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Ramsgate RSL sub-Branch

Locality: Sans Souci, New South Wales, Australia

Phone: +61 2 9504 8000

Address: 181 Ramsgate Road 2219 Sans Souci, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.ramsgateRSL.com.au

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25.01.2022 Today, on #WorldMentalHealthDay we recognise the importance of mental health for all Australians. We provide free mental health treatment for those with at leas...t one day of continuous full-time service in the Australian Defence Force and some Reservists. For more information or to apply for Non-Liability Health Care, visit: https://www.dva.gov.au//health-pr/cover-mental-health-care If you or someone you know needs support, our Open Arms - Veterans & Families Counselling team is there for you, providing 24/7 free and confidential counselling on 1800 011 046.

25.01.2022 HMAS Sydney Lest we Forget

25.01.2022 What wonderful news given current times. A lovely reminder that medal are not won but are awarded... sacrifices were made by the recipient and in part by their families and friends. To them these medals hold great value... they are a reminder of times spent serving their country, time spent away from loved ones and are a reminder of friends and family no longer here Their worth is immeasurable. BZ Victoria Police

24.01.2022 There are many service personnel past and present that we warmly wish to tribute this ANZAC Day, a year like no other. In our latest Club magazine Road to Ra...msgate (before Club closure), we paid our respects to a known legend in our local community. We will always remember you Roy Bernays. Lest We Forget See more

24.01.2022 At the 11th Hour on the 11th Day of the 11 Month please take a moment to remember... Lest We Forget

23.01.2022 On this day in 1996: Eighteen men 15 highly trained SAS soldiers and three aviators died in the Armys worst peacetime disaster, after a midair collision on... Townsville's High Range. The crash left 11 children, then aged between 2 and 15, without fathers. The incident also left many injured and scarred those attending to the wounded and dead forever. We will remember them. LEST WE FORGET

23.01.2022 Happy Farthers Day to all our ADF Dads !

22.01.2022 #LestWeForget #ANZACSpirit A timely reminder that the spirit of ANZAC lives on this year, whereby this 100 year old monument from Kyeemagh featuring a digger ha...s been historically relocated to Pemberton Reserve (right next door to our RSL Club). View the recent article in The Leader to find out more about the history and significance of this statue. https://www.theleader.com.au//kyeemagh-war-memorial-to-be/ *Photo with Ramsgate RSL President, Sub Branch Representative and Bayside Mayor was taken prior to COVID-19 closure

21.01.2022 Today, our Secretary Liz Cosson and Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Darren Chester published an Open Letter to the Defence and veteran community following the re...lease of the IGADF Afghanistan Inquiry findings: https://www.dva.gov.au//open-letter-adf-and-veteran-commun Remember, support is available: the Defence all-hours Support Line is a confidential telephone and online service and is available on 1800 628 036. Open Arms - Veterans & Families Counselling offers free & confidential counselling to the veteran community 24/7 on 1800 011 046. Safe Zone is free, anonymous and confidential for current and former Defence personnel on 1800 142 072. To find out more about the services available call us on 1800 VETERAN (1800 838 372).

20.01.2022 A snippet of a thank you message... what a privilege to sew reminders of home for people who put the needs of their country ahead of their own. "With all of th...e uncertainty in the world, be it CORVID19 or politics, and being away from friends and family in their times of need, this gift is a great reminder of why we do it. Why all ADF personnel leave their loved ones in sometimes their greatest time of need. We all do it because we are protecting our way of life and its people like you who let me know I made the right decision to be away from my wife and children for such a long time." How hard do you think it would be to deploy right now and leave your loved ones behind in such uncertain times... The very least we can do is to let our sailors, soldiers, airmen and airwomen know that we appreciate them. Huge thanks to all of you who are supporting us.

20.01.2022 You've got a friend in me Happy National Military Working Dog Day to all our fur-friends who are on the ground with #YourADF personnel. Today marks National... Military Working Dog Day, a day to honour and pay tribute to Military Working Dogs as well as remember the ultimate sacrifice paid by Sapper Darren Smith, Sapper Jacob Moerland & EDD Herbie on this day in 2010 in Afghanistan. Military working dogs have served alongside Defence personnel since the First World War, and continue to play a vital role in domestic and international operations today. Royal Australian Air Force Australian Army Royal Australian Navy #MWD

20.01.2022 Thank you Hype Duo

19.01.2022 ANZAC Day 2020 may be different this year, but together we will continue to remember and support our brave service personnel, past and present. Here are some w...ords of tribute presented by Ramsgate RSL Sub Branch members, traditionally spoken at our ANZAC Day commemoration service. Lest We Forget. See more

17.01.2022 To the service men and women of our Australian Defence Force, ensure you are well informed so you can lead by example. Our enduring mission has not changed, how...ever we will adapt where necessary to ensure our people, operations and workplaces remain safe and continue to deliver essential capability. : https://bit.ly/ADFCOVIDMessage

15.01.2022 It is with a heavy heart that we inform our members and wider community that Barry Glover OAM has passed away Tuesday evening. Barry not only served in our ADF for many year he also supported our RSL community for 46 years holding various poisitions during this time including that of RSL NSW State Councillor. Funeral details will be provided as soon as they are known. This is a great loss to our community, he will be missed by all at Ramsgate Lest We Forget

13.01.2022 Tomorrow, 15 August, is the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. There are two ways you can watch the national commemorative service at home: 1.... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DVAAus/videos/495185937995800/ 2. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TSGahFLkh0&feature=youtu.be #OneInAMillion

12.01.2022 Edward 'Teddy' Sheean LPC On 1 December, 78 years to the day after Ordinary Seaman Edward ‘Teddy’ Sheean gave his life to protect his shipmates, the Governor-Ge...neral will make a posthumous investiture by presenting his family with the insignia of the Victoria Cross of Australia. Teddy Sheean will be the first member of the Royal Australian Navy to receive the Victoria Cross. At the Last Post Ceremony on 1 December 2020, the Australian War Memorial will be commemorating the service and sacrifice of Ordinary Seaman Edward Teddy Sheean. You can watch the Last Post Ceremony live on the AWM Facebook page or on our Youtube channel from 4.55pm. Image: Ordinary Seaman Edward Sheean, HMAS 'Armidale' ART28160

11.01.2022 Today is Remembrance Day. A day to commemorate the service and sacrifice of all Australians who have served. It’s important to remember the families who have lo...st loved ones in whole, or in part, and those who continue to serve. Today is also a time to reflect on how we can honour their service by ensuring veterans and serving members receive the care and support they need. If today brings up tough emotions for you or a loved one and you need some extra support we encourage you to reach out to the Open Arms Counselling Service on 1800 011 046 for free and confidential support 24/7. You can find other support services at www.ruok.org.au/findhelp

10.01.2022 Courage what is courage? Courage is the wives and mothers and partners who stay at home and maintain a degree of normality day in day out hoping and praying that somebody like me will never knock on their door. - Padre John Sanderson, army chaplain

10.01.2022 On 1 December, the Governor-General will present the insignia of the Victoria Cross for Australia to the family of Ordinary Seaman Edward ‘Teddy’ Sheean. The hi...storic ceremony at Government House in Canberra will be streamed live on this page. In the lead up, we will be sharing content about Teddy’s story. In this piece, Dr Victor ‘Ray’ Leonard, the last surviving member of the HMAS Armidale shares his recollections of his shipmate who he was, how he approached life on board the Armidale and interacted with his shipmates. For a young man of 18, his voice was not soft and sweet it was firm and strong. He didn’t speak quietly he was not lacking in confidence he was a go getter, an outgoing person. Royal Australian Navy Defence Australia Australian Government Department of Veterans' Affairs Australian Army Royal Australian Air Force

10.01.2022 What great news Teddy Sheean finally put forward for the VC

09.01.2022 Thank you for your service

09.01.2022 https://youtu.be/T5C4meGkNyc

08.01.2022 Happy Mothers Day to all our ADF mums

08.01.2022 ANZAC Day 2020 is like no other however, as a community we need to ensure that the spirit of ANZAC lives on. We invite you to play the 2019 Ramsgate RSL sub branch march below as together we support and remember the brave service personnel, past and present. Lest We Forget.

06.01.2022 Remembering the sacrifice of humans and animals alike. Lest we forget.

05.01.2022 Thank you Dr Gary Johns - Commissioner of the ACNC for spending time with Roger and I, discussing how our rescue dogs are rescuing humans. The visit from #acn...c today looked at how our start up charity is making a huge impact in the Veteran and 000 First Responder world in just 2 years of creation. Gary loved that our dogs come from shelters and that the charity was created due to personal experience. He also explained how some 3000 charities are created each year and yet 2000 cease trading every year. We talked about all our highs and lows Gary, reassured us this is very normal. His encouragement is infectious and his belief in what we are doing and have achieved along with our future vision is encouraging. His big lesson from all the people he has worked with is keep your vision and Mission clear you are the founders. Feeling grateful. Hugs from me wet nose kisses from all our furry friends. Angie Weeks.

05.01.2022 Lest we Forget

04.01.2022 As we lead up to Anzac Day the Australian Army Band present to you the song "Travelin' Soldier". It was originally written and recorded by Bruce Robison and lat...er covered by the Dixie Chicks on their album "Home". It tells the story of a young American soldier who meets a girl, falls in love and gets sent off to the Vietnam War but never comes home. Vocals - Musician Rachel MacCallum Backing vocals - Lance Corporal 'AJ' Johnson / Musician Jade O'Halloran Violin and Mandolin - Musician Evan Patrick Piccolo - Musician Sam Hennessy Electric and Acoustic Guitars - Musician Sam McDonald Bass - Lance Corporal Mansell Laidler Drum Kit - Musician Aaron Austin Recording by Warrant Officer Class Two Peter Bell / Sergeant James Duquemin / Corporal Justin Kennedy / Corporal Jaiden Redman. Edited / mixed by Warrant Officer Class Two Peter Bell. #AusArmyBand #OurPeople #AustralianArmy #AnzacDay #YourADF Australian Army

03.01.2022 Today would have been the Indigenous Veterans Commemoration at the Anzac Memorial. Instead, due to social distancing, a single floral tribute will be placed in ...the Pool of Reflection. Harry Allie, Chair of the NSW Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Veterans Commemoration Coordinating Committee shares a message paying respects to our indigenous veterans.

03.01.2022 This Military Poems is my favourite. It deals with the personal grief of losing a mate: MY MATE LEST WE FORGET The flags half-mast my mate is gone the g...riefs too raw to share. My mind is blank I cannot think his loss is all thats there. To family that he left behind, Im sorry for this day. I want to share how much he meant, but dont know what to say. They say he died for freedom sake in part this may be true. I really feel his sacrifice was meant for me and you. Its hard to talk about a mate and sum up all he is, Those traits the ANZAC diggers had - these virtues all were his. He was a soldier through and through - he stood beside the best. With things that mattered on the field, be sure he passed the test. I always knew he had my back he was a dinkum friend. His loved ones were upon his mind until the very end. We shared good times, we shared some bad, we laughed and reminisced. My mate sure was a lot of things but most of all hes missed. I never told him what he meant for this I do regret. But always will I honour him, MY MATE LEST WE FORGET. Artwork and Poem by Ian Coate https://www.iancoate.com/

02.01.2022 As members would be aware, the Chief Medical Officer has advised the Federal Government that as of Monday 16 March 2020 non-essential, organised mass gatherings... of over 500 people should be discouraged. This will obviously have an impact on planning for ANZAC Day. Representatives of RSL NSW are meeting with the NSW Government on Monday to further understand the impact of this advice for the delivery of ANZAC Day events in the city and across the State. We will be in a better position to inform sub-Branches of any impact on commemoration services after this meeting. In the meantime, we would encourage those organising ANZAC Day events to continue to monitor the advice from government and start to consider what impact this new advice may have on their local services. RSL NSW will provide further information and the impact on ANZAC Day as it comes to hand.

02.01.2022 The 23rd of November has just passed. For some it’s just another day. Unfortunately for others it is not. I was there on the ground that day when one of our fin...est, Luke Worsley from 4 RAR Commando, was knocked. We were out in the middle of the Afghanistan Dasht and a long way from Australia. This story from within the SF community needs to be told to the Australian public but most of all the parents, wives, sons daughters and family. What the boys from Bravo Company 4 RAR (now 2 Commando Regiment), Special Operations Task Group (SOTG) rotation V (Roman numeral for 5), did for one of their own over an 18 hour plus period is something I will never forget. His mates did everything they could for him and then some. We harboured up the vehicles, created the Vehicle Drop off Point (VDO) and the decision was made to move in on foot. Harbouring the vehicles was no easy feat as there were Land Rover SRVs, 4 and 6 wheel All-terrain Vehicles, Bushmasters and the Mother Ship. The Mother Ship was an up armoured 4 x 4 Mercedes Unimog that looks like something out of Mad Max. It had a pintle mounted 50cal HMG mounted on top and a 7.62 Mag58 LMG mounted for the passenger. The boys took off around dusk and started the stomp of about 3km (3.5hrs) over the mountainous terrain to the objective. Overwatch was established over the village, and the boys went in. All seemed to be going well until the call of TIC (Troops in Contact) came over the radio. Echoes of rifle and intense machine gun fire could be heard across the valley. Then we heard the words that no one wants to hear. Just after midnight on the 22nd and going in to the early morning of 23rd November, I can remember hearing over the radio that we had a man down. All of us who were listening to the contact over the radio couldn’t believe it, we were waiting to hear who it was. The call sign of the soldier was sent over the radio and eventually we worked out it was Luke . We were in our harbour securing the vehicles, a few of us started to prepare to roll in and give them a hand. We could still hear the heavy fighting going on. Thankfully the boss made the call not to send us forward as we found out later on that the vehicle route in to the village had been mined with IEDs. The boys had been on target for about 8 plus hours and dawn was not that far away. So the call was made to move out and that they would have to stretcher carry Luke back to the VDO some 3km away. This paragraph I’m trying to give you some idea of the mind set and some of the setbacks the boys faced and overcame. We also had Close Air Support, more commonly known as CAS. The boom and the shock wave from the explosion was massive. It broke the silence and even lit up our valley. When the CAS was called in we were in the VDO 3km away and we thought the boom and the shock wave from the explosion was massive. The main group were still in the vicinity of the village, they were only 700m to 900m away when the missile hit the target. Choppers were called in to come and pick up Luke. The Chinook, along with Gunship support, had to come from TK Airfield and were provided by the Dutch. They were requested to pick Luke from the village and take them back to TK Airfield for processing. As it turned out, we were told the chopper was on its way from TK. Then the call came over the radio informing us it was being diverted to Forward Operating Base (FOB) Anaconda for another task. We were then told it was not coming directly to us from FOB Anaconda but now diverted to Kandahar. Once again we were then informed that the chopper did not have enough fuel to come to us from Kandahar, so it returned to TK airfield then finally on to our location. Back to the story: I can remember standing there listening to the Company who were coming back, calling in and updating their position. Once we knew they were about 20 to 30 minutes out from the VDO, I told every spare body to go around to the vehicles, dig out the gas bottles and stove and boil some water. This was so they would have hot water for a brew when they returned. Then I saw the first of two things that day that I wish every Australian could have seen. I can remember looking up and seeing the first member of the Company coming over the hill, then another and another. Then the rest of the boys who were carrying Luke on the stretcher. Every man wanted to carry Luke. They had been at it for over 12 hours by now, they were all tired and they were hurt, but in true Grunt fashion they were not bloody beaten and at no time would they give up. At that very moment I was thinking, how proud I was to be there. I just witnessed something un-bloody believable. Before Luke was to be taken off the battlefield by chopper, he was placed in one of the Bushmasters. Everyone from the Company had the opportunity to go in, pay their respects and say goodbye, which they all did. Me personally, I held his hand and said a prayer Psalm 23:4 (Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me). I also told him that one day we will all be reunited in Valhalla and that he would not be forgotten. In addition to this there was a young Mortarman. He was one of the boys that had just been out all night. He helped carry and was good friends with Luke. Unfortunately he could not bring himself to go in to the Bushmaster and say good bye. I tried to convince him at the time that it was the right thing to do; however, he still could not bring himself to do it. I said to him that I completely understand. 30 minutes later at around 9 or 10ish we received the call that the evac chopper was inbound. Finally, we could hear the sound of the Chinook off in the distance. At this point I picked myself up and went over to where the Mortars were. As I approached him I said, mate this is the last chance you will get to say good bye. He was also religious man so I told him, this is the last chance to go in and say a prayer for him. To his credit we both walked to the Bushmaster together and I told him I would be right outside. He went in and farewelled his mate. Once we were back in Camp Russell, he came up to me and thanked me for what I had done. So we loaded Luke on to the chinook and made sure everything was good to go. This is where I saw the second thing that the Australian public should know about. I was facing the chinook with the company spread out behind me in the defensive position. The position was spread out over approximately 500m on a slight hill that was running up from where we were. The CSM pointed behind me and said hey DAZZ have a look at that. I turned around and this is what I saw. I looked up and I could see the whole company, all standing to attention. They were next to their cars, some were standing by themselves, some were standing on Bushmasters, this was truly an amazing site. These boys were paying their respect to a mate that they would never see again but would live on in their memories. On our return to Camp Russell we had a service and we were allowed a few beers. We were all in the building which is normally used as a recreation room and one of the blokes, whose name I cannot recall, played the Dire Straits song Brothers In Arms. Every one stopped what they were doing and there was complete silence. Everyone banded together and paid their respect to Luke in their own way. Once the Dire Straits song was finished a young man grabbed his guitar and went up the front of the recreation room. He was a strapping young lad who was already a legend within Bravo Company and 4RAR (2 Commando Regiment). Now you have to remember that this is in November of 2007. This man and his guitar started to play a song, a song that, funnily enough, still haunts me today. The song was I hope you had the time of your life, by Green Day. It was a pretty good rendition of the song that would give any musician a run for their money. A few months after the events of the 22nd 23rd this man with his guitar was awarded the Medal For Gallantry for his actions on that fateful night. A few years after that in 2013 this man went on to become a legend. He went on to become forever immortal. The man with the guitar was Cameron Baird VC MG and he is the 100th recipient of the Victoria Cross. A man truly worthy of this honour. The same spirit that the ANZACs took with them to the shores of Gallipoli is still alive and well today. Up until now this story of the boys was just a personal memory that now will be hopefully told to the Australian public, but most of all the parents of these brave young lads. Anyone who reads this can share it as much as possible. Cheers Darren Peters SOTG V

01.01.2022 75 years ago today, we celebrated the greatest national effort in Australias history - the end of the Second World War. Out of a population of 7 million people..., 1 million Australians put on our uniform and made the silent promise to give their lives for their country, if need be. Almost 40,000 gave their lives. Today we say thank you to those who served. They helped win a war, secure the peace, and along with so many more, saved humanity. Their deeds will not be forgotten. In our time with our own struggles, we will draw strength from their example. [This photo was taken in Bourke Street, Melbourne on August 15, 1945 : Australian War Memorial.]

01.01.2022 Thanks to Australian Government Department of Veterans' Affairs for this new book which provides a look at the roles of Australian women have carried out during... wartime, as well as the effects of wars have had upon those women. FREE DOWNLOAD via PDF link on this site: https://anzacportal.dva.gov.au//australian-women-war-servi The contents of this book are linked to the 2008 publication of Australian Women in War, which was also produced by the Department of Veterans' Affairs. Available at this link: https://anzacportal.dva.gov.au//f/australian-women-and-war

01.01.2022 Unfortunately our public ANZAC service has to be cancelled. We will provide further update in the coming weeks

01.01.2022 COVID-19 is making some Australians feel anxious and worried. Several organisations are available 24/7 that can provide mental health support.

01.01.2022 Have you or a family member served? Anzac Day marches may have been cancelled, but you can still share a photo wearing your medals or a family members medals.... Help create an online community of proud service members, veterans and their families. Simply upload a photo to your social media account with the hashtag #ShowYourMedals and encourage others to do the same. https://www.awm.gov.au/AnzacAtHome/showyourmedals #AnzacAtHome