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Women’s Auxiliary Australian Air Force veteran Beryl Barton is presented an Air Force 2021 commemorative memento by Senior Australian Defence Force Officer RAAF Base Wagga Group Captain Chris Ellison. Story by Flight Lieutenant Lana Woodhouse. Photo by Sergeant John Marshall.

Work with Mosquitoes a source of pride

04/05/2021 Mike Hughes 63 Views 0 Comments

Personnel from RAAF Base Wagga helped Beryl Barton (nee Slingo) celebrate her 100th birthday just before Anzac Day. CAPTION: Women’s

Franklin II enters the waters near HMAS Creswell in Jervis Bay, NSW, accompanied by Navy One. Story by Lieutenant Commander Dave Jones. Photo by Able Seaman Susan Mossop.

History Royal Australian Navy

College icon sails home

02/05/202102/05/2021 Mike Hughes 214 Views 0 Comments

Restored ex-Royal Australian Naval College (RANC) yacht Franklin II sailed back to her former home port of HMAS Creswell in

Warrant Officer of the Navy Deb Butterworth, right, speaks with Gaye Doolan, Heather Milward and Judith Rowe from the WRANS - Naval Women’s Association (ACT) at the Australian War Memorial. Story by Acting Sub-Lieutenant Jack Meadows. Photo by Petty Officer Bradley Darvill.

History Royal Australian Navy Veterans

Formation of women’s naval service commemorated

02/05/2021 Mike Hughes 170 Views 0 Comments

Back in April 1941, 12 female telegraphists and two attendants were authorised into service in the Women’s Royal Australian Naval

Ex-Corporal George Hepburn, Vietnam veteran of 161st (Independent) Reconnaissance Flight with Craftsman Cameron Powell at Broomfield, Victoria. Story by Captain Carolyn Barnett.

ADF People History Veterans

A special Anzac Day at home

30/04/2021 Mike Hughes 90 Views 0 Comments

Australians have gathered since 1916 by their town’s war memorials to remember the fallen, the wounded and all those who

Lieutenant Sarah Rohweder reflects in front of the Roll of Honour at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra. Story by Sergeant Sebastian Beurich. Photo by Leading Seaman Kayla Jackson.

ADF People History Veterans

A day to remember

30/04/2021 Mike Hughes 87 Views 0 Comments

This year’s dawn service was unforgettable for one member, who stood next to her grandfather in her uniform for the

George King, who turned 100 on Anzac Day, visiting the National Maritime Museum in Sydney. Story by Private Jacob Joseph.

ADF People History Veterans Videos

Marking a century on Anzac Day

30/04/202130/04/2021 Mike Hughes 73 Views 0 Comments

A former sailor in HMAS Bathurst had planned a quiet one for his 100th birthday on Anzac Day. CAPTION: George

Private Scott Thompson at St Mary's Primary School, Northampton, WA, during the clean-up following Tropical Cyclone Seroja. Story by Captain Zoe Griffyn. Photo by Leading Seaman Kieren Whiteley.

ADF People History

Deployment is a family affair

30/04/2021 Mike Hughes 57 Views 0 Comments

Private Scott Thompson’s deployment to help the recovery efforts in Western Australia following Tropical Cyclone Seroja has taken the Perth

Recruit Billy Winkler-Sheean is attending Recruit School at HMAS Cerberus in Victoria. Story by Lieutenant Tanalee Smith. Story by James McDougall.

ADF People History

Following in famous footsteps

30/04/2021 Mike Hughes 53 Views 0 Comments

Billy Winkler-Sheean grew up walking the Sheean Walk and hearing proud family stories of the heroism of his great-great uncle,

Building a mezzanine extension for timber storage

CONTACT BLOG SPOT Editor's Vlog

Building a mezzanine extension to store long timbers

28/04/202101/05/2021 Brian Hartigan 267 Views 0 Comments Make-n-Do

This was another of the big projects I did in my shed recently – creating a long-timbers storage space by extending the existing mezzanine.

Former military nurse Colleen Crabb at the Nurses Memorial Plinth in Hervey Bay on ANZAC Day 2021.

Letters to the Editor Veterans

Most grateful we could march together again – ANZAC Day 2021

28/04/2021 Brian Hartigan 160 Views 0 Comments ANZAC Day 2021

It was very humbling to see the large crowd pay their respects to the veteran community at both the Dawn Service and Main Parade.

A24-362 OX-V Catalina takes to the skies near RAAF Base Edinburgh. In the background a Neptune and a AP-3C Orion. 3 generations of 11 Squadron aircraft. Photo by Corporal Craig Barrett.

History Royal Australian Air Force Videos

Top 10 Iconic RAAF Aircraft – 7: Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina

26/04/202107/05/2021 Mike Hughes 203 Views 0 Comments

As the Royal Australian Air Force celebrated its Centenary on 31 March 2021, they compiled their Top Ten most iconic

Letters to the Editor

Townsville hits airwaves on ANZAC Day

26/04/202127/04/2021 Brian Hartigan 160 Views 0 Comments

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Members of the Special Air Service Association in Sydney for the ANZAC Day 2021 march, where they caught up with former Governor General and former Chief of Defence Force Sir Peter Cosgrove. Sent to CONTACT by Darren Perry.

Letters to the Editor Veterans

Ex SAS catch up with ex-big-boss in Sydney

26/04/2021 Brian Hartigan 581 Views 0 Comments

Members of the SAS Assn in Sydney for the ANZAC Day 2021 march caught up with former GG and former CDF Sir Peter Cosgrove.

Paula and Ian Cavanough after the ANZAC Day Dawn Service in Yeppoon, Queensland, 25 April 2021.

Australian Ian Cavanough News Veterans

Who are these ANZACs? – by Ian Cavanough

26/04/202126/04/2021 Brian Hartigan 342 Views 0 Comments Ian Cavanough

The speech delivered by CONTACT friend Ian Cavanough at the Dawn Service in Yeppoon, Queensland on ANZAC Day 2021.

Relatives of Ordinary Seaman Edward “Teddy” Sheean, VC prepare to lay a wreath at an Anzac Day Service in Latrobe, Tasmania. From left, Mr Andrew Jarvie, Mr Ted Sheean, Miss Bella Sheean and Mr Garry Ivory. Story by Lieutenant Jessica Craig. Photo by Petty Officer Tom Gibson.

History Royal Australian Navy Veterans

Navy’s first VC recipient commemorated

25/04/2021 Mike Hughes 195 Views 0 Comments

Navy personnel have marked Anzac Day in Latrobe, Tasmania to honour Navy’s first Victoria Cross recipient, Ordinary Seaman Edward “Teddy”

Letters to the Editor

Please use ANZAC not Anzac

25/04/2021 Tracy Brown 200 Views 0 Comments

As, what I believe to be, the premier defence force publication please, please, please stop authors using ‘Anzac’. It is ‘ANZAC’.

CONTACT BLOG SPOT Editor's Vlog

I got a ‘Respect Package’ from Illawarra Digger Drop Off – THANK YOU

24/04/202101/05/2021 Brian Hartigan 162 Views 0 Comments

I got a very nice-surprise special delivery today – a ‘Respect Package’ from Illawarra Digger Drop Off, organised by the local RSL.

Leading Aircraftwoman Carley Dunn, left, Squadron Leader Del Gaudry, and Corporal Maddison Henry stand with Mrs Iris Terry during a formal presentation of a uniform at the Fairfield RSL. Story by Eamon Hamilton. Photo by Corporal Kylie Gibson.

History Royal Australian Air Force Veterans

New uniform for Air Force veteran

23/04/202123/04/2021 Mike Hughes 254 Views 0 Comments

A new uniform has been presented to 103-year-old Air Force veteran Iris Terry, which she will proudly wear on her

An evacuation raft built by the Royal Australian Navy Bridging Train is shown evacuating artillerymen with a field gun in January 1915. The rafts were towed by lighters during the evacuation from Gallipoli.

History Royal Australian Navy Veterans

Bridging Train carries precious cargo

23/04/2021 Mike Hughes 127 Views 0 Comments

Although the Royal Australian Navy Bridging Train (RANBT) only existed for two years, the unit performed crucial work for the

ADF Health and Wellbeing News Videos

The fight continues one year on

22/04/202122/04/2021 Mike Hughes 186 Views 0 Comments COVID-19

The ADF has recently marked one year since beginning its largest ever domestic operation – supporting the COVID-19 pandemic response.

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