Well fellas here's another way of having our web site become even more popular.
When your visiting other sites and leaving entries in their guest books add our Association URL
( http://au.oocities.com/ozflea20/adg1.html )
as part of your entry.
This will extend the hand of friendship to other Veterans. And help us grow and become even more recognised.
Regards the POM.
Those who would like to hear from Fellow ADGies.
Alan Atherton...........02-6687-5920
Paul Tuck....................02-4991-1964
Mick Brodie................ 02-9940-4340
Mick has been a little crook lately, but now is back to lining up for a beer or two.
Well fellas, this is a rather simple procedure,
Place the cursor over the image you wish to have as your desktop and right click from the box that has dropped down select save as wallpaper or save to your doc's, if you have saved the image to your doc,s then you will need to go to the control panel click on display then select background tab now click on brouse and select the image from where ever you have saved it to, then select whether you would like it centralised or stretched or tiled. Presto it is now done .
The POM
If ya going to drop your load, then please consider the consquences.
VA58
Monday, 20 May 2002
SA Government asked to GUARANTEE WAR GRAVE TENURE
Minister for Veterans' Affairs Danna Vale today called on the South
Australian Government to legislate to ensure that the war graves of Vietnam
veterans are maintained in perpetuity.
Minister Vale said an amendment to existing land use legislation would
protect the graves of 54 Australians soldiers killed during the Vietnam War.
The graves are currently covered by limited tenure leases of 25-50 years.
"I have written to Premier Rann asking him to support a legislative change
which would give the relatives of these fallen servicemen the assurance that
their graves will be maintained by the nation," the Minister said.
"For almost a century, successive Federal Governments have committed to
maintain the war graves of our war dead in perpetuity in cemeteries all over
the world.
"The proposed legislative changes would bring to an end the anomaly of South
Australian Vietnam War dead having only limited tenure leases.
"The Commonwealth has agreed through the Office of Australian War Graves to
fund tenure renewals for these graves. However, I see this action as a
'stop-gap' measure while the two Governments work together to effect the
necessary changes to this situation," the Minister said.
From January 1968 until the end of the Vietnam War, nearly 500 Vietnam war
dead were returned to Australia, where burials occurred in civil cemeteries
and cremetoria.
"The Federal Government has made strong representations to France in recent
months to ensure that the graves of Australians on the Western Front are
left undisturbed.
"Here at home we owe it to the families of these men to show them the same
regard," Minister Vale said.
"These men gave their lives in service of their country. It's the least we
can do to honour them in death."
"I am confident that we can work with the South Australian Government to
bring this situation to a satisfactory conclusion."
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VA58
Monday, 20 May 2002
lest we forget - corporal raymond durston
The Minister for Veterans' Affairs, Danna Vale, today expressed her sorrow
at the passing of Victorian World War I veteran, Raymond Durston.
Mr Durston passed away yesterday afternoon at St Leigh's Nursing Home in
Sandringham, aged 102.
"This is another sad loss for Australia, coming so soon after the death of
our last Gallipoli veteran," Minister Vale said.
"The contribution that our veterans have made to this country is
extraordinary. They have earned our gratitude and respect for their
willingness to serve in the most difficult of circumstances.
"Their generation shaped the Anzac spirit that we now hold so dear and which
we endeavour to pass on to future generations of Australians.
"Mr Durston was active in sharing his story at community functions in his
local area, which was such a valuable gift to our young people," she said.
Born in South Gippsland, Mr Durston enlisted at 18 years of age in March
1918, having served four years in the school cadet corps and seven months
with the Melbourne University Rifles.
He was attached to the 11th General Service Reinforcements and embarked for
England. After surviving an outbreak of influenza aboard the ship, which
killed 23 soldiers, and an attack by a German submarine, Private Durston
arrived in England the day after the Armistice was signed.
Promoted to Corporal, he served at the AIF Headquarters and the Kit Stores
in London until his return to Australia in November 1919.
Mr Durston studied electrical engineering and enjoyed a successful career as
an engineer.
In 1999, Mr Durston, along with other surviving World War I diggers, was
awarded the 80th Anniversary Armistice Remembrance Medal. This is
Australian's first commemorative medal, issued to mark the 80th anniversary
of the end of World War I.
With the passing of Raymond Durston, only 15 known Australian World War I
veterans remain, including three Victorians. Mr Durston's family is
planning a private funeral.
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VA60
Monday 20 May 2002
Minute's silence to honour Anzacs
The Minister for Veterans' Affairs, Danna Vale, today encouraged all
Australians to observe one minute's silence on Friday to honour the passing
of the last Anzac, Alec Campbell.
The Minister said it was an appropriate gesture for individuals and groups
of Australians to mark the closing of a chapter in our history.
"A minute's silence is a mark of respect and honour which is in many ways
more significant than any other tribute we might make," the Minister said.
"For people to put aside the everyday concerns of commerce, industry,
government and education for a short time to reflect on the sacrifices made
by men such as Alec Campbell is both fitting and moving."
The minute's silence will coincide with the state funeral to be held in
Hobart for Alec Campbell on Friday morning.
"As Mr Campbell is mourned by family, friends and dignitaries, I would hope
that all schools, offices and businesses have the opportunity to pause and
remember the passing of the last of the men who became role models for a
nation.
"I see this as a way in which Australians can be involved and pay their
respects."
The Minister said the silent tribute would honour all of those who fought
under the name Anzac during the Gallipoli campaign.
"Gallipoli was a baptism of fire for the young nation of Australia and we
proved worthy. While not a victory in battle it was a victory of the spirit
and the time that defined us a nation," she said.
The Minister said the Anzac spirit had come to represent the best of what it
meant to be Australian, embodying ideals of mateship, loyalty, courage and
larrikinism.
"This spirit lives on, even with the passing of the last of the Anzacs," she
said.
"A minute's silence will be a simple but heartfelt gesture to remember them
all. I trust all Australians will decide to join in this great mark of
respect."
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Alec Campbell the last of the Australian Gallipoli Veterans is now gone, but the Legend lives on.
THE death of the last Anzac, Alec Campbell, would have quite an effect on all Australians, Prime Minister John Howard said yesterday.
'It's a very sad day,' Mr Howard said.
Anzac Day had grown in popularity in the hearts of Australians in recent years because people felt they were losing the last living link with Gallipoli, Mr Howard said.
'And people have been very conscious of that.
'I think the death of Alec Campbell and the recognition that there is now nobody left alive anywhere in the world, let alone Australia, who was involved in that campaign that has done so much to shape what we think of ourselves will have quite an effect on people.'
The Government has offered Mr Campbell's family a State funeral for the veteran.
'We decided some time ago that it would be the right thing to do and if a State funeral is accepted then that is an opportunity for the entire nation to honour this remarkable man,' he said.
World War I veterans Ted Smout and Eric Abraham accepted the loss of the last remaining Gallipoli veteran Alec Campbell with a sad sense of resignation yesterday.
'There's not too many of us left now,' 104-year-old Mr Abraham said.
Mr Abraham, who lives at Pinjarra Hills in Brisbane, served on the Western Front in France and Belgium and two of his brothers died in the conflict.
His mate, Ted Smout of Sandgate in Brisbane, share similar views.
Both men travelled to France in 1998 with two other veterans to receive the nation's highest military award, the Legion of Honour, for their service in the Great War.
ALEC Campbell will be honoured with a State funeral, even though his family believes the last Anzac would have thought it ridiculous.
Widow Kathleen said yesterday the family had decided to accept Prime Minister John Howard's offer of a State funeral, despite concerns they would be overwhelmed by 'important' people.
The State funeral will be held at St David's Anglican Cathedral in Hobart on Friday.
But the burial service will be confined to family and close friends.
Mr Campbell died on Thursday night in a Hobart nursing home, with his wife beside him.
He was aged 103.
The death of the last known survivor of the Gallipoli campaign brought tributes from all the important people Mrs Campbell viewed with trepidation; Mr Howard, Opposition Leader Simon Crean, RSL leaders, unionists (Mr Campbell was president of Launceston Trades Hall Council in the 1930s) and Buckingham Palace (though Mr Campbell was a republican).
At the same time three generations of his family gathered to pay more personal tributes to him a loving family man and a reluctant symbol of the Anzac spirit.
Mrs Campbell, 81, who tended him in their family home until her own frailty forced him to be moved to a nearby nursing home just before his 103rd birthday last February, said he would have thought a State funeral 'rather ridiculous'.
'It's nice to have the appreciation but I don't think he would have thought it a reasonable thing at all,' she said.
Gday Adam,
Sorry about the incorrect Christian Name, i have corrected it this morning thank you for letting me know, the reason for the mistake is at this time i do not have a roll of the fellas who served in East Timor, the only names are the ones i have up on site, now if you could add to that list i would be more then grateful as it might be quite a while before any nominal roll is released from Canberra.
Regards the Pom.
----- Original Message -----
From: ADAM HILLSLEY
To: ozflea@bigpond.com.au
Sent: Friday, May 17, 2002 9:34 PM
Subject: correction of name
i was looking in the roll of honor for timor and i would like like to bring to attention tha there is no michael hillsley it is in fact adam hillsley so could you by any chance please rectify the details if you would like to confirm the details you can contact me on the following.
THANKS.
CPL A.C. HILLSLEY
NCO GDTS
CSU-EDN
RAAF EDINBURGH
(Phone Number Suppressed)
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Wanted ; I have two of the three recordings of Snoopy verus the Red Baron , the one that i still need is "Snoopies Christmas " to complete the set, if any of our members has a copy of that particular song please let me know as i would be more than gratfull to obtain a copy of such .
The songs were 1. Snoopy versus the Red Baron . 2. The Return of the Red Baron. 3. Snoopy's Christmas.
Better still are these available on CD ??
The Pom.
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Subject: Ubon RTAB, 1965-66
Author:
Steve Kipp
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Date Posted: 10:57:32 05/16/02 Thu
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I served with the 8th Security Police Squadron, and remember the Aussies quite well.
One day, after being informed that our beer was piss, compared to Australian beer, a few of us made our way across the base (across the active runway, actually) to the Australian version of the NCO club, to see if this was true.
The bartender was a friendly kind of guy, and when we pulled out our money to order some beers, he said:
"Aw, put your money away, fellows".
Thinking this was a real show of comeraderie, we bellied up to the bar and thanked him for his offer of the free beers.
"No, that's not what I meant" he said. "It's your money, mates. It's no good here".
Well, we didn't get our beers that day, but I still think of that bartender whenever I get a chance to buy an Australian beer...
Well fellas this might be the trip away for next year pop in and have a look at the
" Land of the Long White Cloud "
How long has it been since you have paid a visit, click above.
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One Pom helping another Pom.
hi Pom, many thanks for the pictures of the gunbuggy they're excellent.
best wishes David Wood
A.T.F( Tony) Randal with a sweat up looks as though sandbagging was your cup of tea old chap, to his immediate rear holding open another half filled sandbag is our old mate "Mange" Tony Marinac and the man with the shovel may be Chris Burris.
L to R ...At Rest .....In Cruise ....At Speed.
With the release of last nights federal budget, it is hoped that there might be a bit of an "update" in training facilities and equipment.
Again from The Albums of Sluggo Wheat.