State Sections

President

Mr Ron Baker

9 Holmes Street

Raymonds Hill QLD 4305

Email bakschae@optusnet.com.au

Phone 07 33899325

Secretary

Mrs Mary Kirby

51 Crater Street

Inala QLD 4077

Email maryk@iinet.net.au

Phone 07 3278 8458

Sub Section Postal Address

c/- Sub Section Secretary

Click on the link and see latest photographs of events Sub Section members have participated in :-

February 2006

the visit by USS Ronald Regan and USS Pinckney

a memorable visit by Battle of the Coral Sea survivor Harry Frey

visit by HMAS ARUNTA - presentations

presentation of ship's bell to CO TS IPSWICH by Sub Section VP Rip Kirby

March 2006

Granting of Freedom of the City to HMAS TOOWOOMBA.

"Its never too late" WW2 Naval veteran Bob (Scarbie) Scarborough receives his medals from Sub Section President Ron Baker

Opening of Goodna RSL extensions

April 2006

Presentation of book to Ipswich High School - ANZAC Service 2006

ANZAC DAY AT BANDAMBA / IPSWICH WEST MORETON and Ron Baker at Berridale, NSW

May 2006

Reception for the Commander US 7th Fleet during Coral Sea Commemorations, Brisbane including RAN Band Qld after breakfast.

United States Memorial Day Ceremony at Victoria Barracks: Lt Peter Duffy RAN and Ron Baker laying wreaths.

july 2006

Photos of visit by Los Angeles Nuclear Submarine USS City of Corpus Christi = 23 July 2006

August 2006

Annual Inspection of TS IPSWICH - CMDR Robert Plath ADC RAN, SNOSQ Inspecting Naval Cadets.

Victory in the Pacific Commemorative Service - 12 August 2006

Navy Week Commemorative Service and hospitality - 27 August 2006

October 2006

HMAS CANBERRA / SHROPSHIRE MEMORIAL SERVICE - October 2006

Some older photographic records are under:- (just click on the link)

ANZAC Day School Service at Bundamba Secondary College 22 April 2005

The photos below were taken of students and participants in the ANZAC Day ceremony and forwarded for publication by Ron Baker.

News from Bundamba Sub Section April 2005

The photo under is of Warrant Officer Julie Walker (Navy Recruiting) and Nullarbor sharing a beer (well, a beer cooler anyway). Nullarbor reports that he is off to Milwaukee, Wisconsin (via Los Angeles, Fort Worth TX and other ports of call) for the USS Frank E Evans reunion 2005. Will be spending 3 weeks in the States and attending a Naval Graduation ceremony at Great Lakes Naval Academy (not far from Chicago, Illinois). He reckons its a tough job, but someone has to do it.

A clean up, paint and general refurbishment of the Memorial Anchor was done by Sub Section members recently = the photo shows the results. Well Done Bundamba! The memorial looks great.

Coral Sea celebrations at Newstead House, Brisbane, on Saturday 8th May 2004.

Some of the people who attended are shown in the photo below, from left to right:

Jerry Bongard, Adjutant, American Legion Post AU03

Ron Baker, President, Bundamba SubSection NAA

Vivienne Stanbury, President, Goodna RSL SubBranch

Allan Jones, Vice-Pres, Bundamba SubSection NAA

John O'Neill, Commander, American Legion Post AU03

CDRE Karel de Laat, DGRES-N

ANNUAL FRANK E EVANS REUNION - LUBBOCK, TEXAS, USA

The photograph below sent for publication by Ron Baker. It was taken at the annual USS Frank E Evans reunion in Lubbock, Texas in September this year. Shipmate Ron Baker was asked to present a commissioning pennant from the Evans to the association on behalf of the Australian donor (don't ask how he got hold of it!).

Earlier this month Nullarbor flew up to Darwin (cheap Virgin Blue flight) to visit with Bill and Bobby Bacon and attend the Darwin Sub Section (and NT Section) monthly meeting in the Cell Bar at Stokes Hill Wharf. Nullarbor said he had a magic time.

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