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Medals Reunited New Zealand
*This is a personal view from former career serviceman in both the New Zealand and Australian armed services (NZ Army, RNZAF and RAAF) and a returned veteran, Ian D. Martyn, Founder of Medals Reunited...
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Chief of Navy # 10
Rear Admiral Richard Everley Washbourn, C.B., D.S.O., O.B.E. – CNS June 1963 – September 1965 Royal New Zealand Navy – Chief of Naval Staff & First Naval Member Richard Everley Washbourn was born...
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AHURIRI Family Acknowledgement
AHURIRI, Rawiri George (David). Warrant Officer Yeoman of Signals Rawiri George Ahuriri 722258 RNZNAVY. The family of Rawiri George Ahuriri (David) wish to thank whanau and friends for time with our...
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A First – Wren at Waitangi
I am not sure of the year this occurred maybe someone out there can assist. Marlene went on to marry Peter Martin and now lives in the South Island.
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Who Remembers this Incident
This occurred over the Christmas Retard in Dec 1961. Do you remember the incident?
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HMNZS ENDEAVOUR – 1959
Here is an image from the Otago Daily Times of HMNZS ENDEAVOUR proceeding on Oceangraphic Studies in the Southern waters. The article appeared 7 October 1959 and Endeavour returned to Dunedin on the...
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SEAPOWER
We all remember these words ‘Seapower’ but did you know where they originated. Image number 3 makes interesting reading.
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Class from January 1966
Here is an image of a class of Communicators from January 1966. JRRO was the rank of Junior Recruit Radio Operator and RRO was Recruit Radio Operator given to those who were considered Ordinary Rates....
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An Image from circa1943
Q1183 (later HMNZS Mako) on the left and Q03 Shenandoah on the right. Somewhere in the Hauraki Gulf circa 1943. Thanks Jim D for the image.
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A Question of Badges
On the top, we have a PO Sparkers badge and a POs rank badge that would be worn on No1 Uniform. Can anyone identify and give an explanation of the badge below the gold badges? Thanks Jim D for the...
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Some Communicators Here!
Here is an image taken in 1986. A communicator is quite prominent in the image. Who is the Reviewing Officer and what was the occasion? This is of the guys in 1968.. Can you pick them out? Another...
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Combined Services Day @ Whangamata 2017
Here is an image taken very recently and yes there are some communicators starring!. Can you identify them? Sitting on the Left – Blue (Sheryl) Kininmont, Skin (Noel) Kininmont. Standing 3rd from left...
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RNZAF SHELLY BAY
RNZAF Shelly Bay started off as a naval establishment and still has portholes in what was the main doors of the Officers Mess. Well it’s up for sale.. I think I have read this before… Click on HERE...
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CAN YOU HELP?
Your Association has became aware that a fellow ex communicator is in an unenviable position. Ex Radio Operator, 1977 – 1991 Christine Jackson (nee Jones) and her ex husband, Philip Jackson (ex...
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Operating with the Big Boys!! – Task Force 77
HMNZS OTAGO 1976 attachment to Task Force 77 When we arrived in Subic Bay we were assigned to Task Force 77 with USS Enterprise as the Task Force Commander and spent the next five weeks doing...
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US Navy Visual Callsign Book
Here is a link to the USN Visual Callsign Book For those that are interested there are lots of visual callsigns for all manner of vessels. Thanks to the Maritime Park Association for uploading this...
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Fort Dorset
Many Communicators found themselves on postings to Wellington unlike other branches of the Navy and many found themselves billeted at either RNZAF Shelley Bay or Fort Dorset. Both were challenges at...
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Medal Approved to Recognise Humanitarian Service
New Zealanders providing humanitarian services overseas in disaster recovery and other and dangerous situations set to get medallic recognition, after Parliament has accepted a well-supported community...
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Unofficial Communicators Luncheon – Wellington
This is an opportunity for Communicators in the Wellington Region to get together to re-tell a few lies, have a beer/wine and eat some food with other like minded people. The unofficial get together...
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Jack Passings – September 2017
The following Sailors ‘Crossed the Bar’ during the month of September 2017. Details of funerals etc can be found by clicking HERE. HOPKINS E. Graham (Hoppy) SA
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