Hi Everyone, Here, for archival purposes, is the CAN YOU HELP? column published in The West Australian on Monday, August 7, 2006. Cheers....... Erica Hills ________________________________________ The CAN YOU HELP? column (incorporating REUNIONS) is compiled by Jenny KOHLEN and published on Mondays as a free service. E-mail your requests to <mailto:canyouhelp@wanews.com.au> or write to : Can You Help? "The West Australian," GPO Box N1027, Perth 6843. Fax (08) 9482 3830. Phone (08) 9482 3382 (Mon-Fri). mailto: <mailto:canyouhelp@wanews.com.au> ================================================================================= CAN YOU HELP? : Monday, August 7, 2006 (The West Australian p28) ANZAC COTTAGE : Anzac Cottage at 38 Kalgoorlie Street, Mt Hawthorn, was the first Gallipoli memorial in Australia. It was built in one day in 1916 and the award-winning heritage-listed cottage will be open to the public on Sunday, August 13 from 12.30pm to 2pm. Admission is free but there is a donation box. Contact: Philomena Trevor-Hunt 9593 0638. BROOKTON ROAD BOARD : In 1906 Brookton set up a road board and separated from Beverley. The centenary of local government in the district will be celebrated on Tuesday, September 26 at 2.30pm (note, the centenary of the gazetting of the town was celebrated in 1999). Brookton Shire Council would like to invite descendants of the foundation members of the Brookton Road Board to attend the afternoon to mark this milestone. Foundation members were: LATHAM A. WITHALL, MARTIN C. NOACK, Robert Robinson, Percival TRELOAR (secretary), George L. EVERETT, Robert L.S. CRAWFORD, George TILLER and Samuel WILLIAMS. Contact: Ros Wright, Brookton Shire, Post Office Box 125, Brookton 6306. Tel: 96421106. mailto:ea@brookton.wa.gov.au COUNTRY CALLING ALBANY HIGH SCHOOL : A 1951 reunion will be held in Albany on Saturday, September 30. Still looking for: Bill ACKLAND, Brian PINCHBACK, Ian McNAUGHTON, Bob RUHEN, Gordon DUTHIE, Tom PALMER, Jill HAWKINS plus a few teachers: Robert TAYLOR, Robert HITCHENS, Bruce NORNTON, Joseph STOKES, Max PIGGOTT, Eric GOTTSCH, Esme HORSFALL, Merrilees LUKIN, John MOORE, Norman KIRKHAM, Alison ALDRIDGE, Miss WESTHOVEN, Val WILD (nee VOSE) and Miss MAWSON. Please reply by August 25 whether coming or not. Contact: Brian Wooldridge, 683 Albany Highway, Albany 6330. Tel: Wally Offer 9842 5669 or Bruce Shirly 9844 6250. mailto:offer@iinet.netau CASTLETOWN PRIMARY SCHOOL (ESPERANCE) : The school will celebrate its 40th anniversary on Friday, September 22. All past and present students, parents and staff are invited to attend. Festivities will begin at 11.15am with a special assembly, lunch, activities, classes open and a historical walk, followed by a sundowner at the yacht club. Contact: School, 9071 5599. mailto:Liz Plecas, Helen Pitchers (nee Moir) or Heather James (nee Francis). mailto:desandliz@westnet.com.au mailto:pitchers@westnet.com.au mailto:kajames@wn.com.au COLLIE FOOTBALL : Past players, members and supporters of the former Collie & Mines Rovers Football Clubs are invited to a reunion weekend in Collie on Saturday, September 2. A powder-puff derby and a past players' match will be held on the Saturday followed by an evening function to renew acquaintances. Contact: Gary Saunders, 9734 2120 or Greg O'Brien, 9734 4184. KOORDA CATHOLIC CHURCH : Past parishioners who would like to join the 50th anniversary celebrations to be held on Sunday, September 17 are asked to respond by September 1. The day will commence with Mass at 10.30am followed by lunch at the Recreation Ground Rooms. Contact: Kath Gosper, Post Office Box 68, Koorda 6475. Tel: 9684 1242. BACK TO ROSA GLEN : A reunion for past and present residents will be held on Saturday, September 16. Invitations have been sent out. If you have not received an invitation and would like to attend, please get in touch. Rosa Glen is about 11km south-east of Margaret River. Contact: Janneke Nightingale, 9581 7546. mailto:janneke_g@optusnet.com.au CENTRAL SOUTH NATURALIST CLUB (NARROGIN) : A 20th anniversary meeting/dinner will be held at the Narrogin Bowling Club on Saturday, September 9 from 5.30pm onwards. Cost: $20 a person (includes three-course dinner). Full bar facilities available. Tickets to be purchased before August 31. Contact: Carole Carden, 47 Northwood Street, Narrogin 6312. Tel: 9881 6318; Leon Silvester, 9881 2799; or Fran Alcock, 9883 6002. --- DRUMMOND : The City of Mandurah RSL is holding a passport issued on November 25, 1918 to Mrs Winifired Marion DRUMMOND, who was born in "Sandwich" on March 27,1884. The passport was marked "not valid for zones of the armies". Happy to pass on to her descendants. Contact: W. Holding, 16 First Avenue, Mandurah 6210. Tel: 9535 4593. KOJONUP MEMORIES : The Kojonup Women's Club has produced a CD called Stroll Down the Main Street, with George Church and Ernie Thornbury reminiscing on what was in the main street when they were young lads. Merle Bignell gives some of the history behind the buildings. The enjoyable CD is informal and clear and would be of particular interest to past residents and will no doubt trigger even more memories of days gone by. Cost: $18 (inclusive). Cheques payable to Kojonup Women's Club or direct banking (email for BSB details). Contact: Lady Malet, secretary/treasurer, Kojonup Women's Club, Post Office Box 188, Kojonup 6395. mailto:doolingansw@westnet.com.au RIVER KWAI TOUR : Former POWs who were with Sir Edward "Weary" DUNLOP in prison camps in Java and on the infamous Burma-Thailand railway have been telling his remarkable story in annual Quiet Lion tours down the River Kwai since 1985. This year there will be an additional Special Quiet Lion tour while a film crew put the finishing touches to a documentary they have been making since 1987. The tour will run from November 26 until December 7. Cost for twin-share adults is $2300 (but less for juniors). The ex-POWs bill it as: "The story of a hero which teaches you how to be one." But add: "Conditions apply." Those on the tour will learn from people who were there the reason that Weary DUNLOP was "the King of the River". They will visit campsites where he invigorated moribund and apathetic administrations and persuaded officers to donate part of their pay to provide special diets for sick and dying men denied regular rations by their captors. They will also meet some of the 58 young Thai surgeons who have worked with Australian mentors since the ex-POWs initiated the Weary Dunlop-Boonpong Exchange Fellowship in Perth in 1986. Contact: Keith Flanagan, 9299 6351. mailto:quietlion@ bigpond.com ESCAPE FROM SINGAPORE : The writer is collating information for her family history and has questions regarding the family's last few months in Singapore before the surrender on February 15, 1942, their escape across to Sumatra, then to Java, and their journey on the Dutch Red Cross troop ship the Zaandam, from Port Tjilijap, Java, to Fremantle. After settling his family in Shenton Park, her father, Charles Patrick EDWARDS, enlisted with the RAAF. Hoping to hear from any of the few Australian soldiers who were responsible for putting anti-aircraft guns and barbed wire in their homes in Singapore. They lived at the far end of East Coast Road, past Katong and Bedok. Also seeking those who were children at the time, who experienced those first few weeks before the invasion, who may have been in Sumatra or on the ship bound for Fremantle. Contact: Patricia Giudice (nee Edwards), Post Office Box 165, North Fremantle 6159. Tel: 9430 8825. UPPER SWAN HONOUR BOARD : Upper Swan RSL plans to raise an honour board bearing the names of those who enlisted from the Upper Swan-Millendon-Baskerville area to serve in World War II. Interested members and next-of-kin of these recruits are asked to respond before September 30 to confirm details: McKINNON (D.L and H.M.); J.D. NEARY; NOACK (F., G. and R.) G. NORTH; PAHL (Miss E. and Miss L); PERICH (J., M. and S.); RAKICH (A., A., D., LA. and J.M.); J. REGAN; S.E. RICHARDS; A.W. RODDA; ROBINSON (Miss A.L., A., K., F.E., R.C., S.K. and V.). Contact: Don Cruden, secretary, 26 Little River Cove, Jane Brook 6056. Tel: 9374 0014. mailto:donmar@amnet.net.au WARD/GRIGSBY : Information is sought for family history from connections of Thomas (GRIGSBY) WARD (1884-1931) and his brother John WARD (1890-1975). They lived in Geraldton and Broome (1920). Thomas was born Thomas GRIGSBY in 1884, younger brother of William GRIGSBY who was born 1880. Their mother, Margaret (nee LEIGHTON), remarried in 1887 to Sydney WARD and their son John was born in 1890. Thomas' surname was changed to WARD but William remained GRIGSBY. Thomas married Dorothy in Broome in 1919 and raised six WARD children — Edith, Verna, John, Kathryn, Daphne and Edna. William married Elizabeth in Geraldton in 1900 and raised 11 GRIGSBY children. John married Margaret in Geraldton in 1911 and raised THREE Ward children — Dorothy, Morine and Kelvin. Contact: R. Leighton, 9276 4695. mailto:rossvict@tpg.com.au WA COMMONWEALTH RIFLE TEAM : Seeking any information about team members and the competitions they competed in around Australia. Contact: Anne Guazzelli, Broomehill Historical Society, Box 79, Broomehill 6318. Tel: 9824 1309. --- PARTNERS OF VETERANS GOSNELLS : The members from Gosnells will host an information forum in the Gosnells RSL Hall, corner Gosnells Road and Mills Road West (opposite the Gosnells City Council) on Wednesday at 10am. All members, partners, family, friends and others from the veteran community are invited to attend. They will be discussing PVA, Program ASIST, VVCS, DVA and other items. Morning tea available at a small charge. Contact: Kerryn, 0408 341 045. PERTH : The Perth group will be travelling by train and car to the Joondalup Shopping Centre for morning tea at Peabody's Coffee Shop tomorrow about 10.30am. All welcome for a coffee and chat. The shopping centre is just across the road from the train station. Please RSVP. Contact: Ellen, 9401 4031. --- VETERANS & SERVICES 2/7 AUST FD. REGT. EX-MEMBERS ASSOCIATION : The monthly meeting will be held at Anzac House tomorrow at Ham, to be followed by the annual general meeting. Contact: Alf, 9279 1438. 2/28TH BATTALION AND 24TH ANTI TANK COMPANY : The AGM will be held at Anzac House, corner St Georges Terrace and Irwin Street, Perth, on Wednesday at 11am — immediately following the monthly committee meeting. All members and affiliates welcome to attend. A light lunch will be provided at the conclusion of the AGM. Contact: Duncan Warren, 9367 7417. mailto:duncan.warren@iinet.net.au 2/43 BATTALION ASSOCIATION (WA) : The AGM will be held at Anzac House on Wednesday, August 16 at noon. All members, family and friends are invited. Looking for Tom BALL and Tom SULLIVAN. Does anyone know their whereabouts? Contact: Walter Counsel, 9247 0801. HMAS CANBERRA-HMAS SHROPSHIRE ASSOCIATION : Members will conduct the annual wreath-laying service at the Kings Park War Memorial on Wednesday, August 9 at 10.30am in honour of shipmates lost in HMAS Canberra at the Battle of Savo Island on August 9, 1942. Contact: secretary, 9339 1483. NATIONAL SERVICEMEN (1953) : Calling recruits from 1 Platoon A Company HQ of August 1953: A get-together to "meet and greet" will be held at the Gurney Club, Fred Bell Parade, East Victoria Park, on Friday. August 25 at 3pm. Some of the names sought include: ED McGUIRE, L.G. NEWPORT, D.J. ROACH, E.J. IRELAND, J. BUCKEN, R.K. BRADSHAW, N.E. WALSH, W.P. OXENHAM, T. SOUTHWELL, G.L. HILL, P. ZEKIS, B.S. FRANCIS, N.L TRIMBLE, P.F. SMALLPAGE and D.M. BRINKWORTH. No need to ring. Just turn up. Inquiries: 9277 6471. RAAF EATS (ALL COURSES) : The 18th reunion lunch will be held at the RAAFA Club, Bull Creek, on Tuesday, September 19 at noon. Contact: Tom Dean, 9311 4396. COMBINED EX-SERVICE AND SERVICE WOMEN'S LUNCHEON : Women from all services (war time and postwar) are invited to attend the lunch to be held at AFME, Bull Creek, on Thursday, August 31. Contact: May, 9276 8616 before August 17. BATTLE OF LONG TAN MOORA SUB-BRANCH RSL : Members, veterans, past and present members of the Defence Force and the general public are invited to a wreath-laying service at the Moora War Memorial on Friday, August 18 to remember the soldiers who died or were wounded in the Battle of Long Tan, Vietnam, on August 18, 1966. 11am: wreath-laying (medals to be worn); 11.30am: graveside respects to Moora resident Cpl Peter CLEMENTS, who died on August 26,1966 from wounds in the Battle of Long Tan; noon: light lunch at Moora Bowling Club for RSL members, veterans, past and present Defence Force members and partners (no charge). Contact: Peter Ackland, 9651 1056; Arthur Tonkin, 9651 8010. VIETNAM VETERANS' ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA (WA) : The anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan will be remembered on Sunday, August 20 at the Vietnam Veterans' memorial in Kings Park at 11am. Veterans would need to be in place for a short march by 10.15am. Contact: Phil, 9593 0638. --------------------------------------------------------- REUNIONS MILLEN PRIMARY SCHOOL : The school in East Victoria Park is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year and wants to hear from ex-students, parents, teachers, staff and P&C members. Contact: school, 9361 3775. Email & website: mailto:contact@millenprimary.org www.millenprimary.org. MELVILLE STATE EMERGENCY SERVICE : Past members are asked to respond for planned 30th anniversary celebrations. Contact: unit, 9332 9219. Email: melses@iinet.net.au. CLAREMONT TEACHERS COLLEGE : Graduates of 1949 will meet for lunch at Anzac House on Wednesday at noon. All welcome. Contact: Betty, 9341 3693. TELEGRAPHS REUNION : The annual reunion of all Telegraph CTO staff will be held at the Bayswater Hotel on Sunday, August 27 at 11.30am. All telegraphists, phonos, circ and techs welcome. Contact: Ken Knox, 9450 5069, Joe Williams, 9377 1155, or Lynne Miles, 9401 0774. mailto:joebass@iinet.net.au ST MARY'S ANGLICAN GIRLS SCHOOL : Old Girls are invited to celebrate the 85th birthday of St Mary's at a chapel service and morning tea at the school on Tuesday, September 12 at 10am. Please RSVP. Contact: Fiona Ion, 9341 9148. mailto:fion@stmarys.wa.edu.au KALEEYA PRIVATE HOSPITAL : Past and present staff are invited to their first reunion to be held at East Fremantle Bowling Club, Fletcher Street, East Fremantle, on Saturday, October 7 from lpm to 4pm. Afternoon tea will be served (at a small cost). Please bring along any stories to share plus memorabilia. Contact: Kaleeya, 9319 0300 or Jacquie Abbott in the Endo Unit. CHURCHLANDS TEACHERS COLLEGE : Calling 3P7 graduates of 1976. A reunion for colleagues and teachers who attended CTC from 1974 to 1976 will be held on Saturday, October 7. Contact: Vanya Chatley, 9249 3502 (a/h) or Norm Tame, 9448 9852 (a/h). --End--