Contents:
- 2017 ANZAC Day Commemorations
- Annual General meeting
- 75th Anniversary of the Kokoda Campaign Commemorations
- New Book by Dr Tristan Moss
2017 ANZAC DAY COMMEMORATIONS
In this issue we focus on the very wide and well-attended representations of the PIB-NGIB-HQ-PIR Association at the commemorations in Sydney, Brisbane, Bomana War Cemetery (Port Moresby) Townsville and other towns. The Association can take much pride in this widespread participation, thanks to the ongoing commitment of many members in many places.
The Sydney March:
Early arrivals with Association banner at the Sydney assembly point.
L-R: Jock Wilkinson (PIB,NGIB), Sam Wilkinson, Peter Porteous (PIR), Peter Wilkinson, Wayne Bensley (PIR)
The Brisbane March:
Kev Horton, Don Graham and Greg Ivey at a Wreath Laying ceremony in Anzac Square, Brisbane, before the March
President Don laying the wreath.
On the march. Great crowds. President Don leads the march.
Kev Horton, Jenna & Terry Edwinsmith and Barbara Graham enjoy a post March lunch with other members
President Don narrowly misses the rough end of the pineapple at the post-March lunch with Phil Adam, Lindy Horton and Frank Cordingley and wife Margret.
The Townsville March
(L) Association member, Graham Carnes (left) with other National Servicemen at the Townsville March
Dawn Service, Bomana War Cemetery, Port Moresby
Photographs by Trevor Pryor
(L to R) WO 2 Matthew Christophers (Commander of Catafalque Party) with Members Owen Turner who laid our Association Wreath and Aidan Grimes, Kokoda Track Leader
Part of the crowd after the Bomana Service where the Australian Governor-General was guest speaker
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF OUR ASSOCIATION
As advised by our Secretary-Treasurer, Kev Horton, the Annual General Meeting of our Association will be held strong>on Saturday, June 3 at the Geebung RSL, Brisbane.
At 12 o’clock, we will meet at the club and lunch will be taken in the Bistro. Our meeting begins at 1 pm.
All are encouraged to attend this meeting to contribute to the strength of the Association as it carries out its growing list of projects.
COMMEMORATION OF THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE KOKODA CAMPAIGN, 2017
This will be held at the Rotary Kokoda Memorial Wall at Cascade Gardens, Broadbeach, Gold Coast. This occasion will also be combined with our Association reunion. The programme for this combined event is as follows:
7 August: Dinner at the Surfers Paradise RSL Club
8 August: Commemoration Service at Cascade Gardens (10.30 a.m.)
8 August: Reunion lunch at the Surfers Paradise RSL Club
All Association members and families are invited to attend. Please mark these dates on your calendar and advise Kev Horton (0418 750 189) or Greg Ivey ( iveygj@gmail.com) of your acceptance to attend any or all of these events.
A NEW BOOK BY DR TRISTAN MOSS
Tristan Moss’s new book, ‘Guarding the Periphery’, will be published in July by Cambridge University Press. Tristan is well-known to many in the Association as a result of the contacts he made in the course of his research. Tristan is now a research member of the Official History Team at the Australian War Memorial.
The book deals with the history of the Australian Army in PNG from 1951 to 1975. As such, it should be of great interest to all members of the Association.
The assistance that many members gave to Tristan in his research is acknowledged in this work.
The details of ordering a copy of this book will be advertised to members as information becomes available.
Newsletter Editor: Ian Ogston (Email: ozoggies2@gmail.com)