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Greetings to all fellow Gunners,
Now that the flurry of activities of ANZAC Day are behind us, we are looking forward to the following events:
Royal Australian Artillery Historical Company Invitation
It is with regret I have to inform you of the passing on Norman Foley. Rest in Peace Norman. A Service for Norman will be held next Tues the 12 th of May at 1430 hrs at the CHRISTCHURCH Crematorium WIGRAM
It was a little late for ANZAC Day, but the RNZAA Motorcycle Club eventually made it to Gallipoli. Tony and Anthony McLeod with the Sphinx in the background. Best wishes to everyone for Gunners Day.
Updated Attendance 161 Vietnam Reunion - as at 11 May
From: Roger Pearce
This will be of interest to veteran members. Could you please circulate.
Request from Jack Parr ([email protected]):
161 Battery RNZA Vietnam Veterans will be gathering in Palmerston North on 14 -16 July 2015, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the battery reporting ‘one gun ready’, at Bien Hoa in the Republic of Vietnam.
Tony and Anthony McLeod placed a red flower in remembrance of Anzac Day in the hills above Trieste in Italy, where the NZ Divisional Artillery finished operations in WW2.
"Teach Macown, Danny McCort and Bunny Tumai at the Dawn Service in Rotorua , photo by Bernie McCort.
3 Chch Gnrs on ANZAC Day (Gnrs Frances, Dawson & Bolams)
A couple of gunners receive a farewell from the Mayor of Rimbach, Germany as they set off on their journey to Iran.
L-R Herr Holger Schmidt, Tony Mcleod, Reiner Geiss, Anthony Mcleod
Click here to see an update on the 81st Annual General Meeting and Reunion of the Royal New Zealand Artillery Association that will be held over the period 13-15 Novemb
From Glenn Lupo:
I my name is Glenn Lupo. I'm writing to see if any one can assist me with finding out information about my father's life in the service ?.
I have received his army records but as we all know they are rather cold and to the point .