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RUSI OF TASMANIA The RUSI Gazette Edition No 4/2016 dated 01 November 2016 Seasons Greetings Did You Know? The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary. It is all very well to boast about pulling the Tiger’s tail; Just make sure you have a plan to deal with his teeth. The best thing about the future is that it only comes one day at a time. Anglesea Barracks The President and Committee wish all members of the Institute a very Happy Festive Season and the hope that all your expectations for 2017 will be fulfilled. On Thursday 15 September 2016, five of the six winners of the 2015 Frank McDonald Award each gave a short presentation on their trip to the Western Front and explained just what the whole exercise meant to them. Each had researched a Tasmanian soldier from the Great War and they had visited the grave or last known place where the soldier had been KIA. Several had no known Grave. The Adult Team Leaders from Department of Premier and Cabinet, The Education Department and the Calvin Christian School also spoke of the trip and the competition and selection processes involved. The presentations were of an exceptionally high standard and at the conclusion of the evening, the Adult Leaders and the five Students were presented with an RUSI Anniversary Medallion to mark the occasion. The group is pictured below. FRANK McDONALD AWARD – WINNER’S PRESENTATION
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The RUSI Gazette EditionNo4/2016dated01November2016
SeasonsGreetings
Did You Know? Theonlyplacesuccesscomesbeforeworkisinthedictionary.
ItisallverywelltoboastaboutpullingtheTiger’stail;Justmakesureyouhaveaplantodealwithhisteeth.
Thebestthingaboutthefutureisthatitonlycomesonedayatatime.
AngleseaBarracks
ThePresidentandCommitteewishallmembersoftheInstituteaveryHappyFestiveSeasonandthehopethatallyourexpectationsfor2017willbefulfilled.
OnThursday15September2016,fiveofthesixwinnersofthe2015FrankMcDonaldAwardeachgaveashortpresentationontheirtriptotheWesternFrontandexplainedjustwhatthewholeexercisemeanttothem.EachhadresearchedaTasmaniansoldierfromtheGreatWarandtheyhadvisitedthegraveorlastknownplacewherethesoldierhadbeenKIA.SeveralhadnoknownGrave.
TheAdultTeamLeadersfromDepartmentofPremierandCabinet,TheEducationDepartmentandtheCalvinChristianSchoolalsospokeofthetripandthecompetitionandselectionprocessesinvolved.
Thepresentationswereofanexceptionallyhighstandardandattheconclusionoftheevening,theAdultLeadersandthefiveStudentswerepresentedwithanRUSIAnniversaryMedalliontomarktheoccasion.Thegroupispicturedbelow.
FRANKMcDONALDAWARD–WINNER’SPRESENTATION
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The Institute records with great regret thepassing of Colonel Nel Espie, AM, RRC,FRCNAattheageof92yearson15August2016.
NelwasDirectorofArmyNursingatthetimeofherretirementandwasagiantonthestageoftheRoyalAustralianArmyMedicalCorpsandRoyalAustralianArmyNursingCorps.
NelspentthelastfewyearsintheAgedCarefacilityinherhometownofOatlandsintheTasmanianmidlands,whereshewasbornin1924, and was buried there after a verylarge funeral service in StMary’s CathedralHobart.
Nel was a long time member and greatsupporteroftheRUSIofTasmania.Maysherestinpeace.
DEATHOFCOLONELNELESPIEAM,RRC
Naturecreatedaflowerwithpetalsofbrilliantred,Who’dhavethoughtsuchabeautifulflowerwouldbeusedtorememberthedead.Forwhenallthegunshavestoppedfiring,Andthere’sonlythemudandtherain,Godsendsdownhislittleredflowers,Tocovertheladsthatremain.SoremembereveryNovemberWhenweholdourRemembranceDay,Oftheladswholie‘neaththePoppiesAndthepricetheyhadtopay.
ThePoppy RUSIPresentationDinners
AnymemberwhowouldliketoattendtheBuffetDinner in the Officers Mess prior to eachPresentation, should contact the XO, SQNLDRAlanRobertsononMobile0418545207oremail:[email protected] cost is $20 eachbut numbers are limited soonly the first 32 acceptances can beaccommodated at each function. We currentlyhave about 22 regular attendees so if you areinterested,pleasemakecontactASAP.
COLNelEspie(top)asweallknewherandbottom,picturedinUniformasDirectorofArmyNursing1980
NelwasalsotheMatron-in-ChiefofthehospitalatVungTauinSouthVietnamin1969.
Farewelltoagreatandgraciouslady.
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DeathofColonelJimStewartMC,KStJ
Colonel JD (Jim) Stewart MC, KStJ a formerCommander of the Australian Army TrainingTeam Vietnam (AATTV) and an MC winnerfrom Korea, died on Sunday 25 September2016.Hewas86yearsofage.
Jimwasposted toTasmania in the late1970sas the Commander of the 6thMilitary DistrictwithHQinAngleseaBarracks. On leavingtheArmy in1979hewasappointedtheStateFireCommissioner in the 1980s and held thepositionfor9years.JimwasanavidmemberofHobart Legacy, TheOrderof St Johnandastrong supporter of the RUSI. In his last fewyearshelosthismobilityandwasconfinedtoawheel chair.Hiswife,Margaret,pre-deceasedhimbyseveralyears.
He is survived by his three daughters and hisgrandson, Liam. Vale Jim, great soldier andgreatgentleman.
LAUNCESTONBRANCHRE-LOCATES
The Launceston Branch has re-located itsactivities to the Launceston RSL Club inWellington Street. Meeting nights remain thesame.TheLauncestonLibraryhasbeenhousedinthepremisesofLauncestonLegacyandaccessisavailabletoRUSImembers.
ThemovemeansthatforthefirsttimesincetheBranchwasformed in1934, it isnowno longerinmilitarypremises. It is theendofan eraforLauncestonBranchbutcircumstancesweresuchthat the decision to move out of PatersonBarracksbecameaprudentone.
NAMECHANGEFORNATIONALBODY
The National Body recently became a CompanylimitedbyGuaranteeandchangeditsnameslightly.
It is now the Royal United Service Institute forDefence and Security Studies – Australia. It isabbreviatedtoRUSIDSS-A.
At this stage therearenoplans for this constituentbodytomakeanyalterationtoitsnameaswehaveagrantof ‘Royal’prefix to theRoyalUnitedServiceInstitute of Tasmania Inc., and any change to thatwould need an application to Buckingham Palace,throughtheDepartmentofpremierandCabinetforachangetobeapproved.Ofcoursethereisalwaysarisk that the political climate of the day might notsupport sucha request. Weshall let sleepingdogslieforthemoment.
