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Regretfully I must inform you that my brother WO1 Robert George (Bob) Blankley, Korean War Veteran and the first SMA (Sergeant Major of the Army), is very ill in hospital and does not have long to live. He is suffering from multiple secondary melanoma tumors after major surgery two years ago. H
REMINDER - St Barbara's Day Friday 4 December.
Wellington based gunners and visitors to Wellington are requested to attend the celebration of our patron saint’s day at 1630 Friday 4 December 2015 in the Back Bar, The Backbencher Pub, Molesworth St.
Auckland Gunners will be gathering at the Birkenhead RSA on Friday 4 December from 1700 onwards` to commemorate St Barbara`s day.
A note of thanks to all on who had a hand in making the recent 81st AGM and Reunion in Christchurch a GREAT event.
From DomPost 23 November 2015
With regret I inform you that 539427 Cpl FS (Fred) Crabbe, passed away on Wednesday 18th November in Tauranga. Fred was a clerk (Pay??) with 161 Battery in 1966, his funeral will be at the Katikati RSA at 1400 hours on Wednesday 25th November.
Regards John (Woody) Barrett
206860 Gunner BUCHANAN, Barry Hayman Korean War. Barry,of Feilding, passed away on 20 November 2015, peacefully at home surrounded by his devoted family. Aged 85 years.
Click here to see the very interesting brief about "Defending the City A Short History" the brief from Reunion 2015 about defences of Lyttleton & Godley Head during WW2
BUCKTHOUGHT, Allan Stewart. (Reg No 203509, Sergeant NZ Army,16th Field Regiment, Korean War 1950 - 1953) Peacefully passed away October 14th 2015, aged 89 years 335 days.
Hi to all who attended the 81st Reunion and AGM in Chch over the weekend.
66181 KIRCHER, Robert Cecil (Bob) NZ Artillery. On November 9th 2015, peacefully at Auckland City Hospital in his 97th year.
St Barbara's Day for Chch/Canterbury and visitors to the area. Meet Chch RSA, 74 Armagh St, for St Barbara's Day, Friday 4 December.
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Intent: Drinks, and if you wish, a meal.
Good morning gentlemen,
These medals are now in my possession and we are asking if you can spread the word through your networks to find this man’s daughter. Her maiden name was Robynne Karen MARTIN. DOB 11 May 1954.
All we know about this man is:
Wellington based gunners and visitors to Wellington are requested to attend the celebration of our patron saint’s day at 1630 Friday 4 December 2015 in the Back Bar, The Backbencher Pub, Molesworth St.
David Weston
Wellington Representative
RNZA Association