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Geraldton City RSL

Locality: Geraldton, Western Australia

Phone: +61 8 9964 1520

Address: 46 Chapman Road 6530 Geraldton, WA, Australia

Website: http://www.geraldtonrsl.org.au/

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25.01.2022 DIGGERS DINNER Tuesday 18th August, following our Commemorative Service for Vietnam Veterans Day, a number of our members and their guests enjoyed a scrumptious meal prepared by Di McColl, Colleen Etherton & Irene Buckingham All thoroughly enjoyed themselves immensely.... Comments heard on the night included "Best Night Ever", "Top Night", "just like the old times" Next Dining in event will be our Annual Dinner Saturday 17th October 2020 Lock the date in your diary now as places will be in great demand. FULL DETAILS TO COME

25.01.2022 DESCENDANTS OF GALLIPOLI TREE GROWN IN GERALDTON Geraldton's World War One memorial will soon be home to more than 100 trees descending from the lone pine t...ree that stood on the Gallipoli peninsula during the 1915 Anzac battle. The City's parks team has been working with the community nursery for the past three years to cultivate 139 saplings to plant at the Leonard T Green Memorial Park - formerly known as the Olive Street Reserve. The trees have been grown from seeds collected from a lone pine tree at Binnu Primary School, which was grown from seeds brought back from Gallipoli by an Australian soldier. Community Nursery Officer Jeanette Reynolds said the trees will help preserve the memory of those who fought in the war. We’re propagating the lone pine tree’s great, great grandchildren, she said. To have its descendants here in Geraldton and for it to commemorate our local fallen soldiers, it’s really special. The soldiers have passed and we remember them, but future generations can go and see the trees grow and that's a way that we keep the memories alive of our past heroes. The City has allocated $450,000 in the current budget for upgrades to the park. The first lot of trees are expected to be planted at the memorial in 2022.

22.01.2022 FOR THE FIRST TIME IN SASR HISTORY, A GROUP OF 12 CURRENT AND FORMER SOLDIERS HAVE STEPPED OUT FROM THE SHADOWS TO REMIND THE COUNTRY WHAT THEY ARE, AND WHAT TH...EY ARE NOT. BY SAS SOLDIERS November 16, 2020 7.45pm We are the soldiers, the ‘Operators’ as we are known, who have served or are continuing to serve in the Special Air Service Regiment. We have decided to speak, as one, to the Australian public, who have trusted us and invested in us to defend our country for over 60 years. All of us have been carefully selected for the privilege of serving our country in the SASR. Our government has invested millions of dollars of public money in each one of us to provide you with unique and specialised capabilities in the defence of our nation. Our regiment is now the subject of the longest inquiry into allegations of war crimes conducted by the Australian Defence Force. Accusations and allegations of war crimes as well as failures of leadership cut to the very core of the SASR. Such actions go against the very purpose of who we are as an organisation, and against the very nature of who we are as individuals. We are not indifferent to human suffering. We do not have a callous disregard for human life. We are, however, selected for our unwavering moral compass, on which we proudly hang our Sandy Berets. We are not out of control. In fact, we have spent the majority of our professional soldiering careers in the SASR drilling and exercising, specifically to avoid casualties among non-combatants. An SAS soldier awaits the arrival of a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter in Afghanistan. We define SASR mission success by how precisely we can apply the minimum amount of force to achieve a desired strategic outcome with the absolute minimum loss of human life. This is evident in the tens of thousands of missions and programs we have carried out around the world. We are all singularly bound by the principle of "truth in reporting". This principle underpins our single most important regimental capability: long-range surveillance and reconnaissance. Truth in reporting enables the SASR to act as the operational eyes and ears of the Australian Defence Force and the Australian government. Without truth in reporting, we are nothing. As early as 2006, it was our commitment to truth in reporting that instigated what has now resulted in the four-year-long Brereton inquiry into allegations of war crimes in Afghanistan. Truth in reporting is why we speak up then and now. The matters before us are of an extremely grave nature, and we accept that the impact of the Brereton inquiry may adversely affect former and current serving members and their families, as well as our strategic relationships with other coalition forces around the world. Whatever the outcome, we prefer our regimental history to reflect hard truths over comforting fantasy. If it can be destroyed by the truth, it deserves to be destroyed by the truth. We also believe that the same principle of truth in reporting should be embraced by the media, so as not to unduly impugn the reputation of the SASR as a whole, or inadvertently imply improper behaviour committed by former or current serving members. Equally, we applaud accurate portrayals of misconduct provided it is supported by appropriate context and evidence. Just as we embrace truth in reporting, we demand our leadership to do the same. Leaders are bound in their duty to convey what we have seen and reported and we hold them to the same standards to which we hold ourselves. We hold our leadership to the same unforgiving standards to which we hold our teams, and ourselves, individually. It is our relentless pursuit of individual and organisational excellence that defines us as an organisation and a regiment. We lead by example. On combat operations, we were forced to sacrifice many of our technological advantages over highly adaptive adversaries who knew no rules or bounds. We accepted continually shifting goal posts and decisions made by governments in the absence of a defined campaign outcome in Afghanistan. We begrudgingly accepted these strategic decisions while attempting to effectively operate in an environment characterised by uncertainty, danger and our own casualties. We are not war criminals, nor have we ever set our morality aside. We are professional volunteer soldiers who frequently upheld the values of the Australian Army during a 10-year expeditionary campaign in the Middle East, despite the absence of any clear definition of victory. We believe in the same legal principles that underpin the very fabric of Australian society, something that we have sworn to defend with our lives. We support the removal from the regiment and legal prosecution of anyone found guilty of breaching the laws of armed conflict, the Geneva Convention or the rules of engagement. We outright reject and despise criminality in all its forms, especially in the context of soldiering. We support unbiased investigatory due process, the rule of law and the burden of proof. There is absolutely no place in the ADF, least of all in the SASR, for any individual who believes they are untouchable or above the law. Having had full legal representation, should it be proven that any former or current serving individuals within the SASR have acted outside the law or the expected standards and behaviours demanded of an Australian soldier, we underline that we will wholeheartedly support their prosecution and removal from the regiment. They have acted against everything the SASR fights and stands for. They are not one of us. We are committed to accepting the outcomes and consequences of the Brereton inquiry and to action its recommendations. Then we will return to the shadows where we belong. We do not seek to be glorified for our actions or demonstrating our moral courage. We only seek the validation that truth in reporting is who we are and what we do. We are proud of the internal examinations into our regiment that have highlighted a culture of toughness and professionalism of the extraordinary men and women who do extraordinary work under extraordinary circumstances. We are the tactical, operational and strategic eyes and ears for the ADF and the Australian government, with strategic and innovative capabilities to reach out and strike our adversaries when required. We are soldiers, we are professionals, and we are Australians. We are committed to upholding the values of the Australian Defence Force. We believe in truth in reporting, moral courage and constant vigilance from the shadows in defence of Australia. We are the SASR. Who Dares Wins. See more

22.01.2022 Today, 31 March 2021, is our birthday - and we are 100 years old. Founded in 1921, our history has been one of duty, dedication and sacrifice. More than 35...0,000 Australians have served with us over the last century and more than 11,000 have died in service. Their commitment and sacrifice will never be forgotten. Today, all who proudly wear our uniform carry a deep sense of duty to serve our nation, protect its people, and to safeguard its future for the generations that will follow us. Then. Now. Always. Join with us today as we commemorate our Centenary with a spectacular flypast of more than 60 aircraft over Lake Burley Griffin in Canberra, starting at 10.30am. You'll also be able to watch live from 10.00am local time on ABC TV + iview and right here on our Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/AusAirForce/videos/2878415285779343 All Centenary events will be COVID-compliant and in line with territory requirements. We would love for you to join in, in a COVID-safe manner. For those of you in Canberra today who are considering finding a nice location to watch the Spectacular Aircraft Flypast, please remember to practice all of your regular COVID-Safe behaviours. If the area you visit is crowded or busy, consider finding another location that’s quieter When you find a location you are happy with, ensure you keep your distance from other groups or spectators If you’re unwell, please stay at home Continue to practise good hand and respiratory hygiene when you are out and about Tag your pics with @AusAirForce, #AusAirForce and #AirForce100 We hope you enjoy the show! #ThenNowAlways

21.01.2022 " Lest we Forget" WE WILL REMEMBER THEM

19.01.2022 Members are invited to round up their younger Grandies and meet up with Santa and his helpers on Sunday 6th December. Please, advise names and numbers by Friday 27th November 2020. List available at the Bar.... Please drop off appropriately wrapped and named parcels in The Box by the Xmas Tree prior to Sunday 6th December. It will be appreciated if presents are valued less than $25.00.

19.01.2022 Geraldton Police as seeking the owner of this miniature medal set. WW11, 1939-45 star, Pacific star, War Medal & Australian service medal 1939-1945

19.01.2022 I served with Jimmy Grice, of Foxhole Medals

18.01.2022 ATTENTION ALL SERVICE MEMBERS The funeral service for our esteamed member 51797 G.J. (Joe) Lee.... will be held at 1200 hrs Thursday 10th December 2020 at the Geraldton Crematorium. Your attendance is requested to mount an Honour Guard to Joe at the commencement of the Service. Medals to be worn RIP Joe A Royal Australian Regiment veteran of Korea, Malaya, Vietnam and New Guinea.

18.01.2022 We should all be proud of what the Royal Australian Navy has achieved over such a long period of sustained operations in the Middle East. LTGEN Greg Bilton,... CJOPS Australia is reducing its maritime presence in the Middle East to enable greater focus on the Indo-Pacific region. The changes include ceasing the annual deployment of a Royal Australian Navy ship to the Middle East, and not extending Australia’s time-bound commitment to the International Maritime Security Construct (IMSC) beyond December 2020. Australia is fully committed to the maritime security of the Indo-Pacific. Regular operations and activities in our region include: The Indo-Pacific Endeavour series Regional Presence Deployments East Asia Deployments, including contributions to monitoring UNSC sanctions on North Korea under Operation ARGOS. A near continuous maritime presence in the South West Pacific as part of the ADF’s contribution to the Pacific Step Up

18.01.2022 Pip is always smiling

16.01.2022 Claude Stanley Choules (3 March 1901 5 May 2011) was an English-born military serviceman from Perth, Western Australia, who at the time of his death was the o...ldest combat veteran of WW1, having served with the Royal Navy from 1915 until 1926. After having emigrated to Australia he served with the Royal Australian Navy, from 1926 until 1956, as a Chief Petty Officer and was a naturalised Australian citizen. In December 2011, the landing ship HMAS Choules was named after him, only the second Royal Australian Navy vessel named after a sailor. Claude Choules was able to leave school when he turned 14, at which point he attempted to enlist in the army as a bugler boy but was rejected as he was too young. His father then arranged for him to train to join the navy instead, and in April 1915, at age 14, he joined the nautical training ship TS Mercury. On the 20th of October 1917, Claude Choules joined the battleship Revenge, which was the flagship of the First Battle Squadron and stationed at Scapa Flow in the Orkney Islands. While serving aboard it, he saw action against a German zeppelin, and witnessed the surrender of the German Imperial Navy at the Firth of Forth in 1918, ten days after the Armistice, as well as witnessing the scuttling of the German fleet in Scapa Flow. In 1926, along with 11 other Royal Navy senior sailors, Claude Choules travelled to Australia on loan as an instructor at Flinders Naval Depot. He decided to transfer permanently to the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) after sampling and agreeing with the Australian way of life. During WW2 Claude Choules was the acting Torpedo Officer at HMAS Leeuwin, the naval base at Fremantle, Western Australia, and also served as the Chief Demolition Officer on the western side of the Australian continent. He was tasked with sabotaging Fremantle harbours and related oil storage tanks in the event of a Japanese invasion. He was also responsible for dealing with the first German mine to wash up on Australian soil during the war, near Esperance, Western Australia. Claude Choules and his wife Ethel were married for 76 years, until her death at age 98. He died on the 5th of May 2011. He was survived by three children, 11 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren. He was given a naval funeral in Fremantle, Western Australia on the 20th of May 2011. Lest We Forget. Information and photograph came from Wikipedia.

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13.01.2022 On this day... in 1942, Japanese aircraft bombed Darwin, Port Hedland in WA, and Horn Island in Queensland. Many towns and airfields in northern Australia were ...bombed by the Japanese between February 1942 and November 1943, with Darwin being the most bombed town during the war; it was attacked a total of 64 times. Port Hedland was bombed again in August 1943, and Horn Island was bombed eight times during the war. Ian Smith Chair Anzac Day Committee Map showing the locations in northern Australia that were bombed by the Japanese during the war: AWM

13.01.2022 Another Story to be told..

13.01.2022 Poppy Day Collection Today 6th November, collectors from the Geraldton RSL will be out and about today. Please donate to a worthy cause looking after Veterans in need.

12.01.2022 BOOK YOUR PLACE NOW Last chance to book your tickets Places are filling fast... EFTPOS payment available visit the bar Thursday or Friday evening to secure your tickets .

11.01.2022 Geraldton collection day, FRIDAY 4TH SEPTEMBER. watch out for the collection points around town and at the shopping centres.... DONATE GENEROUSLY TO LEGACY

11.01.2022 With such interest in Teddy Sheean finally being awarded a VC. I found this article about the only woman to be awarded a Victorian Cross and why. https://www.nursingtimes.net//museum-honours-nurse-who-is/

11.01.2022 Should you wish to lay a wreath on the day please contact Jenna Costello 08 9956 6600

11.01.2022 Learn why we wear rosemary on ANZAC Day, how to respectfully lay a wreath and how to bake the best biscuits here: https://www.rslwa.org.au/why-we-wear-rosemary-and-other-an/ #rslwamateship

10.01.2022 Charles Upham was a Captain in the 20th BN, 2nd New Zealand Exped. Force who saw action in Europe and North Africa during WWII. He is considered the highest dec...orated Commonwealth soldier of the war. - He is one of only 3 people to receive the Victoria Cross twice, and the only one to receive the VC twice in WWII The first VC was awarded in 1941 during the Battle of Crete, where under intense machinegun fire, he single handedly cleared 3 enemy positions with his pistol and grenades; killing a large number of enemy. After the attack, he began carrying his wounded soldiers to safety. He was then sent to find and bring back a company which became isolated during the attack. Along with a corporal, they went 600 yards behind enemy lines, killed 2 germans in the process and brought the company back to friendly lines. Despite being wounded by shrapnel, shot in the foot, and suffering from dysentery, he managed to conduct more offensive operations, capturing key points and killing over 60+ Germans. The second VC was awarded during the Battle of El Alamein. He was wounded once again and espite the injuries, he managed to destroy an entire truckload of Germans with hand grenades. He then moved on and destroyed a tank, several gun emplacements and vehicles; even though he was shot through the elbow and his arm was broken. The enemy launched a massive counter attack. His company held its position till it was reduced to only 6 survivors. Upham was eventually taken prisoner. As a POW, he attempted several escapes to include jumping off a moving truck, jumping off of a moving train, and on one occasion, he tried to escape in broad daylight by climbing the fence. When a prison guard threatened to shoot him, Upham reportedly calmy climbed down the fence, sat on the ground, lit a cigarette and gave the "V" sign. He was later transferred to Colditz Castle and remained there till the end of the war. When the recommendation was made for a second VC, the King remarked to Major-General Kippenberger that a bar to the cross would be "very unusual indeed" and enquired firmly, "Does he deserve it?" Kippenberger replied, "In my respectful opinion, sir, Upham won the VC several times over.

10.01.2022 Hi all I painted this piece quite a while back, it depicts part of the Nurse Bulwinkle tragic story. I compare this act by the Japanese soldiers amongst the wor...se inhumane acts of WW2. Not a pretty sight but one that I had to put on canvas after re reading her story. It’s one of the pieces I tour with in my Men Of Valour Exhibit and show, We’ll at leasr\t I did before this pandemic, Cheers

08.01.2022 Coming soon to the Geraldton Geraldton City RSL

08.01.2022 Missing your house keys ? Found in car park at Birdwood House following the REMEMBRANCE DAY Service... They can be picked up from the Bar during opening hours

06.01.2022 This year's " Pilgrimage to th CWGC Geraldton, will be jointly conducted by Geraldton City RSL and the City of Greater Geraldton. On Sunday 15th November. RSL Members as per our long established tradition will place White Crosses on each of the grave sites and a poppy on as many Veterans headstones in the Garden of Remembrance and the Main Cemetary on the day. PLEASE CONTACT BARRY STINSON 0408 222 653 IF YOU WISH TO PARTICIPATE ON THE DAY BY PLACING POPPIES ON THE HEADSTONES.

05.01.2022 My ship, my deployment (April Herbert)

04.01.2022 Saturday 17th October 2020 ANNUAL DINNER All members and partners invited, tickets and menu selection at the Peacock Bar... $35.00 per Person Call in and secure your tickets prior to the cut off on Friday 9th October 2020

03.01.2022 GET A TABLE TOGETHER For a fun filled day at the races Great food Great prizes and Sweeps galore... WINNER are GRINNERS

02.01.2022 The announcement by the Prime Minister that Teddy Sheean has been recommended for a Victoria Cross for Australia is recognition of extraordinary and selfless acts of valour by a young Australian in defence of his country and his mates. Lest we forget. Scott Morrison (ScoMo)

02.01.2022 All Veterans attending the Vietnam Day Commemorative Service are invited to attend the Diggers Dinner which will commence immediately following the conclusion of the service Menu for Diggers Dinner, choice of Potato Pie... Curry Chicken Beef Lasagne Apple Crumble or Sherry Triffle Booking for numbers is essential by Friday 14th August 2020 See more

02.01.2022 On this day... in 1944, the Australian Academy award-winning cameraman Damien Parer was killed while filming US troops on the island of Peleliu in the Pacific. ...Parer had won the Oscar for best documentary in 1943 with his film, "Front Line Kokoda". Acquaintances thought that his commitment to filming troops on the frontline would bring about his death. He filmed Australian troops in North Africa, Greece and Syria, New Guinea and Timor then US troops on Guam and on Peleliu before his death. When he was killed, he was walking backwards behind a tank filming the faces of US Marines advancing under fire. As a war correspondent, he was mentioned in dispatches for "exceptional services in the field". Lest we forget. Ian Smith Chair ANZAC Day Committee Image of Damien Parer: AWM

01.01.2022 This military hero has an incredible story. Kuno will soon be receiving the coveted PDSA Dickin Medal -- the highest honor in the world for a military animal. H...e tackled Al Qaeda insurgents last year and others lived because of his bravery, although he was profoundly wounded. Here's his story, courtesy of gov. uk. Good, good dog, Kuno! During a dangerous operation in 2019, three-year-old Belgian Shepherd Malinois Kuno and his handler were deployed in support of specialist UK and host nation forces on a compound raid against a well-armed and aggressive enemy when they came under attack. Pinned down by grenade and machine-gun fire from an insurgent, the assault force was unable to move without taking casualties. Without hesitation, Kuno charged through a hail of gunfire to tackle the gunman, breaking the deadlock and changing the course of the attack, allowing the mission to be completed successfully. During the assault Kuno was wounded by bullets in both back legs. He was given life-saving treatment by his handler and by medics in the back of a helicopter. His injuries were so severe he required several operations before he was stable enough to fly back to the UK. Sadly, part of one of Kuno’s rear paws had to be amputated to prevent life-threatening infection. But now he is thriving after becoming the first UK military working dog to be fitted with custom made prosthetic limbs. Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said: Without Kuno, the course of this operation could have been very different, and it’s clear he saved the lives of British personnel that day. This particular raid was one of the most significant achievements against Al Qaeda in several years. The story continues here: https://bit.ly/2F30vaB