This article is from John Garton, Captain Battery Kaptain, 161 Bty 16 Field Regiment.
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Key upcoming events:
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Gunner's Day, Sunday 26th May 2024.
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2024 RNZA Association AGM/Annual Reunion in Hamilton. Fri 18- Sun 20 October 2024. Click here for details
- St Barbara's Day, Wednesday 4th December 2024.
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Sunday, 17 November, 2013
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Wednesday, 13 November, 2013
Colonel Howard Jones died on Tuesday, 12 November 2013, aged 91 years. His funeral will be held at St Johns Church, Johnsonville, Wellington NZ on Friday 15 November 2013 at 1400 hours.
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Monday, 11 November, 2013
From Pappy Patchin, in the USA:
November 11th. When I grew up it was Armistice Day. It became Veterans Day. When I served with my mates from Australia and New Zealand it was Remembrance Day.
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Tuesday, 5 November, 2013
I have noticed in your site about guns around NZ that you state that this Krupp in Wanganui is a nine pounder and was buried by the Boers before being presented to the 4th Contingent NZMR by Kitchener.
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Monday, 4 November, 2013
A gathering of gunners, partners and families will be held at the Papakura RSA on Sunday 1st December 2013, to celebrate St Barbara's Day.
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Monday, 4 November, 2013
The AK Regt Assn will be holding a Armistice Day Service at our Cairns memorial on the cricket field opp the Cricket Grandstand at the Ak Museum.
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Thursday, 31 October, 2013
GIBSON, Keith Ernest 208036 GNR RNZA Korea - Peacefully in the loving care of The Croft, Timaru, on Monday, October 28, 2013, surrounded by his loving family.
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Monday, 28 October, 2013
An overview of New Zealand guns at war
Address by the Colonel Commandant, Barry Dreyer, to El Alamein lunch, 13 October 2013
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Monday, 28 October, 2013
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Sunday, 20 October, 2013
This year has seen the consolidation of the changes that we made to our Constitution at last year's AGM, when full membership was opened to all those who have served as a gunner for more than 3 months, and subscriptions for Full Members were scrubbed, the member being deemed to have paid his or her dues to the RNZA Association by virtue of their service to the RNZA. This important change in our raison d`etre has led to the need to connect (and reconnect) with a wider grouping of gunners than ever before, and I think we have got off to a slow but steady start during this year.
There have been 53 new members register through our website during the year, which means that we now stand at about . . . Click to read the report
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Monday, 14 October, 2013
Trending on Facebook gunners:
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Saturday, 12 October, 2013
The RNZAA Annual Accounts are attached for the AGM on 20 Oct 2013.
Click to view . . .
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Friday, 11 October, 2013
Hi all, good news re Rion. He has just returned home from major surgery of his right carotid artery. He was going to have both done but complications on the right stopped that. Four hours surgery and sent home too early. Re-admitted to intensive care again but now home.
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Friday, 11 October, 2013
Among the matters covered by the Executive Committee meeting:
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Friday, 11 October, 2013
Sunday 1 December
Picnic and tour of Godley Head