New Zealand’s Involvement in the Far East
Jim Dell ex Warrant Officer Radio Supervisor has kindly provided a potted history of New Zealand’s Involvement in the Far East. It makes for interesting reading and could I suggest some members of our...
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Jack Passings – July 2021
COOKE Kevin a sparker in the 70s – has crossed the bar from Covid 19 complications in Rio de Janeiro recently. He had been in Brazil for 13 years and has been trying to return to New Zealand for the...
View ArticleBrian ‘Pilz’ Edwards
For those older hands who may remember him, Brian ‘Pilz’ Edwards, ex-Petty Officer Signalman is not in good health and the prognosis is not good. He is resident in Murwillumbah, NSW, but because of...
View ArticleJack Passings – August 2021
STERRITT William (Bill) NZ4585 ABSEA, RNZN and long time Life Member of Renwick and Marlborough RSA has passed away surrounded by his daughters. Bill served on the Gambia and was in Tokyo Bay for the...
View ArticleREUNION 2022 – UPDATE
Fellow Shipmates While COVID continues to have a significant impact around the world, our New Zealand shores, up until now, have been reasonably well protected. Based on the latest information, and...
View ArticleANNUAL GENERAL MEETING RNZNCA
The Annual General Meeting of the Royal New Zealand Navy Communicators Association will be held 1100, 28th August 2021 at the Birkenhead RSA. Please mark this date in your calendar. The Agenda for...
View ArticleHMNZS Kaniere and HMNZS Black Prince
Message: My late father, Leading Writer Ian Stanley Hansen, service no. NZ12971, was in the RNZN from 19 May 1949 to 18 May 1955. He was on HMNZS Kaniere from 19 Jan to 27 Aug 1951 and on HMNZS Black...
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HMNZS KANIERE 1951-54
This is not a Health and Safety advertisement – sandals and barefeet. Not too much fat on these sailors… but yes times have changed. Can anyone recognise anyone in the image. Thanks to Navy Today...
View ArticleRNZNCA AGM – POSTPONEMENT
The Royal New Zealand Naval Communicators Annual General Meeting has been postponed due to COVID-19 Alert Level 4 being imposed. The AGM will now be held in conjunction with the Reunion 2002 which...
View ArticleJack Passings – September 2021
SULLIVAN, Patrick John. RNZN. 24 July 1931 – 4 September 2001. After 20 years gone, we celebrate your 70 years and all the milestones along the way. Forever missed by Jean, Barney, Oona and Cindy,...
View ArticleREUNION REGISTRATIONS
Houston we have a problem!! The Treasurer has received 2 deposits into the Comms Bank accounts with no Registration Form. The two deposits are in the names of L A Graham M26116 $105 deposited into...
View ArticleHMNZS ENDEAVOUR 1956 – 1961 – Book
Did you serve on HMNZS ENDEAVOUR? Gerry Wright is in the process of writing a book on this ship and is looking for stories, anecdotes and any other interesting facts from Endeavour Veterans. In...
View ArticleOkay!! who served on KAHU
An interesting news article has just come to light. Click on this LINK
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DISPLAY WITH PRIDE
Some time ago we were investigating the production of ‘medal’ decals which could be adhered to your car window. If you have seen the motor homes in Australia you will have seen that many ex-service...
View ArticleNew Navy Order: Unvaccinated Sailors to be Discharged, Could Face Financial...
BY ZACHARY STIEBER October 16, 2021 Updated: October 16, 2021 A new U.S. Navy order released this week says all active-duty Navy personnel who don’t get a COVID-19 vaccine by an upcoming deadline will...
View ArticlePentagon: No Plans to Suspend COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate
The Department of Defense doesn’t plan to suspend its COVID-19 vaccine mandate, which is compelling a large portion of the U.S. military to receive a vaccine. Republicans say the mandate raises...
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THE KAHU STORY
For all that may have served on HMNZS KAHU here is a youtube video that you may be interested in. Click this LINK. Thanks to N Catley for the link
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