South Lake Macquarie RSL sub-Branch (Morisset) in Morisset, New South Wales, Australia | Community organisation

South Lake Macquarie RSL sub-Branch (Morisset)

Locality: Morisset, New South Wales, Australia

Phone: +61 2 4973 5680

Address: 7 Yambo Street 2264 Morisset, NSW, Australia

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25.01.2022 In Memory Of Sarbi, (11 September 2002 - 27 March 2015) - Australia's most decorated war dog. Sarbi was decorated with three medals of honour... the War Dog Ope...rational Medal, the Canine Service Medal, and RSPCA Purple Cross. A dog park in Brisbane is named in her honour and a sculpture of her guards the grounds. Sarbi was an Australian special forces explosives detection dog that spent almost 14 months missing in action in Afghanistan having disappeared during an ambush on the 2nd of September 2008. Sarbi was later rediscovered by an American soldier, and was reunited with Australian forces pending repatriation to Australia. Sarbi's handler, Corporal David Simpson, who was one of nine Australian soldiers injured in the ambush, was said to have never given up hope of finding her, and was profoundly relieved at her recovery. Sarbi died as a result of a brain tumour on the 27th of March 2015. Lest We Forget. Info from Wikipedia... photo from Australian Army website.

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20.01.2022 DVA has posted the following - Did you know that we can provide up to 72 hours of emergency short-term home relief to carers? Emergency short-term home relief (...ESTHR) is an emergency care service that offers carers relief from their role, when they are unable to continue their responsibilities due to unforeseeable circumstances. ESTHR is provided in the home so that the individual that is being cared for is not left without adequate care. For more information on this service, please contact a VHC Assessment Agency directly on 1300 550 450 or visit - https://bit.ly/39fnk6D See more

20.01.2022 LCpl Jessica Haines-Hann stands in front of the mural she painted at the Gallipoli Barracks Sergeants’ Mess, a tribute to 2/14LHR (QMI). Mural a ‘stable’ remind...er of the past, Capt Jesse Robilliard reports. The Stable Room at the Sergeants’ Mess at Gallipoli Barracks has had a facelift. In a tribute to the 2/14LHR (QMI) it now features a spectacular mural of a watering hole. President of the mess committee WO1 Matthew Bold said the COVID19 lockdown and the increasing number of online meetings led to the pool table in the stables being removed so the space could be used as an education room. As the room is being used more, WO1 Bold came up with the idea to have a mural painted on one of the walls to pay homage to 2/14LHR (QMI), which is based at Gallipoli Barracks. He commissioned multimedia technician LCpl Jessica Haines-Hann to airbrush a mural to represent the unit’s history. RSM 2/14 LHR (QMI) WO1 Jamie Adams said military education for the unit used to take place far away from air-conditioned comfort. Military education originally was putting the horses into the lines, putting the pickets out and sitting around the campfire having a yarn about the day’s activities, WO1 Adams said. WO1 Adams had a photo of a scene from the past, which LCpl Haines-Hann used to create her mural. It’s a fantastic photo of the horses and the men from 1910 down at the watering hole at Holsworthy, and the watering hole made sense with the Gallipoli Barracks Sergeants’ Mess as well, LCpl Haines-Hann said. It took her two weeks to paint the mural. This is the biggest, most complex piece I have ever done, so it’s a nice portfolio piece and it has a little bit of historic significance as well, she said. The mess committee president was fantastic to work for. Everyone has been really supportive and it’s quite an interesting piece for people. WO1 Adams said the revamped Stable Room would be a popular fixture at the mess. I hope this becomes an education room, not just for the light horse members of the brigade, but for the entire brigade, WO1 Adams said. See more

19.01.2022 We remember and honour the life and service of Lieutenant Michael Fussell. Our thoughts are with his family and friends today.

19.01.2022 Today we remember Warrant Officer Kevin ‘Dasher’ Wheatley, who made the ultimate sacrifice on this day 55 years ago. Wheatley and fellow Warrant Officer Ronald ...Swanton were operating in the Tra Bong valley in Vietnam when Swanton was shot and seriously wounded. Instead of abandoning him, Wheatley stayed with Swanton, dragging him out of the open rice paddies and into a safer wooded area while under heavy machine gun fire. When Wheatley was urged to leave his dying comrade, he refused, and pulling the pins from two grenades he waited for enemy forces to reach him. For this act, Wheatley was posthumously awarded a Victoria Cross.

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15.01.2022 Congratulations to Ray James on being elected President and to the newly elected board member. https://www.rslnsw.org.au/members-suite/2020-board-election/

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12.01.2022 So we managed to find a way through 2020 pretty well, didn’t we? Surely we can stop for a minute and celebrate that! We have some challenges ahead, but we’ll ge...t through those as well. Please stay safe tonight if you’re heading out, or catching up with friends and family at home, and continue to look after those doing it a bit tougher than others. A couple of quick reminders that I’m still getting questions about: - If you live in the Lake Macquarie council area, you are NOT part of the Central Coast or Greater Sydney where different restrictions apply. - As a Lake Macquarie resident you can travel anywhere in NSW except the Northern Beaches, but it’s strongly advised that you stay away from Sydney. Again, my best wishes to everyone for 2021. Stay safe, stay vigilant, stay awesome! See more

10.01.2022 19 Of The Most Fascinating Things We Learned This Week rnkr.co/random-today-i-learned-110620WH

09.01.2022 The biggest king cobra killed by Australian troops is the claim of these men of the 1st Australian Reinforcement Unit. The snake was caught and killed in a run...ning night battle when it slithered into the occupied four-man tent. The snake measured 11 feet from head to tail. The man who shot the snake was Sergeant Leo Jaago of Stafford, Brisbane, Qld and with him is Captain Karl Jackson of Chermside, Qld. South Vietnam - 1967

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05.01.2022 Alexander WALD enlisted on 19 August 1914 at Morphetville, South Australia but his Service Record indicates that the enlistment was cancelled. He enlisted again... on 10 December 1914 in Melbourne from where he embarked on 22 December as a Gunner in the Australian Army Service Corps (AASC) 301 Motor Transport Unit. On 14 May 1915 he sailed from Alexandria to serve with the 8th AASC on Gallipoli where he received a wound to his back on 28 June and was treated within the Field Ambulance for several days. On 23 October 1915 Wald was attached to ANZAC Corps HQ as a clerk and served in Egypt until sailing from Alexandria on 22 March 1916 to join the Australian Forces in France. On 21 April he was attached to 1st Division HQ AIF as a draughtsman and there answered the call for volunteers to join the Royal Flying Corps. Posted to England on 8 November 1916 and admitted to RFC Officers Cadet Battalion, he commenced his intruction in aviation from 26 January 1917 at No.3 SMA Brasenose College, Oxford. He was discharged from the AIF on 16 March 1917 following his commission as a Second Lieutentant with the RFC. Wald received flying instruction at No.39 RS RFC Montrose and No.98 Depot Squadron RFC Rochford and received a positing at No. 100 Squardon in France where he flew his first operation on the night of 25-26 July 1917. On 18-19 February1918 Wald and his Observer Lieutenant S M Duncan in a FE2b made a low level attack on the railway station at Trier, dropping two 112-pound bombs and phosphorous canisters and flying so low that the anti-aircraft guns were unable to fire for fear of hitting the town. That incident was mentioned in the Gazetting of his Military Cross award, which stated: "For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He carried out a large number of night bomb raids on enemy headquarters, aerodromes and railways with great success. Many of these flights were carried out in bad weather and at very low altitudes. On one ocassion, though he had engine trouble and his radiator burst when he was over the enemy's lines, he continued his flight and bombed a railway station from 1500 feet. He set a fine example of determination to his squadron." 16 August 1918 After Wald completed his tour of duty in France he was posted back to Home Establishment in England. Unfortunately before the above citation was published he was killed in flying accident in England 11 August 1918. https://vwma.org.au/explore/people/194662

02.01.2022 Check out the latest episode of Kokoda Kast. This week, David's guest is the author of the best selling book, Jungle Warriors, Adrian Threlfall. The two discus...s Australian soldiers moving from First World War tactics and fighting in the desert to being introduced to jungle fighting. Were the Australians as prepared as the Japanese? Where did we first fight in the jungle?. Learn how Australian troops adapted to the new type of fighting. Out tomorrow and available on ITunes https://podcasts.apple.com//true-blue-history/id1508857453 Stitcher https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/true-blue-history-podcast Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/0YS0ZqW624g6guM03JKwEI YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChz59lMHgGPdc6n-T5SYk-w Check out our YouTube channel TrueBlueHistory and subscribe, and leave a review for the podcast on Apple podcast app

01.01.2022 #OTD - Battle of Brisbane On the 26th and 27th of November 1942, Brisbane was rocked by two nights of intense rioting and fighting between Australian and Americ...an servicemen stationed in the city during WWII. The rioting, which was widely supressed at the time by censors claimed one Australian life, with hundreds more injured as well as thousands of dollars’ worth of damages. The cause of the riot was because of the disparity in conditions for Australian and American servicemen. The Americans had higher pay and access to luxuries such as chocolate, cigarettes, food and stockings items that were all rationed for the Australians. In addition, there were also perceived race issues, with Australians taking offence to the segregation and mistreatment of African American soldiers by their American counterparts. According to records at the time, the riot was kicked off when three Australian soldiers were stopped by a group of American MPs (Military Policemen). The Australians had been talking to an intoxicated American Private on the side of the road when a group of American MPs demanded to see his ID. When the MPs attempted to arrest the American Private, the Australians intervened and attempted to defend him. The MPs called for reinforcements, whilst nearby Australian servicemen and civilians rushed to help their countrymen. As the MPs withdrew to the American PX (Post Exchange), more Australian servicemen and civilians arrived and began throwing rocks and breaking windows. Sporadic fighting broke out throughout the city and by 8pm some 5,000 people were involved. A group of Australians captured several boxes of ammunition, sub machineguns and hand grenades and the riot looked to turn violent. The MPs at the PX also began to arm themselves, and during a scuffle outside, one Australian Gunner Edward Webster was shot in the chest and killed, whilst a number of others were also injured. On the following night, a crowd of 500-600 Australian servicemen gathered outside the building and as NCOs went through the crowd confiscating grenades a further scuffle broke out. The MP who shot Webster, Private Grant was initially court-martialled for manslaughter but was later acquitted on the grounds of self defence. Five Australians were convicted of assault and one was jailed for six months. The event was widely censored with the only information being realised as ‘one Australian killed, six wounded’. It is believed that the incident was never reported by US media and this resulted in many exaggerated stories including one saying that 15 Australian servicemen had been shot by Americans with machineguns with the bodies being piled on the Post office steps! An interesting event and quite aptly named! --------------------------------------------------------------- If you spot an error, please send me a message. Join our group here: https://business.facebook.com/groups/2626189084317964