Meet your Committee and the Patron's Medal
PATRON
MAJ GEN J. Pearn, AO, RFD
Your Committee
2005 to present
The President - Phil Ainsworth
Vice President - Bob Collins
Harim Tok Tok Editor
Secretary - Colin Gould MBE
Honorary Solicitor - Craig Ray
Chaplain - Ron MacDonald
Treasurer - Doug Ng
Museum Curator - Paul Brown
Assistant Museum Curator - Colin Gould MBE
Welfare Officer - Paul Brown
Peter Rogers DFC
Kierin Nelson
Tony Boulter
Mike Griffin
Peter Rogers (the younger)
Chaplain - Ron MacDonald
Treasurer - Doug Ng
Museum Curator - Paul Brown
Assistant Museum Curator - Colin Gould MBE
Welfare Officer - Paul Brown
Peter Rogers DFC
Kierin Nelson
Tony Boulter
Mike Griffin
Peter Rogers (the younger)
PATRON'S MEDAL
Maj Gen John Pearn AO RFD, the Patron of the NGVR & PNGVR Association, presented his specially minted Patron's Medal to each of the executive members at the committee meeting of the Association on the 19th Jan 2013, held in the Military Museum at Wacol, Brisbane. Gen Pearn said that the award is a tribute to those who have rendered exceptional service to the Association, or promoted its aims in an exceptional way.
It was instituted to honour the gallant service of the soldiers of NGVR on the occasion of the 90th Anniversary of their first operational service in WW2 – 1942 was the year of NGVR.
Those who received the medals were struck by the unexpected and unusual recognition of their many years of service to the Association and the generosity of their Patron.
The medals were presented to Phil Ainsworth, Bob Collins, Colin Gould, ouglas Ng, John Holland, Paul Brown, Bruce Crawford, Jesse Chee, Mal Zimmerman, Mike Griffin, Tom Dowling, Tony Boulter, Leigh Eastwood and Barry Wright.
The obverse of the medal portrays the Association's badge and motto, which was the badge and motto of PNGVR, while the reverse depicts the national Bird of Paradise symbol of PNG with the southern cross on each side surrounded by the objectives of the former and a latin phrase which, freely translates as “The preservation and promotion of their heritage is out duty.
At the Association's AGM in 2013 two further medals were awarded to Rudy Buckley for his long support of the Association and the Museum and to Bob Harvey-Hall for his efforts in producing the History of PNGVR.
At the AGM in 2014 medals were awarded to Norm Mundy for his efforts in establishing the Association and to John Mudge, a previous Joint Vice President for his efforts whilst a resident of PNG in having the Association awarded PNG medals and hosting various Committee members on their visits to PNG.
Maj Gen John Pearn AO RFD, the Patron of the NGVR & PNGVR Association, presented his specially minted Patron's Medal to each of the executive members at the committee meeting of the Association on the 19th Jan 2013, held in the Military Museum at Wacol, Brisbane. Gen Pearn said that the award is a tribute to those who have rendered exceptional service to the Association, or promoted its aims in an exceptional way.
It was instituted to honour the gallant service of the soldiers of NGVR on the occasion of the 90th Anniversary of their first operational service in WW2 – 1942 was the year of NGVR.
Those who received the medals were struck by the unexpected and unusual recognition of their many years of service to the Association and the generosity of their Patron.
The medals were presented to Phil Ainsworth, Bob Collins, Colin Gould, ouglas Ng, John Holland, Paul Brown, Bruce Crawford, Jesse Chee, Mal Zimmerman, Mike Griffin, Tom Dowling, Tony Boulter, Leigh Eastwood and Barry Wright.
The obverse of the medal portrays the Association's badge and motto, which was the badge and motto of PNGVR, while the reverse depicts the national Bird of Paradise symbol of PNG with the southern cross on each side surrounded by the objectives of the former and a latin phrase which, freely translates as “The preservation and promotion of their heritage is out duty.
At the Association's AGM in 2013 two further medals were awarded to Rudy Buckley for his long support of the Association and the Museum and to Bob Harvey-Hall for his efforts in producing the History of PNGVR.
At the AGM in 2014 medals were awarded to Norm Mundy for his efforts in establishing the Association and to John Mudge, a previous Joint Vice President for his efforts whilst a resident of PNG in having the Association awarded PNG medals and hosting various Committee members on their visits to PNG.
PATRON'S MEDAL - RECIPIENTS
2013 Mr P Ainsworth
2013 Mr B Collins
2013 Mr C Gould, MBE
2013 Mr D Ng
2013 Mr J Holland
2013 Mr P Brown
2013 Mr T Dowling
2013 Mr J Chee
2013 Mr L Eastwood
2013 Mr M Zimmermann
2013 Mr M Griffin
2013 Mr B Crawford
2013 Mr T Boulter
2013 Mr B Wright
2013 Mr B Harvey-Hall
2013 Mr R Buckley
2014 Mr J Mudge
2014 Mr N Mundy
2015 Maj Peter Rogers, DFC
2015 Mr Bill McGrath
2016 Mr Kieran Nelson
2016 Mrs Jessica Harrington
2016 Mr Trevor Connell
2017 Mr. John Batze
2017 Colonel M Pears MC (Retd)
2017 Mrs Fran Ng
2018 Mr Peter Rogers
2018 Mrs Patricia Gould
2018 Mr John Winterbotham.
Doug Ng, John Holland, Maj Gen John Pearn AO. RFD., Phil Ainsworth at the Committee Meeting where Maj Gen Pearn first presented the Patron's Medal.
