Administration
This section provides details of the Associations Constitution, Newsletters and Minutes of our Annual General Meetings.
RNZCA formal documents
RNZNCA Constitution 2022
Annual General Meeting Minutes
2001 Annual General Meeting Minutes
2002 Annual General Meeting Minutes
2003 Annual General Meeting Minutes
2004 Annual General Meeting Minutes
2005 Annual General Meeting Minutes
2006 Annual General Meeting Minutes
2007 Annual General Meeting Minutes
2008 Annual General Meeting Minutes
2009 Annual General Meeting Minutes
2010 Annual General Meeting Minutes
2011 Annual General Meeting Minutes and Financial Report
2012 Annual General Meeting Minutes
2013 Annual General Meeting Minutes
2014 Annual General Meeting Minutes, Chairman’s Report and Financial Report
2015 Annual General Meeting Minutes
2016 Annual General Meeting Minutes – Chairman’s Report and Financial Report
2017 Annual General Meeting Minutes – President’s Report and Financial and Treasurers Report
2018 Annual General Meeting Minutes – President’s Report and Treasurer’s Report
2019 Annual General Meeting Minutes – President’s Report and Treasurer’s Report
2020 Annual General Meeting Minutes – President’s Report and Treasurer’s Report
2021 Annual General Meeting Minutes – President’s Report and Treasurer’s Report
2022 Annual General Meeting Minutes – President’s Report – Treasurer’s Report
2023 Annual General Meeting Minutes – President’s Report – Treasurer’s Report
2024 Annual General Meeting Minutes – President’s Report – Treasurer’s Report
2025 Annual General Meeting Minutes – President’s Report – Treasurers Report
Newsletters
2010 Newsletter
2011 Newsletter
2012 Newsletter
2013 Newsletter
2014 Newsletter
Hi there, I have been having a look at the Comms training register. Please add the following
1975 Basic Comms training Wren signal. Feb 75 – April 75 Yvonne Le Bas, Caroline Honeycombe, Karen Raines. Instructor Tony Locke, Dave Robertson
1977 LCO(w) Caroline Honeycombe, Yvonne Le Bas Instructior Dan Warrington
Still waiting to get on the association membership list. Paid up for a few years now. Not sure whats happening.
You have been added to the listing. Look out each Saturday for a blog
Frank
Great work with the Website and the Newsletters Frank. Very topical and informative. Thank You.
Please to update the RNZNCOMMS Committee members……thanks!
Ron Stobie is Perth WA has not been receiving any newsletters for a few weeks.
Could you please check and ensure that he gets the newsletters in the future.
His email address is:- stobieronald@gmail.com
Tks.
i do not know my status i seemed to have slipped thru the cracks w strong nz15843 any elightenment would be appreciated tks in advanced wally
Have been advised that Rex Lucinsky ARD 16774 passed away on Dec 24 aged 79
His last ship I think was Inverell in around 1968 -I think Alex Woolston (RIP) was the LRD
His funeral will be held at the Hamilton Park Crematorium Chapel, 395 Morrinsville Road, Newstead on Saturday 31st December at 11.00am. Correspondence to the Lucinsky family C/- PO Box 276 Hamilton 3240. Woolertons’ Funeral Home FDANZ
My brother LT Gary James was part of a Comms team, back in 80s-90’s before he died.
I’m just reaching out to see if there is any photos of him available. I only had 1pic of him in Naval uniform that had since been lost . He was in white full uniform with hat under arm with possibly a sword to the side.
Would like to regain memories of my brother.
Hopefully someone may be able to help
Thanks
Sean James
Is there a form for use with “lost and Found”? Am looking for Stuart Boys NZ 14701 ex comms
Hey Geoff, Bill Bartlett here decrepit fellow buntingtosser. Stu Boys crossed overvthe bar someyears ago. Frank Rands may be able to shed more light on when. Cheers
Hi, off the radar question. I am looking for a contact for Electronic Warfare NZ reunion details. I am an ex Australian Navy EW Sailor looking to arrange a joint Aus/NZ EW reunion in NZ next year. If anyone can point me in the right direction or a contact for that info it would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Hello
My father (WALSH Robert Gordon NZ9187 Coder (d. 2011) was a Coder on the HMNZS Gambia in 1944-45. I am researching his time on the Gambia and am trying to understand what the role of a Coder did. I have a sketchy understanding, but it would be good to know what he did, what equipment was used etc.
Many thanks
Not sure if this is the right place to ask. Does anyone know what RN County Class destroyer visited Auckland early 1974? I had a brief brush with the RNZN then. I think I was on either the Waikato or Canterbury when we sailed with the destroyer and other ships to the Bay of Plenty. We had gunnery practice there. Either Kiama or Inverell were probably involved too.
Thanks
JCH
This may have been HMS Devonshire. Whilst On Waikato,1970s as the Yeoman we spent quite bit if time in company up the F.E.S . She carried the Capt D if I recall.
https://rnzncomms.org/20-signal-projector/
Reference the signal projector in the post could you possibly help me on the idea of a rough value of one of these?
Have just been informed of Joe Moronry’s passing in Taihape. His son Aaron contacted me asking could I pass on info to his mates, no funeral arrangements att. Aaron would like someone from RNZN Comms Assocation to contact him so on +64 27 283 7969 for passing on of Joe’s funeral.
Hi . I’m looking for any history of my uncle and Grandfather. Photos , information of any kind.
Sid Beattie served WW2 on a minesweeper
Ken Beattie I think was in Comms in the 50s or 60s
Hi Marc,
In 1958, Ken Beattie and I were members of the first Junior/Ordinary Telegraphist course held at North Head. The course instructor was PO/Tel Snow Millson, and our Divisional Officer was Lieutenant Commander Eggy Biggs, RNZN. Upon completing the course, the entire class was drafted to HMNZS Royalist. In 1960/61, Ken was posted from Royalist to HMNZS Iirangi [Naval Wireless Station at Waiouru]. From HMNZS Irirangi, I think Ken was posted either back to sea or posted to the Navy Office in Wellington.
Ken Beattie was with up picking up HMNZS Blackpool 1966 – 67. He was my ARD of our watch and thanks to Ken I got my ARD rate on that trip.
Hi, my mother Marjorie Hickmore (nee Atkinson) passed away recently and to enable her ashes to be placed with my fathers in the RSA plot they have had for many years the rules have changed in New Zealand and we now have to prove she is a former WRN, she was the president of the WRNS in New Zealand for many years but I cant locate anyone or even sure its still operating, could you advise how I can get this proof by way of a reg number or something I can show so we can take her to her final resting place with my Dad.
At Whakatane the council allow a deceased spouse to be interred with the deceased service person in the RSA section, regardless of wether the spouse was military or not.We at the RSA have not come across this rule change.
Contact “The Navy Club” through Keith Ingram (email: kiwikeith@xtra.co.nz). He may put you in touch with Margaret Mitchell who may be able to help.