Author: Frank Rands

Celebrating the Life of Lt. Cdr. Terence Walter Appleby, Royal Australian Navy 27 Sep 1931 – 30 Apr 2019 by

Lieutenant Commander Jeken Allen Elwin DSC, was the Navigating Officer on HMNZS Gambia from 1943 to 1946. He had an

A further written question has been put to Ron Mark, Minister for Veteran Affairs by Dan Bidois MP for Northcote. 

Again, Dan Bidois MP for Northcote has taken up the baton for veterans and has asked the Minister of Veteran

Here are a couple of images of the tools of the trade.  Sparkers were green with envy and used to

Here is an image of the boys at Caloundra RSL, Queensland taken in July 19, having a quiet one. L

The Director-General of the Multinational Force and Observers, Ambassador R. Stephen Beecroft, awarded Ron Mark, Minister of Defence and Minister

LONGCAST 13 September 19 – Navy Club, Remuera Club at 1200 20 September 19 – Ngapona Assn Lunch at Tauranga