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Veterans in
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Those unfamiliar
with Australian geography will be able to locate Tasmania on the following map.
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Where
it all started!!
The first idea of a
"get together" came from a meeting of this group. And the
"get together" resulted in the formation of Korea Veterans
Tasmania.
(L. to R)
M. Rayner, M. Wheeler, C. Bonney, T. Williams,
R. Patterson, J. Green.
The photo
was taken on J. Green's front fence in Launceston. (1991) Rex Patterson is
the only surviving member, the other Veterans
having passed away from war-caused injuries and complaints occasioned by
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CLICK
HERE AND HERE (there are two
pages!!) to read, and perhaps to down-load, a copy of the original
hand-written minutes of the first meeting of Korea Veterans Tasmania -
written by "Chum" Clarke (deceased 09-04-1995) our previous
historian. |
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About
Korea Veterans Tasmania
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"Freedom is not the right to
do as you please,
but the liberty to do as you
ought."
Coming Events 2010:
27th July 2010. 60th
anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean War Celebrations in Hobart - Anglesea Barracks (Ceremony) - Aberfeldie Hotel
(Luncheon) This event is not restricted to only Korea Veterans Tasmania
members, but is open to all Korean War veterans. Members of the public and
veterans, are to be assembled in the Korea War Monument area, no later
than 10.30AM to await the arrival of His Excellency the Honourable Peter
Underwood, The Governor of Tasmania and his Aide.
August - luncheon at the Claremont Hotel
Last Friday every month: Luncheon at Mowbray Hotel,
254 Invermay Road, Mowbray.
Newsletter: June 2010 edition has
been distributed.
Condolence:
On behalf of
the members of Korea Veterans Tasmania, I extend our sincere sympathy to
Yolande and family members of The Late Kenneth Campbell Goudie who passed
away in Hospital on 8th May 2010. at the age of 80 years. He served in
Korea for 367 days from 31-05-1952 to 12-03-1953 with 1st Battalion, The
Royal Australian Regiment and from 13-03-1953 to 02-06-1953 with
Headquarters, 28th British Commonwealth Infantry Brigade. His rank was
Corporal, and service number 3400473—Corps Royal Australian Infantry
Corps. Ken was born In Drouin, Victoria on 31st December 1929. He was an
enthusiastic supporter of Korea Veterans Tasmania in several ways, but
especially with the design & printing of our Christmas Cards. Also he
compiled the Korea Vets RSL Newsletter in Melbourne. Ken will be sadly
missed from our ranks. Ed.
Meetings and Committee Officers for 2010-11:
For the purpose of meetings of Korean War veterans,
Tasmania is divided into three regions :
(1) North-west Coast
Committee in 2010 / 2011
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Vice President: Geoffrey Woodcock, 4 Nelson
Street, Acton. Tasmania.
7320 |
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Tel: 03 6431 5821 |
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Committeeman: Vacant |
(2) Northern Tasmania:
Committee in 2010 / 2011
| Vice President: Henry (Dave)
Morcom, 5 Scott
Street, Lulworth. Tasmania. 7252 |
| Tel: 03 6382 6310 |
| Committeeman: M.
Smith |
(3) Southern Tasmania
Committee in 2010 / 2011
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Vice President: Vacant |
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Committeeman: Alan Price 58 Clarence
Street, Bellerive 7018 |
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Tel: 0362443117 |
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Patron: Colonel Jim Stewart M.C.
M.I.D. (Retd.)
(3 R.A.R.) |
| V/Patron: Alexander P.
(Blue) Thompson M.B.E. (Retd.) |
| Webmaster & Newsletter: Ray Willmot.
J.P. (Retd) (RAN) |
| Auditor: G.
Oakford. |
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Contact
details - E-mail:
koreavet@tassie.net.au |
President Rex
(Moey) Murfett |
2 Browne
Street, Hadspen. Tasmania. 7290
Tel/Fax 03 6393 7760 |
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Secretary/ Treasurer
Mr. A. (Tony) Oakford
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443
Oceana Drive, Howrah. Tasmania. 7018
Tel/Fax: 03 62 47 9343 |
In June each year the Annual General Meeting and
Reunion is held on a rotation basis in one of the above
regions, followed by a
luncheon, all organised by and
being the
responsibility of the Vice President for the particular region.
Korea Veterans Tasmania –
Members
As at
30-06-2010
| Bates,
John George |
O’Neill, Lionel T |
| Bezzant,
Ronald A |
O’Toole, Alan |
| Boland, Kenneth H |
Oakford, C A (Tony) |
| Bowers, Alfred
M |
Paterson, Rex |
| Butterworth, Eric
A |
Pentecost, Eric |
| Candow, David |
Perkins, Bevis C |
| Cordwell, Raymond F |
Perkins, Walter R |
| Cripps,Edison |
Pike, Eric J |
| Cummings, Donald J |
Price,
Allan T |
| Cundall,
Peter |
Quarrell Arthur |
| Cupit, Donald V |
Rackett, Phillip |
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Curphey, Frank |
Ryan, William P |
| Day, Bernard
J |
Schmidtke, Mervyn A |
| De Jersey,
Henry |
Singleton, John W |
| Driver, Norman D |
Smith,
Allan D |
| Espie, Nell J |
Smith, Henry C |
| Finn, Leslie (Mick)
W |
Stagg, Arthur J |
| Godfrey, Roy |
Stewart, Jim D |
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Hayes, David A |
Street, Ian T |
| Hodgetts, Colin W |
Sutherland, Wallace C |
| Holloway,
Sydney D |
Sweeney,
William B |
| Keep,
Gerrard |
Thompson,
Alexander P |
| Lacey, Keith L |
Took, Francis J |
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Latimer, Owen
H |
Townsend,
Hector |
| Leale, Brian A |
Waldron, Charles |
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Lynch,
Bryan H |
Westburgh, Edward W |
| Marley, Bart |
Wheeler,
Mervyn C |
| Martin,
Geoffrey D |
Willmot, Ray |
| Medwin,
L.A |
Woodcock, Geoffrey W |
| Morcom, Henry |
Wright, Donald J |
| Murfet, Rex W |
Willie
Walter (Wally) S |
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Yaldwyn,
Keith H |
Welcome:
A hearty welcome to our new member Arthur Quarrell who served as a Private
in the Korean War with 3rd Battalion The Royal Australian Regiment
from 13th January 1953 to 21st June 1953. Arthur was born in Hobart. His
Corps: Royal Australian Infantry Corps.
General:
Due to much hard work by the Ladies Auxiliary of
Funds Raising (with assistance from Government and Local Government
Councils), we are now fortunate to have venues (Parks) established in
each region. These provide excellent venues for an annual Barbecues "get
together", that produces a great feeling as it also brings together family groups
from all over Tasmania as well as visiting Veterans. These three Park
areas have commemorative plaques which were officially dedicated during
appropriate ceremonies.
On Saturday 12th April 2003 a Memorial Dedication
Service was held at the Anglesea Barracks, Hobart, when the then Governor of Tasmania, His Excellency the Honourable Sir Guy Green, AC,
KBE., unveiled a new memorial commemorating the Korea War 1950 - 56.
The 6 ft. obelisk design monument is sited in the
Anglesea Barracks Memorial Garden and Gun Park, in the corner bounded
by, the Hospital Grounds and Royal Hobart Bowls Club.
Attention is drawn to the fact that Anglesea Barracks
in Hobart , is the oldest established and continually
used Barracks in Australia, and Fort Direction at the mouth of the
Derwent River (an ideal week-end Barracks with all facilities). Their
use is granted to Korea Veterans on an annual basis by the Army
Commander of that year, currently Lt. Colonel Julian Heath. Fort
Direction has a beautiful , quiet and clean beach, a boat launch ramp
and cliff walks which look out over Bruny Island and Storm Bay - and
with a clear view towards the Antarctic. This venue has been a Fort
since the Boer War and historically has been used to develop Cadet Corps
and C.M.F. Junior Leaders' skills in all stages of development and
training. It is essential that these important areas, already
established, should not be sold or closed down. Also it is a premier
heritage site with the 1833 guardhouse, the 1814 military hospital, the
1846 stone military prison, the 1824 field officers' married quarters,
the original 1820 barracks, the two storied stone 1850 barracks and the
1833 soldiers' taproom.
Korea Veterans Tasmania delegates to various
Committees
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Korea Veterans Mortality and Health Study
Consultative Committee - Gerard Keep 1998 to July 1999, Ian Street
August 1999 to December 2003, Rex (Moey) Murfet January 2004 to
February 2005, Ray Willmot March 2005 to 19th May 2005 (Final
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Training Consultative Committee: Rex
(Moey) Murfet Proxy Ray
Willmot. |
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The
Korean Grove in Hobart was opened on 26 June 1999
Click here for a
photographic presentation and details of the Opening Ceremony.
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SOME KVT
FLASHBACKS!!!!!!!
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Lindisfarne RSLA -
10 June 1995
(L to R) Oriel Keep
(wife of President), General Sir Phillip Bennett and Lady Margaret
Bennett ("Exchanging official Plaques"), Gerard Keep
(President K.V. Tasmania)
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Korean Veterans
Tasmania
Anzac Day Hobart 1994
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Hobart -
Anzac Day 1994
K.V. Tasmania Entertain
2 New Zealanders Ex Korea - Artillery
(L to R) Gerry Keep,
Jim Stewart (Col), Don Cummings, Sandy Powell, New Zealander Sweeney - Bill
Sweeney - New Zealander Radcliffe. |
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