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Click here to view the article about the Battle of Kapyong and Battle of the Imjin River in April, 1951
Click here to read the article about a Canadian Arty reserve unit that sent pers over last year on CANZEX.
Greetings to all Wellington based Gunners!
Gunners’ Day 2016 (Thursday 26 May 2016) will be one of the most significant days in our lives – it marks the 300th anniversary of the Granting of the Royal Charter to the Royal Regiment of Artillery (our parent regiment).
News Letters 114 - 120 now on line and offer some interesting reading:
From Briam Meyer:
It is with regret I have to inform you of the passing of C H M Kitty Simeon at home in KAITAIA on Fri 8th of Jan 2016. Condolences to Arthur and Family. A Service for Kitty will be held at the KAITAIA RSA on Tues 12 Jan .
203525, FRASER, Brian Henry Statter (Tam).16 Fd Regt, Royal N.Z. Artillery, K Force. Passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on January 5, 2016.
Earlier this week, Gunner Derek Rixon, DCM was buried, and today there was a commemoration of his life at Hastings RSA. The Regiment was represented by the CO, Lt Col Ben Bagley, who read the Colonel Commandant’s note on behalf of the RNZA – Below:
7th January 2016
Peacefully passed away on December 31 2015. A private family cremation will be held tomorrow (Tues 5 January) and a celebration of Derek's life will be held at the Hastings RSA, King St, on Thursday 7 January at 2.oopm - all welcome.
Edward Alan (Alan) ELLIOTT,821735 GNR CMT, On December 20, 2015, passed away peacefully, aged 80. In accordance with Alan's wishes, a private family service has been held.
Message below from Ian Wilson (iandw@slingshot.co.nz):
Hi,
STUCK, Herbert Leslie Ernest (Ernie): Service No. 66371, Gunner, A Troop, 27 Battery, 5th Field Regt, , 2nd Div Arty. Peacefully, at Riverside Rest Home, on Friday, 18 December 2015.
Hi guys. I'm the son of an Australian 3RAR 67-68 Vietnam Veteran who received direct fire support from the 161 battery for almost the entire tour. Your shells got him out of deep sh*t on more than one occasion so my hat is off to you one and all.
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Having just read the latest RNZAA Newsletter, can I congratulate the Association on another successful year. It seems that fun was had by all at the dinner in Christchurch and we look forward to more of the same with the RNZAA in 2016.