It is with regret I advise that Gordon Garwood has marched off for the last time to the Gunpark in the Sky, on March 3 2017, peacefully at home in Te Horo, aged 71 years.
Rest in Peace Gordon. Thank you for your Service
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Key upcoming events:
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Battles of Coral and Balmoral 50 year anniversary commemorations. Canberra 11-13 May 2018, and Townsville 24-27 May 2018. Click here for more information on the Canberra commemorations .
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Gunners Day, Saturday 26 May 2018.
-Auckland/Northern Semi-Formal Dinner Evening of Saturday May 26th 2018. Point Chevalier Memorial RSA, Auckland. Click here for more details.
-Waikato, Bay of Plenty, and Coromandel gunners casual get together and dinner 2pm-7pm, Te Aroha RSA, Saturday May 26th 2017. Click here for more details.
-Chch Gunners Day 2018. "Formal'ish" Dinner (with partners & friends invited) on Sat 26 May. Click here for Details. -
The Vietnam Veterans Association Re-union, Queens Birthday weekend 1-4 june 2018 Waiouru Military Camp. Click Here for further information and a downloadable/printable registration form for the reunion.
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RNZAA 84th Annual Gathering and AGM 2018. Dunedin. Labour Weekend, 19-21 October 2018. Click here for Draft Program. Click here for Accommodation suggestions.
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St Barbara's Day Tue 4th December 2018.
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Friday, 10 March, 2017
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Friday, 10 March, 2017
It is with regret I advise that Jim O'Halloran has marched off for the last time to the Gunpark in the Sky, on 7th March 2017, at Te Kuiti Hospital, after a long illness borne with strong and uncomplaining fortitude
Rest in Peace Jim. Thank you for your Service.
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Wednesday, 8 March, 2017
It is with regret I advise that Grenville Lightfoot has marched off for the last time to the Gunpark in the Sky, unexpectedly on March 1 2017, one day short of his 97th birthday, at Christchurch Hospital
Rest in Peace Grenville Thank you for your Service
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Tuesday, 7 March, 2017
Click here for link to latest issue of Army News.
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Sunday, 5 March, 2017
Christcurch Gunners Day Dinner on Friday 26 May 2017, at Trenches Restaurant & Bar (the new RSA), 74 Armagh St, Christchurch.
Click here for details.
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Monday, 27 February, 2017
It is with regret I have to inform you that WO 1 (Rtd) R N Roger (Neddy) Wylde has marched off to the Gunpark in the Sky, on February 21, 2017, at Hutt Hospital, in his 92nd year .
Rest in Peace Roger. Thank you for your Service.
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Monday, 27 February, 2017
While it is Echo Battery’s celebration, we also recognise that there is considerable affiliated history with other organisations, for example; 3 Fd Regt, 31 Battery etc, so we also invite ex gunners from other regiments to the celebration as well.
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Friday, 10 February, 2017
We are looking for an NZ gun detachment to participate in a 100 gun salute to mark the Centenary of the end of the Battle of Passchendaele on 10 Nov 17. Passchendaele saw the largest loss of life in one day for NZ in any conflict.
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Friday, 10 February, 2017
2nd February 2017
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Thursday, 9 February, 2017
Ritchies Transport are short of bus drivers in Auckland (in fact Nationwide and not only Ritchies). On the Shore they could do with 20 extra drivers of various availability.
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Thursday, 9 February, 2017
From Dominion Post 9 Feb 2017
At Home of Compassion, Silverstream.
Father Stack was the NZ padre at 1 ATF, Nui Dat, South Vietnam in 1969- 1970.
WE STAND ON THE SHOULDERS OF GIANTS
LEST WE FORGET
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Friday, 3 February, 2017
D Bty Sesquicentennial (150 years) events and 22(D) Bty Reunion 2017, Wellington. 21-23 July 2017. Click here for more information.
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Friday, 3 February, 2017
New Zealand Artillery heritage images in this issue, on pages 4 and 6. Many thanks to John Osborne for submitting this.
Click here to read this issue.
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Friday, 3 February, 2017
We have some opportunities for you to do this:
Australia - with the Australian Artillery Association, hosted by our good friend Kim McGrath.
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Tuesday, 31 January, 2017
It is with regret I inform you that Alan has gone to the Gunpark in the sky.
Fell asleep on 27 January 2017 after a courageous battle with illness.
Alan was a member of the Band for over 30 years, and was Quartermaster for many years