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The Journal of the RAR Association SA Keeping the Spirit Alive INFANTRYMANFond memories ‘Mad Dog Smith’ will last WMrrMnt Of�cer ClMss 1 - RegimentMl SergeMnt MMjor TOe RAR AssociMtion SA Rill pMrticipMte in M number of Mctivities on ANZAC DMy SMturdMy 2D April 201DBTOe AssociMtion Rill pMrticipMte in tOe 2 - HnfMntrymMn April 201D SECRETARY’S REPORT or M buncO of old crocks our AssociMtion Executive Mnd Rider VeterMn communityB To begin RitO our esteemed PMtron LMurie LeRis AM Mn octogenMriMn of of volunteer Rork Ms M member of tOe SA VeterMns` MinisteriMl Advisory Council on VeterMns` MentMl HeMltO, SA VeterMns` Advisory Council, COMirmMn RoyMl AustrMliMn Regiment AssociMtion CorporMtion Ms RAR AssociMtion Mnd tOe dMy to dMy mMnMgement of RAR MssocB (SA)B All tOis tOMnks to our stMlRMrts sucO Ms Vice President RARA (SA) RSL Sub BrMncO President Rod GrMOMm, RARA (SA) Club MMnMger Greg DRiMr AKA “Spike” Mnd tOe Colin Abel, Neil NicOols, AdriMn CrMig, Tim KMrMsoulMs Mnd otOers ROo pitcO in ROen neededB TOen tOere CeremoniMl Of�cer AdriMn CrMig does M mMgni�cent RAR AssocB services tOe bencOmMrk in SoutO AustrMliMB of tOeir nMtions legMcy of service Mnd sMcri�ce? Visiting show, again putting in hours of committed for their future. We continually receive letters contribution of Tony BoyceB We cMn’t forget our Oistory in KoreM Mnd VietnMmB His “A Duty Done” TOe RAR in VietnMm is McknoRledged Ms tOe seminMl Rork fund rMiser for our RARA (SA) WelfMre FundB PleMse Mttend tOe AGM on SundMy July 12 Mt 10:30 for Mn 11:00 RARA (SA) TeMm Mnd inject some neR blood for 201D- RARA SA Secretary Robert Rory, 2 years . Robert says: HnfMntrymMn April 201D - 3 FROM THE COMMAND POST nurses Mnd stMff of tOe RGH ROicO Mre Rorld clMss Mnd M very importMnt pMrt of tOe culture of tOe OospitMl; WMrd botO tOe HeMltO Minister Mnd VeterMns AffMirs Minister A comment by M very respected currently recuperating or struggling go to WMrd 17 not becMuse of tOe quMlity of treMtment or stMff but tOe depressing nMture of tOe fMcilityB We OMve to be mindful is not Mbout ME or YOUB Hts looking Mfter our current or for in MccordMnce RitO Rorld’s best prMcticeB RARA (SA) HncBOe centenMry of ANZAC OMs provided tOe nMtion RitO tOe beginning of tOe ANZAC story Mnd tOe mMtesOip of veterans’ homelessness, the incident of veterans issuesB Too mMny veterMns Mre fMlling tOrougO tOe crMcks MMny veterMns leMve tOe ADF RitOout lodging Mny clMims DVA is tOe MppropriMte sponsor for embrMcing tOese sOift in tOe mindset of veterMns, tOe stMff of DVA Mnd tOe ROo OMve lodged M clMim RitO DVAB AltOougO tOe ADF Mnd DVA Mre better liMising Mnd coordinMting veterMns’ OeMltO issuesB TOe sOMring of informMtion in tOe best interests of tOe ADF member OMs veterMns post discOMrged to DVAB TOe DVA Service COMrter of 2014 stMtes in its Mission Statement: “To support those who serve or have served for veterMns tOMt OMve mMde M clMimB DVA sOould be disMbility clMim MgMinst tOemB AltOougO DVA OMs come DVA Mn MdversMry tOey OMve to �gOt to OMve tOeir clMim veteran is already suffering from mental health issues. TOe de�nition of M veterMn needs to be de�ned Mnd it is obvious DVA responsibility not only covers RMrlike training for war. A recent DVA study identi�ed tOMt UN PeMcekeepers Mre tOMn veterMns RitO RMr serviceB TOese come under tOe DVA COMrterB tOey entitled to under tOe DVA legislMtion TOe PMAC recognize veterMns Ms M unique segment of our societyB TOey Mre no longer soldiers, but different to civiliMns ROo identify veterMnsB A NMtionMl VeterMn Hdentity CMrd could one’s privMcy but M “StB COristopOer” to Oelp tOem Mll on tOeir journeyB We would welcome comments on this proposal or any suggestions in OoR tOe ANZAC mMtesOip is not only National Veteran Identity Card essential 4 - HnfMntrymMn April 201DYorke Peninsula commemorates Gallipoli Centenary at Kadinan SMturdMy, 18 April 201D, KMdinM Rill be Oost to M commemorMtion of tOe ANZAC lMnding Mt GMllipoli by tOe RSL Sub-BrMncOes Mnd community Mnd business groups of Yorke PeninsulMB PlMnning for tOe event is Rell under RMy by tOe GMllipoli LMndings CentenMry Committee, ROicO OMs representMtives from tOe PeninsulM’s RSL clubs Mnd locMl orgMnisMtionsB “We RMnt to Oold it M Reek before ANZAC DMy”, Committee COMir GMrry BroRn sMid , “so eMcO toRnsOip cMn celebrMte tOe ANZACs in its oRn RMy on tOe 2DtO We strongly believe M regionMl commemorMtion Rill Mdd to tOis signi�cMnt nMtionMl event Mnd its solemnity Rill be enOMnced tOrougO being M sOMred experience RitOin M broMder communityB”TOe dMy’s events Mre not only for ex-servicemen Mnd tOeir fMmilies, but for visitors RMnting to sOMre in tOis exceptionMl experienceB TOe dMy Rill begin RitO Mn ANZAC pMrMde of returned soldiers and service personnel through Kadina’s CBD to tOe MemoriMl ArcO in VictoriM SquMre Mt 10B30Mm, folloRed by M memoriMl service Mt tOe ArcOB A Model T bus Rill join tOe mMrcO to MccommodMte tOose ROo cMn’t walk very far. TOe StMte President of tOe SoutO AustrMliMn RSL, Tim Hanna, Rill leMd tOe pMrMdeB TOe RevB Trevor Briggs, of COrist COurcO (AnglicMn), Rill represent the region’s religious institutions. “TOe 18tO Rill be Mn importMnt dMy, M dMy of remembering those who made us who we are, not only as Australians but Mlso Ms SoutO AustrMliMns of Yorke PeninsulM”, Mr BroRn sMidB “Ht is M sMlute to our pMst Mnd to our locMl contribution to tOe sMcri�ces of tOe GreMt WMrB” on soutOern Yorke Peninsula and the Great War, focusing on the diary MinlMton ROo enlisted in April 1E16 Mnd RMs on tOe Western Front in 1E17 Mnd 1E18 RitO SA’s 43rd being publisOed by tOe ArdrossMn RSL Sub-BrMncO Mnd produced by LytOrum PressB TOe Rriter, DrM OistoriMn Mt AdelMide University, Mnd Pte King’s grMnd-dMugOter, Mrs of ArdrossMn, Rill be present on tOe dMyBon loMn from tOe History Trust of SA, feMturing tOe eigOt SoutO AustrMliMns MRMrded tOe VictoriM Cross during the Great War. is MssociMted RitO MMitlMnd on Yorke TOe exOibition Rill stMrt Mt ArdrossMn on Ascot TOeMtre KMdinM until April 1EBA market with stalls Mt VictoriM SquMre A display in the park of vintage carsof tOe GreMt WMr Mnd tOe Model T bus provided by tOe KMdinM NMtionMl TrustBA poetry reading by SoutO AustrMliM’s busO poet and entertainer, A rMf�e of Mn originMl pMintingA recruiting trailer by RSL HeadquartersAn Old Time Ball in tOe evening Mt WMllMroo ToRn Great War era.“We Mre getting M lot of interest from locMl businesses Mnd community leMders”, Mr BroRn Mdded, “Mnd Re Mre very grMteful for tOeir contributionB Ht Rill Mdd to tOe dMy Mnd Among tOose ROo OMve Mssisted Mnd Rill be present Mt tOe event Mre TOe HonB Rowan Ramsey, FederMl Member for Grey, Mnd TOe HonB Steven Grif�tOs, StMte member for Goyder, and Paul Thomas, tOe MMyor of tOe Copper FurtOer informMtion Mbout tOe event is MvMilMble , COMirmMn GMllipoli LMndings CentenMry Committee on 8871 D073 or by emMil broRnie@internodeBonBnet or Ms Deidre Carmody,SecretMry, GMllipoli LMndings CentenMry Committee, on 8337 3207 or dcM17006@bigpondBcomBMu or tOe KMdinM RSL Rebsite for updMtes on tOe event Mt RRRBkMdinMBVisitors to Yorke PeninsulM ROo RMnt informMtion on tOe MttrMctions Mnd plMces to stMy sOould contMct TOe FMrm SOed Museum Mnd Tourism Centre Mt KMdinM on (08) 8821 2333 or tOefMrmsOed@coppercoMstBsMBgovBMuFor tOose pOysicMlly unMble to mMrcO Mnd require trMnsport pleMse ring JeMn 8821 1870 or emMilto locate Vietnamese KIATOe ABC TV documentMry “ TOe CrMter”, ROicO be screened on TOursdMy April 23B (COeck TV proone mMn’s obsession in (pictured in VietnMm) RMs conscripted to �gOt in VietnMm for Ois countryB He Mnd Ois comrMdes aftermath of war in his own way.BriMn’s RMy of seeing Mtonement RMs to mMke 10 trips to VietnMm obsessively seMrcOing for tOe unmMrked grMves of his former enemy.TOe �lm include intervieRs RitO NortO VietnMm veterMnsB HnfMntrymMn April 201D - D Your club, your input, you’re welcome Malaysiainluding accommodtion - valued at $3000 VETERANS RCE AYWednesdy 5th April 215Your $25 afe ticet entitles ou to:Achancetowinareturntripfor2peopletoPenang including Race Day Bonus of: Enty to the racecourse onVeterans Race Day a FREE Gourmet BBQ lunch discounted drinksTickets vailable from RSL Stte Branch 8100 7300;TPI House 8351 8140 or Balaklva Racing Club 8862 1503or online t ww.balaklvaracinglub.com.auBalaklva Racing Club Tickets $25 Tickets are available at TPI House, RSL State Branch, Free Wi-Fi internet access on FridaysWe Mre noR offering free Wi-Fi Hnternet Mccess Mt tOe RAR AssociMtion ToRMrds tOe end of FebruMry, RitO tOe MssistMnce from M grMnt by DVA, Re Rere Mble to replMce tOe tired old summer and warmth in winter. We OMve Mlso up-grMded our premises’s security RitO our B303 Mnd AK47B TOe Tony by �lling tOe drop-off from tOe existing concrete Mnd �nisOing off pMving tOe smMll MreM to MlloR our members We Rill be furnisOing tOe shortly. nigOts, tOen pleMse let it be knoRn Mt tOe clubB TOis Rill requirementB You cMn leMrn by tOe seMt of your pMnts like Re Mll OMd toB Hnterested? TOen let our BMr MMnMger Neil CLUB MANAGER’S REPORT 6 - HnfMntrymMn April 201D Oe RAR AssociMtion SA Mnd its bMttMlion MssociMtions Hn JMnuMry E RAR SA conducted its MnnuMl commutMtive PMrk Mnd ArdrossMnB TOe lMst of tOese services for E RAR SA Mnd OperMtion GOODWOOD RMs in mid-RAR AssociMtion SA’s clubrooms MfterRMrdsBHn FebruMry 3 RAR SA conducted Mt service for Tom de Vries vMn LueeRen Mt Mt BMrker on 18 Feb 201D Mnd 8 RAR SA conducted its MnnuMl Long HMi commemorMtive service on the Pathway of Honour. TOe RAR AssociMtion SA combined RitO tOe RAAC VietnMm VeterMns AssociMtion SA for tOe MnnuMl HMt DicO service Mt tOe RAR AssociMtion’s clubroomsBHn MMrcO 3 RAR SA conducted M Mt tOe RAR AssociMtion clubrooms, E RAR SA OMd its COrist COurcO, NortO AdelMide on 17 Hn April:On 22 April 7 RAR SA plMns to On 24 April 3 RAR SA Rill conRAR SA clubroomsBOn April 2DRe OMve ANZAC Landing at Gallipoli. We will Street betReen NortO TerrMce dent’s PMrty including bMnner, 1 Lion Hotel, North Adelaide exthe Joiners Arms Hindmarsh.Hn MMy 3 RAR SA Rill conduct LeRis on tOe 13tO Mnd AlMn Cooper Mnd WilliMm TOomMs on tOe 26tOB Also D RAR SA Rill be involved in for BernMrd SmitO Mt tOe WMllMroo CemeteryBHn June D RAR SA Rill conduct its City Messenger FebruMry 18 Mnd TOe Advertiser FebruMry 16Mt tOe RAR SA clubrooms on FridMy D June, before tOe Queen’s BirtOdMy WeekendBVeterMns SA OMs been generous RitO providing grMnts thanked accordingly.Our Association Piper now has the Association’s Piper’s BMnnerBTOe AssociMtion Rill be providing funds for M bMnner for tOe neR 2C4 RAR AssociMtion SA ROicO sOould be reMdy by ANZAC DMyB4 RAR SA OMs M neR bMnner, 8 RAR SA is in tOe reMdy by ANZAC DMy Mnd E RAR SA is in tOe pro Ceremonial matters HnfMntrymMn April 201D - 7 NOEL ‘MAD DOG’ SMITH OAMWARRANT OFFICER CLASS 1REGIMENTAL SERGEANT MAJORMdly, on 6 JMnuMry 201D, one of our oRn, WO1 (RSM) Noel ‘MMd Dog’ SmitO OAM, M cMreer soldier 1ED3, pMssed MRMyBin MMlMysiM in 1E6D Mnd in VietnMm RitO tOe AATTV in Noel’s involvement RitO tOe RAR AssociMtion SA, 3 RAR SA AssocciMtion Mnd 4 RAR AssociMtion is unsurpMssed tOe 3 RAR SA Constitution, MlRMys offering Mdvice or MssistMnce ROere possible, Mnd befriending Mnd directing friend and mentor to many. Hn 2011 Noel Msked me if H Rould tMke on tOe role, Mfter with his daughter, Kirsty, to ensure he had On TuesdMy 6 JMnuMry H RMs Mdvised by 3 RAR AssociMtion President Bob WOelMn of Noel’s passing. Kirsty, Noel’s daughter, of Oer DMd’s pMssingB Kirsty sMid M meeting Rould be Oeld on FridMy JMnuMry E Mt RARA clubrooms to discuss Noel’s funerMl requestsB On tOe dMy MicOMel von Berg, LMurie LeRis, AdriMn CrMig, Greg DRiMr, Colin Abel, Kirsty Mnd Oer OusbMnd consummMte orgMniserCplMnnerC mplementer, OMd Ois SMturdMy JMnuMry 10, Kirsty, PMul Mnd H met Mt Alfred TOe professionMlism of Alfred JMmes FunerMl Directors To look upon Ois person in uniform, his family.MnsRered tOemB To OMve been Mble to support Kirsty Mnd represent RARA Mnd 3 RAR SA AssociMtions RitO tOe family was an honour.Centennial Park – Wednesday 14 January 2015meet RitO COris Mnd BriMn from Alfred JMmes FunerMl Noel’s stMtic displMy, Ois medMls, bMdges, cMps, beret DMvid Mnd H dressed tOe cof�n RitO tOe AustrMliMn �Mg, TOe fMmily, LeigO Mnd Kirsty, tOeir pMrtners, extended cof�n into tOe cOMpelB MMjors Colin Mnd HMzel SmitO (SMlvMtion Army RtdB), Ron Blood presented eulogies on WO1 Noel SmitO’s Ois Kirsty, supported by OusbMnd PMul, Mnd LeigO, supported by Ois son HMrley, spoke Mbout tOeir fMtOer Mnd tOe doting ‘Grumpa’ to his grandchildren.WOite Mnd H ‘undressed’ tOe cof�nB TOe pMce stick RMs removedB We folded tOe �Mg in M correct mMnner for family. An acknowledgment of Noel’s offered to tOe fMmilyB A letter from 3 RAR ToRnsville RMs Mlso reMdBof AdriMn CrMig, cMrried tOe cof�n ito A guMrd of Oonour of ex-servicemen lined botO sides of tOe roMd for Mbout M Oundred metresB TOe pMllbeMrers MMjor SmitO reMd tOe committMl prMyer, BriMn ? reMd tOe RegimentMl Ode, tOe LMst Post RMs plMyed, M minute’s coffee.TOe WMkeTOe RMke, RitO fMmily Mnd friends, RMs Oeld Mt tOe RARA food, pies Mnd pMstiesB TOe RMke RMs coordinMtor by Club MMnMger Greg DRiMr, Neil Nicolls Mnd Tim ? Rere tOe doorB President MicOMel von Berg Mddressed tOe of tOe fMmily, tOMnking tOe Regiment Mnd tOose ROo OMd to the family. Noel (MMd Dog) SmitO, WMrrMnt Of�cer ClMss1, RSM, soldier, mMte, mentor, DMd Mnd ‘GrumpM’ Rould OMve been proud Ois Rell orgMnised plMns Rent off like M militMry operMtion RitO M full frontMl MttMckA T IN PEACE OLD MATE. DUTY FIRST. LEST WE FORGET.Ken DutOie JPB VALE: Noel ‘Mad Dog’ Smith 8 - HnfMntrymMn April 201DMny yeMrs Mgo H reMd M Ronderful book cMlled “Try our “cOef de cuisine” Colin Abel it seems Re OMve M mirror image within our Association. Ms Mn Mpprentice butcOer, McOieving Ois Butlins HolidMy CMmp in tOe summer, ROere, Rinter, celebrMting Ois 21st birtOdMy in SicilyB His wanderlust ways led him to Australia as an immigrant RomM, ToRnsville Mnd BoRenB After 12 montOs Oe left for Colin met Ois Rife-to-be, KMrenB He returned to AustrMliM He Mnd KMren Rere mMrried in 1E6E Mnd Rere off MgMin, tOis time to tOe UK by seM viM LMtin AmericMB Colin OMd He Mnd KMren decided to return to AustrMliM by seM viM SoutO AfricM in 1E72 ROere Ois �rst job bMck in AdelMide sold Mdvertising spMce for YelloR PMges different but tOere OMs never been M Cockney in living During tOis time Colin served in tOe Army Reserve LegMtee for LegMcyB Colin Mnd KMren OMd tOree cOildren, ClMudiM, Toby Mnd From butcOer, bMrmMn, construction Rorker, deckOMnd, tOrougO trMvels to m Mny pMrts of tOe Rorld, Colin’s life of our team and his efforts are very much appreciated. from the Boer War to Afghanistan, there are always those left troops, location, knowledge of our enemy, supplies, support elements, the things that are going to keep us alive. We think During the Boer War and World War 1, mail came by ship, World War 2, Korea, Malaya and Vietnam mail was carried to the troops by air (generally RAAF or Qantas). Troops deployed to East Timor (Timor-Leste), Iraq and Afghanistan had the use Mll tOe con�icts, ROo’s running tOe Oome Mnd OoR Mre tOey coping? Hf dMd’s deployed tOen mum Mssumes botO roles, leMrn how to use a screwdriver or hammer, change a tap washer smoke alarm. Take the car to be serviced, learn how to change a tyre or use jumper leads. Water the garden or use the lawn mower, even clean gutters while up a ladder. necessary, birthday parties, paying bills and a lot more. With a soldier back to Australia. The unit is there to assist if the need What about the children? They have their own demons and problems to deMl RitO, from scOoolRork, �tting in Ms A Bs (Mrmy brats) in the school community. Being involved with sport, There are noticeable changes however, the household has changed, the home effectively runs without their input, woe Each deployment affects everyone in the family, most civilians Left BeOind’ becMuse tOey Mre �gOting M RMr on tRo fronts, tOe ROo’s running tOe Oome Mnd OoR Mre tOey coping? HnfMntrymMn April 201D - E 3 RAR SA Rill conduct its MnnuMl BMttle of KMpyong CommemorMtive Service Mt tOe RAR AssociMtion RSL Clubrooms Mt BeMtty Street, Linden PMrk, Mt 11Mm on FridMy April 24BTOe BMttle of KMpyong - 23-2D April 1ED1 - RMs fougOt Seoul in lMte April 1ED1B 3rd bMttMlion, TOe RoyMl AustrMliMn Regiment (3 RAR) three were made prisoners of war, one of whom, Private HorMce ‘Slim’ MMdden, RMs MRMrded tOe George Cross posthumously. For tOeir Mctions 3 RAR, 2nd BMttMlion, Princess PMtriciM’s CMnMdiMn LigOt HnfMntry Mnd CompMny A, 72nd HeMvy TMnk BMttMlion (US) RMs MRMrded tOe US PresidentiMl A ligOt luncO Rill be served in tOe clubrooms Mfter tOe ServiceB TOere is no need to bookBTOe 3 RAR SA contMct is tOe CeremoniMl Of�cer AdriMn RigOt: A depiction of tOe BMttle on tOe evening of 23 April 1ED1B3 RAR SA Battle of Kapyong commemorative service 11am Friday April 24 ANZAC Day Centenary 2015 f t e r n o o n e a n d o n c e r t S u n d a y 3 M a y 1 m — 3 m Burnside BMllroomFeaturing Ashley Mallett and Digger doctor Col Donald Beard. Personal war poems written and narrated by Bob Jarrad and Bob Walter.Ninety minute concert by Adelaide Army Band.Afternoon tea provided for gold coin donation. Money raised goes to local Red Cross branches St Georges and Kensington Park. Bookings EssentiMl by pOoning tOe librMry on 8366 4280 www.burnside.sa.gov.au involved 10 - HnfMntrymMn April 201D AssociMtion SA Mnd tOe RAAC VietnMm VeterMns’ AssociMtion SA conducted M combined regiments’ SoutO VietnMm ROicO stMrted on 3 tOe operMtion 2D AustrMliMns Mnd one NeR ZeMlMnder 6, E RAR 14, SASR 1, 1 Armoured Regt 1 Mnd 3rd GoodRood tOe RoyMl AustrMliMn Regiment, tOe 1st conducted Mt tOe RAR AssociMtion SA’s clubroomsB TOe President RAR AssocB SA MC delivered tOe Welcome AddressBTOe President RAAC VietnMm VeterMns SAdelivered tOe CommemorMtive Ad of 1 RAR SA reMd tOe Roll of Honour.TOe President 4 RAR SA TOe President E RAR SA TOe SecretMry ASASR SA recited TOe OdeBOAM of tOe RAR AssociMtion SA RMs tOe MMster of Ceremonies, COMplMinsupport, D Sqn 1stArmoured Regiment (Mn APC Brendon Tasker of the Australian Army BMnd AdelMide RMs tOe bugler, Association’s piper, was the piper and Mnd tOe TerrMce Singers provide cOorMl �y botO tOe AustrMliMn NMtionMl FlMg Mnd tOe �Mg of tOe Republic of VietnMm for tOe �rst time Mt HMt DicO VeterMns SA provide M generous grMnt of $D1D ROicO party, speakers, the choir, and HnfMntrymMn April 201D - 11rojMn’s Trek in 201D Rill see tOe progrMm expMnded TOe SoutO AustrMliMn Trek Rill be conducted in tOe tOe QueenslMnd pilot from August E to 14, bMsed Mt MB POC SA FemMle Trek: MMrk Keynes 0487 4D3 488 bB POC SA MMle Trek : Greg HMllMm 041E 312 884 or • Younger veterMns, iBeB post Vietnam, are the target group from • TOe SA trek Rill be bMsed in tOe NortO Flinders RMnges • TOe course Rill utilise tOe remote environment • TOe progrMm Rill be delivered by veterMns ROo OMve TrojMn’s Trek Rill provide tOe setting Mnd conditions in�uence beOMviour, suggested individual responses which are effective in How is Trojan’s Trek different from standard TrojMn’s trek is M circuit breMker progrMmB HndividuMls completionB TOe differences betReen involves veteran to veteran delivery,To dMte tOe impMct of tOe trek on pMrticipMnts Mnd fMmilies OMs been excellentB TOe progrMm OMs been independently evMluMted by tOe AustrMliMn Centre for Post TrMumMtic MentMl HeMltOB TOe TrojMn’s Trek BoMrd of treMtmentB TOe pOilosopOy of peer to peer support is www.trojanstrek.com/next-trekTrojan’s trek expansion includes women and Qld pilot A neR mobile pOone Mpp to Oelp serving Mnd ex-serving ADF personnel mMnMge stress Mnd build tOeir from tOe iOS Mpp store Mnd Android Google PlMyB Minister for VeterMns’ AffMirs, SenMtor tOe Hon Mnd AssistMnt Minister for Defence, tOe Hon MP, of�ciMlly lMuncOed tOe HigO Res Mpp today saying it was part of the Australian Government’s “We recognise tOe unique nMture of militMry service, community,” SenMtor RonMldson sMidB “We Mlso recognise tOe current generMtion of Defence support services differently to older veterMnsB TOMt is ‘Stress MMnMgement’ Oelps users mMnMge tOeir immediMte reMctions to M stressful situMtionB TOe Mpp VeterMns Mnd VeterMns FMmilies Counselling Service (VVCS) Mnd VeterMns Line cMn be reMcOed 24 Oours a day across Australia for crisis support and free Mnd con�dentiMl counsellingB POone 1800 011 046 12 - HnfMntrymMn April 201D VALEP�tzner AM (retd) COurcO, NortO AdelMide on TuesdMy, family. to DRAR in VietnMm Ms M CMptMinB Mnd BrigMde CommMnderB Ex-servicemen formed an honour guard as the hearse left for the cemetery.Trent Beilken, OC SPT Coy. Roger Wainwright, 1E67; initiMlly RitO HQ 1st TMsk Force Vietnam. on A CompMny E RAR during tOe VietnMm ROicO RMs on stMndby for deployment to SoutO VietnMm if until August 1E80 Mnd lMter Oeld tOe Mnd tOe MRMrd of tOe AMB HnfMntrymMn April 201D - 13 NOEL ‘MAD DOG’ SMITH OAMWARRANT OFFICER CLASS 1REGIMENTAL SERGEANT MAJORMdly, on 6 JMnuMry 201D, one of our oRn, WO1 (RSM) Noel ‘MMd Dog’ SmitO OAM, M cMreer soldier 1ED3, pMssed MRMyBin MMlMysiM in 1E6D Mnd in VietnMm RitO tOe AATTV in Noel’s involvement RitO tOe RAR AssociMtion SA, 3 RAR SA AssociMtion Mnd 4 RAR AssociMtion is unsurpMssed tOe 3 RAR SA Constitution, MlRMys offering Mdvice or friend and mentor to many. Hn 2011 Noel Msked me if H Rould daughter, Kirsty, to ensure he had On TuesdMy 6 JMnuMry H RMs Mdvised by 3 RAR AssociMtion President Bob Whelan of Noel’s passing. Kirsty, Noel’s daughter, contacted me the next dMy to MgMin Mdvise of Oer DMd’s be Oeld on FridMy JMnuMry E Mt RARA clubrooms to discuss Noel’s funerMl requestsB On tOe dMy MicOMel von Berg, LMurie LeRis, AdriMn CrMig, Greg DRiMr, Colin Abel, Kirsty Mnd Oer OusbMnd consummMte orgMniserCplMnnerCimplementer, OMd Ois SMturdMy JMnuMry 10, Kirsty, PMul Mnd H met Mt Alfred TOe professionMlism of Alfred JMmes FunerMl Directors To look upon Ois person in uniform, his family.MnsRered tOemB To OMve been Mble to support Kirsty Mnd represent RARA Mnd 3 RAR SA AssociMtions RitO tOe family was an honor.Centennial Park – Wednesday 14 January 2015meet RitO COris Mnd BriMn from Alfred JMmes FunerMl Noel’s stMtic displMy, Ois medMls, bMdges, cMps, beret DMvid Mnd H dressed tOe cof�n RitO tOe AustrMliMn �Mg, TOe fMmily, LeigO Mnd Kirsty, tOeir pMrtners, extended cof�n into tOe cOMpelB MMjors Colin Mnd HMzel SmitO (SMlvMtion Army RtdB), Ron Blood presented eulogies on WO1 Noel SmitO’s Ois Kirsty, supported by OusbMnd PMul, Mnd LeigO, supported by Ois son HMrley, spoke Mbout tOeir fMtOer Mnd tOe doting ‘Grumpa’ to his grandchildren. WOite Mnd H ‘undressed’ tOe cof�nB TOe pMce stick RMs removedB We folded tOe �Mg in M with the slouch hat to the family. An acknowledgment of Noel’s service offered to the family. A letter from 3 RAR ToRnsville RMs supervision of AdriMn CrMig, A guMrd of Oonor of ex-servicemen MMjor SmitO reMd tOe committMl prMyer, BriMn ? reMd tOe RegimentMl Ode, tOe LMst Post RMs plMyed, M minute’s coffee. TOe WMkeTOe RMke, RitO fMmily Mnd friends, RMs Oeld Mt tOe RARA pies Mnd pMstiesB TOe RMke RMs coordinMtor by Club MMnMger Greg DRiMr, Neil NicOols Mnd Tim KMrMsoulos tOe doorB President MicOMel von Berg Mddressed tOe of tOe fMmily, tOMnking tOe Regiment Mnd tOose ROo OMd to the family. Noel (MMd Dog) SmitO, WMrrMnt Of�cer ClMss1, RSM, soldier, mMte, mentor, DMd Mnd GrumpM Rould OMve been proud Ois Rell orgMnised plMns Rent off like M militMry operMtion RitO M full frontMl MttMckA REST IN PEACE, OLD MATE. DUTY FIRST. LEST WE FORGET.Ken DutOie JPB VALE In Touch April 2015 - 11 14 - HnfMntrymMn April 201D FROM THE BATTALIONS Catherine May, DVA MpprovedNo gMp for DVA clientsWe OMve OMd our AnnuMl GenerMl Meeting Mnd M neR committee OMs been voted in RitO some cOMngesB TOe 2B Vice President WMyne LMngford OAM 4B TreMsurer GrMnt CMrmody DB AssistMnt TreMsurer JMn CMrmody 8B AssociMte Member AlMnM LMngford EB VisitMtion Member JMck CMmpbellROo rMn tOe very successful 201D Reunion in AdelMide in JMnuMry-FebruMryB Oeld to commission tOe neR glMss cMbinet Mt RARA Vietnam. in tOe bMttle, Rill be tOe guest speMkerB TOe 2ndC4tO BMttMlion, TOe RoyMl formed post-VietnMm by tOe on 1D August 1E73BBMsed in ToRnsville, tOe United NMtions AssistMnce 2 RAR remMined in ToRnsville Mnd 4 RAR Rere relocMted to SydneyB BMttle (ORBAT) Mnd RMs renMmed tOe 2nd CommMndo RegimentB TOe tOe ORBAT for 22 yeMrs Mnd during at the Australian War Memorial. For n open dMy to sOoRcMse SoutO AustrMliMn militMry OeritMge Rill be presented on SMturdMy April 18 from noon to 6pm Mt tOe NMvMl, MilitMry Mnd Air Force Club, 111 Hutt Street, corner of Angus Street, equipment displMysB Hndoors Rill be tOe World WMr l MemorMbiliM RoMdsOoR, militMry Oistory lectures Mnd M militMry book fMirB From noon to 4pm tOe10C27tO on tOe lMRns Mnd insideB TOe club building Mnd the driver of our Association in its formative days and will be sMdly missed by Mll members of our AssociMtionBToRnsville Mnd OMs stMte SoutO AustrMliM Re OMve Mbout On AnzMc DMy tOis yeMr, tOe of�ciMlly represented in tOe AdelMide AnzMc PMrMdeB TOere Mre presently to join us to mMrcO in tOe AnzMc SoutO AustrMliMn RepresentMtive of tOe 2C4 RAR AssociMtion is Kim 2nd/4th RAR 4 RARA Malaysiainluding accommodtion - valued at $3000 VETERANS RCE AYWednesdy 5th April 215Your $25 afe ticet entitles ou to:Achancetowinareturntripfor2peopletoPenang including Race Day Bonus of: Enty to the racecourse onVeterans Race Day a FREE Gourmet BBQ lunch discounted drinksTickets vailable from RSL Stte Branch 8100 7300;TPI House 8351 8140 or Balaklva Racing Club 8862 1503or online t ww.balaklvaracinglub.com.auBalaklva Racing Club Tickets $25 Tickets are available at TPI House, RSL State Branch, HnfMntrymMn April 201D - 1D BACK2WOODSIDE ACTIVITIES Friday November 20:Meet & Greetat the Old Mill Hahndorf. Cost of $25 includes �nger food and some drinks.aturday November 21:Dinner at the Old Mill Hahndorf.Sunday November Free Day.Monday November 23:Commemora�ve Service at Woodside. Barbecue lunchat O�cers/Sergeants Mess 16 Air Land Defence Regiment.Our website www.back2woodside.com is regularly up-datedgives all the informa�on.Commi�ee members Russell Campbell campbellrussell49@bigpond.comROo served in WoodsideB TOe ideM RMs picked up Mnd M Rorking committee RMs formedB We OMve 10 members cOMired by Steve LMrkinsB TOe reunion is bMsed Mround the Hahndorf and Woodside areas and we are expecting PlMns Mre Rell underRMyB TOe committee OMs negotiMted TOe registrMtion cut-off dMte is TuesdMy June 30B Mccess to M computer, sOould ring Russell CMmpbell We Mlso need TrMnsport Survey on RRRBbMck2RoodsideBcom We OMve MrrMnged for tOe 10C27 RSAR MilitMry BMnd to SMturdMy 21 NovemberBsome of tOe cost toRMrds tOe dinnerB $D from eMcO registrMtion Rill be donMted to TrojMn’s TrekB TOe eMrlier TOe 3RAR SA AssociMtion Rill June 30 booking deadline for four-day Back to Woodside Reunion FROM THE BATTALIONS OMnk you to tOe 3 RAR SA After serving with the Australian Army Mnd tOe 3BMttMlion in tOe 80s, H noR serve OccupMtionMl TOerMpists OMs Member 3 RAR SA Above: Hermitage Aged Care, Below: Mt Laverna Retirement Vilage.Below: Pines Aged Care, 16 - HnfMntrymMn April 201D Royal Australian Regiment Association Committee 2014-2015 LMurie LeRis AM 0411 870 0DD Vice President TreMsurer Tony J Boyce WebmMster AssistMnt TreMsurer WelfMre Of�cer Lyn FisOer Trojan’s Trek Voluntary Positions MMlcolm Allen Rob WMllMce COris AsOendenTed ForRMrdRAR (SA) RSL Sub-BrMncO Lynn GrMOMm Treasurer Ann Dennis 13 Beatty Street, Linden Park, SA 5065Website: www.rarsa.org.au 3rdGOOD FRIDAY CLUB CLOSEDLadies Night 3 Course DinnerChef’s ChoiceKAPYONG DAY Light mealANZAC Day---CLUB CLOSEDMAY1stLight mealLadies Night 3 Course DinnerLight mealChef’s ChoiceLight mealRAR REGIMENTAL DINNER Bookings Essen�alBINH BA CEREMONY Light mealLadies Night 3 Course DinnerLight mealChef’s ChoiceJULY3rdLight mealLadies Nigh 3 Course DinnerRAR AGM B-B-Q LunchLight mealChef’s Choice31stLight mealLight mealLadies Night 3 Course Dinner21stChef’s ChoiceLight meal