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THE EM's Club

Here is an image which might get you looking twice.  How we have aged!  The photo was taken at the Enlisted Mens Club in approx 1969.  Who are these young jacks?
L – R  are Ian Sime, Rex Edwards, Don Swanson (USN), Tiny Johnson and a Writer Richard (Ski) Nawisielski (deceased).  Photo taken EM’s Club in Guam 1969, Waikato enroute to Hong Kong.
em's cluband here is another which must have been taken later as it is in colour.  Who are these communicators?
group of comms

L – R  George Randall, Barry Gilder, Tiny Johnson

9 thoughts on “THE EM's Club

  • Geoff Andrews

    Guy in the middle of top photo looks a lot like Lionel Lozer…?

  • Pic 1 – L to R ???, Rex Edwards, ???, Tiny Johnston, Ski
    Pic 2 – L – R George Randall, ???, Tiny Johnston

    • Tom (Tiny) Johnson

      Hi Skin, Got some more to upload yet and you appear in one of them.

  • Rex Edwards

    Top photo was taken at the EM’s club in Guam in 69. L to R are Ian Sime, Rex Edwards, Don Swanson USN, Tom Johnson and Ski. HMNZS Waikato was en route to HK from memory.

    • Tom (Tiny) Johnson

      Good memory Eddy couldn’t remember the Americans name was he a communicator?

  • John TYLER

    Yes Paul. Pic 2 middle. Barry Gilder.

  • Yes Rexie definitely our old mate Symie who joined with us of course — anyone any idea where he might be these days ????

  • Rex Edwards

    To Tom; Cant recall if he was a communicator but seem to remember he told us he was American Indian.
    To Paddy: Ian is in South Auckland in the real estate business.

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