Formal Dining Night - 2014
Greenbank RSL 1st June.
Our NGVR 70th Anniversary Commemorative Dinner was held at the 'drop in centre' at the Greenbank RSL on Friday 1st| June . Our Patron Major General John Pearn AO. RFD. was in attendance as were about 45 other members and friends . Other guests included the PNG Consul -general to Queensland. Mr Paul Nerau MBE , the President of the Greenbank RSL Club and his wife, Mr and Mrs Eric Cavanagh OAM , the President and his wife of the Greenbank RSL Sub-branch , Mr and Mrs Tom McGee OAM and the President of the PNGAA. Ms Andrea Williams who travelled from Sydney for the dinner.
The keynote speaker was Phil Ainsworth outlining the good work of the NGVR at Rabaul and in the Lae/Salamaua/Wau / Markham area during the early to mid part of 1942.
Other guests included several members of the Greenbank RSL Sub Branch. One of these, George Royes, kindly manned the bar prior to the dinner. Anthony McGrath. RAAF, son of Association Member John McGrath, and pilot of the new Super Hornet was also present. Member Karl Aschhoff traveled from Charleville to be present, and Andrea Williams from Sydney. Our Patron. Maj Gen John Pearn. AO, RFD, also attended.
The usual toasts were proposed, and all in all a wonderful evening and a fitting tribute to the actions of our predecessors, the New Guinea Volunteer Rifles.
The keynote speaker was Phil Ainsworth outlining the good work of the NGVR at Rabaul and in the Lae/Salamaua/Wau / Markham area during the early to mid part of 1942.
Other guests included several members of the Greenbank RSL Sub Branch. One of these, George Royes, kindly manned the bar prior to the dinner. Anthony McGrath. RAAF, son of Association Member John McGrath, and pilot of the new Super Hornet was also present. Member Karl Aschhoff traveled from Charleville to be present, and Andrea Williams from Sydney. Our Patron. Maj Gen John Pearn. AO, RFD, also attended.
The usual toasts were proposed, and all in all a wonderful evening and a fitting tribute to the actions of our predecessors, the New Guinea Volunteer Rifles.
Patron, Maj Gen John Pearn AO. RFD., President Phil Ainsworth, Vice President Bob Collins.
Bill McGrath, Bruce and Jenny Crawford, Norm Mundy.
John McGrath and son Anthony McGrath.
Anthony was currently flying the Super Hornet and had seen service in Afghanistan.
Jessica Harrington, Brian Collin, Bill McGrath, Karl Aschhoff.
John McGrath, Anthony McGrath, John Holland, Jessica Harrington, Brian Collin, Karl Aschhoff, Leigh Eastwood, Paul Brown, Doug Ng, Fran Ng, Norm Mundy, Bob Collins
