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The Naval Association
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NATIONAL PRESIDENT PRESENTS DEPUTY CHIEF OF NAVY WITH A CHEQUE DESTINED FOR GOOD WORKS AT THE NAVAL HERITAGE CENTRE, GARDEN ISLAND, NSW- MAY 2006
Letter accompanying presentation:- Our thanks go to all donors who made this presentation possible!
10 May 2006
1776 POL-20
Rear Admiral R.M. Hancock RAN
Deputy Chief of Navy
Navy Headquarters
Department of Defence
Russell Offices
CANBERRA ACT 2600
Dear Admiral Hancock,
I have much pleasure in presenting a cheque to the value of eight thousand seven hundred and eighty nine dollars and fifty six cents ($8,789.56) through you to the Naval Heritage Fund specifically to assist in the restoration of the HMAS STRAHAN Japanese ensign.
The money is the residue of a fund initiated by the Naval Association of Australia (NAA) to purchase the George Cross awarded to Lieutenant George Gosse GC RANVR for rendering mines safe during the Second World War and its companion medals. Although the NAA raised $42,467.00, it was unfortunately insufficient and the medals were sold to a private buyer. The NAA was however able, in concert with other Ex-service organizations, to have the Federal Government declare the medal set a significant piece of Australia’s heritage and prohibit its export.
The NAA approached donors to the George Cross Fund to seek directions as to the disposal of their donations, either to have them returned or to have them donated to the Naval Heritage Centre for a specific restoration project. Whilst the majority of donors opted to have the donations refunded, others took a more generous approach and the NAA was left with $8,789.56.
A list of the donors is attached.
Yours sincerely,
Les Dwyer
National President
Naval Heritage Fund
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Donors |
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A.J. Abadee |
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M.J. Abela |
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A. Barton |
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Blackmores Ltd |
A.S. Brown |
G.J. Coltheart |
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R. Curwen |
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A.W. Daniel |
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Defence Signals Directorate |
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J.W. Ellis |
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D.S. Ferry |
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Footscray Sub Section, Naval Association of Australia |
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Garden Island Sub Section, Naval Association of Australia |
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R. Gibbs |
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S. Gordon |
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J.J. Harrison |
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HMAS HAWKESBURY Association |
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HMAS Sydney, Escorts and VLSVA ACT |
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C. Hudson |
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B. Jackson |
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W.A. Kemp |
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V.R. Littlewood |
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A.B. MacKinnon |
L. Maher |
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A.R. McKinnie |
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D. Moore |
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Naval Association of Australia, National Council |
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Naval Symposium 2003 |
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Navy Headquarters Canberra ACT |
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G.E. Pettit |
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Pine Rivers Sub Section, Naval Association of Australia |
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D.M. Pyatt |
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A.J. Robertson |
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K. Rowlands |
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M. Slattery |
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V. Solomons |
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H. Stevenson |
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B.J. Stokes |
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Submarines Association of Australia, SA Branch |
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Sunshine Coast Sub Section, Naval Association of Australia |
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G.J. Swinden |
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M. Thompson |
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Townsville and District Sub Section, Naval Association of Australia |
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Tuggerah Lakes Sub Section, Naval Association of Australia |
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A.D. West |
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M.T. Wright |
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