AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

By Neal Catley, FNZIM
About four years ago, I accepted an invitation to join the RNZNCA subcommittee Medallic WorkingGroup [Gary Houghton, Frank Rands, John Titmus, Rod Berry].

The subcommittee outcome is now ‘old hat’ as on 3 November 2021 those New Zealand military personnel who served under the FESR- ANZUK banner were quite rightly awarded the New Zealand Operational Service Medal [NZOSM]. Even though at times it was a bureaucratic, torturous medallic subcommittee working group journey it would be inappropriate of me not to acknowledge the work of Frank Rands. His enthusiasm and attention to detail [staff work] to ensure all of our medallic ducks stayed in line was impressive! Accordingly, I believe, Frank because of his fine work deserves a special BRAVO ZULU and a couple of jars of the brown stuff.