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HMS Westminster returns from submarine hunting mission
Sailors on board HMS Westminster spent Christmas away from their loved ones after being at sea since deploying last summer. To read more on this vessel return click HERE. Thanks to Forces Net for the...
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Jack Passings – January 2022
KENYON Roderick Bruce R18714 ex Warrant Officer Yeoman of Signals. Bruce was in Mary Potter Hospice in Wellington with a tumour that had moved from his kidney to his spine. He passed away on 14...
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Veterans launch £15,000 fundraiser for a memorial to honour sinking of Navy ship
Four decades ago, HMS Sheffield was hit – and eventually sunk – by an Argentine missile while assisting with the liberation of the Falklands. Click this LINK to read more. Thanks to Forces Net for the...
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Five of the best spy infiltrations from history
From the 1500s to the modern day, here are some of the past’s most intriguing tales of espionage. Click this LINK to read more. Thanks to Forces Net for the article.
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Would you wear used underwear like Norway’s military?
The Norwegian army has been experiencing a stockpile shortage of pants, socks and bras. Click this LINK to read more. Thanks to Forces Net for the article.
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RNZN COMMUNICATORS ASSOCIATION REUNION
Dear Fellow Communicator, It is with much regret that I must advise you that the reunion planned for April 2022 will not be held. The current situation with the COVID-19 virus in New Zealand and the...
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Visit to Bonga Crengle
I went down to Riverton yesterday for the day and on the way home called into the cemetery to pay my respects to Bonga. It was very peaceful there and only a stone’s throw from the Riccarton...
View ArticleGet-together New Plymouth
By now you will have seen that the RNZNCA Communicators Reunion has been cancelled due to concerns around the Omicron virus. There are however a number of communicators and their partners who still...
View ArticleQuestions for RNZRSA Candidates
The following questions will be put to all candidates who have thrown their hats in the ring for election at the RNZRSA Board. The new Board will be elected in February 2022. Candidates responses will...
View ArticleROLL OF HONOUR – LISTINGS
DAVID FRANKLYN NEWMAN It is with great sadness that I let you know our beautiful Dad, Grandie, Digby, Diggy, Dave “Jiggs” Newman passed away yesterday,1 February 2022, from complications of recently...
View ArticleJack Passings – February 2022
NEWMAN David (Jiggs) Franklyn NZ14578 LSIG It is with great sadness that I let you know our beautiful Dad, Grandie, Digby, Diggy, Dave “Jiggs” Newman passed away yesterday,1 February 2022, from...
View ArticleThe largest capitulation in British history: The Fall of Singapore
This month marks 80 years since Singapore, a British colony with significant strategic importance was invaded and subsequently captured by the Empire of Japan. Its loss represented the lowest point of...
View ArticleNavy’s fifth Astute-class submarine one step closer to entering service
The Royal Navy’s next attack submarine is one step closer to entering service after completing a major milestone. HMS Anson was submerged completely in a ‘trim dive’ at Devonshire Dock in Barrow. The...
View ArticleThe Loss of 21 Wrens on SS Aquila in August 1941
In August 1941, twelve wrens from Scarborough “Y” Station on the east coast of England (part of Operation Headache) volunteered for duty in Gibraltar. The twelve wrens all belonged to the Telegraphist...
View ArticleJack Passings – March 2022
McFLINN Donald Newstead – It is with regret to inform you that Donald Newstead McFLINN CTB at 0300 08 Mar 22 after a long illness. He has been in a private hospital for some time now. He joined about...
View ArticleRNZNCA AGM
The Royal New Zealand Navy Communicators Association Annual General Meeting will be held via Zoom on 31st March 2022 commencing at 1900. A zoom invitation will be sent out five days prior to the AGM....
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Agent Sonya 1930s Soviet Spy – Podcast
Ursula Kuczynski Burton was recruited by Red Army intelligence in Shanghai in 1930. Author Ben Macintyre has charted how she rose to become the most decorated female spy in Soviet history under the...
View ArticleUK MOD – Whatsapp
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has denied that British Army soldiers have been asked to delete WhatsApp. It follows reports suggesting there are fears of Russia hacking the mobile messaging app. A MOD...
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FAREWELL – VERA LYNN
Representatives from the Armed Forces paid their respects to Dame Vera Lynn. Westminster Abbey hosted a memorial service ceremony to celebrate life and work of the singer who died in 2020. Tributes...
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