xtra.co.nz ; www.royalmarinesassociation.org/ nz/rma_nz_home.html. NEW ZEALAND MALAYAN VETERANS ASSOCIATION INC Welcomes those who served with Commonwealth forces or police in Malaya/Malaysia/Borneoor Singapore. Contact: Paul Anderson – PO Box 8112, Cherrywood, Tauranga 3145; 07 5767757; 027 2079623. OX & BUCKS LI, KINGS ROYAL RIFLE CORPS, RIFLE BRIGADE AND ROYAL GREEN JACKETS All past members of RGJ and former regiments invited. Contact: Frank Jones – 09 4766974. REGULAR FORCE CADET ASSOCIATION (INC) Provides contact between ex-cadets and enables them to re-establish contacts. Membership: $10 a year (1 Jul-30 Jun. Contact: Secretary – RF Cadet Association, P.O.Box 715, Paraparaumu 5032; www.rfcadet ,org.nz . RNZAF COMMAND AND STAFF COLLEGE GRADUATES New Zealand Defence Force Command andStaff College alumni association. Records of previous members misplaced in move fromWhenuapai to Trentham in 2004. To join, get information, or re-connect with former colleaguesandcoursemembers,contact:Alumni secretary NZDF CSC – TrenthamMilitary Camp, Private Bag 905, Upper Hutt 5140; 04 5271008; 04 5271009 (fax); csc.alumni@nzdf.mil.nz . ROYALNEWZEALANDNAVALASSOCIATION, PAPANUI CHRISTCHURCH BRANCH All who served in RNZN or Commonwealth navies welcome. Contact: Gavin Jones, president, 981 1538;DennisMoffat, secretary/treasurer 3236317. SOUTHAFRICANMILITARYVETERANSOF AUSTRALASIA (SAMVOA) All who served in uniform in South Africa and now live in New Zealand are invited to join. Also in Australia. Aims to preservememories, and commemorate thosewhowere injured or fell in action. Attends Remembrance Day and Anzac Day parades; regular meetings. Information: Chris Pattison – 021 2316612; ytrose@vodafone.co.nz. SOUTH-EASTASIANVETERANSASSOCIATION Contact: Dennis Mardle - 022 6281294; dennis. mardle@gmail.com ; Facebook SEAVA.co.nz . SOUTHLANDCMTGROUP Ex-CMTandNational Servicemen. Contact: John Turner – 03 201 6084, ardlussa@farmside.co.nz . TS V I ND I CATR I X ASSOC I AT I ON Ex- Vindicatrix boys – those who served on training ship TS Vindicatrix are invited to join Lower North Island branch. Write: Arthur Woolard – 21 Pohutukawa Drive, R.D.1, Levin 5571. TWENTIETH BATTALION & ARMOURED REGIMENT ASSOCIATION Contact: Peter Scott – 03 3556732; 27 Kenwyn Ave, St Albans, Christchurch 8052; peter.judy@actrix.co.nz ; facebook – 20 th Battalion NZEF.