Jack Passings – March 2017
The following Sailors ‘Crossed the Bar’ during the month of March 2017. Details of funerals etc can be found by clicking HERE SADLER Robert LT Comms
View ArticleMCG – Royalist Style
Here is an image of HMNZS ROYALIST Maori Cultural Party taken in 1965. There are a number of communicators present in the image. See if you can pick them out from directions below. Thanks for the...
View ArticleGollie Passes
Regret to advise that Graham Cadwallader (ex EW) crossed the bar this afternoon 14 March 2017. Details will be posted when advised
View ArticleJACK SPEAK – 1943
Here is a challenge for you to translate. The phrase was taken from the All Hands – The Lower Deck of the Royal Navy 1939 and published in Jack Speak 1943. Thanks Gordon C for the contribution....
View ArticleWelcome – Foundation Membership
Welcome to our newest member of the RNZN Communicators Assn who has recently taken out not only full membership but also Foundation Membership of our association. His contribution will ensure the...
View ArticleSpot the Communicator
Here is an image of a number of sailors whose hometown was Wellington. The sailors who were serving in HMNZS ROTOITI were talking to the Navy Secretary – Mr D Wraight (right). The image was taken...
View ArticleNorthland Luncheon
Going to be in the Bay of Islands on 30th April 17 ?? The next Northland Luncheon will be held at the Bay of Islands Yacht Club in Waitangi on Sunday 30th April 2017, 1200 for 1230. Full buffet meal...
View ArticleFew Rum-Rats Here
This is part of our past and it is good to see that an upstanding Petty Officer Yeoman of Signals is carrying out his duty to the letter and watchful eye. What’s your number Jack?
View Article1944 – HMNZS BREEZE
Here are two images from HMNZS Breeze at Tulagi 1944. There were no names with the images which were sourced from an album in Archives. Images dated April-May 1944. Thanks to Fred W for the images....
View ArticleMaster Chief or Warrant Officer
The question on who was the first Warrant Officer has now been answered with a document viewed from the Archives. Thanks Fred W for the article. Investigations also highlighted that Laurie Carr (Long...
View ArticleRing Any Bells?
Hello, I was stationed aboard the USS Racine, LST 1191 and in the early 90’s and had the privilege of being moored next to the HMNZS Tui while in Ponepe and also a year later in Guadalcanal. We drank...
View ArticleHMNZS GAMBIA NECKTIES
Can anyone out there help Irene? If you can help Irene please leave a comment to this post. I am hoping you can help me with some information regarding the 40th re- union of the HMNZS Gambia. I am...
View ArticleChange of Name – Gary Kingdon
This is to let you know that I am changing my surname, back to my original birth name of Houghton. My life was turned upside down late last year when it was found that I had family in Canada through...
View ArticleYeoman’s Gold Wire Badge
I always knew that the Yeoman of Signals were special, but how can the price of a Chief Yeoman’s Branch Badge go up in cost by 100 percent in 5 years. On the 1st September 1915 the price was 3...
View ArticleIt’s only Money!
Some of you will remember the time when the Seaman’s Union were able to increase the pay for merchant seaman to such a degree whereby it clearly outstripped the pay of naval personnel. Conditions of...
View ArticleUS Navy Radio Station Kohimarama
Some time ago when Peter Smith worked on the Communications History (Link – pg 12) the question was asked why was the United States Navy Receiver Station called PUREWA. Our ‘mole’ has been digging into...
View ArticleWHEN?
Okay you old timers. We know that the Communications Training School has been moved around the defence property a number of times so here are two questions we would like answered. When did it move to...
View ArticleLady Sponsors
We are currently updating our list of Lady Sponsors. If you can remember any Lady Sponsors associated with ships of the RNZN can you please leave a comment to this post. In particular we are seeking...
View ArticleBlog Milestone
Not sure if you are aware but the Communications Blog has now had over one million hits since its inception in August 2010. This is a milestone which not many blogs will achieve. Congratulations to...
View ArticleCommunications Training Schools
It would appear that the first formal Communications Training facility was located in what used to be the ‘green huts’ which ran alongside the promenade and ran down opposite the St Christopher’s...
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