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General Updates
April 1, 2017 Frank Rands

Blog Milestone

Not sure if you are aware but the Communications Blog has now had over one million hits since its inception

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March 31, 2017 Frank Rands

Lady Sponsors

We are currently updating our list of Lady Sponsors. If you can remember any Lady Sponsors associated with ships of

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March 31, 2017 Frank Rands

WHEN?

Okay you old timers.  We know that the Communications Training School has been moved around the defence property a number

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March 31, 2017 Frank Rands

US Navy Radio Station Kohimarama

Some time ago when Peter Smith worked on the Communications History (Link – pg 12) the question was asked why

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General Updates
March 29, 2017 Frank Rands

It’s only Money!

Some of you will remember the time when the Seaman’s Union were able to increase the pay for merchant seaman

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March 29, 2017 Frank Rands

Yeoman’s Gold Wire Badge

I always knew that the Yeoman of Signals were special, but how can the price of a Chief Yeoman’s Branch

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March 28, 2017 Frank Rands

Change of Name – Gary Kingdon

This is to let you know that I am changing my surname, back to my original birth name of Houghton.  

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March 28, 2017 Frank Rands

HMNZS GAMBIA NECKTIES

Can anyone out there help Irene?  If you can help Irene please leave a comment to this post. I am

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March 28, 2017 Frank Rands

Ring Any Bells?

Hello,  I was stationed aboard the USS Racine, LST 1191 and in the early 90’s and had the privilege of

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March 27, 2017 Frank Rands

Master Chief or Warrant Officer

The question on who was the first Warrant Officer has now been answered with a document viewed from the Archives.

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