Reunion Diary

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2010

 

March (2)

July (4)

April (4)

October (4)

May (6)

November (4)

June (3)

 

 

 

2011 & 2012

 

April 2011 (1)

March 2012 (1)

 

 

Calls to Join

 

MARCH 2010

NZ BATTLE OF CRETE ASSN INC LUNCHEON AGM

10.30am Wednesday 24 March Tauranga RSA Contact President: Deirdre Hauschild at ldhausch@xtra.co.nz, 07 544 4321 or Secretary/Treasurer: Andrew Kusabs at andrew@kusabs.co.nz, (07) 333 2601

75 SQUADRON (RAF/RNZAF) ASSOCIATION, REUNION 2010

To be held in Palmerston North, 26-28 March. Contact the Secretary, Glen Turner. 75sqn.assnz@windowslive.com    021732835

 

APRIL 2010

RNZN GUNNERS REUNION

Easter 2010 (April 3 - 5) at RNZN Sports Complex, Ngataringa Bay. Contact: Jim Senton, 32 Moata Rd, One Tree Hill, Auckland 1061, 09 634-4650  027-270-5512.  jim.senton@orcon.net.nz   

NATIONAL REUNION OF THE RNZNWA FORMERLY NZ EX-WRENS ASSOC.

2-5 April 2010 (Easter) in Nelson. Contact: Mrs. Elizabeth Hedgley, 1 Jacobsen Lane, Ngaio, Wellington 6035.  04 4779 0081 d.hedgley@clear.net.nz

OTAGO MOUNTED RIFLES ASSN 146TH REUNION

Luncheon Mosgiel Memorial RSA Church St Mosgiel 1100am Thursday April 8. All welcome. Contact Clive Stringer 95A Argyle St Mosgiel 9024 (03) 489 1215.

APITI RSA CELEBRATING 80 YEARS

ANZAC Day Apiti Village. Contact Secretary P (Pat) Prince 18 Makoura Rd Apiti Ph 06 328 4714.

 

MAY 2010

5th FIELD REGIMENT LUNCHEON

To be held at Mosgiel RSA on Friday 7 May 2010 11am. Contact: Betty Moir, 5 Belt Rd, Ashburton 7700. Ph: 03 308 2037

REUNION RNZASC/RNZCT/RNZALR & NZDF

Past and present cooks, stewards, drivers invited to Invercargill 7-9 May 2010. Contact Allan (03) 218 1131, 86 Gladstone Tce Invercargill rnzctreunion2010@hotmail.com

CMT ASSOCIATION INC CHRISTCHURCH 60th REUNION CELEBRATION

7-9 May 2010. All who did NZ CMT training from May 1950 - 1958 & National Service Training. Contact: Reunion Secretary Alison Smith, 21 Kearneys Road, Christchurch 8062, 03 981-7623. legles@paradise.net.nz  

2NZEF JAPAN 17th ANNUAL LUNCHEON

To be held at the Hamilton Cosmopolitan Club 10am Saturday 15 May. Members, Veterans from all Armed Services welcome; especially, spouses, widows, families and friends. Contact Bill Mischefski P O Box 5098 Frankton Hamilton 3242. Ph: 07 847 6478 (M) 027 3547364

HOROWHENUA GUNNERS ASSOCIATION 50TH BIRTHDAY

To be held at the Levin RSA on Wednesday 19 May 2010. Luncheon and entertainment. All past Assn members and  Gunners including CMT and National Service are invited. $25.00 send to Secretary: Allan Gibson, 34 Gordon Place Levin.

NZ BATTLE OF CRETE ASSN INC

Battle of Crete Service Sunday 23 May Contact: Deirdre Hauschild 07 544 4321

 

JUNE 2010

1960/61 RNZN EMs & REMs PROPOSED REUNION

Queens Birthday Weekend at the Picton RSA. Contact: Roger Campbell, 63 Hampden St Picton 7220, 03 573 5107 rogerleecampbell@hotmail.com  

CMT NATIONAL SERVICE 60TH ANNIVERSARY

Queens Birthday Weekend 2010 at the Whangarei RSA. Contact: Bill Smith 09 437 4090 or George Roberts 09 432 8688

HMNZS OTAGO ASSOCIATION REUNION 50TH COMMISSIONING ANNIVERSARY

25-27 June 2010 in Dunedin.  All welcome RNZN and RNZNVR. www.hmnzsotago.org

 

JULY 2010

18 AVON SQDN AIR TRAINING CORPS

50th Anniversary Celebration. Contact: Brian Roberts, 38 Rosebery St, Spreydon, Christchurch, 03 337 2023,  brianroberts@snap.net.nz    

RNZAF 16 COURSE BOY ENTRANT SCHOOL REUNION

To be held in Blenheim 9-11 July 2010. Contact Kevin Cook  kevann@slingshot.co.nz Or 13 Gaylee Place Blenheim Ph 03 577 6818.

NZ BATTLE OF CRETE ASSN INC LUNCHEON

Noon Wednesday 14 July Tauranga RSA Contact: Deirdre Hauschild 07 544 4321.

37TH ANNIVERSARY REUNION OF THE MURUROA VETERANS' SOCIETY

24-25 July 2010 in Tauranga/Mt Maunganui.  Register www.mururoavet.com  or contact Peter Mitchell, 167 Landing Drive, The Lakes, Tauranga 3112.


 
OCTOBER 2010

HMS ASSEGAI ASSN 52 REUNION

20-21 October 2010 in Taupo. Contact: Jim Dunning 07 574 1040 or Colin Topp 09 298 9419.

RNZAF ARMOURERS ASSN REUNION 2010

October 2010 in Auckland. Former and current Armourers to contact: Les Olsen 09 4445015 laureles@clear.net.nz  or Ron Hales 09 832 5449 flyingbomb@xtra.co.nz for venue and date.

ALL SHIPS REUNION

Labour Weekend 2010 at Palmerston North RSA and Navy Club. Contact: Dave Leese, (06) 354 0479 or 027 243 0427, exnavy@inspire.net.nz  

RNZAF MEDICAL SERVICES REUNION

22-24 October 2010 in Blenheim. Defence Force Medics/Nurses/Medical Orderlies; Medical & Secretarial Officers; Nursing Officers; Civilian Medical Admin Clerks; Medical personnel Navy/Army served with RNZAF.  Contact: Colin Draper 03 578 9388 drapermates@xtra.co.nz

 

NOVEMBER 2010

NZ BATTLE OF CRETE ASSN INC

Christmas Luncheon Wednesday 3 November Tauranga RSA Contact President: Deirdre Hauschild at ldhausch@xtra.co.nz, 07 544 4321 or Secretary/Treasurer: Andrew Kusabs at andrew@kusabs.co.nz, (07) 333 2601

VICTOR 2 COY VIETNAM 1967/68 REUNION

To be held at Rotorua RSA on 12 – 14 November incl. Mortar/Pioneer/RP Sections NZ Component BN HQ and 104 BTY RAA. Contact: Bukit Hill 13 Bledisloe St Masterton Ph 06 377 2979 Email: bukithill@xtra.co.nz

W3 COMPANY RNZIR SOUTH VIETNAM

40th [and perhaps last] Anniversary Reunion
To be held in Christchurch 19 - 22 November 2010. Registration start early 2010 -  www.w3vietnam.org.nz .  Updates posted on website News section. Please use the website form, general queries to Bruce Young email bruceyoung@xtra.co.nz or ph 021 677 046.

RNZEME CORPS DAY REUNION (INCLUDING RNZLR)

November 26-28 2010 at Tauranga RSA.  Contact: Dennis Madden, 124 Twin Oaks Ave, Papamoa Beach, Tauranga 3118, Phone: (07) 5410061  E-mail: dennis.madden@vtnz.co.nz

 

April 2011

EX 1 RNZIR – SINGAPORE (RETURN TO SINGAPORE)

22 – 29 April 2011 Expressions of Interest to Neil Warner  Email: director@manawa.co.nz

 

March 2012

RNZN ENGINE ROOM BRANCH REUNION

To be held in Masterton 30 March – 2 April. Contact: Malcolm Harris 90 Cameron Cresc, Masterton (06) 377 1606; Dennis Bell (06) 370 1901 Fx: (06) 370 1902 Email: drbell@xtra.co.nz

 

CALLS TO JOIN

NEW ZEALAND KOREA VETERANS ASSOCIATION INC

Veteran membership of the Association is available to those members of the NZDF having completed a posting in the United Nations Military Commission since 1 January 1958 and awarded the appropriate medallic recognition for such service. Details for membership can be obtained from Douglas Callander, Secretary, 23 Longcroft Tce Newlands Wellington 6037. 4)478 3238 Fx 4)478 3602 Email callanderd@clear.net.nz

THE NEW ZEALAND MALAYA VETERANS' ASSOCIATION

Welcomes new members who served with Commonwealth Forces or Police in Malaya/Malaysia/Borneo or Singapore. Contact: Barry Allison, 6 Coldstream Rd Gisborne 4010, 06 867 7284, bazbarbzingizzie@xtra.co.nz, www.malaya.vets.co.nz

CRETE VETERAN AND DESCENDANTS NAMES WANTED

Pilgrimage to Crete for the 70th Commemoration 17-22 May 2011. Contact President: Deirdre Hauschild at ldhausch@xtra.co.nz, 07 544 4321 or Secretary/Treasurer: Andrew Kusabs at andrew@kusabs.co.nz, (07) 333 2601 

NEW ZEALAND BRANCH OF THE ROYAL MARINES ASSOCIATION

Meets bi-monthly on the 2nd Saturday of the month at Pt Chevalier RSA at 1400.  Full membership to serving or former RM, RMR and RN, HM Forces RM units, family members, Royal Marines Cadets.  Contact: Colleen Ellis, 3/136 Trafalgar Street, Onehunga 1061 Auckland, 09 622 1733, royalmarines@vodafone.co.nz or Edwin Barton, Unit 18, Waimanu Village,1 Piriti Drive, Te Atatu 8, Auckland, 09 834 9551 edwinbart@clear.net.nz. Visit http://www.royalmarinesassociation.org/nz/rma_nz_home.html

HMNZS LACHLAN 1949 – 1953 FIRST TWO COMMISSIONS 60th ANNIVERSARY & FINAL REUNION

 Contact: Keith Goddard 4 Kimberley Rd, Waihi 3610 Ph 07 863 3318, 021 251 6220, Email goddz@xtra.co.nz  or Frank Robb 14/57 Enfield Street, Hamilton 3200 Ph: 07 864 4246

ITALY STAR ASSOCIATION (CHRISTCHURCH BRANCH)

New members, veterans, family members, historians. Contact: Chairman Jack Cummins 58B Brooker Ave, Burwood. 03 383 5492 joan.jack@clear.net.nz    

RAF CHANGI ASSOCIATION

Includes HQ FAR EAST AIRFORCE, seeks NZ members ex RAF or RNZAF, who served at RAF Changi from 1946 to 1971. Contact: BW Lloyd, 32 Redwood, Burnham, Bucks, SL1 8JN, UK.

CALLING ALL OX & BUCKS LI, KINGS ROYAL RIFLE CORPS, RIFLE BRIGADE AND ROYAL GREEN JACKETS

All past members of RGJ and our former regiments are invited.  Contact: Frank Jones (09) 476 6974

WANTED – EX-RAF HALTON, RAF LOCKING OR RAF CRANWELL AIRCRAFT, RNZAF APPRENTICES

Contact: Ed Austin, 67/46 Beresford St, Pukekohe 2120, 09-239 2698.  edaustin@xtra.co.nz

CMT ASSOCIATION South Auckland Branch

Ex-CMT and National Servicemen are welcome to join. Association meets second Saturday monthly at Papakura RSA.  Enquiries to John Bennetts  jandsbennetts@xtra.co.nz (09) 298 6847

CMT ASSOCIATION INC Christchurch Branch

 If you took part in CMT or National Service Training, Army, Navy or Air Force, contact Jeff Smith, Secretary CMT Assoc Inc. Christchurch,  57B Rudds Road, Bromley, Christchurch 8062, 03 389 0613 or Frank Newsome frankandaudrey@clear.net.nz  

CMT & NATIONAL SERVICE ASSOCIATION

Wellington Branch Calling all Ex Service Personnel who took part in CMT & National Service training during the 50s and 60s in the Army, Navy, Air Force.  Contact:  John Hannan (04) 235 6885, jhannan@paradise.net.nz  

                       
CMT & NATIONAL SERVICE ASSOCIATION

Auckland Branch welcomes all ex CMT & National Service Men who trained with Army, Navy and Air Force under the scheme. Contact: Frank Beare 09 818 5753, beare@iconz.co.nz

D SUPPORT COMPANY, 2ND BATTALION NZ SCOTTISH REGIMENT

(Ex-members Association) meets monthly in Christchurch for lunch. Contact: Don Reed 19 Lake Terrace Rd, Christchurch, 03 383-2711.

CALLING ALL GUNNERS EX GUNNERS AND ATTACHED OTHER CORPS – MESSAGE FROM THE HOROWHENUA ARTILLERY ASSOCIATION – LEVIN

50th year of activities, are seeking new members. The Association meets twice a year in May and September to celebrate Gunners Day and El Alemein Day for lunch at the Levin RSA. Contact: Adam Gibson, 34 Gordon Place Levin 06 368 4187.