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12 — Vetaffairs Winter 2012
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ArmySeeking main gate Duty Officer or two MPs stationed at Vung-Tau 1 Aust Pro Unit on 23/5/71. I wish to verify details of an incident that night where I mis-takenly struck two MPs. Contact Norm Olsen 0435 445 068 or [email protected]
Seeking PHILIP WIL-L I A M S / W I L L I A M S O N . Played drums in the 3RAR Woodside Army Band 77, lived in Forrestville SA around that time. Contact Jayme Caple 0409 209 847 or [email protected]
Seeking anyone who served at 8 Camp Hospital or Medical Centre Singleton InfantryCentre during the period of
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77-88. Contact Hugh (Macka)McCarty [email protected] or 0417 589 339.
Seeking DAVID MAXWELLHARPER, served in Nui DatSouth Vietnam with 17 Con-struction Sqn 69/70. Last knownaddress in Gunnedah, NSW butformerly of Mandurah, WA. Fora reunion in SA Sept 2013. Con-tact Ken Burton [email protected]
Seeking ex WO REGWALKER, served at Amber-ley in the 50s and Butterworthearly 60s. Last known locationCanberra. Contact Deb Horn(07) 5599 7015.
Seeking photos of my fatherLESLIE JAMES MCNICOLalso known as Mac. He was inthe 19th Field Engineers. Con-tact Charmaine (02) 9837 4521.
Seeking information onPATRICIA STORK, formerly of Lord St Newtown, served in AWAS during WW2. Would genuinely like to hear from Patricia or any family members or friends. Contact Bill Robins 2/22 Ainsworth Loop Boora-goon WA 6154 or (08) 9330 3191.
Seeking information or photos of my grandfather PTE WIL-LIAM FORBES SCHUBERTH,
2/30th Btn 40-42. Enlisted from Ballina then sailed to Burma via Singapore, where he met his fate by execution by the Japanese for attempted escape. Buried in Tthaukyan Cemetery in Yangon. Contact Janis Gordon [email protected]
Air ForceSeeking information regarding Australian Airmen attached to RCAF in Canada in WW2 from 3/7/41 to 24/2/42. My late husband, ALEXANDER GOR-DON STUART DFC, ordered to return with aircraft to Australia, navigated an american pilot in radio silence at night to a small island to refuel then on to Aus-tralia, using only his wrist watch and the stars. My grandchildren are keen to hear more of this mission. Contact Ann Stuart [email protected] or 53/260 Fulham Rd Heatley QLD 4814.
Seeking assistance in locat-ing RAAF dependants’ medical records from 2 tours of But-terworth. All avenues have so far proved unsuccessful and would like to hear from mem-bers who have had similar problems. Contact Ron Clouten [email protected]
Seeking ex-RAAF flight stew-ards from 33 Sqn Boeing 707 81-85 Richmond, and ex-flight stewards 34 VIP Sqn Fairbairn 72-77. Contact James Buise [email protected]
Seeking relatives of the crew of the RAAF Coastal Command Sunderland N461 that beached on Praa Sands Cornwall Eng-land on 2/6/43 including the captain CB WALKER and pilot WJ DOWLING, after fight-ing off an incredible number of Ju88 fighters. The Breage Parish Council in Cornwall is plan-ning a monument and blessing to mark the 70th Ann in 2013 and would like to keep these relatives informed. Contact Ron Benning [email protected]
Seeking personal accounts from veterans who were on Morotai or Biak on 18/9/45 concerning the defence person-nel on the medical transport plane Dakota A65-61 who were tragically killed when the plane crashed in New Guinea. For a book dedicated to their mem-ory. Contact Marilyn Campbell 0400 084 578 or (07) 5442 5979.
Seeking ROD RUMMING ex RAAF discharged Qld, was a Cook at Fairbairn ACT 89. Con-tact John Foster 0430 591 582 or [email protected]
Seeking relatives of FSGT JACK CURTIS MCKITTRICK
who was killed in a flying accident at Claresholm Alta. Canada on 20/7/44. I have pho-tos which could interest you. Contact Gordon (02) 9489 0092 or [email protected]
Seeking Photographs and anecdotal information onmy late husband LEONARD HUGH WAREING, LAC who served in Tocumwal, Brisbane, Hollandia, Leyte and after WW2 with the Occupation Forces in Japan. Contact Ann Wareing (07) 4092 1505 or [email protected]
NavyA Naval Memorial is to be con-structed in the gardens of St Mary’s, the ‘Navy Church’ at Kangaroo Point, Qld. To coin-cide with the 110th Ann of the first Aust Naval ship-to-shore comms it will be dedicatedon 9/4/13. The Naval Cente-
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nary Memorial Committeeis seeking support and donations. Contact Tony [email protected]
Seeking the families anddescendants of naval veteransof WW1, in particular sourcesof unpublished, diaries, stories and photographs, for a newhistory of the Royal AustralianNavy 1914-18 to be publishedas part of the centenary commemorations. Contact DrDavid Stevens (02) 6127 6503 [email protected]
Seeking Members of the 32ndIntake from Collins or WaltonDivisions July 70 and our June71 passing out parade. I ammissing details of 33 membersfor a special 50th Ann of eitherdate. All member details wilremain confidential. ContactPeter (Bear) Garth 0419 737 554or [email protected]
Seeking RICHARD S HALLEngine room Artificer, from theJan 60 intake of HMAS Nirimbaand later on HMAS Yarra inVietnam. For intake reunioncall Colin Burns on 0421 429 611
S e e k i n g F R A N KOSTROWSKI or ex wifeSHIRLEY HILTON. ContactPhilip Rayner on (02) 6292 3260or [email protected]
Seeking JIMMY BAILEYfrom Creswick, Vic. JoinedArmy as apprentice 23/7/48, dis-charged 49/50 then joined Navy. Served in Korea 50/51 on HMAS Tobruk as a stoker/mechanic. Our last contact was 52/53. Con-tact Mike Tynan (03) 5339 9728.
MiscSeeking a copy of “The Fiery Phoenix” by W P Bolger & J G Littlewood. The history of the
2/7th Aust Infantry Battalion. I served with Jack Littlewood for four and a half years and am anx-ious to aquire a copy of his book. I am a serious collector. Contact Darcy Dugan darcydugan@ hotmail.com or (07) 3882 1331.
Seeking crew or passengers of the nine Catalinas that trans-ported former POWs home from Brunei Bay to Sydney via Darwin. I was a Flight Officer in the no 20 and no 43 Sqns and would like to compare stories. Contact Gordon Wicks Bayside ACF 136 Marconi Rd Bronelles Bay NSW 2264 or (02) 4973 2038.
Seeking relatives of WW2 ser-vicemen Gunner RW MARTIN, LCPL JA ELGAN, Gunner PJ RYAN, CPL EC STEPHENS, CPL K WHENAN and AB H WILKINSON. Vetaffairs Administration has been sent photos of these servicemen’s graves in Kanchanaburi War Cemetery, Thailand, which a reader would like passed on to relatives. Contact [email protected]
Seeking information on the death of NEIL CAMPBELL WALKER, late of “Kaluga” Nyngan NSW. Enlisted at Dubbo Nov 41, killed Feb 42 in Singapore. A former piper with Scots College, it was told via letter to my grandmother that he took up the bagpipes of an injured piper from 2nd Btn of the Argyll and played these until he was killed. We have lost this letter and are looking for cor-roboration of this story. Contact James Walker [email protected] or (07) 4666 2229.
The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (Qld. Branch) has recently restored a WW1 Hon-our Board listing those Qld Pharmacists and Apprentices who appear on the WW1 Hon-our Roll, which can be viewed at 20 Cornwall St, Dutton Park. We plan to hold a ceremony to rededicate the Honour Board on 11 Nov 2012 and are seeking photographs and stories from descendants. For a full list of the Honour Roll or information on the ceremony contact Michelle Rosenthal (07) 3896 1900 or [email protected]
Seeking any information on the Army and RAAF broad-casting stations throughout the Pacific which provided enter-tainment to our troops 44-46 for a book. Contact Bruce Carty (02) 4340 1740 or [email protected]
Lindisfarne RSL Sub Branch is holding a Vietnam Veterans
Day service at your memorial situated in Anzac Park, Lindis-farne, Tas on 18 Aug 2012 at 9.30 am with refreshments to follow and ample time to attend ser-vice in Hobart. All Tasmanian Vietnam Veterans welcome. Contact Lindisfarne RSL Sub Branch (03) 6243 9820 morn-ings only.
Two fundraising CDs, Viet-nam Dreamscape and Angels Beyond the Abyss, are now available from the ABC shop, containing song material as an insight to such things as the aftermath of war. All proceeds go to ‘youngdiggers’ as a dona-tion to assist currently serving and recently discharged defence members. For more informa-tion contact Francis Edwards [email protected]
Seeking information on all ex-students of Parade College in Melbourne who served in Malaya, Korea, Vietnam and Iraq. The College is wishing to draw up a nominal roll of all ex-servicemen who served in these areas and who attended Parade. Contact johnjoss49@ hotmail.com
Seeking to contact anyone who served with “K” Field Security Section at Mer-auke Dutch New Guinea 44/45. Contact Peter Langford [email protected] or (02) 6295 7626.
S e e k i n g G A R RY A MOULTON, who served in Vietnam 69/70 for 7 months. Contact Pam Le Couteur (nee Pearson) (03) 5952 5673.
Seeking Clerical Officer named JULIE with whom I worked at 26 Engineers Stores Sqn, Coopers Plains around 70/71, regarding Vietnamese photo album. Contact John Betts 0407 619 929.
Battle of Milne Bay 70th Ann Commemoration Service is being held at 10am on 25/8/12 at the Milne Bay Memorial Library and Research Centre, 61 Kittyhawk Drive, Chermside, Brisbane. Contact Brad Shillig 0431 440 066 or [email protected]
Seeking the Vet living in Vietnam who was looking for JOHN COSTELLO ex 1 Field Sqn RAE. Try the welfare office at C T RSL on pawsct2@ bigpond.com or contact Robbie Robinson [email protected]
Found during a cruise out of Brisbane a pewter hip flask that probably belongs to a person with a maritime background. Send details of flask and ship to [email protected]
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